Oct. 18/19

Div. 9 news and reminders...

The Emergency Release yesterday went quite smoothly and luckily the rain held off.  Thanks to everyone for your cooperation in coming to pick up your child, having your id and for your support for this important drill.

Skating is on Thursday, Oct. 24 but not everyone has signed up or paid for rentals.  We are still short drivers for a couple of students plus parents that have volunteered to drive need current driver's abstracts; when I checked after school today some of you that did indicate you could drive do not have your abstracts in.  Your help and support is really appreciated and needed.  We will cancel if we do not have enough drivers by Wednesday.

Please ensure that your child packs his/her planner each day.  I recommend that they put them straight into their backpacks after they read and you sign them.  The cost of the planner is$7.00 and can be paid in cash/cheque or online.

We have started our Canada unit and the students came up with some great questions and wonders about their country.  On Wednesday I sent home a Canadian flag and information sheet for your child's 'Great Canadian' presentation.  Please check the date and keep the flag somewhere safe until your child's presentation date.

Halloween is just around the corner.  Students can wear their costumes to school (no weapons please).  We will be having our Halloween celebration on Thursday, Oct. 31 in the afternoon.  Thanks in advance to the following families for volunteering to bring in these snacks...
Cole - fruit plate, Jaxxon - Veggie Tray,  Liam - Cheese/crackers or small sandwiches,
Neena & A.J. - sweet treats, Kate - Popcorn/chips or pretzels

***Please note I have now put all the snack celebrations up on this blog - under celebrations.

Reminders...
*Forest Fun is every Thursday so students should come prepared.
*Library is on Friday please return books.
*Please send in earbuds and headphones asap, we are using them both in class for Reader's Workshop/Math and in the computer lab.
*Next week there is no school on Friday due to a pro d day.
*We have planned a pyjama day for Nov. 1 being everyone will be tired after a busy, fun Halloween night. We will still have Family Reading!
*If anyone has any racquet or wall balls, or basketballs all of ours have already been lost or roofed!

Have a great weekend, hopefully we'll see the sun!