Oct. 17 HPS Parent Update
Hello HPS Families!
Book Fair
Scholastic Book Fair is here! Book Fair runs until October 20th during the school day.
School Fees
Please login to the Parent Portal to view and pay your child’s school fees. If you have questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our school office. Options and extracurricular fees will be added at a later date.
Hot Lunch
Ordering is open for November’s hot lunches at https://hpspal.hotlunches.net/admin/?sid=&un=0 until October 25. This week’s Wednesday hot lunch is Subway.
Choir
Choir is starting this week on Day 3 at lunch time! Choir is for students in Gr. 3-6 and runs until Christmas. We have 3 events scheduled: Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 10th, Sing for Santa on December 10th (Optional participation - forms to follow), and the K-3 Christmas Concert on December 21, 2022 at 6:00PM. Permission forms are being sent home on Friday and are also available from Mrs. Schellenberger. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Schellenberger at alexandra.schellenberger@psd.ca
School Council and PAL Meeting
All parents are welcome to join us for our School Council Meeting this week (Oct. 18 at 7:00 - link here) and Parent Advisory League Meeting (Oct. 18 at 6:00 - link here).
High Park School's Parent Advisory League Presents... Halloween Hoopla!
● When? Friday, Oct. 28 from 6-9 pm.
● What? Join us for a spooky-themed family dance with a DJ, concession, and prizes for creative costumes. Concession items include hot dogs, popcorn, candy bags and more!
● Who? All students from K-9 and family members are welcome to attend, and must have a parent/guardian or responsible adult with them as a chaperone.
● How much? Admission is $5/person or $20/family. Proceeds from the event are used by PAL to support various school initiatives. Concession and admission is cash only.
Halloween Activities
Homeroom teachers will be communicating their Halloween activities with families this week. A few things to note about Halloween:
● Students can bring their costumes to school and get dressed at lunch. Please do not send your child to school in their costume in the morning.
● Classroom activities vary from class to class - please connect with your child’s teacher for details.
● Please ensure that costumes are school appropriate, and do not include weapons. Our standards for student dress remain in effect for Halloween. Please see the School Handbook for details on these standards.
Big Box Fundraising
Order forms were sent home for this Box of Cards fundraiser earlier in October. There is a sample box available to view in our school office. Forms are due back to the school no later than October 24, and the boxes will be delivered to the school in November after the break. You can also check out the collections at this link: https://www.bigboxfundraising.com/collections/frontpage
Volleyball
The junior B volleyball teams play at Greystone on Monday after school. Greystone has a late dismissal and we have been asked to inform you that you cannot arrive before 4:00pm.
As always, should you have questions or require more information please feel free to reach out to Mr. Oldham or myself at the school or via email at dave.oldham@psd.ca or adrienne.owen@psd.ca. Please follow us on Facebook/Instagram and our website for updates and information throughout the year.
Important Upcoming Dates:
● Oct. 16-22 - School Bus Safety Week - Theme this year is “Make the World Green, Ride Yellow!”
● Oct. 18 - Virtual PAL Meeting (click link - meet.google.com/fyo-izkt-wtr ) @ 6:00pm, Virtual School Council Meeting (click link - meet.google.com/mwc-coak-puh) @ 7:00pm
● Oct. 19 - Hot Lunch - Subway
● Oct. 20 - Cross-Country run hosted at High Park. Volunteers welcome - please contact our office!
● Oct. 25 - Picture retake day
● Oct. 25 - Deadline for pre-ordering November’s hot lunches
● Oct. 26 - Hot Lunch - Edo
● Oct. 27 - School Spirit Wear Day
● Oct. 28 - PAL Presents... Halloween Hoopla! 6-9 pm in the High Park Gym. Details to follow.
● Oct. 31 - Halloween
● Nov. 6 - Daylight Savings Time ends (clocks turn back 1 hour)
● Nov. 10 REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY - 10:20AM in GYM
● Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (No School)
● Nov. 14-18 - Fall Break (No School)