It’s that time of year already!
As a school community we are giving back to others in need for the holiday season.
As in past years we will be supporting two charities.
Catherine Nicholls Gunn School Christmas Store
Each year the grade 6 class at CN Gunn collects gently used items and build a Christmas Store. Students from the school are then able to shop and purchase gifts for their families for Christmas.
For the past few years we have been the sister school to CN Gunn. Our families have generously donated gently used and new items to this cause.
Items We’re Accepting:
- Clothing: Coats, toques, mitts, scarves, and more.
- Holiday Décor and Home Decor
- Toys & Games: Bring joy to children with toys, puzzles, and games.
- Books
- Household Items
- Anything else you think would be a great gift this holiday season
Please bring in your items by December 10, 2024 Thank you for your generosity!"
Totes for Hope and The Alex foundation (https://www.thealex.ca/)
The Alex wants to make holiday tote bags for Calgary's most vulnerable youth to support them through the winter season.
As a school we have designated a specific item for each grade to contribute to our donation. Please help if you can!
- Kindergarten: Socks
- Grade 1: Lip Balm, Hand Cream and Body Lotion
- Grade 2 (Mr Jamieson and Ms Hanratty): Soap and Body Wash
- Grade 2 (Ms Nicholls and Ms Goss): Shampoo and Conditioner
- Grade 3 (Ms Gorrie and Ms Mcleod): Toothpaste and Floss
- Grade 3 (Ms Prazak and Mr Cuculea): Toothbrushes
- Grade 4 (Ms Summer and Ms Talbot): Gloves and Toques
- Grade 4 (Ms Davey and Ms Oliver): Mitts and Scarves
- Grade 5 (Ms Orton and Mr Nichols): Hairspray, Hair Gel and Shaving Cream
- Grade 5 (Ms Charles and Ms Aghabarati): Hairbrushes and Combs
- Grade 6: Sanitary Napkins/Tampons and Deodorant
- Grade 6: Sanitary Napkins/Tampons and Deodorant
The classes with the most items will have their names put in a draw to win Scholastic bookfair posters and books! Please donate your items by December 18th 2024.
Thank you for sharing warmth and hope this holiday season!"
Wednesday, November 27
- Lockdown Drill - PM
- Field Trip - Grade 4s Journey to 2050
Thursday, November 28
- Work Bee - 9am
- Field Trip - Grade 4s Journey to 2050
Friday November 29
- No School – Staff Professional Development day
Upcoming Dates
- November 14 – December 18 Travelling Art Exhibit
- December 2 – 18 Totes for Hope item collection
- December 2 – 10 Collection of items for GN Gunn Christmas store
- December 3 – Fun Lunch
- December 4 - Grade 6 Field trip at TELUS Sparks
- December 6 – Culture Spirit Day
- December 17 – Grade 1 & 2 Winter Concert
- December 18 – Fun Lunch
- December 18 – Grade 3 & 4 Winter Concert
- December 19 – Grade 5 & 6 Winter concert
- December 20 – Special Lunch – WINTER BREAK!
Veteran’s Food Drive – One week left!
Dear Families,
In the spirit of November, we invite you to participate in our Veterans Food Drive to support the Veterans Association Food Bank. This meaningful initiative will run from November 4th to November 22nd, providing us with an opportunity to give back to those who have bravely served our country.
How You Can Help:
We encourage families to contribute by donating any of the following non-perishable items:
Needed Items:
- Baking Supplies: Brown sugar, yeast, flour, baking soda, baking powder
- Canned Goods: Meat, tuna, chili, stew, canned fruit, mushrooms, evaporated milk, pickles, condiments
- Pantry Essentials: Gravy packets, granola bars, juice boxes, cereal, coffee pods, vegetable oil, crackers/cookies, rice, pancake mix, pudding cups, salad dressing, mac and cheese, spices
- Ensure
- Grocery Store Gift Cards
- Gas Station Gift Cards
- Kitchen Items: Paper towels, garbage bags, zip lock bags, tinfoil, plastic wrap, disinfectant wipes
Collection Process:
We have placed six collection boxes in the launch pad for donations.
Thank you for your generosity and support of our veteran community!
FOOD BANK CHALLENGE
Thank you so much to those of you who have donated thus far. Our community is a very generous one!
To finish off the last two weeks of the food bank drive we have devised a little competition between classes. This will allow the students to have some fun, do some math and help a great cause. We have assigned classes specific items of need. We are asking that each student bring the item that is designed to their class and we will have a friendly competition. If you have already donated or choose not to, no problem!
The items by class are listed below:
Kindergarten – a box of cereal
Grade 1 - granola bars or other individual snacks (pudding cups, apple sauce)
Grade 2 – Mr. Jamieson & Ms. Hanratty – bags of pasta
Grade 2 – Ms. Nicholls & Ms. Goss – Jars of pasta sauce
Grade 3 – Ms. Prazak & Mr. Cuculea – canned fruit
Grade 3 – Ms. McLeod & Ms. Gorrie – canned vegetables
Grade 4 – Ms. Summer & Ms. Talbot – canned soup
Grade 4 – Ms. Davey & Ms. Oliver – crackers
Grade 5 – drinks – juice, coffee, tea
Grade 6 – toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue (Kleenex)