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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Day 6

BAND:

Grade 6:    Band A / Band B

Grade 7:    No Band

Grade 8:    No Band

TODAY AT IRWIN:

• Happy Birthday to Mackenzie McIntyre and Sydney Grainger.   Please come down to the office for your birthday pencil.

• 81/82 swimming lessons today and next week October 31^st – November 3^rd.

• Library Club today at lunch.

• Senior Girls Volleyball Sub-Sectionals in Gull Lake today after school.
   
• Intermediate Girls Red volleyball game today after school at Irwin.
   
• Intermediate Girls Black volleyball game today after school in Herbert.
   
• Pizza Day tomorrow.   We will be going back to our original eating time of 11:35am.       
   
• K-4 Assembly tomorrow afternoon at 2:15pm in the gym.   Parents, guardians and grandparents are welcome to attend.
   
• Senior Boys and Girls volleyball teams will be playing in Supervolley this weekend.  The tournament will be held tomorrow and Saturday and will take place at Irwin and the Comp.
   
• Active Play Program due back tomorrow.    There is a drop-off box located in the office.   Active Play Program begins Monday, November 6^th.    Details will follow closer to this date.
   
• No School on Monday.
   
• Halloween on Tuesday.   Students are welcome to dress up for the afternoon.   Please consider the following when dressing up:
• No scary, graphic or ghoulish costumes
• Leave any weapons that accompany costumes at home (swords, knives, etc…)
• No masks or costumes that are going to prevent students from being able to sit in their desks and learn.
• Make sure costumes are simple to slip in and out of
• Students do not have to dress up.   Students are welcome to dress in orange and black or Irwin School colors rather than a costume.
   
• Poetry Contest
• $400 first prize, $350 second prize, $300 third prize. All Irwin submissions entered into a book draw.
• Grade 7 and 8 students who are interested in entering poetry into the Jesemy Stursberg National Poetry Contest please ask your ELA teacher or Mr. Biem for information.

​Upcoming Events:

• Supervolley Tournament – October 27^th/28^th (Senior Teams attending)
• No School – October 30^th
• 81/82 Swimming Lessons – October 31^st – November 3^rd.
• Halloween Dress-Up (PM ONLY) – October 31^st.
• Author Visit – Suzanne de Montigny – October 31^st.
• Active Play Begins – November 6^th
• Remembrance Day Assembly – November 10^th @ 11pm.
• No School – November 13^th (In lieu of Remembrance Day)
• First Term Report Cards – November 22^nd
• No School – November 27^th (In lieu of SLC's)
• Student Led Conferences – November 28^th / 30^th