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Kindergarten Registration

January 30th starting at 8:00 am
Please bring your child's birth certificate (born in 2007) and proof of address such as a hydro, cable or other utility bill in your name.

The registration form can be found on the Happy Valley Website Site and can be filled out in advance. Every application is time and date stamped. If you want to go to a school other than Happy Valley you will need to register here and fill out a transfer request form. This is also time and date stamped.

Please see the following message about an exciting new French Immersion Kindergarten class opening at Millstream school:

The school district is very pleased to announce a second school will be hosting a French Immersion track in the Westshore. September 2012, Millstream Elementary School will begin building a dual track school with a new Fr. Im. Kindergarten class. One grade will be added in each subsequent year until the school becomes a complete K-5 school.

Currently, there are approximately 900 French Immersion students in the District. This group has been growing steadily, particularly through the last five years. The District has had to look for a second site to ensure long range planning remains sustainable.

Millstream will be hosting a parent information evening on Thursday evening of this week. Posters and information will be distributed. This program is open on a first come basis to any students eligible to register for Kindergarten for Sept. 2012.

For Parents of Grade 6 students

Read about Dunsmuir Middle School's Information Night for Dance Academy and Soccer Academy

Restitution

Happy Valley is a pilot school for Restitution. Using restorative practices we will endeavor to “create conditions for the person to fix their mistake and to return to the group strengthened." Diane Gossen. The entire Happy Valley staff took training on the School Planning Day September 19, 2011. This training will provide all of the adults that work with our children the language to work with children in a positive and productive manner.

There is an information meeting for parents on Restitution.

PARKING

Parents are reminded not to DROP OFF, PARK, or CUT THROUGH the staff parking lot. There have been some dangerous situations recently that have our staff VERY concerned for the safety of our community.

PLEASE, drop off in the parent area only, park in the parent lot or down the side roads and PLEASE, PLEASE walk on the pathway inside of the chain link fence.

This is a good time to teach your child how to be safe around vehicles, cross in cross walks and not be in parking lots where drivers have limited visibility and do not expect children to be running behind their car where they can not be seen.

Meet Kenny

Kenny is a kindergarten student from Happy Valley.
He has leukemia and needs our support. He is at home and is currently
going back to Children's Hospital in Vancouver for treatments once a week.
Due to his body's zero tolerance for germs, he cannot attend school.
He misses school and his friends.

The Smithson Family would like to thank the Happy Valley Community
for their continued support during Kenny's treatment.
He is doing much better now but still has a long journey ahead of him.

He loves getting cards and notes from students at Happy Valley!
All cards or pictures for Kenny can be dropped off at the office.

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