A message from the chair

Below is a message from Irit Hartman, our school council chair:

DEAR CLAIRLEA FAMILIES…

We have had a very successful couple of months with respect to fundraising and we have you to thank.  If it were not for the volunteers giving of their time and working behind the scenes as well as the countless donations and contributions from people along with all the students, Clairlea families, Clairlea Staff and Community that support the fundraisers by purchasing, participating and contributing we would not have the successes we’ve had.  Thank you to all!

HERE’S HOW WE ARE DOING SO FAR….

HALLOWEEN HOWL – We surpassed last year’s event.  Thank you to all the families that came to the event.   We had over 500 people come through the doors, many with maps in hand!  We raised over $3000.00 in gross revenue and estimate approximately $2400.00 in net profits (still tabulating a few expenses).  We could not have done this if it were not for the generosity of the many volunteers and contributors in the Clairlea community.   We received countless decorations in the drop off bin in front of the office, about 400 candy jars for the lollipop pull which raised approximately $350.00, wonderful prize donations were given for the Looney Toss room, which also raised approximately $350.00, and many families came to help setup along with a dedicated group of high school students from the community, some of which were Clairlea alumni!  Clairlea grade 7 and 8 students worked diligently to prepare the windows in the library to ensure a scary dark environment for the haunted library.  The fantastic signs for each room were made by our own grade 6 class.  Thank you to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly in a room during the event or were runners to ensure that everything ran smoothly.   We thank the Clairlea staff for all that you do!   We hope you enjoyed your experience!   All Looney Toss winners and candy count  jar winners have been contacted.

NORCARD WINTER CATALOGUE ORDERS – Thank you to all of you that placed orders for the Norcard Catalogue Fundraiser.  This campaign is now closed and all of your orders went home today (wed).  We managed to collect over $2000.00 in product orders of which 50% ($1000+) of it goes to Clairlea. 

PIZZA LUNCH OCTOBER – As per usual Pizza lunch is a big hit.  Thanks to the hard work of our regular pizza lunch volunteer crew we raise approximately $600.00 net profit each month.

MOVIE NIGHT NOVEMBER 22^ND - Over 100 people attended movie night last month so we are doing it again.  Our next movie night will be held on Friday November 22^nd, featuring “Turbo”.  We hope to see you there!  This event is open to children in grade 6 and under.  (See flyer).

SPIRIT WEAR – You should have received a copy of the spirit wear order form.  Please ask your teachers for it if you haven’t received it.  We have a quick turnaround time on the orders so that they can be back in time for the holidays.  All orders are due no later than Friday November 22^nd.  Late orders will not be accepted.  As in the previous year we have samples sizes in the office that will be available until November 22^nd if you would like your child to try on a specific item.  Also you can email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com if you want us to fit your child.  Please ensure you complete all the necessary areas on the form clearly.  (See order form).

QSP MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS - This fundraising campaign is still going on and will be open all school year long!  You may simply place your order anytime online at www.qsp.ca using our school code which is 9581.

DID YOU KNOW….?

Many Clairlea students and staff have allergies and some are life threatening. As a community, we must work together to provide a safe environment for all. We ask you to ensure that no peanut or other nut products enter our building. Seafood & shellfish also pose a threat to some of our students.

Please take the time to read the list of ingredients carefully on all products. Here are some examples of foods that contain these potentially life threatening items:

Nutella - contains Hazelnuts

Seaweed Snacks – contains fish sauce, salmon or other fish products

Peanut Butter Granola Bars – contains peanuts

Tuna or Sushi – fish products

Pesto sauce – can contain pine nuts and anchovy paste

REMINDER…

When you are in the school for your parent teacher interviews don’t forget to have a look through the lost and found. 

SO WHAT’S NEXT…?

NEXT CLAIRLEA COUNCIL MEETING - Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday November 20^th @ 7pm until 8:30pm.   Free child minding is available and all are welcome!  The minutes and treasurer’s report from the October meeting are attached for your reference.  Please note we will not have a meeting in December.  

NOVEMBER AGENDA: (**note the new items described below)

**6:00 – 7:00pm   Voila Learning Parent presentation on French Homework Help

6:45 – 7:00pm - Selling 50/50 tickets to be drawn at the end of the meeting (purchase is optional)

7:00 – 7:10pm - Introduction and voting in the past minutes (Irit)

7:10 – 7:30pm - Administration Report (Mr. McGilvray and Ms. Harroun)

**7:30 – 7: 40pm – Teacher’s Report (Ms. Gousis)

7:40 – 7:45pm - Treasurer’s Report (Tina)

7:45 – 7:55pm - Fundraising Report (Irit)

7:55 – 8:25pm - Open Discussion (All)

8:25 – 8:30pm - 50/50 draw and wrap up (Irit)

HOW TO REACH US…

If you would like to unsubscribe to this email (we hope you don’t) or know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  Do you have any feedback about the Halloween Howl, Norcard or any fundraiser and how we can make it better for next year or what you liked about it this year?  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.   

You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Clairlea School Council