Happy Friday - Aya7ayulh Chet (Cultural Journeys) and our Learning Expeditions Community
Please find below important dates for the next few weeks:
OCTOBER 19-23
FIRE DRILL – Our second fire drill of the year will take place at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 20th.
NEUFELD FARMS ORDERS– Orders are now available online through our school cash online website. If you have not signed up for an account, it is very quick and easy to do. Orders are due on Thursday, October 22nd. Orders can also be submitted on paper and paid for with cash or cheques. Paper order forms are attached.
PRO D DAY is on Friday, October 23rd. School is not in session
OCTOBER 26 – 30
STUDENT PHOTO RETAKES are on Thursday, October 29th.
HALLOWEEN - On October 30th, children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes. With respect to Halloween costumes, we ask that all accessories such as swords, wands, or brooms remain at home. Please be respectful of the age range at our school when it comes to scary costumes, we want it to be fun for everyone!
Please see link below for safety tips for Halloween:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/home-safety/halloween-safety.html
We believe that student conduct shall meet the needs of individuals in a way that works for them, for the school and promotes a climate of respect as defined by the B.C. Human Rights Code. Therefore, costumes must not display any statement, sign, symbol, emblem or other representation that shows intolerance, indicates discrimination, or an intention to discriminate on the basis of an individual’s or a group’s race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, family status, sex, or sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression, dress, or other perceived differences.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
SCHOOL PHOTO PROOFS were sent home with students today. Orders are all done online this year and the information required to order can be found on your proof. For additional information, please click on the "How to Order" link. Once your order has been processed, the photos will be mailed home by Mountain West Studios.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION – as the weather gets colder, we would like to take the time to share our School Procedures for Extreme Weather.
A Reminder:
Students will arrive at the school and enter the playground. A staff member will be waiting at the gate to ensure the student’s hands are sanitized. Students can play on the playground prior to schools starting and when they hear the drum they are to proceed to the outside door of their classroom. LEX students can go directly to the outside door of their classrooms where a teacher/EA will be waiting to let them enter and direct them to wash their hands.
Break times will be staggered for LEX and CJ as we feel that some of our younger LEX students would benefit from using the playground and field when CJ is not booked. LEX will eat lunch & playground from 11:30-12:15. CJ will eat lunch from 12 – 12:20 and then playground from 12:20 – 1 pm.
Students will leave the school via their outside classroom door and exit to the parking lot to meet their parent/guardians. If they are on the bus an EA will accompany them to the appropriate area.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
SQUAMISH RIVERS DAY is taking place on Sunday, October 18th from 11-3 at McNaughton Park.
Colleen DeVeyrac
Principal
St’a7mes School
PH 604-892-5904
Fax 604-892-5510