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…

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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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