It has been a great few months of learning and everyone deserves a restful and relaxing fall break which starts tomorrow and runs until November 13 with students returning to school on Thursday, November 14. Thank you grade 3’s for hosting a moving and memorable Remembrance Day assembly today and thank you to all parents who attended this meaningful event. Winter Concerts
In December, Alex Munro School will be hosting 2 evening winter concerts. On December 5th, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 will be performing at 6:30pm. On December 12th, grade 3,4,5 and 6 will be performing at 6:30pm. Due to fire restrictions and gym capacity, each family can request up to 3 tickets for the concert(s). To keep the ticket distribution process organized, each classroom has a unique link for ticket requests. Teachers will be sending these links today. Please look out for an email from your child’s teacher with the link for requesting tickets. Tickets will be sent home a week before the concerts. If additional seats are available after all families have had the opportunity to reserve their 3 spots, we will give an opportunity for families to request more tickets. Alien Inline Skating Residency – Nov 18-26
We are excited to be welcoming Alien Inline who will be teaching our students the techniques and skills of inline skating. Each class will receive 3 one-hour sessions. Please dress in comfortable clothing and wear socks. Alien Inline has some available helmets; however, all students are strongly encouraged to bring their own certified helmet. Thank you AMPA for funding this residency. Because this activity requires putting on safety gear and tying up skates, we are asking if parents could volunteer to help the younger students put on and take off all their gear. If you can volunteer, please email our AMPA volunteer coordinator, Jacqueline McPhee at ampavolunteers@gmail.com Voluntales | Read with an Alex Munro Student
Are you interested in making a difference in young readers' lives? We have an exciting opportunity for you! We would like to start a volunteer reading program at our school on Wednesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 and Thursdays from 2:15 – 3:15 pm beginning in the next few weeks. You may sign up for one or both days depending on availability. We are calling it “Voluntales”! Your time would include talking and reading with a few students in the Learning Commons. We will provide a short orientation to help make your reading experience the best it can be. No previous experience required. You must have a valid Police Clearance to volunteer. Please sign up here to share your email address with us and we will contact you with more information. Voluntales Sign-Up Thank you for your interest! Questions? Reach out to Ms. Sasha slgardiner@cbe.ab.ca AMPA Fundraiser Purdy’s Chocolatier
We are very excited to announce our latest upcoming fundraiser with Purdy’s Chocolatier. Not only is this a yummy way to bring goodies into your house, but it will also help us raise money for an exciting in school residency. This tasty fundraiser will be available from NOW until November 30th, with orders available for pick up at the school in mid-December. Please click here for more information on how to order. Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic book fair will be in our school learning commons the week of Nov 25-29. Click here for more information. Upcoming Dates
November 7 – Last day of classes for students
November 8-13 – Fall Break – No School for Students
November 14 – First day back to class for students
November 15 – Early Dismissal 1:15pm
November 15 – PM Kindergarten Attend
November 18-26 – Gr. 1-6, Alien Inline Skating Residency (funded by AMPA)
November 19 – Fun Lunch - Subway
November 22 – Early Dismissal 1:15pm
November 22 – AM Kindergarten Attend
November 25-27 – Gr. 6 Attend Tim Horton’s Camp
November 25-29 – Book Fair
November 28 – Kindergarten Conferences (No school kindergarten)
November 29 – K-6 Parent Teacher Conferences – No School for Students
December 5 – K-2 Winter Concert
December 12 – 3-6 Winter Concert | 