In order to keep the Stoney Creek Community better informed, we will be providing a week at a glance for each week to feature events that families might need reminders about and to keep everyone up-to-date on what’s happening each week. At the bottom, we will include large upcoming school-wide events and community programs to keep your eyes open for.
LOOKING AHEAD…UPCOMING NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5 – 9, 2026
Monday, January 5
- Girls’ Basketball Practice in Gym from 7:45 – 8:45 am
- Soccer Club – at lunch in the Gym
- Creekside Pre-Teen Drop In for Gr. 5 – 7 students. Runs from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at Creekside Portable
- Big Brother Teen Mentor Program (pre-registered) from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Community Rm
Tuesday, January 6
- Spirit Day – Pajama Day!
- Intermediate Dance Club – 12:20 pm in the Gym
- Knitting Club – at lunch in the Library
- Boys’ Basketball Game (3:00 – 4:30) – Home vs Seaforth; Away vs Forest Grove
Wednesday, January 7
- Boys’ Basketball Practice in Gym from 8:00 – 8:45 am
- Ukulele Club – at lunch in Room 205
- Creekside Pre-Teen Drop In for Gr. 5 – 7 students. Runs from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at Creekside Portable
Thursday, January 8
- Boys’ Basketball Practice in Gym from 8:00 – 8:45 am
- Adult ELL Conversation Circle 9:15 am – 10:15 am in the Community Room – all welcome!
- Burnaby Art Gallery Workshop – Div 1, 3 & 6
- Gr. 3/4 Board Game Club – 12:20 pm in the Library
- Girls’ Basketball Game – 3:00 – 4:30 pm at Home
Friday, January 9
- Girls’ Basketball Practice in Gym from 7:45 – 8:45 am
- Burnaby Art Gallery Workshop – Div 5, 2 & 4
- Council’s Special Pizza Hot Lunch – Little Caesar’s Pizza lunch, order deadline is December 20th on munchalunch.com
- Pre-teen Alphabet Soup at Creekside – 3:00 pm at Creekside Portable
- Night Hoops from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Gym for registered students
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – LOOKING AHEAD
Monday, January 12
- Ice Skating Field Trip – Div. 1-4
Tuesday, January 13
- Ice Skating Field Trip – Div. 7, 8, 10 & 11
Wednesday, January 14
- COLA Assembly – 1:00 pm in the Gym, families welcome to attend
- JJ’s Homework Club First Session of New Year – for registered Gr. 6-7 students from 3:00 – 7:00 pm in the Community Rm
Thursday, January 15
- Ice Skating Field Trip – Div. 12-14
- Calm & Confident Parenting Program – starts today, more details below
Friday, January 16
- Young People’s Concert – 10:45 am for intermediate students
Monday, January 19
- Ice Skating Field Trip – Div. 5 & 6
- Saleema Noon Parent Workshop via Zoom – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 21
- Saleema Noon Sessions
- Community Council Meeting – 7:00 pm in the School Library. If you’d like to request childcare so that you can attend this meeting please send an email to taryn.briscoe@burnabyschools.ca
Thursday, January 22
- Saleema Noon Sessions
Monday, January 26
- Pro-D Day – no classes today
Wednesday, January 28
- NEBCA AGM – 7:30 pm online. More details below.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
NEBCA (Fun Rec Day Camp) Annual General Meeting
The Northeast Burnaby Community Association (NEBCA) will hold its Annual General Meeting on January 28 at 7:30 p.m. (online). NEBCA operates Fun Rec Day Camp, Rec & Read, and the community garden, and relies on community participation at the AGM to help maintain funding that keeps summer programs affordable.
All community members are welcome to attend. NEBCA is also seeking a Treasurer (bookkeeping, accounting, or finance experience preferred) and welcomes interest for other new Board members.
Registration closes January 18.
Register here: https://forms.gle/JHt2TVyR4TWDv1LH8
Questions: morgan.shupe@funrecdaycamp.com
Burnaby Lacrosse 2026 – Check out Fun Lacrosse session dates and times for students to try in February and March. Click here for more details.
Programs and Registration Reminders:
Shadbolt Art Programs – Art Explorations will be offered to Grade 4-7 students. This activity will run from Monday, January 12 – Monday, March 2. Shadbolt Family Art Night will be held on Monday, February 23 in the Stoney Creek Community Room from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Registration is open! View the activity poster here with registration info for both activities.
Winter City of Burnaby Afterschool Programs at Stoney Creek – registration is open for our January/February programs. For activity details and registration information, please review this flyer.
Creekside Activities – Please note that the following Creekside programs are now open for registration:
- Pro-D Day Camp: Lazer tag & swim on Feb 27th (register here, view flyer here)
- Girls Group program that starts on Jan 29th (register here, view flyer here)
- Preteen Spring Break Camp: March 23-27 (register here)
Calm & Confident Parenting – Burnaby Family Life is offering this parenting program starting on January 15th in the Stoney Creek Community Room from 12:45 – 2:45 pm. The group will meet for 8 consecutive Thursdays, covering a variety of topics and offering a space to share strategies and ideas that will help create calm and joyful moments for you and your family. If interested, please click here to view the flyer and program details. Click here to register.
Burnaby FC Registration Open – The next round of afterschool soccer will be open to Grade 2 and 3 students. It will run on Mondays from 3:00 – 4:30 pm in the School Gym from January 12 – February 9 (no session January 26). Registration is open SchoolCash Online. The cost of this program is $40 – if your child is interested in participating and you are in need of financial support to cover the cost, please contact Ms. Briscoe by email asap (taryn.briscoe@burnabyschools.ca)
Night Hoops Registration Open – This is a free Friday night basketball program for Grade 6 & 7 students. It will be running from January 9 – February 13 in the School Gym from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Click here to register.
Happy Holidays – We look forward to seeing all the students in the New Year!!
Stay connected about any upcoming school or community events as well as updates from our Community Council on our school’s website at stoneycreek.burnabyschools.ca
