Dear Midnapore Families,

It was a very entertaining week here at Midnapore School. Thank you to all our parents who rocked it out in the gym for our Halloween Dance. Students and staff had an incredibly fun filled day with our dance and pumpkin gallery sharing. We had over fifty pumpkins that were brought in for sharing and we were all impressed with how creative, scary, and funny our pumpkins turned out to be. Thank you for sharing! You can view our pumpkin gallery, as well as many other learning opportunities occurring here at Midnapore School on our new Instagram account. Please check us out.

Our Instagram handle is @midnaporeschool

Veteran’s Food Bank Donations and Remembrance Day Assembly

Throughout November, we will continue to focus our teachings on Respect. As a school, we commit to bringing in canned or boxed food items to support our Veterans Food drive. The class that can donate the most food items will have one special student work in the office for the day. Students are excited for this opportunity and the purpose of supporting our local veterans.

On Wednesday, November 8, at 10:30am we are excited to host our annual Remembrance Day assembly here at Midnapore School. Ms. Plunz and several students have been working hard on their learnings and will be sharing these with our school community. If you are able to join us, we would love to have you join our assembly at this time.

Midnapore School School Council Casino

Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up for our school’s casino fundraiser on Dec 11 and 12. There are still a few shifts left. If we don’t get enough volunteers, we will lose the chance to make a lot of money for the school, and we won’t have the chance to do a casino again.

Anyone over 18 can volunteer. You do not need police clearance or any training. The roles are easy and staff will show us what to do. You can dress casually! You can also have transportation and babysitting costs reimbursed.

Please sign up with the link below.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F45ACAE2CA0FAC25-44732661-fundraising

Midnapore School Purdy’s Fundraiser

Calling all chocolate lovers! Once again, Midnapore Parent Council is holding their annual Purdys Chocolate Fundraiser. The timing is right, and so is the product – chocolates make a better gift than socks every time. These funds benefit all Midnapore School students. So, please consider purchasing some delicious Purdys treats for yourself or as a gift for your friends, families, or even your favorite teacher! Thank you for continuing to support our students!

ORDER ONLINE:

1. Sign in or create a new supporter account either by clicking the link https://fundraising.purdys.com/1382511-107766 or by visiting fundraising.purdys.com
2. If you're creating a new account, please enter the customer number below on the registration page.
3. If you're signing into an existing account, enter the number below into the search bar that will come up after you're signed in.
4. Online catalogue https://www.purdys.com/media/wysiwyg/GnF/xmas2023/SF-Xmas-Catalogue-2023- v7.pdf
5. Share this link with your family, friends, and co-workers who would like to support Midnapore School. 6. Include your child's name and room number for easier distribution.

CUSTOMER NUMBER: 61719
DEADLINE to order is Saturday, November 22 at 8pm. PICK UP for orders will be at the school: Thursday, December 7 after the Winter Celebration. If you're not able to pick up your order December 7, it will be sent home with your child the following week.

Please email if you have any questions. midnapore.parentcouncil@gmail.com

Parent-Teacher Conferences – November 23 & 24, 2023

We will be holding in-person and online conferences again this year. Parent-Teacher Conference(s)bookings will open on November 17onference, please email your teacher specifically after you sign up through MyCBE.

Mandarin Program Update

On Halloween Day (万圣节), we had a fun Chinese learning activity where we learned Halloween-related Chinese vocabulary and sentences using Kahoot. Through the game, students not only learned Chinese but also enjoyed the process, regardless of winning or losing.

Furthermore, a big shoot-out to those students who brought carved pumpkins for our Halloween Pumpkin Sharing! We saw a pumpkin carved with the Chinese characters 吉祥如意, which was very impressive.

在万圣节那一天，中英双语三四级同学用Kahoot学习与万圣节相关的中文词汇和句子。通过游戏学生们不仅学到了中文，还了解到学习过程的乐趣，无论输赢都一样开心。

也要特别给带来万圣节雕刻南瓜灯的同学们掌声鼓励！我们看到了同学的用心和创意，其中令人印象深刻极的是有个南瓜灯刻中文字“吉祥如意”！

This week, Mandarin grade 3 and 4 students were introduced to IXL Math. In class, students learned how to log in with their accounts and passwords. IXL provides students with the opportunity to practice math skills and strengthen their knowledge according to their grade level and various topics. We would like to express our gratitude to the school's Parent Council for funding a one-year membership.

这周三、四年级双语班同学开始用IXL 数学为课外加强练习。在课堂上，学生学会了如何用他们的账号和密码登录。在此，我们要感谢学校的家长会赞助购买一年的会员。

Key Dates

Nov. 9- System Professional Learning Day - No School
Nov. 10-14- Fall Break- No School
Nov. 15- Classes Resume
Nov. 15 - Photo Retake Day
Nov. 20 - Healthy Hunger Lunch
Nov. 22 - Grade 3’s to Telus Spark
Nov. 23/24-Evening Student Conferences
Nov. 24 - Morning Student Conferences - No School
Dec. 8 - Professional Learning Day- No School
Dec. 22 - Last day of classes before Winter break
Dec 25-Jan.5 Winter break- No School
Jan. 8 -Classes resume

Take care,

Greg Bennett Principal, Midnapore School
Meagan Song, Assistant Principal, Midnapore School