Whiskers Weekly October 4, 2024

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We have a very busy month ahead and remind families to take note of the important events happening in October. 

Welcome to the first week of October! As the weather cools, students are reminded to dress for outdoor conditions. 

We had our first Colour House Day where students worked collectively to choose their Colour House names. It was so nice to see our students work together in a cooperative manner to come up with their name for the year

Terry Fox Pledge Forms – All pledge forms are due on  Monday, October 7th. Thank you for your support and donations.

  Choir Club – Grade 3, 4, and 4/5 Split Class:Throughout the school year, students from Grades 3 to 6 will have the opportunity to participate in OPTIONAL music programs during lunch recess with Mrs. Werner. The goal of these programs is to teach proper singing technique, improve musicianship skills, and have fun learning new music outside their regular music classes.  Students will also get an opportunity to perform an extra set of songs during our winter or spring concerts. 

Not all grades will participate at the same time and different clubs will be offered throughout the school year. We will begin with CHOIR CLUB for the Grades 3, 4 and the 4/5 split class. We will be starting on Tuesday, October 8th for our first rehearsal. Grade 4 and 4/5 split students will need to eat their lunch in the music room during their recess time, then stay afterwards for rehearsal. Grade 3 students will eat lunch at their regular time, then come to the music room during their lunch recess time.

PLEASE E-MAIL Mrs. Werner by Monday, October 7th if your child would like to participate!  swerner@rockyview.ab.ca

Stuff the Turkey Food Bank Drive (October 1st–10th)
In the spirit of giving, we’re launching our “Stuff the Turkey” drive to support the Chestermere Food Bank. If you’re able, we would love for your family to send a few non-perishable items with your child before Thanksgiving. Suggested items include small cereal boxes, fruit or pudding cups, juice boxes, granola bars, fruit snacks, jam, rice, dish soap, kleenex, toilet paper, and paper towels. Our students will compete within their Colour Houses to see which house can bring in the most donations—it's a fun way to give back!

Professional Learning Day – Friday, October 11 – No School for Students

Thanksgiving – Monday, October 14 – School Closed 

Fire Prevention Presentation – Tuesday, October 15. RCE welcomes our local fire department to meet with our Division I and II students. We will have an assembly in the afternoon to discuss fire prevention and safety!

Looking Ahead….

Scholastic Book Fair, October 21-25 2024  Click below to see Un-Boo-liveable great reads!!

https://bookclubs.scholastic.ca/en/digital-catalogues 

Grade 6 Vaccinations   Wednesday,  October 23

Three Way Conferences – Our first round of conferences will take place on October 23 and 24 from 4-7 pm. The focus of our first round of conferences will be goal setting for the year ahead.Please don’t hesitate to reach out through email or phone calls if you have questions or concerns prior to our meetings.

Dress-Up Day - Thursday, October 31st - Halloween is just around the corner, and we invite students to wear their costumes to school on October 31st! Please remember that costumes should be school-appropriate: no masks, blood, guts, weapons, or overly scary elements, and students must follow the dress code. We can’t wait to see the creativity of our students in their costumes!

Home Alone Safety Course – Please look at this https://chestermere.macaronikid.com/articles/58774687f53cfe137260ec98/home-alone-safety-course