SJFJr NEWS

Dear SJF Jr. Community,

With the school year well underway, students have settled into their routines and are learning a lot each day. To help them continue thriving, we encourage families to establish and maintain a consistent routine at home as well. A stable home routine supports students in being well-prepared, rested, and at their best for school.

As we continue to settle into the school routine, we're focusing on the values of kindness and supporting one another. These principles are essential in creating a positive and welcoming school climate, and we see the difference every day when students apply them. Practicing kindness and helping each other strengthens our community and makes school a better place for everyone.

Thank you for reinforcing these values at home and helping our students carry them throughout their day. Your support is invaluable in fostering a respectful and caring environment for all.

Additionally, with the changing weather, please remember to dress your children appropriately, ensuring they’re ready for all the time spent learning and/or playing outdoors.

Have a fantastic day!

Eve-Marie Durand

Principal/directrice

Here is the link to our Facebook page, if you want to follow us. New postings will be up soon as we embark on this new school year.

- https://www.facebook.com/StJohnFisherJr/

With Halloween approaching, we’re excited to invite you to celebrate with us!

Here are a few important notes:

1. Halloween Dance Performance: Join us in the schoolyard at 9:15 AM to watch all our students perform a special Halloween dance! We look forward to celebrating with you.

2. No Shared Treats: Due to allergy concerns and individual dietary choices, please refrain from sending candies, goodies, or any food items for your child to share with their classmates.

3. Costume Guidelines: Students are welcome to wear costumes! For safety reasons, masks are not allowed. Props are permitted as long as they do not represent anything violent.

Thank you for helping us make this celebration safe and enjoyable for everyone. We hope to see you there!

Happy Halloween,

Your children should be receiving their Bobbie's Box today. These boxes are for the kids to take Trick or Treating with them to collect money for FRED. This is an organization that helps children with type 1 diabetes. Attached you will find a letter from the organization. Please return the boxes after halloween, we appreciate your support!

Thank you,

www.sjfhands.ca

We will have our GB meeting on Wednesday, November 6th at 6:30 pm.

If you wish to attend as a member of the public, please use the link below.

Topic: SJF Jr Governing Board Meeting
Time: Nov 6, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84256509212?pwd=yBRxddkr9ORybxmt2rtE4E99aN8Vkj.1

Meeting ID: 842 5650 9212
Passcode: 967531

Oct. 31st: Halloween Dance in the schoolyard at 9:15

Nov. 6th and 7th Scholastic Book Fair

Nov 6th: Governing Board Meeting @ 6:30

Nov 7th: End of Term 1

Nov 8th: Remembrance Day School Assembly

Nov 11th: Remembrance Day

Nov 15th: Pedagogical Day

Nov 20th: Report cards out (Mozaik)

Nov. 20th: Monthly HandS meeting (at Junior campus)

Nov 21st-22nd: Parent-Teacher Interview

Nov 22nd: Pedagogical Day

Nov. 23rd: Holiday Fair

Dec 4th or Dec 11th: Governing Board Meeting TBD

Dec 18th: HandS meeting @ 7pm

Dec 23rd-January 3rd 2025: Holiday

SCHOOL HOURS

Your child must arrive at school on time. If they don’t attend daycare in the morning, you can drop them off at 9:05 a.m. in the schoolyard when supervision begins. Please remember that classes begin at 9:15 a.m.

Please make sure that your children are dressed according to the weather. They may also need and extra pair of socks in their school bags. In an emergency we do have a short supply of socks to lend out. Please return any clothing items borrowed from the seed program washed and returned in a bag labeled for SEED.

The students have been having fun all month making apple snacks during cooking, decorating pumpkins, Halloween crafts, and closing our garden for next season.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!

November Ped Days:

In house ped day fall theme: Nov.15th, 2024 Deadline for registration Nov.1st,2024 4:30pm

Cineplex Kirkland movie ped day: Nov.22nd,2024 Deadline for registration Nov.8th,2024 4:30pm

Please note late registrations will not be accepted. Ped Day registration forms must be returned by email to shammock@lbpsb.qc.ca or given in directly at the SEED pick up door to the educator on duty.

There is a 24hour notice to be given if there will be a change in your attendance at SEED. We need to keep the routine, and safety of all our students in mind.

Please verify your statements of account and pay any outstanding fees for the lunch and SEED program before the 15th of each month.

If you have any questions regarding the statements, please contact Sandi Hammock SEED Technician 514-694-7144, or shammock@lbpsb.qc.ca.

Have a fantastic month of November from all the SEED and lunch staff! 😊

A few important Home and School links:

Holiday Fair:

Volunteer form

Volunteer to bake

Dielmans holiday catalogue Use online code 7514

Bosapin

Panier du fermier (don’t forget to enter promo code FISHER121)

School apparel through our partner Lucky Monkey

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