School Council - Sept 2011 Meeting Minutes

Thank you for all who joined us at the School Council meeting held in September.  The meeting minutes are accessible through this link.  Join us at the next meeting!  It is on Thursday, November 24th starting at 7 pm in the Staff Lounge.  As always, there will be FREE child care in Room 103.

Everyone is welcome!

School Council Meeting - November 24th

Our next School Council meeting will be Thursday, November 24th in the Staff Lounge.  If you missed our first meeting or didn't have the chance to sign up for any of our committees - there are still opportunities to get involved!  Come join us at our second meeting!  If you have any items that you would like to have added to the agenda, please contact the School Council Co-Chairs (mcmurrichschool[at]gmail[dot]com).

As always, we will have FREE child care in the Kinder room 103 - our meeting will start at 7 pm and will run for approximately 1.5 - 2 hrs.

Stay informed!  Get involved!

Movie Night Tonight!!!

Don't forget about our Movie Night tonight (Friday, Nov 4th) in the McMurrich gym!  Doors open at 6:30 pm, the movie (RIO) starts at 7 pm.  Drinks and snacks will be available for sale at the door.

We ask that you donate what you can per family - suggested donation is $5.  For every $5 donation you will receive a raffle ticket that gives you a chance to win:

FRONT ROW SEATS AT THE WINTER CONCERT!!!!

(For new families to our school - this is no small prize!  The Winter Concert is traditionally standing room only and often the line up starts an hour before the concert.  Winning these tickets means you can show up at the beginning of the concert with NO WAITING).

Please remember that you are responsible for your children - we do not advise dropping your children off as there will be no child care provided. 

Help make our first Movie Night of the school year a success!!!

QSP Magazine Subscriptions - Campaign ends tomorrow October 18th!

Just a reminder that our QSP campaign ends Tuesday, October 18th!  Any orders placed before end of day Oct 18th will count towards the qualification for prizes.

Remember that you can order your magazine subscriptions/renewals year-round and the money will still come to McMurrich!  Make sure you bookmark the QSP site!  Our school code is 9188.  Happy Shopping!!

September Golden Shoe and PE Students of the Month

We are back with the coveted Golden Shoe Awards!  If you are new to McMurrich, you haven't experienced anything until you see the anticipation...excitement...sheer eagerness of the students for the Golden Shoe Awards!  We have two Golden Shoes again this year going to the Primary and Junior classes that outperform all other classes in the monthly activity! 

This past month our school performed lunges - 435,787 of them in September!  Given that our student population hovers in the 435 mark....that's on average 1,000 lunges PER STUDENT in September.  Amazing!  And now onto the results...

The first Primary Golden Shoe goes to Room 210!  The first Junior Golden Shoe goes to Room 300! Congratulations to both classes - good luck hanging onto it for next month!!

Every month we also award PE Student of the Month awards to a Primary and Junior student that demonstrate healthy choices and/or good sportsmanship.  Congratulations to the following two students:

Primary - Matthew, Room 213

Junior - Charlotte, Room 301

McMurrich Potluck and Kids' Open Stage - October 13th

Boys Softball Tournament - October 12th

Join us and cheer on our Boys Softball team on Wednesday, October 12th at Rolph Road Elementary School (31 Rolph Road East)!  Games will be on throughout the day starting at 9:00 am.  For more information, check out the details on our Sports site.

Go team!

Smencils Delivery

Note that the Smencils delivery (for those who ordered) will NOT be going out today but will be coming home next week!  Sorry for the delay!  If you have any questions, please contact the Fundraising team.

QSP Magazine Drive - Oct 5 - 18

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 18, 2011. Cheques should be addressed to "McMurrich Home & School Association"

If you have any questions on the magazine drive, please contact our Fundraising Committee. Your catalogue and order information have been sent home!

Beverley Daniels Photography Fundraiser

With the success we had last year, we are running our photography fundraiser again this year with Beverley Daniels Photography.  For $175 you will receive a private sitting and a FREE 8x10 of your choice.  This is a $400 package!  For each family that participates in this event, Beverley Daniels will donate $125 to the McMurrich School Garden initiative.

To book, please call Beverley at 416-458-6254 or email Beverley directly.  Make sure to schedule your photo shoot before October 14, 2011!

Below is the flyer that went home last week which includes great photos of our McMurrich kids!