Ho Ho Ho and Here we GO! Last Week of School Before Christmas Break!

Get Your Merry On With Our Morning Sing-Along!

Every morning this week beginning at 8:30 AM, we invite the community to join us in signing carols in the front lobby. A big thank you to David Jenkins who will be playing the piano. Thank you also to Shaleena Jeraj for organizing this. Please join us in this Trafalgar holiday tradition!

Star Wars: Rogue One is Coming to Trafalgar! Sunday, December 18th

The Dunbar Theatre is holding a special private viewing of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ on opening weekend for our school! Tickets will be on sale at drop off and pick up in the front foyer of the school from 8:30-9:15 AM and 3:00-3:45 PM every day this week. The show will be at 9:00 AM on Sunday December 18th, at the Dunbar Theatre: (4555 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC V6S 2G7)
This is a 3D show, all tickets are $15. Tickets for this private viewing can only be purchased at the school, not the theatre.
This showing is in support of the grade 7 students who are going to Quebec in February.
May the Force be With You…and see you at the Theatre!

After School Programming – Registration Now Open!

Make Trafalgar the center of your child’s community by enrolling them in after school activities. Here are a few of the great programs going on now!

Tomorrow’s Playground Lego Animation: (Gr 1 – 5) Wednesdays from January 11 to February 8th from 3:15 -4:45 PM Register at www.tomorrowsplayground.com

Students will learn animation skills they can practice at home. Using Lego figures, kids will learn the techniques of producing animated movies, including movement, timing and editing while collaborating with others. Students who have taken this course previously will continue to develop their skills.

LightsUp Musical Theatre: (Gr 1-7) will be offering classes next term on Fridays from January 13th to March 6th from 3:15 to 5:15 PM. Kids can dance, sing and act with their school friends! Enrol now. First come first served. www.lightsuptheatre.ca

Vancouver Chess School Tuesdays in January 3:15 – 4:45 PM. https://www.vanchess.ca/groups

Registration is now open for this comprehensive and progressive program, teaching students to play chess in the optimal manner by gradually increasing complexity. Classes will follow the six-level academic chess program of the Vancouver Chess School. Within the hour and a half, students will have the chance to play full length games. Joe Soliven, of the Trafalgar noon hour chess programs, will be one of the instructors.
Young Rembrandts Drawing Classes: Mondays from 3:05 – 4:15 PM. Jan 9th to March 13th www.youngrembrandts.com/metrovancouver Kids learn new drawing techniques by completing fun projects taught by experienced and enthusiastic instructors. For information on Choir, Minecraft, Seasmart Marine Biology, Programming, BytesAnimation after school programs please check out the full flyer here for complete programming information

Early Dismissal

There will be an early dismissal on Wednesday, December 14th at 2:00 PM for all classes.

Trafalgar Choir

Our Junior and Senior Choirs will be presenting to parents on Wednesday, December 14th at 2:00 PM in the gym after the early dismissal. Come hear their beautiful voices!

Crazy Hat Day – Friday, December 16th

Our second theme day will be Crazy Hat Day! Students are invited to wear a silly hat, a Santa hat, or whatever hat they choose on that day. Theme days are a wonderful way to create school spirit!

Final Assembly

Please join us if you can for our final assembly of 2016, on Friday, December 16th at 11:00 AM.

Report Cards

Staff are presently working hard to prepare first term report cards, which will be issued on Friday, December 16th, with the exception of the three divisions who did not hold goal setting conferences in October. These three divisions will receive their report cards on Friday, December 9th, in preparation of the parent-teacher conferences the following week. Please take the time to review this important document with your child. Please ensure you return the envelope containing the report card, signed, to your classroom teacher. Due to a technical glitch in our student software, the attendance labels, on the student’s report cards, will not show any late arrivals for this term. As a result, the office will add a letter to each student’s report card if your child has more than 10 lates.