October Update
I hope all
families had a wonderful long weekend with family and friends!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences were held on September 19 and
20. Thank you for meeting with teachers to share information about
your child to ensure they are successful in school. I enjoyed
meeting many of you as you entered the school.
Cold Weather
As the weather
gets colder, please send your child with warm clothing. We continue to go outside for recess until
the temperature reaches -20.
School Council
We need your help!
We are holding our casino on October 18 and 19 at Pure
Casino. We have run low on volunteers for the Vista Heights School
Enhancement Society casino night. We are in desperate need of volunteers in
order to hold our casino. Casino Funds are used for a variety of things
for our school which have included building our school playground, field trips,
Artists in Residence.
Would you, your spouse, family or close friends be able
to help out?
The shifts are as follows:
Chip runner or Cashier: October 18 and or 19th
10:00am-6:00pm (day shift)
Chip runner or Cashier October 18 and or 19th
6:00p-2:00am (Evening shift)
Count room: October 18 and or 19th 11:00pm-3:00am
(closing shift)
Last time this fundraiser brought in over $65,000!
Our next school
council meeting will be held at 6:30 on November 12, 2019.
Hallowe’en
Students are
welcome to dress up for Hallowe’en in the afternoon only on October 31.
Students must
not bring any accessories for their costumes that are of a violent or scary
nature (no weapons, knives etc), and no masks.
Safety Precautions
We are required
to hold 6 fire drills, and 2 lockdowns each school year. We held our first fire
drill on October 7, 2019. The staff and
students were able to exit the building in 1 min and 17 seconds. We continue to refine our school safety
procedures which include:
·
Locking
all doors
·
A
Fan-Out Procedure
·
Visitors
– are expected to register at the office
·
Volunteers
– must complete a Police Information Check (PIC) and wear nametags at all times
·
Substitute
Teachers – are provided with emergency information upon entering the school
Upcoming Events
Nov 1 – Professional Development Day ( No school
for students
