School Information

Enrollment:

Hall's Prairie Elementary is a quiet little country school nestled in rural South Surrey with 102 students for the 2008/09 school year.

2009/2010 School Fees (all optional):

School Planners for Grades 1 through 7 - $6.00

Band Instrument Rentals for Grades 6/7 - from $10.00 to $40.00 monthly depending on instrument

Field Trips - paid through PAC funding, any addtional field trips may cost up to $20.00/year

Earthquake Kits - $20.00

Kindergarten Registration:

Children who will turn 5 before January 1st, 2010 are eligible to begin school in September 2009. To register, please come into the office with your child's birth certificate, proof of address, your child's record of immunization and B.C. Care Card. If you know of any child(ren) in the neighborhood who are eligible for Kindergarten, please ask their parents to stop by the office and register.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide excellence and to enable each child to achieve their full potential in intellectual development, personal and social development, preparation for "working life", and being a productive member of the community. The school goals are literacy and social responsibility.

Social Responsibility:

One of our school's goal is social responsibility. We hope that our social responsibility program will help to provide a safe and caring environment in which students can achieve personal growth and responsible citizenship. We will run programs at the school that will help students value responsibility such as cooperative team games, student council, good behavior draws (see below), drama clubs and virtues programs.

Good Behaviour Slips:

Hall's Prairie students receive a Good Behaviour Slip when they are caught being socially responsible. The slip is centered around the common themes the staff think are important for our students to focus on such as responsibility, respect, safety, caring & sharing, contribution and conflict resolution. Students will be recognized at assemblies and collect House Team points.

Student Leadership Team:

Students in Division 1 and 2 will have the opportunity to be on the Student Leadership Team. This team will be responsible for activities and events around the school. In addition, they will take on leadership roles such as becoming MC's for assemblies and being House Team Leaders.

Earthquake Kits:

All students must have an Earthquake Kit at the school. These can be purchased through the office for $20.00. You may also want to add comfort items, a list of ideas is available at the office. You may also want to update an older child's kit.

GET Club (Green Environmental Team):

The GET Club's primary focus is on environmental awareness. The school has reached "Emerald Status" for accumulating 500 activities related to the environment. The goal this year is to reach 1,000 activities and achieve "Earth Status". Thank you to Mrs. Busch for starting the Club.

Call-in Program:

Our Call-in Program ensures the safety of your children. It is the school's responsibility to determine the reason for a child being absent. Please call the school between 8:00am and 9:00am if your child is going to be absent or late. In addition, we are asking all students to report to the office if they come in late to the school. This is to eliminate any discrepancy between your child being in the class and the attendance report at the beginning of the day. In addition, students should arrive to the school only during supervised times. Supervision takes place from 8:45am - 9:00am in the morning. Supervision lasts from 2:45pm until 3:00pm at the end of the day. Students should be picked up between these times at the end of the day or make arrangements in advance for rides. Play dates need to be arranged in advance as well and should not be made last minute by students. You can always call the office to pass a message on to your child if you are running late.

Student Medical Alert Information:

If your child has a Medical Alert, it is imperative that we have him/her listed at the school. Please inform the office if your child has a Medical Alert A.S.A.P. If your child no longer has a Medical Alert, please alert the office to have him/her removed from the information sheet.

Bus Pass:

If you are planning to ride the school bus to the school, please ensure that your Bus Application is completed, signed and turned into the school office. The Transportation Dept. requires this information in order to process the Bus Passes.

Booster Seats:

All students under 4 foot 9 inches tall (145 cm), less than 80 lbs or under 9 years of age are required to wear a booster seat for all school trips. We ask that you send one with your child if your child is attending a school trip and you are not driving. The seats must be no older than 7 years. For more information, go to www.tsfbcaa.com/child_safety_seats

Nut Free School:

We have a student in the school who has a severe allergic reaction to nuts. We encourage all parents to check their children's lunches so that they do not contain nut products. We are making the safety of all our students a priority and ask that you join us in making our school at "Nut Free Zone". Thank you for your cooperation.

Home Reading Program:

Students are encouraged to read every night. They can record their reading on the log sheet (available in front of the office) and bring it to school. The students will receive ribbons for completing 25 nights a month and can win prizes at the assembly for reading! Reading well has an enormous impact on the overall academic progress of children. The Home Reading Program provides an avenue for parents to have a positive impact on their children's reading progress. Read to your child and have them read to you. A great deal of learning can be made from conversations about what was read. Common household materials such as newspapers, grocery lists, manuals and ingredients are great conversation starters.

Appropriate Outdoor Clothing:

For the winter season, students are asked to come prepared for the cold weather by ensuring that they have proper footwear and clothing. A heavy jacket or coat should be worn on cold, windy or rainy days. Please remind your child to put thesse on before going outside. "Inside days" are declared at recess and lunch when the weather is particularly nasty. Please ensure your children come to school appropriately dressed for the weather.

Hot Lunch Forms:

Can be handed into your classroom teacher or put in the box mounted outside the kitchen.