Shape of the Week - Apr 26- Apr 31

ROSS ELEMENTARY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Friday April 23rd, 2026.

A Message from Your Principal, Mr. Frew

Well… our Vancouver Canucks aren’t in the playoffs this year… so I guess it’s GO Edmonton Oilers?! 😄

It really is a fun time of year here at Ross. Our hallways and playground are buzzing with conversations about the hockey playoffs, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC sitting at the top of the table, the excitement building for the upcoming World Cup, and, of course, baseball games taking over our field at lunchtime. There’s a great energy in the air, and it’s wonderful to see students connecting through sport, play, and friendly competition.

At the same time, this is an important stretch of the school year. With a couple of months still ahead of us, there is so much learning yet to come. We encourage all of our Ross Tigers to stay focused, give their best effort, and continue building their skills each and every day.

Let’s enjoy the excitement of the season and finish strong together

What is happening next week?

April 27 – May 4 – Tennis XL is coming to our school to teach our students how to play tennis and pickleball. 

Thursday April 30^th – April HEROIC Assembly at 9:30am. ALL are Welcome!

What is happening later?

May 4^th – STAR WARS Day. Dress up! Wear your favourite t-shirt! 

Friday May 8^th – Hot Lunch

For full details on all of our upcoming events, please visit our school announcements page: ross.abbyschools.ca/announcement

Student Learning Survey 2025/2026 

The Provincial Student Learning Survey is unique in its scope, size and usefulness to schools. It gathers information from parents/guardians/caregivers, teachers, and students on topics related to school environment, safety, and achievement. The information is used for planning in individual schools and provides a district and provincial perspective. 

Early in 2026 the Student Learning Survey will be administered to students in grades 4, their parents/guardians/caregivers, and all school staff. 

We encourage parents/guardians/caregivers to participate in this survey, as the results are important in identifying and celebrating current strengths, as well as determining where the school needs to focus improvement. 

The surveys contain standard questions for the Province – in addition, questions from the school and/or district that focus on local conditions or issues may be included. The survey can be completed electronically and can be accessed on the Internet at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/student-learning-survey.

Any computer or mobile device with an Internet connection can be used, and access to the e-survey is simple and secure. The survey can be accessed through the link and by clicking on Take the Survey. On the login page, click on the Parents icon, and then select the school district and school name where your child attends school. Provincial, District and School Reports for previous years can be viewed at the same site under the Results section. 

The e-survey site will be open until May 1, 2026.

Reminders

Parking

If you are driving your child to school, please park on the street and walk to get your child. If you are dropping off using the bus lane, please be aware that the bus arrives 8:45am and you need to be quick about the kids getting out of the car. If you drop off in the lane closest to the road, please have them exit onto the grass and use the crosswalk to cross the street. Please do not park and leave your vehicle in the bus lane.

Absences

If your child is going to be absent please use the Safe Arrival which can be found on the Ross website - https://ross.abbyschools.ca/safe-arrival . If they are late, please come and check in at the office. If you are not going to be riding the bus, please also let us know that you are picking up your child. Our phone number is 604-856-6079.

Bell schedule: 

A message from the Ross PAC:

Sign up to receive emails from the Ross PAC: RossElementaryPAC@hotmail.com or return the paper form that your child brought home. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose. Stay informed and keep up to date with upcoming PAC events, news and more.

Abbotsford Summer School Registration Open

Registration is now open for the Abbotsford School District Summer School (K–8) and will remain open until April 20 at 4:00 pm. These programs are designed to support students who received an Emerging or Developing on their report card and focus on reinforcing key literacy and numeracy skills before the next school year.

Classes run in late June and July at Clearbrook Elementary, Godson Elementary, and Colleen & Gordie Howe Middle, with half-day sessions for both elementary and middle school students. If you feel your child would benefit from additional learning support, please consider registering.

Families can scan the QR code in the poster or visit:
https://summerschool.abbyschools.ca