DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL

**WE ARE A NUT AWARE SCHOOL**

***WE ARE A DOG FREE ZONE NO DOGS ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES***
THIS MONTHS REMAINING ACTIVITIES

LOOKING AHEAD

Jun 3

Spirit Day Wear Your Words Day

Jul 1

Jun 9

Grad Walk at 12:50 LSS Grads will be

visiting Douglas Park

Canada Day Stat Holiday

STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Jul 8

Spirit Day Crazy Outfit Day

Jul 12

Beach Day Centennial Beach

Jul 14

Gr 5 Farewell

Jul 15

Year-end assembly at 10:40 AM

(parents are welcome to attend)
and the last day of school for
2015/16 school will be
dismissed for summer at 11:35 AM

Jun 9

Jun 17

Spring Concert two performances:

afternoon performance at 1:30 PM (not
1:00 as previously noted) and an evening
performance at 6:00 PM
Sports Day

Jun 20-24 Gr 5 Swim Program

Jun 27

All library books are due back to school

Jun 29

Last day for the Breakfast Program for

the year

Jun 30

Day not in Session STUDENTS DO NOT

ATTEND

SUMMER SESSION BLACKLOCK

A flyer was sent home regarding Summer
Session. This is a reminder to get your child
(gr. 1-5) registered as soon as possible if you
want a spot in one of the programs being
offered. For more information go to
sd35summersession.ca.

MOVING UP TO MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES FOR GR 5 STUDENTS

Jun 24

All grade 5 students from the feeder

schools visit HD Stafford for activities
and pizza lunch.

ARE YOU RETURNING IN SEPT

BRAGGIN DRAGON
Our Douglas Park Track and Field team had a
wonderful day, despite the weather, at the
Family of Schools Track and Field Meet at
McLeod Park on May 26. We were so proud of
our students team spirit, great sportsmanship
and athletic ability. Well done Dragons!

Its that time of year again when we are starting to get

ready for next year. Getting an idea as to how many
students we can expect is very important. Please let
the office know if you are NOT returning to Douglas
Park in September.

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Ms. Goulet is excited to announce that

Douglas Park is now a participating Pollination
& Wildlife Friendly Garden site! Through a
generous donation from The Canadian Wildlife
Federation and Home Depot, we received a
large palette of local wildflower plants that,
thanks to the Nature Explorer Club and
Miss Espin, are already planted in the primary
courtyard garden! Photos coming soon!
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DEVELOPING A READING BRAIN

According to the Science of Learning there are many simple things that parents can do to support their child
in developing a reading brain. Much of these essential components can be taught through playing and
simple interactions.
1. Phonemic awareness (sounds)
How to work on phonemic awareness at home: By teaching rhymes, songs and short poems and playing
simple word games (e.g., How many words can you rhyme with sat?).
2. Phonics (relationship between letters and sounds)
How to work on phonics at home: Parents should help younger children practice the alphabet by pointing
out letters whenever they see them and teaching them their name and other everyday words. Playing
games like, How many words can you make using the letters in spaghetti? works well with older
children.
3. Fluency (the ability to read a text accurately and quickly)
How to work on fluency at home: Children should be encouraged to read aloud to their parents and even
re-read the same story several times. Parents should read to their children as well as have them follow
along as they read.
4. Vocabulary (the words readers must know to communicate effectively)
How to work on vocabulary at home: Parents can help children build a strong vocabulary by teaching
them the meaning of important words and promoting the use of a dictionary. They can also teach their
child how to use context clues while reading to figure out unknown words and learn base words and
affixes to decode words.
5. Comprehension (the ability to derive meaning from text)
How to work on comprehension at home: Parents should help their children find time to read for pleasure
and find interesting books that they want to read on their own. Parents who discuss with their children
what theyre reading are also helping them read for meaning.
6. Memory (the ability to store information and ideas, which is essential for word recognition, comprehension
of complex sentences and remembering instructions)
How to work on comprehension at home: Engaging children in memory games like Concentration and
encouraging them to re-tell stories help improve memory skills.
7. Attention (the ability to focus on information and tasks, while ignoring distractions)
How to work on attention at home: To increase attention span, parents should have children set time
goals for sticking to a task, like doing homework or reading quietly. Children should also learn to read or
study in a quiet room, free from television, radio and other distractions.
8. Processing (the ability to distinguish and associate individual speech sounds with their corresponding
letter and word forms)
How to work on processing at home: Listening games, such as identifying sounds in words that sound like
something else (e.g., the s sounds like a hissing snake), help train the ear to capture and interpret
sounds clearly and accurately.
9. Sequencing (used for maintaining order, such as the order of letters within words or words within a
sentence)
How to work on sequencing at home: Creating picture stories in which the order of the images is used to
tell the story is an effective way to develop sequencing skills in young children. For those learning how to
spell, mixing up letter tiles and having them unscramble the letters to form a word also helps.

SPRING CONCERT
Come and enjoy our Spring Concert next Thursday,
June 9. All students will be performing at the 1:30 and
6:00 performances.

SPORTS DAY CONCESSION

Our PAC will be running a Concession Stand
on Sports Day. At recess and lunch students
will be able to purchase ice cream treats,
popcorn, chips, & hot dogs (Halal hot dogs will
be available).

At the evening performance the PAC will be selling

raffle tickets for three summer-fun baskets and also
tickets for a 50/50 draw. Raffle tickets will be $2 and
the 50/50 draw tickets will be $1 each. Tickets will go
on sale hour before the evening performance and
winners will be drawn at the end of the evening
performance (you must be present to win).

RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE SAFE

Have you noticed the above poster around the school? These are the positive behaviours we are promoting in
all areas of the school simple words + pictures = Improved Behaviours. ALL classes have been introduced to
PBIS (Positive Behaviour Intervention System). Students and staff are focusing on being Respectful,
Responsible and Safe. When we all focus on these three actions, the tone of the school improves and learning
improves as a result. This initiative will continue next year. We encourage you to instill these behaviours at
home as well.

MURAL ORDERS ARE IN

If you purchased a copy of the mural
you can now pick up from the office.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
KidSport Langley Does the cost of sport prevent your child from playing? KidSport Langley provides
grants (up to $200 per child) for local children ages 18 and under to participate in a sport of their choice.
How to apply Register online at kidsportlangley.ca. Application forms can be picked up at
city.langley.bc.ca (phone 604-514-2940) or (Township of Langley) tol.ca (phone 604-533-6106).
For more information visit: website: kidsportlangley.ca; email: kidsportlangley@gmail.com.
Butterfly Event of a Lifetime Friday June 3, 3:30 4:30 PM - Registration required
Welcome our new larvae (caterpillars) to the library. Learn about butterflies butterfly crafts butterfly
story time. To register call the City of Langley Library at 604-514-2850.The larvae will live at the library and
you can return as often as you like to see the differences in growth from one day to the next.
Butterfly Release! Friday, June 24, 3:30 4:30 PM No registration required
Learn 2 Ride Sunday, June 5, 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM Langley MEC store location
FREE - Kids between the ages of 8-12 are invited to a Learn2Ride party at the MEC Langley Bikefest
where you will learn basic bike and traffic safety skills by trained HUB Cycling safety instructors. For more
information visit www.bikelangley.ca.
Come Sing With Us! Langley Childrens Choir is looking for more singers!
Opening are now available for boys and girls who will be in grades 4 to 8 in September.
What are we looking for?: - Good attitude and enthusiasm; advanced vocal skills and focus; a firm
commitment to the group; desire to develop as a singer and choir member
What do I get out of this? Make new friends who like to sing; learn about how to sing better and learn
lots of music; perform at other schools on our December and April tours; have fun on a choir retreat in the
fall; sing at festivals and hear other great choirs
How do I join? - Contact Patti Thorpe for an audition time before June 10, 2016; leave a message at voice
mail 604-534-4171 (ext. 256) or email pthorpe@sd35.bc.ca; be sure to tell us your name, email or phone
number, school and grade in your message; for your audition, please prepare O Canada; deposit of $25 is
due at the audition.
City of Langleys Tri-it 2016 Sunday, June 12 Swim . . . Bike . . . Run . . . Celebrate!
Early bird registration now open! Register before May 9 and receive a complimentary 2016 event shirt with
discounted registration fees! Register in person or by phone: Douglas Recreation Centre: 20550 Douglas
Cres., 604-514-2865 or Timms Community Centre: 20399 Douglas Cres., 604-514-2940 or
www.city.langley.bc.ca. The Douglas Park Society will be running the concession at the event, so stop by
for a tasty treat.
Affordable Summer 1:1 Tutoring Literacy or Math for ages 6 14
July 4 - 29 or August 2 26; two week daily or twice/week monthly programs
1-1/2 hour sessions, one to one
Times at 9:00, 10:40 12:40, 2:20 and 4:00
Individual lesson plans and goals
Daily written feedback and final report
Trained tutors supervised by an experienced teacher
Affordable fees at $25/hour (some partial subsidies provided by CKNW for families in financial need)
Call LDAFS (Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South) at 604-591-5156 or go to www.ldafs.org

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