Highland Park Elementary Husky HIGHLIGHT - December 16
Dear Highland Park Huskies,
As we wrap up our first term of the 2025-2026 school year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and partnership in making our school a vibrant and caring community.
As we head into the holiday break, I hope you find time to relax, recharge, and enjoy special moments with loved ones. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the new year, ready for more learning and growing together. See you on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Wishing you peace, joy, and good health this season and always. If you need to reach me over the break, I can be reached at scull@sd83.bc.ca.
In the meantime, here are some reminders for the rest of the week and new information for January.
Mrs. Cull 😊
SPIRIT DAYS: Tomorrow is Whoville Day and this Friday is PJ Day. CLICK HERE for all our Spirit Days.
WINTER CONCERT DETAILS: CLICK HERE for more information about the time of our concerts, what students have been asked to wear and where to enter when you arrive and where to park. Our students are very excited to perform their winter concert selections for you. A big thank you to Ms. Lelond and Ms. Julie, our HPE music teachers, for providing this opportunity for our school community.
HUSKY STRONG HOMEWORK for over the break: In our last school wide assembly, our topic was “Taking Care of Each Other,” connected to the “T” in what it means to be Husky S.T.R.O.N.G. You can CLICK HERE for our 2025 – 2026 assembly dates and topics. All students were invited to participate in some homework over the holidays related to “Taking Care of Each Other.” They were asked to draw or write about a time, over the break, they were helpful to show their generous spirit. Students have been asked to return their homework to the office when they return, on Monday, January 5, 2026.
NUMERACY NIGHT: If you are interested in learning games to support your child’s learning in the area of numeracy, CLICK HERE for more details. This year it will be at Shuswap Middle School on January 12, 5:30 – 6:45 pm. Please register by January 8. Use the link to access the QR code for registration.
CAREER FAIR volunteers: Please CLICK HERE to read more about our upcoming second annual career fair at HPE. Our date is still being determined but will be in the week of February 9 – 12. We are looking for volunteers for our career day. Please email mmacdona@sd83.bc.ca if this is something you are interested in. Email hpe@sd83.bc.ca to request the link to complete in order to become an approved volunteer in SD83.
UNPLUG AND PLAY: January 24 – January 31, 2026 is Unplug and Play Week. CLICK HERE for more information. A detailed schedule of events will be shared once available. Our school will be hosting a family read night on Tuesday, January 27 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. We will have author and retired teacher/librarian, Chris McMahen at our school to start off the evening.
INDIGENOUS FAMILY NIGHT: CLICK HERE to learn more about our upcoming Indigenous Family Night for SD83 families from Falkland, HPE, AES, LWMS and PVSS on Tuesday, January 13 from 5 – 7 pm at PVSS.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: Kindergarten registration for the 2026 – 2027 school year opens on Wednesday, January 14. CLICK HERE to read more about it. Knowing our enrollment numbers in Kindergarten is our first step in preparing for next school year. We encourage our catchment families to register their school age children as early as possible.
LEARNING UPDATES: You should have received an email with instructions on how to access your child’s learning update on Tuesday, December 16. A hard copy should arrive in your child’s backpack on Wednesday, December 17.
THANK YOU to McDonalds: This is the fourth year in a row that McDonalds has provided pancake breakfast for our Kindergarten students. Thank you for your ongoing generosity of the annual Breakfast with Santa kindergarten event.
