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PMSS Spirit Week – October 24 to 28, 2022

Pitt Meadows Secondary Leadership Team is hosting spirit week October 24 – 28.  Included in the events are dress-up opportunities for students.  The themes are below.

Happy Halloween!

 

Monday, October 24th: Halloween Colours Day.  No excuse needed to look fantastic in Purple, Black and/or Orange!

 

Tuesday, October 25th: Decades Day. Dress for the 60’s, 70’s and up!

 

Wednesday, October 26th: Character/Celebrity Day.  Come dressed as your favourite actor, athlete, musician or character.

 

Thursday, October 27th: Pajama Day. Live the dream! Come to school in your….you get the idea.

 

Friday, October 28th:  Adam Sandler Day. Come to school dressed as the living meme himself!

Message for families: safe and inclusive Halloween

Dear families, 

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District seeks to foster a culture of belonging and respect, and has publicly stated its committed to anti-racism and equity. As Halloween approaches, I wanted to remind students, families, and staff of the need to be thoughtful and inclusive when selecting a costume to be worn at school. The choice of costume should always be respectful of the diverse cultural and lived experiences of all the members of our school communities.

Please consider the two following guidelines when you and/or your child are making the costume selection:

  • Be kind and consider the school community. Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate the stereotype of someone’s gender identity, culture, race, religion, age, or disability must not be worn.
  • Be thoughtful and safe. Costumes that depict violence, alcohol or drugs are not appropriate. Similarly, replica weapons (e.g. guns, knives, etc.) must not be brought to school.

The choice of Halloween costume must align with the expectations set out in school codes of conduct and our district Safe, Caring and Healthy Schools policy. We must always ensure our learning environments remain safe, welcoming, inclusive, and affirming for all students, families, and staff.

We appreciate your consideration and thank you for helping keep our schools safe, caring, and inclusive this Halloween. 

Sincerely,

Harry Dhillon
Superintendent

Accessing Support for Students with Learning Needs

Accessing Support for Students with Learning Needs

With Student-led conferences happening tomorrow, Thursday, October 13th, here is a way you can coordinate support with your child’s classroom teachers using our FLEX system.

What is FLEX?

Flex time is block of 40 minutes which occurs between first & second period daily each school day. This means that every day students have the opportunity to connect with their classroom teachers for extra time to complete homework, extra one-on-one with teachers, guidance for studying and the opportunity to work on projects.  FLEX time gives students some measure of choice and control over their own learning.  During FLEX, students are expected to be in a learning space, work on school work, either individually or in groups, meet with teachers for support with classwork or work on projects under teacher supervision.

How can you use it as a parent/guardian?

A great question to ask teachers at anytime is, “Is my son/daughter seeing you at FLEX?”  If not, and you have concerns, a plan between teacher, parent and student can be established for the student to schedule a regular time to be in a teacher’s space in FLEX to get assistance.

Contact

19438 -116B Avenue
Pitt Meadows, BC
V3Y 1G1
tel. 604.465.7141


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