Monday, October 26

• Teacher Prep day – no school for students.  This was a switch made to accommodate the polling station for the Provincial election being held here at the school.

Thursday, October 29

• It’s Costume Day – all students are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes.  We have had to make a couple of changes to our usual Halloween festivities this year:

• • In an effort to minimize the amount of “stuff” being brought into the school, we do ask that no extra accessories accompany the costumes (i.e. wands, swords, etc).
  • Unfortunately, we can not have outside treats brought into the school this year.  We will be providing the kids with a few treats that have been quarantined for the appropriate amount of time.

Friday, October 30

• This will be a regular school day with Day 5 classes running

Other items of interest:

• We have received permission to have Lifetouch come in to take individual school pictures!  Pictures have been booked for November 13  (dates for retakes and Grade 12 Cap & Gown are tba)
• Parents – do you need help dealing with:   Siblings fighting with each other and/or with you?  Your kids not listening or talking back?  Being met with defiance and other more specific examples of non-productive behaviour? If so, you might be interested in this Responsible Parenting Program webinar.
• We are getting so close to being able to finish our family wall – just 24 families left to go!  If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to send us a pic and we will have your crew added to the project.  Thank you, thank you, thank you to all families who have done so already.
• Check out the Avonlea School Facebook page to catch Meet Us Monday.  Since we were not able to host a Meet The Teacher Night this year, we thought this might be a great way to introduce – and reintroduce – our wonderful staff members to our community.