Dear Thorncliffe Families, 

We hope you are all having a wonderful long weekend!  Please note that there is no school tomorrow, October 14^th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

We are thankful for Felicia L. stepping in to be the new chair for School Council!  We know that she will do an amazing job.  Supporting her role this year we have Sandra W. as the Vice-Chair, thank you very much Sandra!  To complete the executive positions, council is still seeking two individuals to volunteer for council in the positions of secretary and treasurer.  Both of these volunteer positions are important for the success of our school.  No volunteer clearance is required to fill these roles.  If you are interested in volunteering as a part of council, please contact the school council at thorncliffesc@gmail.com  

Warmly, 

Calleigh and Nadine 

Upcoming Important Days 

• October 14^th – Thanksgiving : School Closed 
• October 16^th – Be You Day!  
• October 22^nd – Little Caesar’s Fun Lunch 
• October 25^th – Professional Learning: No students 
• October 31^st – Halloween and Switcheroo Activities 
• Diwali – Nov 1^st (recognized at school) If you would like to share ideas or suggestions for recognizing this important celebration please email ceharder@cbe.ab.ca  
• November 8-9^th – Casino Fundraiser 
• November 12-18^th  - Metis Week (Nov 14-15, and 18 recognized at school) We would love to connect with any families with Metis connections that would like to support our planning for this week, please email ceharder@cbe.ab.ca  

Healthy Hunger Lunch 

• Tuesday, October 22^nd – Little Caesars 
• Set up your account and order at: https://healthyhunger.ca/  

School Council Updates 

• Next meeting on Thursday, November 14^th at 6:00pm 
• Seeking volunteers for Secretary and Treasurer executive positions, email thorncliffesc@gmail.com with any questions or to express interest 
• Upcoming Thorncliffe School Fundraising Casino at Cowboys Casino on November 8 and 9. 
• Click here to sign up: volunteersignup.org/LP7WD 
• You do not have to be a parent at the school to volunteer! Volunteers can include yourself, friends, and family. Volunteers must be 18 or over, training will be provided and there are professionals available during the entire event to answer questions.  
• Contact Thorncliffe School Council (Thorncliffesc@gmail.com) with any questions. 
• Cowboys Casino is located on the Stampede Grounds next to the BMO Centre. FREE parking is available  
• Food and drink is provided  
• We cover babysitting costs and taxis 
• Thank you to those that have already signed up! 
• This fundraiser pays for all FIELD TRIPS and EXPERIENCES at the school and benefits all students.  Please consider signing up to volunteer for one or more shifts 

Swimming! 

• All classes from grades 1-6 will have an opportunity to go swimming 
• October 15-18: Ms. Emma, Ms. Omanthi, and Mr. Larson 
• November 25-28: Mr. Sandberg and Mr. K 
• Please return your acknowledgement of risk form as soon as possible 
• Thank you for the generous support of School Council to make this field trip no cost for families 
• Students will walk to and from the pool for swimming, please send students with warm outdoor clothing on their swimming day along with a towel and swimsuit 
• Thank you to the generosity of volunteers that supported with swimming last week!  You are so very appreciated! 

Be You Days 

• First Be You Day October 16th 
• Spirit Day for students to showcase their own unique identity 
• Staff and students are welcome to wear clothing that reflects an attribute of their identity that they would like to share which could include cultural dress/outfits, sports, activities, or personal interests 
• Reach out to your child’s teacher or the office with any questions about this day 

Halloween 

• Will be celebrated on October 31^st at school 
• Please do not send in any food or candy to school with your student 
• Students are allowed to dress up in a school friendly costume if you would like 
• No weapons or other hand held props 
• Not too scary or horror themed (being sensitive to the young children in the school) 
• Still able to participate in all school activities including recess, phys. Ed, arts and crafts wearing their costume 
• Costume is not required for those that do not celebrate 
• Please no masks 
• We will have our first Switcheroo Day!  On Switcheroo, students will have an opportunity to learn from a different teacher in an area of their choice.