Carisbrooke Newsletter

In this October issue of the Carisbrooke Newsletter:

• Principal's Message
• Calendar Dates
• Winter Break Dates
• Coming UP!
• Lice Prevention
• Student Safety
• Families new to the North Shore
  
• Library Fundraiser

Last Day is Friday, December 20

FIrst Day back is Monday, January 6

The weeks are flying by with Cross Country, Basketball, The Terry Fox Run, (Carisbrooke raised $800 for Cancer Research), Orange Shirt Day, Student Council, and Collaboration Day. Have you ever wondered what the staff does on Collaboration Day? At last month's Collaboration Day, we learned about conflict resolution with the North Shore Restorative Justice Society (NSRJ) . We learned ways to encourage active listening skills, perspective taking, and empathy for others. The goal is to create kind and caring classrooms and, use these skills to create caring communities. Read more about NSRJ here: https://www.nsrj.ca/ On the next Collaboration Day, Oct. 30, our staff will practise using the robotics equipment, supplied last year by the PAC. I hope you enjoy this month's newsletter.

Please mark these dates, especially EARLY DISMISSAL and SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION days

in your calendar.

Professional Day - Friday, Oct. 25 SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

Collaboration Day - Wednesday, Oct. 30 EARLY DISMISSAL 2:00 pm

CPAC Hallowe'en Dance- Wednesday, Oct. 30 5-9 pm

K - 7 Hallowe'en Parade - Thursday, Oct. 31 9:15 am Parents and Caregivers welcome!

Professional Day - Friday Nov. 1 SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

Photo Retakes - Tuesday, Nov. 5

Indigenous Veterans' and Remembrance Day Assembly Friday November 8 at 11 am

Remembrance Day Monday, Nov. 11 SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

Student-Family-Teacher Conferences - Wednesday and Thursday Nov. 13 and 14 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:00 pm (details to come )

Hallowe'en

Come and enjoy the annual PAC Hallowe'en Dance in the gym on Wednesday, October 30. The start time is earlier this year at 5 pm. Students look forward to the the Haunted House and Grade 7 parents have already unpacked boxes of Haunted House decorations in preparation for this display.

On October 31, Carisbrooke has a K - 7 Hallowe'en Parade at 9:15 am. Parents and caregivers are welcome to come in the Gym to see children parade in their costumes. We ask that you stay for all the children and leave once the last class has come in.

Your child (ren) can wear costumes on this day but please:

no weapons, swords, bats, axes, or EXTREME gore!

And remember, the day after Hallowe'en, Friday, Nov. 1 is a Professional Day and

SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION.

Hold the Dates

Carisbrooke Winter Craft Fair Thursday, Nov. 28 (details to follow)

Carisbrooke Winter Concert K - 7 Thursday, December, 18 (details to follow)

If Hallowe'en isn't scary enough...there's lice. Teachers have reminded students never to share brushes, combs, hats, or hoodies. See the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) link below for further information on lice and treatments. https://sd44o365-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/12805_sd44_ca/EeDU7fsGfqNNugGxhTL0dJoBUe7kI-qnD6ljWIfka3qIOQ?e=sao1dA

Traffic Safety

We understand the morning drop-off is a busy time, but PLEASE:

Do NOT park or walk in the staff parking lot.

Do NOT leave your car beside the yellow curbs.

NEVER block a neighbour's driveway.

DO volunteer for Crossing Guard duty.

Leave home a few minutes earlier to avoid the school rush and find permissble parking spots.

Playground Safety

Please always WALK bikes, scooters, and skateboards on school grounds.

There have been several near misses between cyclists and students this week.

If so, check out Impact North Shore, a charity organization to help newly arrived immigrants settle into life in North and West Vancouver. Impact provides English Language classes and services for inclusive community building. Click here for more information https://impactnorthshore.ca/

Congratulations, Carisbrooke! Together, with West Vancouver Indigo's support, we raised over $9300 for new library books and resources. Thank you to the children and families who participated in the school Read-A-Thon. Ms. Walker and Ms. Ehling's classes won a pizza lunch for their excellent effort to read and raise money.