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!

Sports Practice Schedules

Make sure to check the Sports Calendar for the dates and times of upcoming practices and games for Girls and Boys Football, Girls and Boys Softball and Cross Country Meets.