​Hello MAS Families. We have had a great week at MAS. This coming week is ‘Safe Schools Week’. This is our opportunity to teach your child what to do in emergency situations, so that in the event of an emergency at school we are prepared. Your child will participate in read alouds about safety, discussions, and emergency practices throughout the week, such as fire drills, lock down, site evacuation, and bus evacuation. Please throughout the week discuss with your child about these exercises and learn what we do and share their importance.

Few Reminders:                             

October 30^th- NO school for students. Please note the change shared by our Superintendent to our school calendar. There will be no school for students on Friday, October 30^th. This is now a PL day for staff.

School Pictures- Please return your order forms by October 26^th. If ordering online you do not need to return anything.

School STAR Assembly- We will be holding our first STAR assembly this week to kick off safe schools week and to recognize some of our STAR students of the month.

Career Week- Nov 2-6. We are looking for parents that would be interested in sharing what they do. This year we will do it over TEAMS and have you video into the classroom. Please reach out if you are interested in sharing with your child’s class.

Halloween- We will celebrate Halloween activities on Thursday, October 29^th. Students are welcome to dress in black and orange. (PLEASE- no costumes) We will do some in class but whole school fun Halloween activities over the PA system. Please note communication shared with us for guidance with GNB Covid-19 recommendation and Policy 711 about bringing snacks into the classroom to share with friends-

• Prepackaged store-bought treats only (no prepackaged homemade goods, fruit trays, etc.)
• Homemade treats are not permitted to come from students homes, prepackaged treats are permitted
• Do not permit students to take from a bowl of treats unless the treats are arranged so that children won’t come in contact with other treats when they grab theirs.
• Doing up individual treat bags is a good option.
• Consider offering non-food treats such as stickers, small toys, colourful pencils, notebooks or erasers, colouring books, activity passes, or books. Non-food treats are a healthier option than candy at any time of year.
• Wash hands before distributing pre-packaged treats individually to students

Please note teachers will further communicate any individual classroom plans for the day.

Pumpkin Carving FUN- Staff will be creating and carving out their best Jack-o-lanterns. These will be on display starting Tuesday, October 27^th. We will be doing a wellness fundraiser and selling ballots for students to vote on their favorite pumpkin for the chance to win that pumpkin and take it home. Ballots will be 1 for $0.50 or 3 for $1.00. Funds raised will go toward Feed the Lions and school wellness. Pumpkins will go home on Thursday October 29^th to the winning students.

Home and School & PSSC Meeting- There will be a meeting on Thursday, October 22 at 6pm. All are welcome to join. The meeting will take place in the gymnasium. Please wear a mask and sanitize hands when entering the school.

This week: Safe Schools Week

Monday, Oct 19- Hot lunch order forms due back. Fire drill

Tuesday, Oct 20- Hot lunch- Great Canadian Bagel. Lock Down practice

Wednesday, Oct 21- Site evacuation. STAR Assembly

Thursday, Oct 22- Fire Drill (unannounced) Home and School and PSSC meeting 6pm.

Friday, Oct 23- Hot lunch- Papa Johns. Bus evacuation

October 13-23 Pre-Kindergarten Registration if your child was born in 2016 https://secure1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-W/maes/Pages/default.aspx

Upcoming Dates:

October 26- Picture order forms due

October 28&29- Pumpkin Voting

October 30- No School Students

November 10- Remembrance Day Assembly (students and staff only)

November 10- Sarah Soap Fundraiser Order forms go home

November 11- Remembrance Day (No school)

November 20- No School Students

November 25- Fundraiser forms and money due.

Cynthia Burnett

BA, BEd, Med

Principal

McAdam Avenue School

Anglophone School District West