CHILLY unexpected FIRE DRILL today!

Dear Parents and Guardians,   

If your little one tells you that they went outside without a coat and wearing their indoor shoes, they are telling the truth!


One of the little JK's decided to do his own "inquiry" today ---- "Hmmm... I wonder what this does?"--- After he pulled the fire alarm and heard the bell, he tried to put it back in the hopes of turning it off.  (No such luck!)  It was near the end of our "Quiet Time" and several children were asleep.  So it was quite exciting! (*especially for the teachers)! 

It was chilly outside but because the law dictates that we must wait for the Fire Dept. to give the "All clear!", we were not able to re-enter the school for several minutes. The most important thing is that everybody is safe and has now experienced one more drill practice before the snow flies.

We only ask that you discuss the importance of staying away from the fire alarm switches to avoid this happening again as next time it might be a freezing snow storm!  

Thank you so much for your ongoing support!


PS. Enjoy the "Family Halloween Dance" tonight!   We look forward to our Halloween Costume Parade in the morning and we wish everyone safe Trick or Treating tomorrow night!

Blankets to be Washed

We will be sending home the children's blankets tomorrow to be washed over the weekend. 

We will send them home on the last Friday of each month for this purpose. 



Please remember to send them back with your child on Monday so they have something to curl up with during Quiet time.

End of October NEWS

PROGRESS REPORTS:
Your child's Kindergarten Checklist 
(- a teacher-created informal (not official) progress report) is being sent home this Friday!  Parent-teacher interview night is scheduled next Thursday, November 6. You will be able to book your own interview online, time slots between 3 to 5 pm or 6 to 8 will be available for those who feel they need to meet with their child's teacher.  This brief checklist summarizes teacher expectations at this point in the program. The online link and instructions are included with your child's Report.

WEAR HALLOWEEN COSTUME!
Please have your child wear their costume to school on October 31st. Include a bag to put the pieces into after the Costume Parade (@ 8:45am). If your child does not want to wear his/her costume then please encourage them to wear Orange and/or Black to mark the occasion. The "Costume Parade" means we line up dressed in our costumes then we march around the main hallways of the school while all the other students cheer us on. 

POPCORN DAYS
The monthly Popcorn Days start November 12th; this is an optional fundraiser project. Please return your order form, even if your child does not want any popcorn. FYI: Most students have ordered it and on Popcorn Day children who don't receive any often become upset. Please explain this situation to your child so they are prepared.

Still awaiting a (4x6) FAMILY PHOTO from each child. Please send it in as soon as possible! 

DES MOTS d'Octobre

LES MOTS D'OCTOBRE

L'Automne: 
- la (les) feuille(s) / tomber
- Il fait froid. / Il vente.
- jaune / rouge / orange 
 rose / vert / brun





le squelette - skeleton
le fantome - ghost
la sociere - witch
la citrouille - pumpkin
le feu-follet - jack-o-lantern
le monstre - monster
l'araignee - spider
la chauve-souris - bat
la lune - moon

Last chance for PHOTO-ORDERS! POPCORN ORDERS due Friday!

LifeTouch school photos were due today - October 20! 


Please note, you can probably still get your order into the school's main order envelope if you get it in no later than Wednesday!  
(However, you may have to pay a late fee.)

Please don't forget about our class REQUEST for a (4x6) FAMILY PHOTO - to be sent in as soon as possible! (No later than the end of the month please.) 

POPCORN ORDERS 
due FRIDAY!

Most children order popcorn and we don't want anyone to miss out on submitting their order in time for these much anticipated Popcorn Days! 



Please send in your order by Oct. 24.

WALK-ATHON Thursday Oct 16!

The walk-athon is an annual fund-raiser.  School Council and parent volunteers run the event... so thank you to all those who volunteered!

Grades 1-6 will be walking between 9 - 10:30 and the 3 Kindergarten classes will begin walking at 10:45 and afterwards go straight to their regular outdoor recess.

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For Your Information:


We will also be practicing a school lockdown on Thursday afternoon.

We do not offer any kind of detailed explanation about why we practice this. 
If asked we say something vague like, "In case a dog came into school and we didn't know whether it was a friendly dog or not, we will hide so the dog will just go away."  We don't want small children becoming afraid, so please play it down.

Reminder about our Thanksgiving Celebration

Hello,

A reminder that tomorrow the Kindergarten classes will be having their Thanksgiving Celebration. Please ensure your child brings in a small container of fruit pre-cut into bite-size pieces to add to our fruit salad. Thank you!

SEEKING a 4x6 FAMILY PHOTO please!

Dear Parents and Guardians,


We will be building a family "tree" using each child's family photo as the leaves. 

Please send in one photo of your family in a 4" by 6" format as soon as possible but no later than the end of October. (We would prefer one with faces close-up -if possible.)

Thank you for your assistance in this regard.

Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Teams

THANKSGIVING FEAST!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

On Wednesday, October 8th  we are having a Thanksgiving celebration and request that each child bring a small container of fruit pre-cut into bite-size pieces.  

This fruit will be mixed into a large bowl to create a tasty "Thanksgiving FEAST"!  Before we eat we will offer thanks for the blessings in our lives.  

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this special treat.

              

Sincerely,

   The Kindergarten Team

* As a precaution: we suggest children with allergies  

bring their own fruit salad in a separate container.