Our 18th Annual SPRING FLING is happening soon...

This is our main fundraiser to support art & classroom supplies, various field trips, activities and clubs. Celebrate our school and community, and join us on May 31 for loads of Outdoor & Indoor Fun! 

New to SPRING FLING? You can view last year's photos on our Facebook and Instagram

facebook.com/dickensspringfling | instagram.com/dickensspringfling

SPRING FLING's Silent Auction - Classroom Basket Themes - Dickens Main School

Notices about Classroom Baskets for the Silent Auction were sent home last week.

Please drop off your donation(s) to your child's classroom by Wednesday, May 23. Thank you! 

If you have any questions, contact Vira Jackson at vlaats@hotmail.com or 604.209.9991

Anxiety in School-aged Children - Presentation

Our guest speaker, Dr Katherine Martinez from Anxiety BC, gave an insightful talk to parents/guardians on "Anxiety in School-aged Children".

Here is the link to her presentation:  Tuesday, April 24 2018

Guest Speaker on Anxiety in School-aged Children

Head Lice Treatment

Our School Nurse sent out a head lice alert this week. Treatment information can be seen in the links below. You're welcome to share this info with parents and guardians from other schools too:

Information from HealthLinkBC

English: https://goo.gl/C5nHkw

French: https://goo.gl/OU5wEO

Chinese: https://goo.gl/4StmyL

Vietnamese: https://goo.gl/1NVakP

Punjabi: https://goo.gl/8gqtg1

Spanish: https://goo.gl/aFzLaa

Here are two YouTube demo's on how to look for & treat head lice:

Video showing how to look for lice and nits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwwNwzZuv-g

Video showing wet-combing method:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsUvaxfw4yI

Going to Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School in Sept 2018?

If you have a child headed to Sir Charles Tupper, we would like to invite you to attend the next Tupper PAC meeting on April 11, 2018. 

At this meeting, you can ask questions of fellow Tupper parents, find out what opportunities await you in the PAC, and get a better sense of what our community is all about. Administration, teacher, and student reps will also be present. We look forward to meeting you!  

Sign up for the Tupper PAC Newsletter:

Please also sign up for the Tupper PAC newsletter at http://tupperpac.weebly.com/ and keep an eye on the news section of our website. There are exciting things going on right away at the beginning of the year that you'll want to know about, and there are many ways to get involved between now and then. We want to make your transition to Tupper as smooth as possible and make you feel welcomed. 

Thank you,

Makeesha Fisher

Charles Tupper PAC Chair

Email: tupperpacchair@gmail.com