Upcoming Dates to Remember

November 11th - Please join us as we remember our veterans for a Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30 am in the Gym.

Missed the first Picture Day?  Egg on the face or messy hair?  Picture Retake Day is coming November 12th!

Report cards go home November 17th - please note there is a new format for the report cards with the first report being a progress report only with no grades.  Parent/teacher interviews will be November 18th and 19th.

Inidgo Fundraiser Night - Nov 22nd!

Please join us at the Yorkdale Indigo store on the evening of November 22nd from 6 - 9 pm. It will be a night of shopping with 10% of sales going to our School! There will be door prizes, Starbucks coffee, and a display of books selected by our teachers.

Buy a book, grab a coffee and stock up for the Holiday Season!

Please note: Discount cards will NOT be in effect during our fundraiser event. (Purchases can be made with these discounts but will not count towards our fundraising totals).

Swimming Classes for Grades 2-6

Thanks to Winona School, our students in Grades 2 - 6 will participate in swimming at the Winona Senior School.  Swimming classes will begin with the EQAO classes.  Please refer to the detailed schedule that is being sent home with your child.  A brief summary of the dates for each class is listed below:

Rooms 200 & 309:  Nov 2, 15, Dec 1, 6

Room 213:  Nov 5, 15, 22, Dec 1, 15

Room 212:  Jan 3, 12, 27, Feb 1, 10

Rooms 203 & 201:  Dec 15, Jan 12, 17, 27, Feb 10

Room 308:  Feb 15, 28, Mar 21, 24, Apr 4

Room 301:  Feb 28, Mar 3, 21, Apr 4, 7

Room 300:  Apr 18, 21, May 4, 18, Jun 3

Room 202: Apr 18, May 4, 9, 18, Jun 17

Rooms 209 & 210 (Grade 2s only):  May 25, Jun 3, 8, 17, 22

Happy Halloween - Costumes at School Friday!

On Friday, October 29th, children will be allowed to wear costumes to school.  Please do not wear masks or carry props of any kind!  If you would like your child's photo to be taken with their mask (and you have chosen to have a photo taken), they may wear the mask for the photo.

Please note due to our food policy and the large number of children with food allergies, please do not send treats to school with your children.  Thank you!

Update for the Family Photo Day Fundraiser

Beverley Daniels is working with McMurrich to provide family portrait fundraiser!  All sittings will be 20 minutes in length with 10 sittings on each day available (November 6th and 7th).  As the session times are limited, the sessions are for single families only without pets (sorry Fido!)  If you are interested, please contact Beverley Daniels directly at 416-458-6254.  Payment methods are cash, cheque or Visa.

Thank you for supporting McMurrich Home & School Association!

McMurrich Movie Night

We are holding our first ever Movie Night on Friday, November 12th!  Come at 6:30 pm and join us in the gym for FREE to watch "How to Train Your Dragon"!  Pizza, popcorn, cupcakes and drinks will be available for purchase - all proceeds will go to the McMurrich Home & School Association.

Feel free to come in your pajamas and bring a sleeping bag to sit in!

McMurrich Knights - Football!

Congratulations to our Football Teams!

Grade 5 Girls Football

Grade 5 Boys Football

Grade 6 Boys Football

October Golden Shoe and PE Students of the Month

Congratulations to the October PE Students of the Month!

Primary -- Maryanne (Room 208) and Michael (Room 209)

Junior -- Bernadette (Room 300) and Jericho (Room 309)

The October results for the Golden Shoe Awards go to the following classes for Lunges with Curls:
Primary - Room 213
Junior - Room 309

For November we will be doing Jumping Jacks!!

September Golden Shoe Award!

We are back with fierce competition for the Golden Shoe! The great news this year is that there are TWO Golden Shoes - one for the Primary classes to compete for and one for the Juniors!

For September our students ran laps and the Golden Shoes went to:

Primary - Room 213
Junior - Room 301

Congratulations!!!

Family Photo Day Fundraiser - November 6th and 7th

Beverly Daniels Photography has volunteered to work with McMurrich for a new fundraising activity - Family Photo Day!  During November 6th and 7th you can have your child, children or family professionally photographed for $175.  This price is 50% off the standard sitting fee and includes the sitting and one 8x10 print.  For each sitting booked, $125 goes to McMurrich School!

Please book in advance by emailing the McMurrich Fundraising Committee - appointments are every hour and start at 9:30 am.  Click here for more information.

Class Parent Representative Volunteers

It's time again to find volunteers to be the parent representatives for their child's classroom!  You should be receiving this week a volunteer form if you are interested - this is a great way to become involved in your child's classroom and connect with your child's friends' parents!   Please click here for more information.

Email Updates of our Websites!

If you are interested in keeping up to date on what is going on at our School but don't want to remember to check the websites, make sure you sign up for an email subscription!  The links for both the Main page (this page) and the Sports page are near the bottom right of your screen (scroll down) and have the titles "Subscription to this Website via email".  Click the link, fill in your email address and you will start receiving regular updates through your email! 

Next Home & School Meeting - Wednesday, October 20th

Everyone is welcome to the next Home & School Meeting in the Staff Lounge (second floor) on Wednesday, October 20th from 7 - 8:30 pm. As always, there will be free child care in Room 103.

Proposed Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Principal Mary Anne Davis' Report
3. Communications Committee Report
4. Budget Review
5. Other Business

If you would like any items added to the agenda, please contact the Home & School Co-Chairs or at the beginning of the meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

QSP Magazine Drive - October 6 - 19

A reminder that our QSP magazine drive is going on right now! Our school earns $10 on average per subscription. This is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year - be sure to let your friends and family know about it so they can support our school! Orders can be made two ways:

1. Online at www.qsp.ca, enter our school code of 9188
2. Through the catalogue - order forms are due back October 19, 2010. Cheques should be addressed to "McMurrich Home & School Association"

If you have any questions on the magazine drive, please contact our Fundraising Committee. For more information, please click here.

McMurrich Potluch - Call for Volunteers!

We need volunteers for the Potluck on Thursday, October 7th!  Volunteering duties include set up, tear down, looking after the drinks table and food supervision.  Please contact Tabatha if you are interested!

McMurrich Potluck - October 7th at 6 pm

Please join us at one of the students' (and parents and staff!) favourite events at McMurrich - the annual Potluck!  This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome new families into our school community and catch up with old friends!

Whether you choose to bring a favourite starter, main or dessert to share (enough to feed your whole family), this year we are requesting that everyone bring their own reusable plates and silverware to cut down on environmental waste.  Child friendly drinks will be made available for purchase.

As always, we request that dishes are made without tree nuts or shellfish as many students have severe allergies.  Labeling ingredients is a great way to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment!

Photo Day!!!

A reminder that Photo Day for the Kinders is on Monday, October 4th and for Grades 1 - 6 it is on Tuesday, October 5th.  A reminder has also been sent home about Photo Day.

Also the first Student of the Month Assembly is scheduled for Thursday, October 7th.  Keep an eye out for a notice from your child's teacher to see if they have been chosen for the Student of the Month award!