Please continue to watch for Newswire reminders. We will add important dates to our school calendar and keep it up to date. Classroom teachers continue to communicate through their google classrooms.

I will continue my ‘alphabet’ style review each month:

A

Athletics are fully up and running for our grade 4 – 8 students. Stay tuned for updates.

B

Bus Evacuation training for all JK-8 students was on November 1st. All students have also completed video information sessions.

Bully Awareness Week is November 21 -26. We will focus on our procedures and the positive things we do each day!

C

Catholic School Council meeting will be November 28th at 6:15 p.m. in the school’s Conference Room.

Christmas is not that far away. Our last school day in 2022 is December 23rd. We return to school January 9th, 2022

D

Dogs on the yard. We realize dogs are part of some families, but we also have students who may be afraid. Thank you for arranging a spot away from the pick-up area at the side of the school.

F

Flags were flown at half-mast Tuesday November 8th to respect Indigenous Veterans Day.

Our Forest is off-limits and ‘out of bounds’ for staff and students for safety reasons.

Faith:

-St. Margaret Feast Day is November 16th Father Joe our St. Patrick Church priest, will be joining us for a school mass in the gym.

-November 21st, we will be hosting the Pilgrim Statue of our Lady of the Cape – Patroness of Canada.

Grades 4-8 classes will watch a movie ‘Bridge of Roses’. All students will create petitions and pray the Rosary together. Check out the church bulletin for more information for families to participate.

-Thank you for your support of the Thanksgiving Food Drive in support of St Vincent DePaul (St. Patrick Parish)

-Thank you for your donations of extra Halloween candy to St. Patrick Parish.

H

Hot lunches are organized by our Catholic School Council. Stay tuned, we are almost ready to start!

I

Inclement Weather protocols are being reviewed. At this time a bell will ring at 8:35 p.m. when our supervision starts. Students will enter at the gym ramp and stay in the gym, supervised until the bell rings at 8:50 a.m.

N

No Peanut butter or other substitutes like soya etc. If it looks and smells like Peanut butter it will be treated as peanut butter.

Nutrition for Learning will be available to all our students beginning Monday November 14th.

P

Progress Reports will be sent home November 21st. Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held November 24th after school.

Parking Lot Safety! Our parking lot is ONLY for staff, approved transportation vehicles and parents contacting the Office for a specific need. We now have 2 busses, so there is a longer time for approved vehicles to remain parked before leaving the lot. PLEASE find drop off and parking areas safely in the community!

Professional Development Day is November 18th – No School for students!

R

Remembrance Day is Friday November 11th. Ms. Cater will be leading our activities beginning at 10:30 a.m. November 11th. All students will receive poppies!

S

Spirt Wear will be delivered soon.

T

Trips with families are common. Please contact the school Office if the student (s) will be away for any period. Please continue to contact the classroom teacher for absences and copy the office to ensure safety.

U

UMBRELLA ‘SKILLS’ are introduced each month. October focused on showing Gratitude. Each class celebrated a student that went demonstrated the skill. November, we focus on MINDFULNESS

V

Volunteers will be welcomed back into the school this year. Stay tuned for the opportunities we offer!

Veterans will receive a Thank You card from St. Margaret for their service through the Cambridge Legion.

W

Winter is almost here. Thank you for sending your children prepared to play outside at recess, lunch, and class activities. If you need any support, please contact the school Office.

 

Mr. J. Schnarr

Principal