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Dear Laurier Families,

Here we are a day before the Spring Break! We have almost completed two-thirds of the 2022-2023 school year! Our students continue to be supportive, open-minded, awesome, respectful and engaged learners, with lots happening in their classrooms and at school. My gratitude to our Laurier Community: Parents/Guardians, Laurier Staff and Community Partners for another amazing trimester!

We wish you a happy, healthy and restful Spring Break. School will be closed on March 13th to 24th and will reopen on Monday, March 27th. Enjoy your Spring Break! This year, Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere will be on Monday, March 20th at 2:24pm, marking the beginning of a new season. Happy Spring to you all! In addition to the renewal of nature, Spring is full of cultural and spiritual festivities and celebrations. One example is Norouz or Nowruz, meaning New Day. Norouz is the name of the Iranian New Year, also known as Persian New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by the Iranians, along with some other ethno-linguistic groups, as the beginning of the New Year. Norouz has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin and the Balkans, and by Parsis in the Indian subcontinent. Countries that have Nowruz as a public holiday include: Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kazkhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Bayan-Öglii, Tajikistan, Turkeminstan and Uzbekistan. The Parliament of Canada on March 30th 2009, by unanimous consent, passed a bill to add Nowruz to the national calendar of Canada. (Information retrieved from Wikipedia). This is a time to clear our soul and heart from negativity, sadness and darkness and welcome positivity, joy and brightness!

Laurier PAC News

-Purdy's Spring & Easter Chocolate Ordering is Open! Check out the bunnies, eggs, and other treats that are new this year. Or if you fancy the classics, you can also get the iconic hedgehogs, caramels, gift boxes, and more. Help Laurier PAC reach our fundraising goal of $1000 this year. Order online by March 20th by selecting your class from the links included in the school email, or find out more on our site's Events and Fundraising page. Pick up will be on April 3rd, by the 58th & Laurel crosswalk

Thanks for coming to Movie Night! We had a terrific turnout for movie night last week - it was so great to see everyone for the hilarious Puss in Boots movie. Many thanks to our stalwart pizza and popcorn volunteers, and hats off to Martin and Anita for helping put the evening together and running the show. Hope to see you at our next one!

Happy Spring Break! From all of us on the PAC exec we want to wish every family a wonderful and relaxing Spring Break, and we are looking forward to seeing families soon for Sports Day and other upcoming events. Have a great and safe time!

Upcoming Dates

Friday, March 10: Last day of school before Spring Break

Monday, March 13-24: Spring Break - School closed

Monday, March 27: First day back to school after Spring Break

March 28, 29, 31 and April 3rd: Cycling Program for Grades 5/6/7

Wednesday, March 29: K hearing screening

Friday, March 31: Class/Teams/Panoramic Photo Day

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. 

See you all on March 27th!

Sincerely,

Armin Samiei | Principal

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School