HPS Oct 23 Weekly Update
High Park School Memo - Oct. 23-27
Cross Country Run @ High Park School
Thank you to our community and volunteers for helping us have a very successful event this past week! In total, we estimate approximately 1000 students from across PSD participated in this event, which is a huge support for our athletics programs.
PAL Presents… Halloween Hoopla
On Oct. 27 PAL is hosting Halloween Hoopla at the school gym, from 6:00-9:00pm. Please see the attached poster. **Please note that all students attending MUST be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them. Adults will be required to sign in the children they are accompanying and must be present on site at all times.
PAL Casino Fundraiser
PAL says… We need volunteers for our upcoming casino fundraiser! The single biggest monetary impact you can make on our school is volunteering for this event. We make $18-$20,000 for the school during this 2-day event! Volunteer with your significant other and make it a date night! Dates are December 17th and 18th and shifts are 11am-7pm, 6:30pm-2:30am, or 11pm-2:30am - both days. We only need to fill 7 more spots. If you have any questions or you can help, please send an email to highparkschoolpal@gmail.com.
Breakfast Program
This Monday we will be having a whole-school pancake breakfast. Gluten Free pancakes will also be available for students who require these. Thank you to the volunteers who have offered to help out with this event! We continue to offer a daily breakfast program to all students from 8:15 to 8:30am. The menu varies weekly and includes toast with jam or Cheez-Wiz, Cheese, Fruit, Cereal with Milk, Applesauce, Granola Bars, Yogurt and Granola.
High Park Music Monthly
Check out this amazing newsletter from Ms. Boison’s Music department with monthly updates about our music program at High Park! It really is worth a look!
Halloween
This coming week we will send information about Halloween celebrations at High Park. We remind families as you are prepping costumes that full-face masks should be left at home. As well, please ensure costumes are appropriate for school and do not include real or imitation weapons of any kind.
Visitors at School
For safety reasons, High Park School is a closed campus. All visitors and guests must report to the office, and all communications and deliveries to students should also go through our office. If you are bringing something to your child, please ensure you come to the office and we will get the item where it needs to go. Unscheduled classroom visits can be disruptive to learning activities and school routines, so we ask for your cooperation in this matter.
School Fees
School fees will be posted to Parent Portal at the beginning of October. Statements will go out to parents by email when they are ready to be paid.
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch is offered to students by the Parent Advisory League from October to May. More information can be found on our High Park school website under the Lunch Program. You must register each school year in order to place an order. The code is always HPHL. The deadline to order hot lunches for November is October 25.
Utensils for Lunches and Snack/Breakfast Program
We will no longer be supplying cutlery to students as it is at a significant cost and we are also trying to reduce waste. Please ensure your child has a set of utensils in their lunch each day.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call at the school office at (780) 963-2222 or email me at adrienne.owen@psd.ca to connect. I look forward to a great school year together!
Key Information:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Oct 24 - Picture Retake Day
- Oct 27 - PAL Presents… Halloween Hoopla! See poster for details.
- Oct. 31 - Halloween
- Nov 5 - Daylight Savings Time
- Nov 13-17 - Fall Break - No School
- Nov 22 - Parkland School Division Stakeholder Engagement evening