Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Welcome Back to School Parent Social

Welcome Back to School Parent Social

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Please Join us in the library!

Everyone Welcome

Grade 3 Fees Update

UPDATED INFORMATION

Please note that there was an error on the Website with regards to Grade 3 fees.  The information sent home in June is the correct information.

We will be updating the website soon :)

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Wednesday, September 4 LFAS Secondary First Day(Grades 9-12 returning students)


Secondary (Grades 9-12) Wednesday, September 4: Returning students in Grades 9-12 will NOT attend on Tuesday, September 3rd.

ALL STUDENTS GRADES 9-12 will have a one-hour homeroom on Wednesday, September 4.  This will be a regular school day beginning at 8:27am.  Student homeroom lists will be posted throughout the main entrance and hallways. Fees will be collected, agendas distributed and lockers assigned at this time. 

Homerooms and  fee collections

 

Please put all fees on one cheque per student payable to LFAS.  A fee form is at the end of this letter; you may print it off and use it to check off which fees you are paying and attach it to the cheque.  Please send with your student the first day of school

 

·                  For grades 1-5 – Teachers will collect student fees in class.

 

·                  For grades 6-7 – Teachers will collect student fees in class.  Grade 7 students will not be issued their lockers until all outstanding and current student fees are paid.

 

·                  For grades 8-12 – Fees will be collected in homeroom on the first day.   Please send with your student on the first day of school.  After that, fees are payable in the front foyer from 8a.m.-830a.m.  and from 11-11:30 am.  Students will not be issued their lockers until all outstanding and current student fees are paid.

STUDENT INFORMATION VERIFICATION FORM

Students will be handed a student verification form in their homeroom.  Please make any corrections in red ink (if possible).

 

SECONDARY TIME TABLES / COUNSELLING

Students will receive a final copy of their timetable the first day of school.  When requesting course changes, please be aware of the following:

·        Grade 12 students and students with incomplete schedules have priority.

§  Addition of resource or ESL blocks is also a high priority.

§  Any requests for specific teachers will not be accepted.

§  We are limited this year by legislation to maintain hard maximum class sizes of 30.

§  Please make an appointment with your counselor to make any changes.

 

Times for timetable changes:

§  Grade 10, 11 and 12 – Ms. De Little

§  From now until September 14th.

§  September 14th Last day for course changes

§  September 28th Drop dead date for all course changes. After this date the course will remain on the transcript.

 

§  Grades 8 and 9 – Ms. Orlando

§  From now until September 14th  (Please put in writing on blue form found in the counselling office)

 

Note: One spare is given in grade 10 if the student is in two year-long, outside the timetable courses at LFAS e.g. choir and drama ensemble.  Applications can be made in September by filling out a form which will be in the counselling office and each application will be reviewed by the administration.    In addition to carrying two outside the time table courses at LFAS, junior students desiring spares must be academically successful and have shown from past behaviours that they will make good use of their spare block.


 

Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - First Day of School for Grade 1-8 and New Students only


Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - First Day of School for Grade 1-8 and New  Students only

NEW STUDENTS GRADES 9-12 will report to the Chief Sepass Theatre from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm on September 3 for orientation. 

There are a few changes in the way that we have designed the first day of school for 2013/14. Please note the times and locations connected to your children.

·        Grades 1-5 students will be in attendance from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Homeroom lists will be posted the morning of 3rd September.

Homeroom lists will be posted on the outside doors of classrooms and on the doors at the main entrance. If you are new to Langley Fine Arts School, please feel free to come into the main foyer by the office and consult with a map or one of the staff who will be available to greet you.

We ask that once you know where you are going, please head back outside to wait for teachers to let you into your classroom. It is always a very busy day, and it is much easier for office staff and for new families if you remain outside until the teachers open their doors.

The first day is very exciting for students, for teachers and for parents. We ask that you allow us the opportunity to work with and to get to know your child. The best way for us to do that is for you to say goodbye to your child at the door. If you are planning on staying around the school until 10:30am, please take advantage of the library. It will be set up to host and welcome parents. Please do not stay by the outside doors talking or waiting. It can be very distracting for students and makes their transition back to school more stressful.

You can pick up your child at 10:30am at the outside classroom door.

·        Middle Years (Grades 6, 7, 8) students will be in attendance from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Grade 6/7 students will meet in the Chief Sepass Theatre at 10:30 am. Students will be directed into learning groups from the theatre.  They will meet the two new grade 6 teachers who will join the Middle Years team:  Ms. Lindsey Mcclelland will be teaching Scimatics and _________ (TBA) will teach Humanities.  They join Ms. Goetzke,  Ms. Lee and the Arts teachers, Ms. Ibbott, Ms. Boucher, Mr. Lainchbury and Mr. Sarganis.

Grade 8 students will go first to their home room classes.  Lists will be posted in the foyer. Students will receive timetables and can pay their fees at this time.  The three homerooms will then join together for orientation activities. Ms. Orlando, Ms. Boucher, Mr. Scotton, and Ms. Steacy will spend the remaining time with the Grade 8’s.

The Middle Years is an exciting time! It is also a challenging time for parents, as their children’s focus shifts from parents to peers. Although it scares us as parents, this is an important part of learning how to grow up and how to be successful. We will do everything we can to support parents by communicating with you and providing you with opportunities to connect with your child’s teachers and to participate in their learning, but we ask that you respect the importance of this orientation day by not accompanying your child into the theatre. We can do a better job if we have the ability to focus our attention on the learning experiences of all of the students in the Middle Years.

The library will be open for parents to spend time with each other if they are waiting at school for their child to be done for the day.

You will be able to pick up your Grade 6/7 child outside the Grades 6 and Grade 7 classrooms at 12:00 pm. Grade 8s will be finished at the same time and will be asked to head outside at this time.  We ask that at Middle Years students leave the school and grounds when dismissed on this day.

Langley Fine Arts School Calendar and Bell Schedule


 
SCHOOL DISTRICT #35 (LANGLEY)

2013/14 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Langley Fine Arts School

Elementary and Secondary

 

Month
Date
 

 

September
Sept 2(M)
Labour Day
 
Sept 3(T)
Schools Open
 
Sept 27 (F)
School Improvement Day
 
 
 
October
Oct 14 (M)
Thanksgiving
 
Oct 25 (F)
Professional Development Day (Provincial)
 
 
 
November
Nov 1(F)
Design and Assessment Day/Report Card Prep Day (Grade 6-12)
 
Nov 8 (F)
Day not in session
 
Nov 11 (M)
Remembrance Day
 
Nov 12(T)
Report Cards Issued (Grade 6-12)
 
Nov 18 (M)
Design and Assessment Day/ Report Card Prep Day (Gr. 1-5)
 
Nov 27 (W)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 6-12)
 
Nov 28 (Th)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 6-12)
 
Nov 29 (F)
Report Cards Issued (Grade 1-5)
 
 
 
December
Dec 4 (T)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 1-5)
 
Dec 5 (W)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 1-5)
 
Dec 20 (F)
Last Day prior to Winter Break
 
 
 
January
Jan 6 (M)
Schools Re-open
 
Jan 27 (M)
Provincial Exams Begin
 
 
 
February
Feb 3 (M)
Semester 2 Begins
 
Feb 7 (F)
Semester 1 Report Cards Issued  (Grade 8-12, Grade 6-7 optional interims)
 
Feb 10(M)
Family Day
 
Feb 21 (F)
Professional Development Day (District)
 
 
 
March
Mar 3 (M)
Design and Assessment Day/ Report Card Prep Day (Gr. 1-5)
 
Mar 7 (F)
Report Cards Issued (Grade 1-5)
 
Mar 11 (T)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 1-5)
 
Mar 12 (W)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 1-5)
 
Mar 17-28
Spring Break
 
 
 
April
Apr 4 (F)
Design and Assessment Day/Report Card Prep Day (Grade 6-12)
 
Apr 10 (Th)
Report Cards Issued (Gr 6-12)Gr 8-12 Sem 2 Term 1 & Gr. 6-7 Term 2
 
Apr 15 (T)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 6-12)
 
Apr 16 (W)
1 hour early dismissal for parent/teacher interviews (Grade 6-12)
 
Apr 18 (F)
Good Friday
 
Apr 21 (M)
Easter Monday
 
 
 
May
May 2 (F)
Professional Development Day (District)
 
May 19 (M)
Victoria Day
 
 
 
June
June 18 (M)
Provincial Exams begin
 
June 26 (Th)
Final Report Card & last day for students prior to Summer Vacation
 
June 27(F)
Administrative Day