PAC Meeting, Spring Break Activities, Lost and Found, and More!

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March 14 - 25 - Spring Break - No School
April 15 - 18 - Easter - No School
April 25 - Non-Instructional Day - No School
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PAC Meeting - Nelson
All are welcome to attend!
Wildflower's March PAC meeting will be over Zoom beginning at 3:30 next Tuesday the 8th. Please e-mail Meghan for the link.

Lost and Found - Nelson

We have a lot of items that want to go home! Please check the lost and found before Spring Break - Anything left behind will be taken to the thrift store on March 11. Photos are at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/announcement/lost-and-found-0

Changes to COVID Protocols?
If there are any changes over Spring Break, we will e-mail everyone, post info on our website, and our Facebook Page.
We hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break!

Rapid Test Kits for Families - Nelson and Creston
Most of the kits went home with students last week. If your child was away, we still have your kit and you may come in any time to pick it up in the office in Nelson, or if you are in Creston, from Linda or Sherry.
For more information, please go to https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/rapid-test---letter-to-famlies20220215.pdf

Backpack Buddies - Nelson & Creston
Growing children require regularly available food, but many B.C. families struggle to put food on the table every day. That’s why Backpack Buddies help fill the weekend hunger gap - by providing meals and snacks for the weekend directly to those who need them.
If your family would benefit from this wonderful program, please let us know by e-mailing Anne in the office.
If you would like to donate to the program, please go to https://www.backpackbuddies.ca/donate-now
You can find out more at https://www.backpackbuddies.ca/our-story

Student Absences - Nelson & Creston
Please endeavour to have your child to school on time each day.
If your child will be absent for any reason, please let us know by filling out the form at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/absence-late

Attending School and COVID
As COVID-19 continues to circulate in our community, we encourage everyone to follow public health guidance to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in our school.
This includes:

Completing a daily health check before you come to school. You can use the BC COVID-19 SelfAssessment Tool.
Monitoring yourself regularly for symptoms of illness. If you are sick, stay home. Seek testing when recommended.
Following provincial restrictions in place. The BCCDC continues to provide trusted information about COVID-19, including how to protect yourself, your family, and your community and what to do if you suspect you have the virus.

While we all continue to navigate disrupted routines and changes as the pandemic continues, it’s important we look after our mental health and well-being. Don’t wait to reach out. School-specific resources are available from erase. Information for individuals is available from BCCDC.

Daily Health Checks - Nelson & Creston
Please remember that you are to complete daily health checks with your children. Students are to stay home when they are at all unwell.
Watch our website as well as the provincial government's site at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/covid-19-safe-schools for any details and/or changes.
You may also use the COVID health checker at https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en

Grocery Card Fundraiser - Nelson
Did you know that the money raised from the grocery cards helps fund major improvements to our outdoor spaces? When you order grocery cards, every dollar you spend goes towards your groceries, so it costs you nothing to help. Save-on-Foods and the Kootenay Co-op donate 7 to 8% to our school based on the value of cards that our school buys. More information and sign up at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/blog/2021-22-grocery-card-fundraiser. You can sign up for just one month, or as many as you like, any time you like.

In the Community

Oxygen Art Centre - Online youth workshop series on queer times open to youth aged 15 - 30. For information, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/freezer-cheese-workshops-tickets-262792558617

Nelson Library - Kootenay Teen Book Club: Talk about the novel Barren Grounds with teens across the Kootenays and meet the author, David A. Robertson, in this online book club! Tuesday, March 29, 5:30 pm. Register here: https://bit.ly/3iWStAr Copies of the book can be found at the front circulation desk. Questions? Email kootenayteenbookclub@gmail.com
Mother-Daughter Book Club for ages 14-16 Thursday, March 10^th, 7 pm. For our March meeting, we are reading White Bird by R.J. Palacio. Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca and copies of the book can be picked up at the circ desk at the Nelson Public Library.
Kootenay Girls: A Mother-Daughter Book Club for ages 11-13 March 30, 6:30 pm on zoom. CBAL and the library are teaming up to offer this book club! We will read Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. Register by emailing Sayre at sknight@cbal.org and copies of the book can be picked up at the circ desk at the Nelson Public Library.

Glee Club Class - March 28, 2022 5:00 - 5:30 PM Little Jammerz will be running a free online Glee Club Class for students that love to sing and perform in Grades 1-5. Students will learn to sing & perform pop songs with cool dance moves. We focus on pitch, breathing, and performing techniques The class will be taught live online using Zoom. To Sign up please go to littlejammerz.com/mar28

Kootenay Teen Book Club – Talk about the fantasy novel The False Prince with teens across the Kootenays and with THE AUTHOR HERSELF! That is right – author, Jennifer Nielsen will be joining us! What do ask her a questions? Join us! Email kootenayteenbookclub@gmail.com for details. Tuesday, February 22, 5:30pm.

Group Ukulele Lessons - Nelson - Our former classroom teacher, April Lavine will be hosting a Music camp from March 14-18 and a shorter Music Camp from March 21-23. If you are interested to learn more / reserve a spot, please email her at April.lavine@gmail.com

Faur-Haus Kids Clay Workshop - Nelson - For information or registration, go to https://www.fair-haus.org/book-online

Walking Bus to After School Activities - Nelson - Looking for something for your child to do after school? The youth center has a program that may suit your needs! https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/blog/nelson-youth-centre-afterschool-program-and-walking-bus

Discover Circus in Nelson is happy to be offering some kids and youth classes during the day on Fridays!
Schedule, details, and registrations: https://www.discovercircus.ca/registration-passes

The Forest Path Nature Programs (Nelson) - Kids need nature now more than ever. We offer preschool programs and homeschool program Fridays ages 7-12. Our afterschool programs are for self-identified boys or girls, always outside, with active games and sharing 'round the fire. New session starting 1st week of November. Wild Sisters Tue ages 9-13, Boys Tue age 9-13, Boys Thur age 7-10, Boys Thurs age 14-17 www.theforestpath.ca

Youth Centre (Nelson) - Drop-in programs are back! More information at www.nelson.ca/youth

Important Dates - Nelson & Creston
March 14 - 25 - Spring Break - No School
April 15 - Good Friday
April 18 - Easter Monday - No School
April 25 - Non-Instructional Day - No School
May 23 - Victoria Day - No School
May 30 - Non-Instructional Day - No School
June 16 - Last Day of Classes
More events can be viewed at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/events/calendar?date=2021-10
The full-year calendar is at https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/blog/2021-22-calendar

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