Erickson Elementary School

Get ready for some sweet Valentine’s fun!! PAC is hosting a “Guess How Many Candies” challenge, and you could take home the entire jar of treats!!

How it works:

· Stop by the office starting Monday February 2nd to see the candy jar.

· Submit your guess for $1 per entry – guess as many times as you’d like!

· The person with the closest guess wins the jar!

The winner will be announced on Thursday, February 12th, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Come join the fun and take your best guess!

Throughout the month of January, our students participated in a variety of Read-A-Thon activities. From Reader’s Theatre and guest author visits to engaging classroom activities, students enjoyed an immersive and exciting month of reading. As a school, our students read a total of 183,920 minutes, an increase of more than 50,000 minutes compared to 2025.

Thank you to all our teachers for making this such a memorable month, and a special thank you to Ms. Young, Ms. Poohachoff, and Mr. Davies for their leadership and support. We also extend our sincere thanks to our PAC for providing an amazing collection of class and school prizes in support of this event.

This year, we have three Intermediate Fun Days scheduled for students in Grades 4–7. Students will have the opportunity to participate in local activities such as swimming, bowling, and pickleball, or to learn to ski at Kimberley Alpine Resort.

A special thank you to our teachers—Mr. Davies, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Poohachoff, Ms. Williams, and Mrs. Blackmore—as well as to our 14 parent and guardian supervisors and volunteers who make these events possible.

Every morning we have a parent, guardian, grandparent, or staff member volunteer to prepare and serve breakfast for our student. It is an amazing way to start the day, ensuring every students has a full belly before kicking off their day at school. Thanks to these amazing volunteers who look after our

students.

Monday: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tuesday: Fruit Smoothies

Wednesday: Muffins

Thursday: Pancakes

Friday: Breakfast Pizzas

Students will be encouraged to leave their personal electronic devices, like smartphones, smartwatches, and Bluetooth earphones, at home. We are committed to nurturing a warm and engaging learning environment where students can fully enjoy social interactions, build meaningful relationships, and express their creativity. By limiting the use of personal devices, we hope to create more opportunities for the kind of play and connection that make our school special. If a student brings a cell phone to school, it will be safely kept in the office and can be conveniently picked up by a parent.

Please review our Erickson Code of Conduct outlining this modification below.

Thank you for your understanding.

All student drop offs and pick ups need to be completed at the south (back) lot. If you require any accommodations, please contact us at clerical.ees@sd8.bc.ca.

Thank you for your understanding.

Please review the updated guidelines below:

• All requests for bussing changes should be submitted to clerical.ees@sd8.bc.ca by 1:00pm from the registered email of the student’s legal Parent or Guardian.
• Only in emergency situations will the office fulfill bus change requests beyond this deadline.
• Phone call requests for bus changes will be redirected to clerical.ees@sd8.bc.ca

Did you know . . .

As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for expenses for student injuries that happen on school grounds or during school activities? Your child is not insured through the school district.

You have the option of insuring your child for unexpected accidents that occur while they are at school or elsewhere.

SD8 recommends that parents consider contacting an insurance provider or broker to find a company and a plan that suits your family’s individual needs for accident insurance. Any insurance provider or broker in your community can provide more information. You can also find consumer advice at the Insurance Council of B.C.

Below are two options for voluntary purchase of student accident insurance, listed for your convenience. This list is not exhaustive, but offers two commonly used B.C. insurance providers specializing in student accident optional insurance.

Learn more by visiting our website here.

Erickson Elementary School promotes the values expressed in the BC Human Rights Code respecting the rights of all individuals in accordance with the law – prohibiting discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation – in respect of discriminatory publication and discrimination in accommodation, service and facility in the school environment.

The Administrative Procedures and Policies below may be helpful for reference throughout the year. Please review them if you are unfamiliar.

Policy 310: Code of Conduct

Policy 410: School Choice and Catchment

Policy 430: Fees, Deposits, and Financial Hardship

AP 3312: Possession of Weapons or Explosives

AP 1101: Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity (SOGI)

AP 1106: Parent Involvement in Education

AP Appendix 1503 A: Animal in Schools for Curricular Purposes - Prohibited Animals

AP 2300 Student Field Trips

AP 2302 Community Coaches

AP 2303 Volunteers: AP Appendix 2303 - School Volunteer Package Form_0.pdf.

Erickson Elementary Volunteer Webpage with Criminal Record check info and Volunteer Package.

AP 3203 Care and Handling of Sick or Injured Students at School

AP 3204 Student Medication: AP Appendix 3204 Request for Medication at School Form

AP 3205 Anaphylaxis

AP 3303 - Duty of Care

AP 3305 Student Attendance.pdf

Email: clerical.ees@sd8.bc.ca
Website: https://erickson.sd8.bc.ca/
Location: 3523 HYW 3, Erickson, B.C.
Phone: 250-428-2363