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SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Vedder Middle School is a community of lifelong learners, who participate and strive for excellence in a safe and caring environment.

DAILY BELL SCHEDULE

        TIME      

 PERIOD

 8:21

 Warning Bell

 8:26 - 9:38

 Period 1

 9:38 - 9:53

 Break

 9:53 - 11:05

 Period 2

 11:09 - 12:21

 Period 3

 12:21 - 1:02

 Lunch

 1:02 - 1:33

 DPA/VIPER

 1:33 - 2:45

 Period 4

Contact Us:

Vedder Middle School
45560 South Sumas Road, 
Chilliwack, BC V2R 1S3
Tel: 604.858.7141
Fax: 604.858.7563
E-Mail: vms@sd33.bc.ca

Administration: 

Principal : 
Rohan Arul-pragasam

Vice Principal : 
Helen Plummer

Counselling Dept:

 A to K Counsellor - 
John Caulfield

  L to Z Counsellor - 
Salvina Sharp

School Population 1011 = 655

Grade 7's = 200
Grade 8's = 191
Grade 9's = 264


Welcome to Vedder Middle School. The Staff at Vedder is dedicated to teaching students how to achieve to the best of their ability and encouraging them to become involved in their school through curricular as well as extracurricular activities.
 
We try to provide a variety of classroom and extracurricular activities and appropriate challenges to all students in the pursuit of success and personal excellence.
 
Competence in all subject areas is stressed. Besides the core subjects, students have an opportunity to choose a variety of exploratory courses. Thirdly, a successful extracurricular program at our school allows students to pursue interests beyond the normal instructional hours. Students who get involved with school activities enrich their experience at Vedder Middle.

The next PAC Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the VMS Library. 

This year's PAC executive members are :


  • Lisa Bisschop - President
  • TBA - Vice President
  • Shelley Jantzen - Treasurer

  • Penny Gouryk  - Secretary


    Thank you to all of the parents that took the time to attend the PAC meetings this past year. Listed below are all of the PAC Meeting dates for the school year.

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    Dear Parents, guardians, students and staff    .

     

    The Ministry of Education continues to provide information to all students, parents, staff and school authorities about the H1N1 virus and how it may affect members of our schools and communities. In recognition of the concern for clear and informed communication we have provided the following web links for updated information.

    For more information on this important issue, please visit the     Ministry Of Health Sites.

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       ASCD Articles


             ED Leadership
                           Journals



                    February 2010

                  EL February 2010

     

    • Start Where Your Students Are.
    • One Kid At A Time.
    • Snapshots Of Student Misunderstandings.
    • Grading Exceptional Learners.
    • The Bridge Character.
    • When Students Don't Play The Game.
    • Dropouts - Finding The Needle In The Haystack.
    • The Strive Of It.
    • Stepping Into Students Worlds.
    • Keep A Question In Your Kup.
    • Teaching Children With Challenging Behaviours.
    • Using Games To Enhance Achievement.
    • Why Teachers Should TryTwitter.
    • Differentiated Instruction.


                           March 2010

               EL March 2010

     

    • The Case For Slow Reading.
    • Reading Through A Disciplinary Lens.
    • Text That Matter.
    • I got Grouped.
    • Becoming A Classroom Of Readers.
    • Reversing Readicide.
    • From Great Text To Great Thinking.
    • Making Science Real.
    • Making Reading Meaningful.
    • New Horizons In Comprehension.
    • Literacy Starts With The Teachers.
    • The Day Reading Became Play.
    • Summarizing To Comprehend.
    • Closing The Vacabulary Gap.
    • Can't Get Kids To Read - Make It Social.
    • Sep 20th 7:00 p.m.
    • October 18th 7:00 p.m.
    • November 15th 7:00 p.m.
    • January 17th 7:00 p.m.
    • February 21st 7:00 p.m.
    • March 28th 7:00 p.m.
    • April 18th 7:00 p.m.
    • May 16th 7:00 p.m.
    VMS General Calendar
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    The first day of school will be on Tuesday, September 7th with students in session from 8:25 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All student homeroom lists will be posted on the main entrance windows on Friday, September 3rd. 

    Most students should know their homerooms (Block "A" Class) as school timetables were sent home with all students before the end of the school year. During the first week of school, your son/daughter will receive a school planner, and a fridge magnet as well as a form requesting information regarding paents e-mail addresses. Please take some time to fill out this form and send it back to school with your child asap, so that we can update our communication database.

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    School Supplies 1011
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    A warm welcome to all of the Grade 7 students that will be joining us this year. Please note that the Grade 7 Pre-Middle School tours will run on September 1st and then again on September 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

    Please note that students only have to choose one session and lunch will be provided for all students    . All Pre-Mid registration forms were sent to the Elementary Schools at the end of June. 

    Parents, If for some unforseen reason you did not register your child for a Pre-Mid session, there is still time! Please download an information brochure from the link below and drop off  the completed form at the school office from August 30th to 31st.

    Pre-Mid Form 1011
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    Student Calendar
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    PAC INFORMATION

    Quick Links:

     RESEARCH LINKS:

    HOMEWORK LINKS

    Please Don't Forget the Albert family & the England family.

     
    On Sept 9th 2009, Dan Albert, who was voted in as our PAC co-chair went to be with the Lord. Dan was co-chairing the position at Vedder with his wife Karen. Lovingly remembered by Karen, Curtis, Matthew & Jessica.
     
    There is an Albert Family Trust account set up for the family. You can go into any TD/Canada Trust Bank and give them the account #9056 6354139.
     
    On Sept 24th 2009, Jeremy England , a grade 9 student at Vedder Middle went to be with our loving Saviour. Lovingly remembered by Mike , Glenda, Nathan & Michaela.
     
    There is a Bursary Fund set up in honor of Jeremy which will be awarded in his graduating year of 2013. If you would like to contribute to this bursary please have your cheque written out to;


     Chilliwack School District #33 
      Jeremy England Memorial Bursary
     
    Cheques can be sent to;
    Chilliwack School Board Office      
    8430 Cessna Drive
    Chilliwack, B.C.   V2P-7K4
    (Cheques over $25 will receive a tax receipt)