Calendar Events
- Thursday October 24- Halloween Dance hosted by School Council and SES 6:00-7:30 pm
- Friday October 25- Non-instructional day- No school for students
- October 25 & 26 - Dr. Freda Miller School Enrichment Society Casino- Deerfoot Inn, we desperately need 1 volunteers for Saturday night!
- October 28- Purdy's Chocolates Fundraiser starts
- Wednesday October 30- Fun Lunch offerings for Dec- June will be posted at the Healthy Hunger Site.
- Thursday October 31- Students are invited to wear a costume to school, no masks or weapon like objects
- Thursday November 7- Last Day of Classes & Fun Lunch
- Friday November 8- System Professional Learning Day
- Nov 11-13 Fall Break- Schools are closed
- Thursday Nov 14- Classes resume
- Monday November 18- Retakes and Class photo day
- Thursday November 28- Student Learning Conferences in the evening
- Friday November 29- Student Learning Conferences, No school for students
- Thursday December 5 - Fun Lunch
- Friday December 20 – Last day of classes
The CBE Dates of Significance Events Calendar
Dear Families,
As the weather turns colder this week a reminder that students need a pair of indoor and outdoor shoes. Students go outside daily until the weather dips to –20 or colder. We are collecting gently used snowpants and sweatpants for our clothing lending library.
School Pictures
- To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number.
- Your student ID number is found in your School Engage Account
- Retakes will be Monday November 18th. Send your photo’s back if you wish to have retakes.
School Council and School Enrichment Society News
Casino help needed! We are in urgent need for 1 more volunteer to work as a chip runner at our Casino on Saturday, Oct. 26, 6:45pm-3:15am. Chip runners do have some down time, so it is a great position to bring a computer and catch up on work or Netflix! Please click here to sign up here.
The Halloween Dance is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Admittance bracelets will be coming home with students on Monday. Adults and children will need a bracelet to enter the building. Please email vice-president@dfmses if you need additional bracelets for adults in your party - we have a very limited number remaining. Due to capacity regulations, bracelets will not be available at the door.
- The gym door to the playground will be closed and can only be used as an emergency exit. Classrooms will not be accessible.
- Costumes are encouraged (no masks, items that look like weapons and no blood and gore)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please know the gym will be loud and that we do not have a “quiet space”.
- Seating is limited to benches around the perimeter of the gym.
Thank you to the parents who attend our meetings and who are able to step up in elected positions. We are pleased to announce the election outcomes of the Annual General Meeting of the School Enrichment Society.
- President- Liz LeDrew
- Vice President- Amber Reinarz
- Secretary- Jamie Ross
- Treasurer- Brooke Orser
- Yearbook Director- Amanda Hordyk
- Fundraising Director- Paige Scalet
- Fun Lunch Director- Carrie Emes
Thank you to Shannon Munro for her 4 years of service as our past SES President.
We are grateful to our School Enrichment Society for all the fundraising they do for our school. This weekend, they will have more than 40 volunteers to help with the Casino, which will bring over $70,000 to our school for enhanced programming. Thank you to everyone who is able to help this Friday and Saturday.
Upcoming initiatives include:
- Dr. Freda Miller School Clothing & Swag Sales (not a fundraiser). Check out the upcoming clothing sale items on display at the school dance. Ordering will take place in November for delivery by the winter break
- Purdy’s Chololate Sales October 28- Nov 16
- Purchase a game for a classroom- December- information forthcoming
- In the new year the School Enrichment Society will host sales for CocoBrooks and the Spring Plant Sale and continue with Fun Lunches
- Funding has been allocated to decrease the cost of field trips at $10/ child. Kindergarten students will use funds to support a project/ guest.
Halloween Dance – Thursday, October 24 - 6:00- 7:30 pm in the school gym
- Tickets are sold out and will not be available at the door
- Families must wear their wristbands to enter at the staff parking lot door
- The gym door to the playground will be closed and can only be used as an emergency exit. Classrooms will not be accessible.
- Volunteers are needed to assist on the evening of this dance event. You can sign up at Sign Up Genius
- Costumes are encouraged (no masks, items that look like weapons and no blood and gore)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please know the gym will be loud and that we do not have a “quiet space”.
- Seating is limited to bench seating.
Halloween at Dr. Freda Miller School
Halloween will continue to be a day of learning at the school. Students are welcome to wear their costumes for the full day or even part of the day if they choose. We encourage students to wear their costume over their regular clothes or bring a change of clothes in the event that they become uncomfortable or find that it interferes with their activities like gym or outdoor play. The guidelines for costumes are:
- No weapons
- No masks
- No blood or gore
- We ask that any makeup be applied at home prior to coming to school
A reminder that we do not give or share food at school and ask that no classroom treats are sent to school. If children have treats in their lunches following Halloween, we ask that they are peanut-free and that they do not share them with peers.
The reason behind these guidelines is that we want school to continue to be a safe, caring and welcoming place. Our learners from kindergarten to grade 5 share common spaces and are always interacting with one another. We want to make sure that no one is scared or fearful in coming to school. We thank all families for helping us continue to make our collective space a safe one.
Nancy, Julie & Staff