Hello Parents and
Guardians of Arnold H. McLeod! Welcome back! The AHM Home and School
Association has had their first meeting and would like to pass along some
important information to you.
1)
Important
Dates:
a)
Read-A-Thon
– October 7th-18th
b)
Next
meeting – October 21st at 6:30 (all are welcome!)
c)
Nov.
21st – nothing set in stone yet, but we’re thinking of doing
something during P/T interviews
d)
Holiday
Bazaar – Monday, December 16th (snow date Tuesday, December 17th)
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For
$1/item, student purchase gifts for family members. We are low on items for our
Bazaar! If you have items you would like to donate, we are looking for baby,
kid, teen, mom, dad, books, decorations, and household items. We are also
looking for holiday gift bags and tissue paper. Please bring your items to the
office and let them know they are for the Holiday Bazaar.
e)
Pizza/Bingo
Night – Friday, February 7th (5 or 5:30-7:00)
f)
Staff
Appreciation Week – February 10th-14th
g)
Home
and School Scholastic Book Fair – April 14th-17th
h)
Night
of the Arts Bake Sale – April 30th
i)
Family
Fun Day – June 5th (4-7)
2)
FlipGive
Account
This
year, we want to make our fundraising efforts for AHM Home and School easier by
using a service called FlipGive. FlipGive is an app that helps our school raise
money every time you shop with hundreds of popular brands like Amazon.ca,
Starbucks, Indigo, Sportchek, Esso, and many more! Remember to use FlipGive
before you shop online so we’ll earn cash back for the school.
Join
now using our invite code QLB45Q in one of two ways:
a)
Download
the FlipGive app (https://www.flipgive.com/app?joincode=QLB45Q)
b) Join online at https://www.flipgive.com/teams/join?fundraiser_name=Aleisha%20Dawn&joincode=QLB45Q
Finally, all money
raised during the school year via the events organized by the AHM Home and
School Association goes directly back into the school. Last year, we purchased
12 ipads and two techtubs (special ipad storage cases). At our September
meeting, we approved the purchase of 12 more ipads and two techtubs. These
ipads are used in the classroom by the students for research projects, and to
help supplement learning in a variety of ways. In past years, we have purchased
SmartBoards, white boards, provided money to purchase books for classroom
libraries, and supplemented the school’s breakfast program. So please know that
your donations go to good use, and are greatly appreciated by the staff and
students!
As always, thank
you so much for your continued support!
The AHM Home and
School Association