2023-2024 Kindergarten Dates: last updated June 3rd
* signifies a change
June 2024
Wednesday, June 5th
September 2023
Tuesday,Sept 5th
October 2023
Thursday, Oct 5th
Friday, Nov 3rd
December 2023
Friday, Dec 1st
January 2024
Monday, Jan 8th
February 2024
Friday, Feb 2nd
March 2024
Friday, March 1st
Tuesday, April 2nd Welcome back first day back to school after Spring-break Spring Luncheon by Classroom mom, students need to bring only snack. Friday, April 5th Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome Monday, April 8th Cookies and milk treat day Tuesday, April 9th Apples Delivery earthquake drill 11:45am Thursday, April 11th School wide photo Friday, April 12th Vaisakhi Celebration Grade 7 fundraiser- Movie Night 6:00-8:00pm Monday, April 15th Jump Rope for Heart, wear clothes to jump and dance, and bring a water bottle! Friday, April 19th Alphabet Day Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome Ms. Sharp's last day Monday, April 22nd Earth Day celebration Tuesday, April 23rd Cucumber Delivery Thursday, April 25th
May 2024
Friday, May 3rd
* signifies a change
June 2024
Wednesday, June 5th
- Garden visit
- Sport Day wear team colours, dress for weather, and bring a water bottle
- Garden visit
- Pirate Day with Pirate Packs- information coming home
- Sports Day (back up date)
- WGSS grad walk through GGE hallway (am) primary students hand out flowers
- Track and Field Assembly 10:40 am
- Yes Day (planned by the class prior to this day)
- Garden visit
- Camp Day (in class)
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome- last time!
- 9:10am Readers Theatre performance (about 2 min long).
- Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, beading.
- Last day of grade 5 buddies- special treat
- Movie Field trip 9:15-12:30
- Leaving for Grade 1 celebration at the garden (just off 204) 1:00 a little ceremony all invited
- Summer birthday celebration day (in class)
- Bring a stuffy (that fits in a shoebox) to school day.
- School Wide Assembly 10:40am
- Last day for students, early dismissal at 12:00 noon
September 2023
Tuesday,Sept 5th
- School Opens for grades 1-7 * No Kindergarteners
- Three way conferences parents/child/teacher - time specific
- Group A 8:45-10:15
- Group B 10:30-12:00
- Group A 8:45-10:15 (bring a recess snack)
- Group B 10:30-12:00 (bring a recess snack)
- 8:45-10:45
- 8:45-12:15
- 8:45-12:15
- 8:45-1:45
- 8:45-1:45
- 'Dot Day'
- Gecko Green Day- dress in any green
- 'Adult Reading' 8:45-9:10am any and all adults are welcome to come in and read with your students, the 'love of reading'
- Meet the Teacher 5:00pm a casual visit with me!
- Orange Shirt Day - wear orange OR your favourite Colour!
October 2023
Thursday, Oct 5th
- Ms. Sharp is back for the day
- No School School Improvement Day
- No School Thanksgiving
- Fire Drill
- *Terry Fox Assembly and Run (around the oval)
- Hot lunch
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adult is welcome to come in and read.
- Ms. Sharp is back until the end of November!
- Photo Day
- Earthquake Drill
- No School Professional Development Day
- Apple Barn paperwork went home week of Oct 3rd, due Oct 13th
- 1:30 Early Dismissal for Parent / Teacher interviews, sign up info is coming soon
- 1:30 Early Dismissal for Parents / Teacher interviews, sign up info is coming soon
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adult is welcome to come in and read.
- Halloween Dress-up is welcome
- Fruit and Veggie Program - Apples
- Classroom party info will come out soon.
Friday, Nov 3rd
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adult is welcome to come in and read.
- Diwali Celebration Day!
- Remembrance Day Assembly 10:50am, we will be preforming, adults welcome.
- No School - Report card Prep
- No School - in observance of Remembrance Day
- School wide presentation- Motivational Magic
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adult is welcome to come in and read.
- Pete the Cat Day - wear blue!
- Fruit and Veggie Program - Mandarins
- GGE Christmas Market
- Field Trip to Burnaby Village Museum more information and permission slips to come
December 2023
Friday, Dec 1st
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adult is welcome to come in and read.
- Report cards are issued online
- School Concert 1:00pm start
- Last Day before Winter Break
- Special luncheon day
- Classroom PJ Day
- No School - Calendar Variation
January 2024
Monday, Jan 8th
- School re-opens
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
- Langley Environmental Partners presentation in class
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
February 2024
Friday, Feb 2nd
- Ground Hog Day
- Our classroom arrival of Chicken eggs! (shshshhsh) I forgot to put that this is a surprise for the students)
- Hot lunch (early for us at 11:40)
- Fort Langley field trip with Adult Drivers 12:15-2:45* please note the 15min after the final bell arrival.
- We will celebrate Lunar New Year!
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
- A form will be coming home for families to fill our for Student Inclusive Conferences (SIC), with an intended return date of Thursday, Feb 15th
- Fire drill at 11:45am
- Snap pea delivery
- Valentine's Celebration and opening!!
- Hot lunch day - donuts
- Student Inclusive Conferences (SIC) form due (tentative)
- No School - Professional Development day for Teachers
- No School Family Day
- Our chickens should hatch this week!
- Pow wow presentation at school by an elder in the afternoon 1:10-1:50 in the gym.
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
- No School Design and Assessment Day and Report card Prep
- Student Inclusive Conference (SIC) meetings begin school wide
- Wear your Culture day - any clothing / item that represents your culture
- Our Kindergarten 100th Day celebration ( you can dress up as 100 years old if you like)
- Pink shirt day
- Wear your ability day- wear those jerseys or club clothes
March 2024
Friday, March 1st
- Wear the rainbow day
- Student Inclusive Conferences
- Lockdown Drill 10:05am
- School Early dismissal at 12:30 for Student Inclusive Conferences (SIC)
- Conference Times until 7:30pm
- Student Inclusive Conferences
- No School - Student Inclusive Conferences (SIC) last day for conference
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
- Penguin Day - wear black and white
- Chicken's go home to the farm
- Jump Rope for Heart assembly.
- Gecko Assembly
- PJ day, wear your PJ's
- Last day of school until Tuesday, April 2nd - Spring Break
Tuesday, April 2nd Welcome back first day back to school after Spring-break Spring Luncheon by Classroom mom, students need to bring only snack. Friday, April 5th Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome Monday, April 8th Cookies and milk treat day Tuesday, April 9th Apples Delivery earthquake drill 11:45am Thursday, April 11th School wide photo Friday, April 12th Vaisakhi Celebration Grade 7 fundraiser- Movie Night 6:00-8:00pm Monday, April 15th Jump Rope for Heart, wear clothes to jump and dance, and bring a water bottle! Friday, April 19th Alphabet Day Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome Ms. Sharp's last day Monday, April 22nd Earth Day celebration Tuesday, April 23rd Cucumber Delivery Thursday, April 25th
- Hot lunch
- Friday, April 26th
- Community Walking field trip Save On Foods and WGCC library visit- permission slip to come.
- Monday, April 29th
- Train Safety presentation
May 2024
Friday, May 3rd
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10am any Adults welcome
- Cino De Mayo celebration
- Cheese delivery
- Zoo field trip- 9:30-1:15, parents please email if you would like to come.
- Interm reports go home
- No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
- No School - Victoria Day
- Parent Appreciation Day, come for a cookie and coffee :)
- Adult Reading 8:45-9:10 any Adults welcome
- Early dismissal for Kindergartens only 11:45am for Welcome to Kindergarten for the NEW Kindergartens in September 2024
- Apple Delivery
- Tacky Tourist Day -Dress up for vacation!
- Family Fun Night at GGE 5:00-8:00pm