Weekly Update: October 17, 2014

Hello Parents / Guardians:

Even though it was a short week, it was still a busy one. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Merriott Turkey Chase and Yeti Hunt.  Our school had 32 athletes participate and raised in excess of $750 for the Stollery Childrens Hospital. Our Yeti Hunt team finished tied for third place and was featured in the Leduc Pipestone Flyer’s article on The Turkey Chase.

Cross Country team members will run in the Autumn Classic at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton by 11:25AM on Saturday, Oct 18. Good Luck to all runners!

All students have a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity per day. This includes Healthy Hearts which is now also a part of our daily schedule from 1:45 - 2:00. Our students also have Merriott movement literacy sessions once per week. On Wednesday’s they all have the opportunity to participate in Fitness for Fun during the lunch hour. This is a program that all students can participate in.

Some Important Deadlines and Upcoming Events for October:

Want to stay up to date on when things are happening in the school? Bookmark the calendar on our website to check out the almost daily updates.

Deadline for Fruit Sales - Friday, October 24

Deadline for Hot Lunch Orders - Friday, October 24

Family Movie Night Fundraiser - Friday, October 24 - Click on this link on our school website for more information and details.

Ticket Sales for Movie Night

Tickets on sale from October 17 - October 24

Mornings 8:15 - 8:45 and Lunch 12-1 pm

NED Merchandise Sales

NED gear will be available for purchase for a week after the show.  Members of our Student Leadership Team will be selling the products October 20 – 24 at lunch from 12:00 to 12:20 pm.

Halloween:

Our students will have the opportunity to dress up all day for Halloween this year! Classroom teachers will be doing activities in their classroom and the afternoon is dedicated to parties. There will also be a costume parade in the gym at 1:00 pm. All parents and younger siblings are invited to attend and come in costume.

Parent Meetings: 

Information will be coming out shortly to book a meeting with your child's teacher to get up to date information on your child's progress. This is an opportunity to have input in to your child's education. Information will be coming home soon on how to book those appointments as well as our new reporting format.


Reminders:

Lost and Found:

Our Lost and Found is filling up fast. Please remind your child to check there as soon as possible after losing something. Parents please feel free to check regularly as well - the bin is located in the hallway outside of the office. The unclaimed items get donated about every 6 weeks.

Student Absences:
Please remember to contact the office when your child will be away. We are a very busy office and each saved phone call really helps with our efficiency. Thank you in advance for your help.

Assemblies:

The students did some really great work on our Thankful Tree in the assembly last week and really enjoyed the NED show this week. Enjoy some pictures below as well as our first group for our student of the week.

Have a fabulous week,