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Halloween Howl this Thursday - message from the chair

Dear Clairlea Families….

Are you looking forward to the Halloween Howl coming up this Thursday October 30^th from 5:30-8:30pm.  It’s $5 per child and adults are free.  Come out and see your favourite teacher dressed up.  Don’t make dinner take the night off and have dinner at the Howl.  If you have preordered your dinner we will have it ready for you to pick up from 6:00-8:00pm in the gym.  

ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THE HALLOWEEN HOWL WILL GO TOWARDS “EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING’ IN YOUR CHILD’S CLASS.  THIS WILL EITHER BE IN THE FORM OF A CLASS TRIP OR AN EVENT BROUGHT INTO YOUR CHILD’S CLASS.  PLEASE SEE BELOW HOW YOU CAN HELP MAKE THE HALLOWEEN HOWL A SUCCESS!

PARENTS YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO MAKE THE HOWL A SUCCESS.....

1.        DECORATION DROP OFF: We need Halloween decorations to get the school ready for the Halloween Howl!! There is a large blue bin in front of the main office of the school where you can drop off all items.  Spend $5 dollars in the dollar store or Party City and drop it off in the bin.  We are looking for:
-  Spider Webs – many of these
-  Black plastic dollar store Table Cloths – many of these

-  Candy Lollipops for the Lollipop Pull Room
-  Lots of Candy (nut free) to hand out or in small jars or baggies

- Police tape or caution tape (Dollar store or Party City)

2.       PERSONAL AND/OR CORPORATE DONTATIONS:  We are always looking for gift donations that we can use as prizes or raffles during the Halloween Howl.  If you or your company would like to donate a prize or gift to be used as one of our prizes during the event please contact us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

3.       HOME MADE CANDY JARS/BAGS:  We need many candy jars to be used as prizes for the Lollipop Pull room.  You can help by filling any sized jar or little baggy with (nut free) candy and bring it to the school office anytime between now and the Halloween Howl.  The more jars we have the longer this room will be able to stay open and it is definitely one of the favourite rooms.  In past years we have needed approximately 400 jars/bags to have this room open for the entire event.  Feel free to decorate your jars as well.   

4.       HALLOWEEN CANDY:  We need peanut free Halloween candy to be used as prizes in various rooms.  Please pick up a bag of candy and drop it off in the blue bin in front of the main office.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE HOWL??

Loonie Toss: Bring your loonies and take a shot.  The person who throws their loonie closest to the prize gets to take it home at the end of the night.  You can try as many times as you like.  Only $1 each try.

Lollipop Pull:  An oldie but a goodie!  For only a dollar you get 3 chances to find the lollipop with the mark on the end.  If you find it you pick your prize.

Pumpkin Room: Tiny pumpkins all around and you are the artist that can decorate them and then take your creation home with you!

Oragami Room:  Whether you are an expert or a beginner come try your hand at origami and see what you can create.

Harry Potter:  A favourite from the past.  An exciting change this year there will be tastings.  Have you ever tried Butter Beer??

Haunted Library:  Always a thrill from year to year!  Come take a risk and walk through the scary venture if you dare!

Candy Guess: Are you good at guessing candy amounts?  Well take a guess for free and maybe you will walk away will the whole jar!

Grossology:  Take a risk and close your eyes and let your hand feel some gross surprise.  Can you guess what it is?

Fortune Teller:  Well this year we have a special treat in this room.  We have a teacher that will be doing the readings.  Come and see and be surprised!

Face Painting: Ask our experts to transform you into a different character and see if your friends can guess who you are.

Story Time:  Hear a story and colour a Halloween picture.  All good fun!

Craft Room: Who doesn’t love a good craft.  Come create and enjoy and then take your craft home!

***Join our raffle at the front door when you come in for a chance to win a “Raptors” basket.  Raptors tickets and more….

***Get some 50/50 tickets throughout the evening and come to the gym at 8:00pm to see if you win.  The winner has to be there to pick up the prize.

***Do you have the best costume?  Then you must come to the gym at 8:00pm for the costume contest.

***Do you have something you can donate to the new Kindergarten rooms.  Please bring a donation to the Howl and drop it off in the “Kindy Bin”.  Please see this list of items that are needed in the Kindergarten area.

OTHER DATES COMING UP….

SPIRIT WEAR… (DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29^th) You should have received a copy of the spirit wear order form.  Extra copies are always in the office 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 Wednesday October 29^th.  Late orders will not be accepted.  As in previous years we have sample sizes in the office that will be available until October 29^th, 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.  We recommend that you have your child fitted.  Please ensure you complete all the necessary areas on the form clearly. 

MOVIE NIGHT…   (NOVEMBER 21^ST)  We are pleased to announce that we have scheduled our first movie night of the year and we will be featuring “How To Train Your Dragon 2”.  The movie will take place in the gym on Friday November 21^st at 7:00pm sharp.  Entrance is $2 per person (child or adult) and the movie is available to children grade six and under.  Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Popcorn and drinks will be available for sale during the movie.  We encourage children to come in pajamas and bring blankets and pillows if they like and get comfortable in the gym for a fun family night.

DID YOU KNOW…

1.       The most common item in the lost and found is a sweater or a lunch bag.  Having a label on your child’s belongings makes it much easier to find it in the lost and found!

2.       It is illegal as well as a safety hazard to park on Rosalind Crescent at anytime – even for just a few seconds to pick up your child!

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.  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

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Pizza lunch is October 29

Pizza lunch is Wednesday October 29. Orders are due Oct 24. In case you can't find the order form, you can download and print a copy. Please circle October's date.

This form is not to be confused with the Halloween Howl dinner order, which looks a little bit different. Those orders are also due Oct 24.

From the chair

A message from the School Council chair, Irit Hartman:

Dear Clairlea Families…

The school year is well underway and things are getting busy and we as your school council are working hard to put forth a fun year!  I’ve outlined below some key dates coming up as well as where we could use your help for the upcoming HALLOWEEN HOWL FUNDRAISER on Thursday October 30^th!  Please have a look through and as always we want to hear your comments so please contact us via clairleacouncil@gmail.com   Other places to look are; The School Council bulletin board located outside the Main Office  and the School Council Blog http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com to keep up to date of what is going on! 

REMINDER…

School Council meetings take place on the 3^rd Wednesday of each month.  The next school council meeting is on Wednesday November 19^th from 7pm-8:30pm. Free child minding is available.  All are welcome and we hope to see you there! 

The Agenda for School Council meeting usually follow this format:

6:50 – 7:00pm Sell 50/50 tickets (optional)

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

7:10 – 7:35pm Administration Report (Mr. Mcgilvray and Ms. Karsh)

7:35 – 7:45pm Treasurer’s Report (Tina)

7:45 – 8:00pm Fundraising Report (Joanne)

8:00 – 8:25pm Open Discussion (All)

8:25 – 8:30pm 50/50 draw

WHAT'S COMING UP.....

NORCARD AND STEEPED TEA CATALOG…  (DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22^nd)  There are a few days left for our Norcard and Steeped Tea fundraiser.  This shopping calendar came home in the backpacks a few weeks ago and you are able to order calendars, greeting cards, stationary items, jewelry, tea and much more just in time for the holiday season.  Items will arrive approximately the first week of December 2014 (perhaps sooner).  All money (cash or cheque) and order forms (with completed legible contact information and order details) must be returned to your classroom teacher no later than WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22^ND 2014.   Cheques must be made payable to “Clairlea School Council”.  Late orders will not be accepted and will be returned back to you.

PIZZA LUNCH… (DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 24th) The pizza lunch program is well under way and we are coming up on our second pizza lunch installment which will take place on Wednesday October 29^th.  Please note this is NOT when the pizza lunch envelope orders are due.  Due to the large volume of pizza that needs to be ordered for the school we need to place the order a few days prior to the actual pizza lunch date.  That means if a child submits their order late there is a risk that your child may not receive pizza because they would not have been part of the original order.  Please make an effort to submit your orders on time as per the date on the envelope and not on the date of the actual pizza lunch, as well please take a moment to carefully fill out the form.  From time to time we do receive orders with missing information.  If there is information lacking on your order we will default to 2 cheese slices and water.

**This month you would have received two pizza order envelopes.  Please note one of them is for the regular monthly pizza lunch and the other is if you want to pre order a pizza dinner for the Halloween Howl fundraiser event on October 30^th. 

SPIRIT WEAR… (DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29^th) You should have received a copy of the spirit wear order form.  Extra copies are always in the office 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 Wednesday October 29^th.  Late orders will not be accepted.  As in previous years we have sample sizes in the office that will be available until October 29^th, 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.  We recommend that you have your child fitted.  Please ensure you complete all the necessary areas on the form clearly.  (See order form here).

HALLOWEEN HOWL… (THURSDAY OCTOBER 30^TH FROM 5:30-8:30PM) The team is working hard putting together the upcoming Clairlea Halloween Howl Fundraiser.  Please save the date and bring the children out for a spooky fun time on Thursday October 30^th from 5:30-8:30pm.  We encourage the children to dress up in their favourite costume so that they can participate in the contest at the end of the evening!  We are an ECO Platinum School so we ask you to hang on to the flyer/map that was sent home with all the details of the night and bring it with you to the Howl to help navigate.  (See map and station legend).   Also please bring your own loot bag/recycle bag to the Howl to enable the kids to collect all their goodies.  Entry is only $5.00/per child and we are offering the option of a pizza dinner during the event but we need to know in advance if you are having the dinner so we ensure there is enough.  Make things easier on yourself and leave the dinner to us and you just need to enjoy the event and pick up your dinner in the gym anytime between 6:00-8:00pm on the night.  Hand in your Halloween Howl Pizza Order by Friday October 24^th.  Help our fundraiser be a success!  All funds raised from the Halloween Howl will go towards “Experiential Learning” in your child’s class.  This will either be in the form of a class trip or an event brought in to your child’s class.  We need your help and I have listed below ways you can help make the Halloween Howl a great success!

Halloween Howl Pre-order Dinner:

Cheese slice $2.00/ea.

Pepperoni slice $2.00/ea.

Water Bottle $1.00/ea.

Apple Juice Box $0.50/ea.

PARENTS YOUR HELP IS NEEDED PLEASE TO MAKE THE HOWL A SUCCESS.....

1.        DECORATION DROP OFF: We need Halloween decorations to get the school ready for the Halloween Howl!! There is a large blue bin in front of the main office of the school where you can drop off all items.  Spend $5 dollars in the dollar store and drop it off in the bin.  We are looking for:
-  Spider Webs – many of these
-  Black plastic dollar store Table Cloths – many of these

-  Candy Lollipops for the Lollipop Pull Room
-  Lots of Candy (nut free) to hand out or in small jars or baggies

2.       PERSONAL AND/OR CORPORATE DONTATIONS:  We are always looking for gift donations that we can use as prizes or raffles during the Halloween Howl.  If you or your company would like to donate a prize or gift to be used as one of our prizes during the event please contact us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

3.       HOME MADE CANDY JARS/BAGS:  We need many candy jars to be used as prizes for the Lollipop Pull room.  You can help by filling any sized jar or little baggy with (nut free) candy and bring it to the school office anytime between now and the Halloween Howl.  The more jars we have the longer this room will be able to stay open and it is definitely one of the favourite rooms.  In past years we have needed approximately 400 jars/bags to have this room open for the entire event.  Feel free to decorate your jars as well.   

4.       HALLOWEEN CANDY:  We need peanut free Halloween candy to be used as prizes in various rooms.  Please pick up a bag of candy and drop it off in the blue bin in front of the main office.

MOVIE NIGHT…   (NOVEMBER 21^ST)  We are pleased to announce that we have scheduled our first movie night of the year and we will be featuring “How To Train Your Dragon 2”.  The movie will take place in the gym on Friday November 21^st at 7:00pm sharp.  Entrance is $2 per person (child or adult) and the movie is available to children grade six and under.  Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Popcorn and drinks will be available for sale during the movie.  We encourage children to come in pajamas and bring blankets and pillows if they like and get comfortable in the gym for a fun family night.

DID YOU KNOW…

1.       The most common item in the lost and found is a sweater or a lunch bag.  Having a label on your child’s belongings makes it much easier to find it in the lost and found!

2.       It is illegal as well as a safety hazard to park on Rosalind Crescent at anytime – even for just a few seconds to pick up your child!

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.  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

Meet the candidates for school board trustee - debate this Wednesday

The East Beach Community Association will host a debate among Toronto District School Board trustee candidates for Ward 18 – city wards 35 and 36 – on Wednesday Oct. 8 at the Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd., in the Birchliff Room.

The debate will run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. after a meet and greet at 7 p.m. Submit questions for candidates at info@ebca.ca or in writing on the night of the event. For details, visit www.ebca.ca or call 416-694-EBCA (3222).

Click here to find the list of candidates in your ward.

SAVE THURS OCT 30 for the Halloween Howl

GREAT NEWS from this year's school council -- we will have a Halloween Howl again this year! Please save the evening of Thursday October 30 (5:30pm-8:30pm) and stay tuned for all the exciting details.

Do you have time to help? Join the organizing group for a planning meeting on Wednesday October 8 from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Please let Irit know that you are coming by emailing clairleacouncil@gmail.com.