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Thanksgiving Blessings
We wish a wonderful and most Blessed Thanksgiving to all our families, students and staff. This Thanksgiving, we express our deepest thanks to the parents who make sacrifices for the sake of their child’s education. Your dedication is truly admirable.Remember – there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 14, 2024
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE – Extended
The Grade 7 Leadership team wishes to thank everyone for their generous contributions to our Thanksgiving Food Drive. We have collected many items for families in need. However, as the need is so great this year, we have decided to extend our Food Drive into next week. If you have not had the opportunity to donate much needed items, please consider donating any of the items listed below. If you have already made a contribution – Thank You! You are most welcome to donate again if you can!
Non perishable items that are needed include:
- Canned meat or fish
- Coffee/tea
- Kids snacks-granola bars, dried/canned fruit, etc.
- Soup/stew
- Cleaning supplies
- Personal hygiene supplies
- Milk alternatives like canned, powdered milk or almond milk
- Canned beans or vegetables
- Baby items/diapers
- Meals in a box – pasta, rice, soup kits
We appreciate any support that you are able to give to help those in need. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we are grateful for our many blessings and we are joyful for the opportunity to help bless others.
THANK YOU!
From the Grade 7 Leadership Team
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Feed the Future
Feed the Future – Beginning this monthWe will be starting our “Feed the Future” initiative this month. Feed the Future is a government grant that provides some extra funding to help those families in our school community struggling with food insecurity. The school will use the money in a few different ways:
Fresh Fruit – Fresh fruit will be available to all students throughout the school day.Breakfast Run – We will have a few healthy food choices available in the morning for students in need, such as granola bars, cheese, yogurt, and fresh fruit. Students may select 1-2 items to take outside with them to eat as they arrive in the morning.Hot Food – We can help with the cost of a hot lunch once a week through our Munch a Lunch Program.Grocery Gift Cards – a few times during the year, gift cards will be distributed to families in need.If your family is in need of support, please contact our school office. We need families to sign up before participating in the program, as we need to be aware of any food allergies or nutritional sensitivities. Please contact the school office no later than next Friday, October 18 if you would like to sign up. All information shared will be held in the strictest of confidence. office@stjameselementary.caOnce we have the list of families and students participating in the program, we will begin our Breakfast Run. We hope to begin by the last week in October. Participating families will be contacted directly with more information and the start dates.We are also looking for help with our Breakfast Run initiative. We need parent help to hand out breakfast items from 8:10-9:10 each day. These hours will count as parent volunteer hours. Please contact Miss Lewis if you can help. slewis@stjameselementary.ca
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Movie Night - Coming Soon!
📅 Thursday, Nov 7 – Movie Night!
Join us for a fantastic evening as we gather to watch INSIDE OUT 2 on our big 16 x 9 screen! Expect plenty of snacks, popcorn, and fun. It’s the perfect chance to relax and enjoy a fun-filled movie night with our wonderful school community. Movie night will be held on Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, at 6pm as there is no school on Friday, Nov 8th. Tickets are $5 per person or $25 per family! A great cost savings!Follow this link for more details – Movie POSTER (Print 11×7 Color) – Inside Out 2
Stay tuned for more exciting details coming soon!
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Community Coffee
Come join us for Community Coffee – starting November 1st!
We are thrilled to offer our community coffee mornings again. Starting Friday, November 1st right after school drop off, you are invited to join us in the gymnasium to meet other Thunder families for a morning of coffee and treats. This wonderful community building opportunity, allows families to come into the school and connect with other families. Younger siblings and family members are welcome.Our dates for the remainder of 2024 are, November 1st, 15th, and 29th and December 13th.We hope to see you there.
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Workbee
Workbees are usually scheduled on the second Saturday of each month. However, as it is Thanksgiving this weekend, the workbee will be postponed until next Saturday.
The October Work Bee will take place at the school Saturday, October 19th, from 9am-2pm. You may want to bring gloves for outside work. It would also be greatly appreciated if you could bring any small gardening tools, particularly a rake. Please also bring a lunch for the mid-day break. Thank you once again for all of your hard work to keep our school well maintained and beautiful!
All remaining Work Bee dates for this year have been uploaded to the School Calendar.
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Sports
St. James and St. Ann’s school offers a variety of fun sports and events. The dates of upcoming practices include:
Soccer
- Tuesday, October 15th – 2:40 – 4:00pm. – Grade 4/5
- Thursday, October 17th – Soccer Game @ King 3:00-4:00pm – Good Luck Team!
VolleyBall
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- Tuesday, October 15th – 2:40 – 4:00pm – Grade 6/7 Girls and Boys
- Thursday, October 17th- 2:40 – 4:00pm – Grade 6/7 Girls and Boys
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St. Ann's Christmas Market
St. Ann’s Parish Christmas Market on November 15th & 16th – Save the date!St. Ann’s Parish will be holding a Christmas Market on November 15 & 16, 2024. There will be vendors, pies, raffles, baskets, baking and a 50/50 draw. On November 16, breakfast and lunch will be served by the Knights of Columbus. It will be a Merry Place for all.
Follow the link for more information – Christmas Market Poster 2024
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Parking Lot Safety
The safety of our students is our highest priority at St. James at St. Ann’s school! Please drive and park with caution, as there may be young children walking through the parking lot. If you are in the pick up lane, please follow the guidelines and instructions of the staff supervisors.
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Bean Bag Chair
Beanbag Chair – Donation NeededThe Learning Resource team at the school is looking for a donation of a beanbag chair for our Resource Room. It needs to be clean and in good condition. Please contact Miss Lewis at the school if you can help. slewis@stjameselementary.ca Thank You!
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Parent Teacher Conferences – No School for Students
November 21 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pmCISVA Networking Day – No School
November 22Grade 5 Volleyball Practice
November 25 @ 7:45 am - 8:10 amGrade 5 Volleyball Game @ Bluejay
November 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Sports
Grade 5 Volleyball Practice
November 25 @ 7:45 am - 8:10 amGrade 5 Volleyball Game @ Bluejay
November 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmGrade 5 Volleyball Practice
December 2 @ 7:45 am - 8:10 amGrade 5 Volleyball Tournament @ MEI
December 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
