Good afternoon families of Simons Valley School, 

This week our grade 6 team used the film, Hidden Figures, to highlight some important learnings regarding Black History Month.  This film had many links to health and well-being, math, science and social studies given the story about three African American female mathematicians, who worked at NASA during the Space Race. It is also appropriate timing given that tomorrow is International Women’s Day. There were lots of rich discussions and thoughts.  In addition to unpacking complex topics, our teachers have been busy with field trips and very much appreciative of the warmer weather.  Here are some important dates to keep in mind regarding next week’s school ventures:    

Key Dates for January 2025  

  • Mar 10: 3A/D/E Telus Spark Field Trip 
  • Mar 12: Grade 6 Safety Expo Field Trip 
  • Mar 13: Grade 5 Safety Expo Field Trip 
  • Mar 13: Parent Council Meeting (Online Format):  
  • Mar 13: Booking opens for the Online Parent Teacher Conference after 4:30pm  
  • Mar 20: Online Parent Teacher Conferences (5:00pm-8:00pm) 
  • Mar 21: Online Parent Teacher Conferences (8:30am-1:00pm) 
  • March 18-20: Book Fair
  • Mar 24-28: Spring Break (No School) 
  • Mar 31: School Resumes 
  • March 31 – 4: Babysitting Course at Lunch 

Learn more by visiting our Calendar.

School Planning Survey 2025 

Each year, we ask families to share their perspectives on our school development plan and our school budget and fees. This feedback helps us plan and make decisions for the following school year.  Please click on this link to share your feedback.  This survey closes on March 31, 2025.  We greatly appreciate this information. 

Student Conferences Update (Virtual Only) 

Unfortunately, we needed to shift our format from student-led to virtual conferences on March 20 (5-8 pm) and 21 (8:30am -1:00pm).  Sign-up for online school conferences will be available on March 13 at 4pm.  Please refer to your MyCBE account to select your student’s conference date and time. 

School Council Meeting 

Our next meeting is on March 13, 2025 at 7pm.  This is an online meeting and can be accessed via this link.  

Scholastic Book Fair Update 

Given we will not be able to have our annual book fair in the same way as previous years (due to online school conferences), we decided to still include it during students’ regular library time from March 18-20.  Please check your Email and Google Classroom for specific instructions next week.   

Have a great weekend, 

Chris Hooper EdD