October 20th, 2017

October 20, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update

 

  1. Important Dates

Oct. 24 – Picture Re-Take Day

Oct. 26 – Sciensational Snakes – presentation for Grade Two students

Oct. 30 – All Kindergarten Students trip to Shantz Family Farm

Oct. 31 – Halloween Carnival

Nov. 3 – Random Act of Kindness Day

Nov. 8 – School Council Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day

 

SAVE THE DATE – Tuesday, December 12th (evening) Winter School Concert

 

 

  1. Tuck Shop Returns

Tuck Shop Mondays began again on October 16th.  Sales are during 2nd nutrition break every Monday. Cash only please. Chocolate and vanilla swirl frozen yogurt is available for $4.  Butter and Salt or Dill Pickle flavoured popcorn is available for $2.    All proceeds benefit our school.

 

  1. Website Changes

A new “Extracurricular Activities” tab has been added to the Sandhills website https://shl.wrdsb.ca/extracurricular-activities/.   There are many opportunities for our students to get involved.  The calendar section of the Sandhills website has also been updated and now features a google calendar.  Sandhills events will now show in this convenient format. It is also populated with W.R.D.S.B. events, holidays and meetings.  Sandhills events show in brown and W.R.D.S.B. events show in blue.  Just above the calendar is a link to a PDF with the calendar cycle days.

 

  1. Halloween Celebrations – October 31st

Our Kindergarten students will participate in a costume parade in first block (8:35 – 10:35).  Students in grades one through six are invited to participate in a carnival taking place during the middle block (11:15-12:45).  We recognize that not all families celebrate Halloween, therefore activities will be both Halloween and non-Halloween themed, including games, crafts and a haunted house. Students are welcome to wear costumes if they wish. Please remember that clothing or items representative of a person’s culture or religious beliefs should not be worn as another person’s costume. Scary costumes, weapon-like accessories, scary clown masks and full face masks are not appropriate for school.

 

  1. Pumpkin Patrol Program

We are pleased to advise you that once again, the Pumpkin Patrol will be patrolling our school and community on the evenings of Saturday October 28th, Sunday October 29th, Monday October 30th, and Tuesday October 31st.  This is the 23rd year since the program was initiated.  During these four nights, the Pumpkin Patrol will randomly visit the W.R.D.S.B. facilities as well as be a watchful eye for any problems that may occur while the children are out “trick or treating.”

 

  1. Spirit Wear

It is time to order your Sandhills Spirit Wear.  Order forms have been sent home this week.  Orders are due November 1st.  There are samples of items and sizes in the office.

 

  1. Random Acts of Kindness Day – November 3rd

Since 2008, Random Act of Kindness Day® has brought Kitchener-Waterloo and other Canadian communities together by engaging citizens in small acts of kindness and generosity.  The message is simple; do something nice for someone and ask nothing in return other than they do something nice for someone else. Part of the beauty of the initiative is that it doesn’t have to cost a cent. Holding a door open, words of thanks and encouragement, telling someone they’ve done a good job – these are the kinds of acts that citizens ‘pay forward’ on this special day.

 

  1. Did you know?

It is E.C.E. appreciation day on October 25th?  If your student is in JK or SK, don’t forget to acknowledge them for all their hard work in making your student’s school experience a positive one.

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