The Hallowe'en buildup continues! We got to be the first class to go through Mr. Reisenburg's haunted house today - that was an experience! Thank you so much to all the families who donated non-perishable food items for our school's October theme of Hunger Bites. It was a great success.

Monday will be a bit of a crazy day, of course, with all the excitement and impatience for Trick or Treating to start! But education, like the show, must go on. Book reports are due on Monday, and any students whose journals are due on Tuesday will still be expected to hand them in. It might be an idea to get it done over the weekend! Next week's theme is "Si j'etais le premier ministre" (If I were the Prime Minister). Corrections to "Il etait une fois" should also be completed.

Monday afternoon, we will have our traditional Monck Hallowe'en Assembly. Students are welcome to change into their costumes after lunch for the costume parade. When we return to our room we will have a little celebration. Please feel free to send in treats for the class to share. It would be nice if there were some options other than candy! Muffins and fruit are great choices. After Hallowe'en, I know that the kids like to bring their candy to school, but my classroom rule is that they may eat candy only with their lunches, and then only 2 pieces. I hope you will support me in this.

When November begins, it's time for our class to prepare for the Remembrance Day Service, for which we are in charge. We will be watching some videos about World Wars I and II, The Korean War, The War in Afghanistan and Canada's Peacekeeping Missions. We'll talk about the sacrifices made by our men and women, and what it means for us. I hope that it will lead to some great dinner table conversation.

Have a wonderful weekend!

HUNGER BITES!

Here at Monck, we are a 'Me to We' school. One of the things our Student Parliament has decided to focus on is the needs of our community. Being the month of Halloween, October has been designated 'Hunger Bites' month!

Students are asked to bring in 2 non-perishable food items for the Manna Food Bank to participate in each event.

This Friday, October 14: Dress like a Vampire Day (wear black, white facepaint, slick back your hair & put in those fangs!)

Hunger Bites Cookiegrams - send a cookiegram to a friend for only 2 nonperishable food items! Delivery on the 21st.

October 28th - Haunted House! Only 2 nonperishable food items to gain access to the scariest classroom at Monck.

Help us help our community!

Happy Thanksgiving - and don't forget to vote!

What a busy week we had yet again! On Monday, Mr. Alex Zygankiuk, Parry Sound - Muskoka candidate for the New Democratic Party of Ontario came to speak to us. We learned about the special issues facing Ontario's First Nations peoples, and the NDP's thoughts about health care, student loans and the environment.

We had several runners at the Hoya Hills run at Arrowhead Park in Huntsville this week - great success by all involved! And several top 10 finishers in yesterday's Monck cross-country races.

Today was the annual insane Turkey Trot assembly. We had some turkeys who were turkey winners - congratulations to Emma and Jessilyn!

Book report forms were handed out on Monday. All students will read a French novel and finish the activities for Monday, October 31.

A reminder that tomorrow is a PD Day, and Monday is Thanksgiving, so you get an extra long weekend to spend with your child. Have fun!

And remember to get out and vote today!

Can You Believe It's October?

Wow, September flew by, didn't it?

We have 2 short weeks to start off the month of October. This Friday is a PD Day, and Monday, of course, is Thanksgiving! A super long weekend for my monsters.

There is another change to the Annie Williams Run - just to be on the safe side, it has been rescheduled for Thursday 6th, not Tuesday as originally planned.

This afternoon at 1:30, we will be hearing our final speaker, Alex Zyganiuk of the NDP. Don't forget to vote on Thursday!

Welcome back Emily and bon voyage Harly!

Artist at work!