Attached is the brief with stats and recommendations sent to Surrey MP’s John Aldag and Ken Hardie following our December meeting.

CPF-Surey brief

The CPF-Surrey Grade 12 Awards are now open!

Eligibility criteria and other important information is found here.

Attached is the letter to Translink advocating for increased public transportation north/south along 184 and 188 streets to better access Salish Secondary.

Translink to Salish

Thanks to those who provided their imput and comments! 

The Surrey School board is seeking parent opinion on second languages offered across the District. We encourage families to chose French by October 13th.

Second Language survey – media release

Link to Survey https://www.surreyschools.ca/Pages/default.aspx

A new school year means Chapter meetings are back! Come for the information, stay for the pie (we love pie)

Complete meeting schedule is here

October 4th Meeting – 7 pm @ Denny’s Restaurant (King George Blvd & 68th)

Agenda:

• Closure of Cougar Creek Elementary FI program
• Reduction of FI across Surrey
• Update from Salish Secondary Transition meeting
• Update from Second Language Working Group
• Update from Activities Committees
• Report from Canadian Parents for French BC AGM

September is back to school and the Canadian Parents for French Membership Drive!

Membership is open to families and organizations interested in supporting French second language learning opportunities. $25 for one year gets you access to tools & learning guides, access to publications, and networking & advocacy supports.

New members will receive a free copy of Helping Your Child Become Bilingual: A Toolkit for CPF Members, a helpful booklet containing nine informative sections on everything from program breakdowns to how to help support your child’s academic journey.

In November CPF Surrey will be doing a new members draw – TWO prizes of t-shirts are available, your way of showing you want to make Canada a “oui” bit better!

The best thing about being a member is realizing you’re not alone!

https://cpf.ca/en/membership/benefits/

Please join Canadian Parents for French – Surrey Chapter for our Annual General meeting

Wednesday, May 3  @ 7 pm Cambridge Elementary (Library)

Presidents Report – AGM

Lots of fun events are coming up to show off, enjoy, protect, or promote French language! Hope you can join us

March 31st – Grade 12 Awards – essays DUE

April 4th – District level Concours d’art oratoire 7 pm @ Panorama Secondary .

April 5th – CPF Surrey Chapter meeting 7 pm @ Cambridge Elem

CANCELLED April 12th – Surrey Students NOW – Advocacy 101

April 19th – Canada 150 FILM celebration @ the Clova Theatre for a viewing of “Le Coq de St-Victor”

April 28th – Canada 150 Carnaval @ Riverdale Elementary

May 3rd – CPF Surrey Annual General Meeting 7 pm @ Cambridge Elem

May 6th – Provincial level Concours d’art oratoire @ SFU Surrey

Have you ever considred joining CPF and accessing even more resources for teachers, parents and students?

Learn more and join us  http://cpf.ca/en/membership/

Hi everyone!  The French Immersion program has launched at Cougar Creek Elementary

If you have any gently used books, tapes, CD’s or other resources you could donate, we will collect them at our next chapter meeting, Oct 5th @ Cambridge Elementary.

The librarian has specifically asked for K level books to support these new budding immersion students.  Merci!