October News

Wow, we have already finished the first month of the school year.  It has been an absolutely fabulous month.  We have already had many exciting activities and it is wonderful to see such great school spirit from the students, staff and parents.  Besides just having fun, there has been a great deal of learning happening.  Every time I go into a class the students are hard at work.  I enjoy asking them about what they are learning and listening to them explain their learning to me.  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I would have to say that I am thankful to be able to work with such enthusiastic students, dedicated staff, and supportive parents. Thank you!

 

October Kindergarten Days:

4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25,  & 27

October Birthdays

Joseph Cuthsaw - 2nd

Eryn Rutherford - 8th

Justin Kabanuk - 22nd
Dylan Fuller - 22nd

Spencer Day - 25th                      

Garrett Armstrong - 27th

Nikolas Dudiak - 30th

Assembly

Our October Assembly will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5th at 8:30 a.m.  If your child will be receiving special recognition at the assembly you will be contacted by your child's teacher to let you know.  

Everyone is welcome to attend the assemblies.  We hope to see you there!

                        

School Fees

If you have not yet paid school fees, you can do so on-line or by coming by the office.  

Fire Safety

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 9-15.  Although fire prevention is important year-round, Fire Prevention Week is a great time to talk to your children about what you can do to make sure your family and home are fire safe.

The theme of this year's Fire Prevention Week is "Don't Wait- Check the Date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years."

Bus Lane Safety

Did you know that when the buses are parked in the bus lane at the front of the school you could be ticketed for driving past them?  For the safety of the students, please do not drive past the buses when they are parked in front of the school.  Thank you.

Parking Lot Woes

As most of you are aware, our parking lot is very small.  In order to maximize the number of vehicles that can fit into the parking lot, when parking in the center section, please pull up as far as you can to the front of the yellow lines. Two vehicles should be able to fit in each of the marked off sections.  

Hot Lunch Helpers Needed

The Hot Lunch Committee is looking for an individual or individuals that may be interested in shadowing Mrs. Messer.  This person would help with ordering the lunches and purchasing groceries that are needed for the lunches that are prepared at school.  If you are interested or willing to learn about this role, please call the office and leave your name.  

Mark Your Calendar

Farm Safety - 

All classes will be having a presentation on Farm Safety on Wednesday, Oct. 5th.  This is especially important for our students at this time of year as they love to ride along on the combines and tractors and be part of what is happening with the harvest.  

Thanksgiving -

There is no school on Monday, Oct. 10th as that is Thanksgiving.  I hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend and gets a chance to eat lots of turkey and pumpkin pie!

Fire Safety -

Some of the members from the Calmar Fire Department will be at the school on Tuesday, Oct. 11th to give a Fire Safety Presentation to the students.  The students may even get an opportunity to go on the fire truck.

Picture Day -

Lifetouch will be at the school to do Fall Pictures on Thursday, Oct. 13th.  They are trying out a new format this year where parents will have numerous background choices and crops on their proof sheet.  Parents will also be able to sign up for a MyFamily Rewards program.  More information about the new format will be coming.  Stay tuned!

Parent-Teacher Conferences -

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18th and Thursday, Oct. 20th.  They will run from 4:30 - 7:00. The on-line registration that has been used in the past will be available soon.  The school will let you know when registration is open.  

Halloween Activities - 

Once again we are encouraging families to carve pumpkins and then bring them to the school to be displayed. Checking out all the fabulous carvings in always a highlight.

In the afternoon, the students will be divided into cross grade groups where they will rotate through a variety of Halloween activities.  The afternoon festivities will end in the gym where we will hold our annual costume parade. This will begin at 2:45.  Everyone is welcome to attend and join in the parade.  Please remember that weapons are not allowed at school.  Thank you!

Terry Fox Run ~

Here are some of the highlights from our Terry Fox Run/Walk.  

Daniel in Gr.1 was the lucky winner of the Terry Fox T-shirt.

Thanks to all the parents that came out and walked or ran with us!

      

                                                                                                     

Crazy Hair Day ~

On Thursday, September 28th we had Crazy Hair Day at school.  Thanks to all of the students and staff that participated.  There definitely was some crazy and creative hair!

Week of Sept. 26 - 30

Cross Country Run ~

Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the Cross Country Run at Ecole Coloniale Estates School. Special mention goes out to Lucsa Messer for finishing 1st in his category, Colby Besler for finishing 4th, and to Cameka Sandford for finishing 9th.  All of the other runners did very well.  It takes a great deal of courage to stand on the start line without any other students from the school in the same race as you.  Way to go runners.  We are very proud of you!

Author Visit ~

On Monday the Gr. 4-6 students will have an presentation by author, Kate Jaimet.  The students will have an opportunity to purchase books written by the author.

School Council/PTA Meeting ~ 

A reminder that there is a School Council Meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7:00. It will be held in the spare room(old computer lab).  We hope to see you there.  

Crazy Hair Day ~

Thursday, Sept. 29 is Crazy Hair Day.  The staff are looking 
forward to seeing all the different hairdos the students come to school wearing.  

Terry Fox Run/Walk ~

On Thursday, September 29 all classes will be going out in the school yard to participate in the Terry Fox Run. We will begin the run at 2:25 with a short assembly in the gym before going outside.  All parents and siblings are welcome to come out and run or walk with their child(ren)!

Week of Sept. 19 - 23

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

The staff spent Friday afternoon reviewing materials for a new individual spelling program called Words Their Way that will be implemented in October.  In order to implement this program there are some materials that need to be prepared.  If there are any parents that have some time to spare, we could use your help.  The help we need is to do some photocopying, laminating, and cutting.  If you are able to help out, just stop by the office and we will explain what we need done.  Thanks so much for your support in your child's education!

Cross Country Running Club ~

Our New Humble Cross Country Running Club has been practicing for the last few weeks.  They will be attending a meet in Beaumont on Wednesday, September 21st at Coloniale Estates School at 4:30.  If your child is part of the running club, be sure to get all of the permission forms back to school before Wednesday.  Good luck to all of our students that are participating!

Safely on Board ~

The kindergarten to Gr. 4 students will be participating in the bus Safely on Board Program on Thursday, September 22. This programs reviews bus rules as well as how to evacuate the bus safely.  

Week of Sept. 12 - 16

First Day of School ~

The students were very excited to be back to school.  Here are some of the pictures of the students in the morning before classes started.

Welcome Back BBQ ~

The annual Welcome Back BBQ was held last Wednesday, Sept. 5.  It was wonderful to see so many families out and to have an opportunity to chat with so many of you. Thanks for coming out.

And a great big 'THANK YOU' to the PTA for the BBQ.  The hot dogs and hamburgers were delicious!

School Council & PTA ~

The Annual General Meeting was held after the Welcome Back BBQ.  Thank you to all the parents that stayed for the meeting.  

The School Council Executive for 2016-2017 is:

                                                    Chair - Samantha Belser

                             Vice Chair - Sheena Rector

                             Secretary - Tara Beauchamp

The PTA Executive for 2016-2017 is:

     

                            President - Samantha Besler

                            Vice President - Sheena Rector

                            Treasurer - Giselle Messer

                            Secretary - Tara Beauchamp

                            Directors - Joyce Bakkar

                                           - Tammy Glubish

                                           - Bonnie Kabanuk

                                           - Esther Korteweg

                                           - Jenn Larson

                                           - Linda Marinoski

Thank you to all of those parents that took on a position with the School Council or PTA.  The staff and students truly appreciate all the work you do for our school.  

               "Volunteers do not necessarily have the time;                                                                                            They have the heart" 

                                                                                        ~ Elizabeth Andrew

The next meeting will be on Monday, Sept. 26 @ 7:00 in the old computer lab.  All parents are welcome!

Classroom Blogs ~

If your child has moved on to a new class but you are still receiving the blog from your child's past teacher you will need to unsubscribe to the past teacher's blog.  If you are not receiving the automatic feed to either your child's teacher's blog or the school news, please stop in at the office and we will help you out.  

Student Accident Insurance ~

For information regarding Student Accident Insurance please click here. If you are having trouble accessing this site please let us know at the office and we can send home a paper copy for you.

Gr. 5/6 Fundraiser ~

The Gr. 5/6 class is now selling the ADmazing Savings Coupon books.  Each book costs $20.  If you do not have a child in Gr. 5/6 but would like a Coupon Book, please contact Mrs. Martinoff or Mrs. Austin at the school.

Book Orders ~

The first set of book orders went home last week with your child.  The book orders for September are due on Thursday, Sept. 15th.  

Staff Planning & Development Day ~

There is no school on Friday, September 16th as it is the Black Gold Annual Staff Welcome Back in the morning and a Staff Planning and Development Day in the afternoon.