To Our Whiteside Families,

Our Whiteside Wolves are busy preparing for one of the most exciting events of the year — Sports Day! Across the school, students are proudly working with their team colours, learning spirited dances, practicing cheers, and getting ready to showcase their teamwork and school spirit. Our student leaders have also been hard at work organizing and preparing activity stations to help make the day a fun and memorable experience for everyone.

We are excited to welcome families to join us for this special event. Be sure to check out our annual Bike Parade and cheer on our youngest community members during the Preschool Races. These traditions help make Sports Day a wonderful celebration of community, connection, and fun.

As we approach the end of the school year and look forward to these exciting events, we would also like to remind families that routine and structure remain very important for students. Maintaining regular attendance, consistent bedtime routines, and daily school expectations helps children stay engaged, focused, and successful as we finish the year strong together.

We look forward to celebrating an amazing Sports Day with our Whiteside community. Go Wolves!

Thank you for your care and support. You make Whiteside a special community to learn, teach, and play.

Ms. Sara Lai, Acting Principal

The Richmond Board of Education acknowledges and thanks the First Peoples of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language group on whose traditional and unceded territories we teach, learn and live.

FROM OUR WOLFPACK

Mr. McCuaig’s class studied climate change and its impact on the environment.  Students shared and presented their knowledge, like Vivi!

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Coming Events at Whiteside:

June 8 – Around the World Traditional Games – presented by Div. 1 (gym)

June 10 – Band Concert 1:30 & 6:30 pm

June 11- World Cup Spirit Day – wear black and white

June 12 – Sports Day and PAC hot lunch

June 16 – K/1, 6/7 Immunizations (VCH)

June 16 – Whiteside PAC AGM @ 7:45 pm on-line

June 17 – Universal Hot Lunch 

June 18 – Spirit Day – “Beach Day”

June 19 – Grade 7 Farewell 

June 25 – Final day of school for students 

WHITESIDE INFORMATION AND EVENTS

SPORTS DAY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12:  Bike Parade and Pre-School Race

It’s time for our yearly June tradition – SPORTS DAY!  Our teams the Orange Creamsicles, Blue Bubblegums, Lime Sherberts and the Red Raspberries are ready to work in their Wolfpacks and have fun!  All families are invited to come and cheer us on!

Now get ready to roll and show your school spirit at the annual Whiteside Bike Parade! Students are invited to decorate their bicycles, scooters, roller skates and skateboards in their team colours and join in the fun. Decorated bicycles and scooters may be dropped off in the gym prior to the parade (9:00 am). Please note that electric scooters or e-bikes are not permitted AND safety, helmets are mandatory for all participants—students who do not have a helmet will not be able to participate. We can't wait to see the creativity and excitement on display as our Whiteside Wolves parade their decorated wheels!

In addition, we welcome our little sisters and brothers to join us at 9:10 a.m. on Sports Day for our preschool race. These little ones will line up on our field and run to their families on the other side while all of Whiteside cheers them on.  

Lunch will be at approximately 12:10 pm.  Families are welcome to enjoy a great hot lunch with their children in South Arm Park.  Fun events will continue on until 2 pm!

Sports Day – Shape of the Day. Please see emailed newsletter for image.

IMPORTANT: Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed

Thank you to our PAC for providing these yummy meals. We need more volunteers to join us on our PAC hot lunch days to organize and distribute the meals to our students. Without the hard work of this team, our hot lunches can’t happen. If you can help, please email our team at jameswhitehotlunch@gmail.com. 

PAC Updates

Our PAC is a great group of parents that care for our school and students. PAC are amazing resources for our entire school community. A strong PAC bonds our school community with our families. PAC is an excellent way for our families to connect directly with the action at our school as well as develop relationships within the parent community. Please reach out to our PAC at whitesidepac@hotmail.com for more information and an invitation link for our next PAC meeting. Our next PAC meeting is online at 7:45 p.m. on June 16.  It will be our AGM.  Let us know if you are interested in becoming part of the PAC Exec next year.  Date TBA.

Learning Updates

Your child’s Term 2 Learning Update has been published and is now available to view and download.

Please login to the MyEducation Parent Portal using your account and look under the ‘Published Reports’ section to view the learning update.  

Once you have viewed the learning update, please download and save a copy for your records. This Learning Update will only be available until June 5, 2026.

Here are some resources to assist you:

• Login instructions
• Need help? Send an email to myedparentportal@sd38.bc.ca and include your full name, relation to the child, child’s school and child’s full name.

Hatch PreK Program Registration

Registration for the 2026/27 school year for PreK at Hatch Kids Learning Whiteside is now open! Email info@hatchkidslearning.com for more information or to schedule a tour. This program is for children ages 30 months to 5 years old and operates out of the modular building by the basketball courts.

Universal Hot Lunch Update

Ordering for our winter and spring Universal Hot Lunches are open at: https://munchalunch.com/. Please select the “Feeding Futures” option and ensure allergies are noted on your child’s profile. Our Universal Hot Lunch Dates are:

June 17 (Shepherd’s Pie/Butter Chickpeas and Rice)

Please order the age-appropriate size for your children. All orders must be placed one week prior to the hot lunch.

Wolf Wear Wednesdays

To show our school spirit, we invite our students, staff and community to wear their favourite Wolf gear every Wednesday

Food Security and School Affordability Support

Please reach out to our acting principal, Sara Lai (slai@sd38.bc.ca), if you require financial assistance for school-related costs.  As always, all requests will be treated with dignity, and your privacy will be respected. We want to work with families to ensure that students have everything they need to be successful at school. Do not hesitate to reach out if we can help.

Whiteside Fundraising – Return It

Help raise funds for our school by recycling at home! Return your cans and bottles to our local Return It depot (Unit 110 - 11020 Horseshoe Way), go to the Express area, type in our number 604-668-6419, affix the label to your bag, drop, and go.

Allergy Alert:

All families should be aware that Whiteside School has many students with severe, life-threatening food allergies. Some classrooms may be designated nut free to protect the health of these students. Please help us limit the nut products entering our school overall, as the impact on a student can happen anywhere in the school. If possible, please do not send food to school containing nuts. 

DISTRICT INFORMATION AND UPDATES

THE MORE YOU KNOW…

Save the Date! Richmond Celebrates Soccer (2026 FIFA World Cup)

The City of Richmond is hosting a series of community soccer events from June 12 to July 19, 2026, connected to FIFA World Cup 2026 activities in the region. Several events are taking place on school days and may result in increased traffic, parking demand or pedestrian activity near some schools and community facilities:

Friday, June 12, 2026
World Soccer Day Kick-Off Event
Richmond Olympic Oval
10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Golden Boot Gathering
Minoru Centre for Active Living Plaza
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Nearby schools include Richmond Secondary and Brighouse Elementary.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Community Soccer Fest
Thompson/Burnett Community Park
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Nearby schools include Burnett Secondary, Blair Elementary and McKay Elementary.

Families and staff travelling near these areas are encouraged to allow extra time and plan ahead. The city notes that events are free and open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to consider walking, cycling or taking transit where possible.

For the most current event information, please visit the City of Richmond’s event website at richmondcelebratessoccer.ca.