Dear DRBS Families,

Gratitude focus for the week:

Forget injuries, never forget kindness” – Confucius

     Think about recent kindnesses you’ve experienced and how they have shifted your outlook. What are some ways you can be kind to others round you today?

 

Reminders:

• The lost and found is growing! Please help your child and us by clearly labelling all items

Monday October 16

• AM Grade 6 vaccinations
• PM Lana Skauge here to work with Grade 1

Tuesday October 17

• PM Lana Skauge here to work with Grade 1

Wednesday October 18

• Grade 5 trip to Military Museum

Thursday October 19

• PM Lana Skauge here to work with Grade 1

Friday October 20

• No School – Professional Development Day

Upcoming Dates:

o  October 16 – 26 Lana Skauge Working with grade 1

o   October 18 Grade 5 at Military Museum

o   October 23 Grade 2 at Heritage Park (Nicholls & Goss)

o   October 24 Grade 2 at Heritage Park (Labrecque & Jamieson)

o   October 24 Fun Lunch

o   October 24 School Council Meeting 6:45

o   October 25 Walk for Wenjack

o   October 27 School Council Dance

o   October 31 Halloween Parade & Fun Snack

 

Secret path week/Walk for Wenjack

Secret Path week occurs every year from October 17^th - 22^nd. It is a national movement commemorating the legacies  of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. To honour this legacy, DRBS will participate in our own Walk for Wenjack Wednesday, October 25^th. This is a meaningful event where our school community will come together to walk in memory of Chanie Wenjack, a young Indigenous boy who tragically lost his life while trying to escape a Canadian residential school. This is a beautiful reminder that all children matter. Every unique culture, language, and heritage is honoured in our school.  

 

This event connects to many of our curricular outcomes including the following: 

Grade 1 – Social Studies: Develop age-appropriate behaviour for social involvement as responsible citizens contributing to their community.  

Grade 2 – Social Studies: Participate in activities that enhance their sense of belonging within their school and community. 

Grade 3 – Social Studies: Demonstrate an awareness of and interest in the beliefs, traditions and customs of groups and communities other than their own. 

Grade 4 – Social Studies: Recognize how stories of people and events provide multiple perspectives on past and present events. 

Grade 5 – Wellness: Examine how life experiences can shape understanding over time.  

Grade 6 – Wellness: Involvement in a variety of activities can provide opportunities for personal development.   

 

School Council News

Halloween Dance - The DRBS Development Association is hosting a family dance at the school, on the evening of Friday Oct 27. Tickets will go on sale on healthy hunger soon, watch for updates on social media and e-mail. If you would like to volunteer for the dance or if you have any questions, please contact drbsspecialevents@gmail.com

 

Art Card Fundraiser - We are excited to announce that the art card fundraiser has been initiated at school. Students will be doing art work as part of class activity with teachers until 24th October, and then sample cards will be sent home in the weeks following. To know more details, have a chat with your child about their art work at school. We look forward to some amazing creative work like last year! Questions can be sent to Sadaf at drbsfundraising@gmail.com

 

Fun Lunch Order Deadline - The next fun lunch is Panago on Oct 24, and the deadline for ordering is 11:59pm on Thursday Oct 19. Contact Karen at drbsfunlunch@gmail.com with any questions. 

 

Hug and Go Volunteers Needed - Volunteer shifts can be as little as 20 minutes a week! Contact Miguel at drbshugandgo@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer.