Morning Announcements – A Movember to Remember!

Good Morning Cambridge!

Please take a moment to listen to our morning announcements.

Happy Moustache Day! 

Did you know that we are wearing moustaches today to support Mr. Winton and all the male teachers that grew mustaches to go towards prostate cancer!

Just a reminder the SPCA needs our help.  Please bring in any old towels, blankets or sheets.  You can bring them to Ms. Burwash’s portable to to the SPCA.  The dogs are shivering even with the heat on!  So let’s help our puppies!

Parents – here’s what else you’ll want to know -

WOW!  Cambridge families rock!   Thanks for all the help and support in pulling off our surprise spirit day today in honour of Movember – an annual event each November to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer.  It was great to see everyone sporting their own style of ‘stache!

Huge thanks to Tammy, our amazing resident face painter, for being our  ”Barber”!   The kids were thrilled to get a custom ‘stache…and gotee!  Even had a request for a unibrow!

Huge thanks to Janice, our amazing resident photographer, who captured the morning in nothing short of 245 photos!   You’ll see them in the year end slide show!  (no “people” pics on our parent site)

Tammy & Janice went classroom to classroom with me this morning to collect any extra coins, paint any extra moustaches and to snap a few photos along the way.

So…how much were we able to raise for Movember with our morning coin drive?

$479.91!  

OUTSTANDING!

The money will be donated to the “There Once Mo” team lead by our very own Mr. Haveliwalla.   Check out their team website:

http://ca.movember.com/mospace/1520958/

BARRY MACDONALD – Huge thanks to all the parents that attended last night’s Boy Smarts session.  71 parents in all from 5 different schools  (45 from Cambridge).  It was a jam packed info session.

Make it a great moustache day!

SHOW TIME!

Ready for the big surprise?  Today’s the day!

Need more info email cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca

 

Morning Announcements – 27 days

Good morning Cambridge!

Did you know that in 27 days it’s Christmas and in 18 days we have our winter break?

Wow!  Where have the days gone.

Library monitors for today are Ava & Sierra at 11:20 and Gagan at 2:25.

Please remember to cross the street at the crosswalks, not in the middle of the block.

Parents – here’s what else you’ll want to know -

Did you get the surprise notice yesterday?  Are you ready?  Want to help?  Drop an email to cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca 

Boy Smarts event with Barry MacDonald tonight at 7 pm in the gym.  Yes, there’s still tickets.  Pre-order by email to cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca and pay $5/ticket.  Or purchase at the door for $10.

Bye Cambridge and have a wonderful day!

 

 

Morning Announcements – Go Lions!

Good morning Cambridge!

Please stand for O Canada.

Did you see the BC Lions game yesterday?  Congrats Lions for winning the Grey Cup!

A group of Grade 7 boys will be running a game of basketball at lunch today at the basketball court.  Grade 6 boys are invited to attend, and need to be at the basketball court by 12:15.

Just a reminder Cambridge the SPCA needs our help.  Please bring in any old towels, blankets or sheets.  You can bring them to Mrs. Burwash’s portable or to the SPCA.  The dogs are shivering even with the heat on so let’s help our furry friends.

Parents – a few more things to note -

The Grade 7 student led games are very popular.  Unfortunately, it seems that sometimes the students miss the morning announcement and thus miss out on the invitation and game that day.   So…the secretaries will be doing a short reminder announcement just before noon as well!   Thank you Lisa for giving the PAC the heads up and thank you Mr. Stemler for the great solution!

Thank you to Super Volunteers Jennifer and Kristan for their help collecting the last of our Giants ticket orders from the classrooms this morning.

Shhhhhh…we’re planning a surprise!  A notice will go home with the students today (or possibly tomorrow) with the details.  Curious and can’t wait til the notice comes home…drop an email to cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca and we’ll fill you in!!!

Make it a great day, Cambridge!

 

Morning Announcements – One month away!

Good morning Cambridge!

Did you know there’s exactly one month til Christmas?

Students, today is your last day to bring your READ TO SUCCEED passports and your TICKET ORDERS for the Vancouver Giants Hockey Game on December 9th at 7 pm.  See you at the Teddy Bear Toss!

Please have your Giants ticket order forms ready for pick up.  Someone will be around to your classroom to get them.

If you have any old blankets and towels you can bring them to the Surrey SPCA or to Mrs. Burwash’s portable (the portable behind Mr. Mandin’s).  Dogs are in need of those blankets so bring them in if you can.

There are no library monitors today.

Parents – here’s what else you’ll want to know -

Huge thanks to Super Volunteers Rita & Sergio for their help collecting ticket orders from the classrooms this morning.

And yes, it does seem odd that we’ve got volunteers lined up to collect ticket orders on Monday and Tuesday yet clearly…it’s the LAST DAY to submit?  Hmmm leave it with me.  Jennifer & Kristan – I have another task that I could use you for if you’re free on Monday anyways.

It’s the last Friday of the month…what does that mean?   Time for another Subscriber Rewards draw!   Watch your email.  If you’re the lucky winner you’ll receive a congratulations email requesting your mailing address and permission to post your name on the blog.

What’s on in our community this weekend?  Santa Comes to Sullivan!

and 99th GREY CUP comes to Vancouver!!!  GO LIONS!   Brush up on your referee signals so you can impress your friends on game day:

http://www.cfl.ca/page/game_rule_refsignals

Have a REALLY good day Cambridge!

 

 

 

 

Author visits Grade 5-7 tomorrow!

Huge thanks out to Cambridge parent, Julie, for reminding me about the author visit tomorrow.

Author, C.J. Elgert, will be visiting our school on Friday, Nov. 25th to read from her first novel, The Elder Brothers and the Padstow Crystals.  She will be available to sign copies for those children who wish to purchase a copy.

More details follow in parent letter and order form:

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author_Order Form

Highlite Reel Posted

The long awaited, highly anticipated Parents’ Meeting Agenda & Highlite Reel has been posted on the Meeting Updates page.

Enjoy!

 

Morning Announcements – Act, play, read and remember

Good morning Cambridge Comets!

Please listen to our morning announcements.

The quote of the day is:

Act as if what you do makes a difference, because it does.

There will be a Boys Volleyball Team meeting in Mr. Stemler’s portable #2 at recess today.

Students, remember to bring back your READ TO SUCCEED passports and your TICKET ORDERS for the Vancouver Giants hockey game on Friday, Dec. 9th at 7 pm.  See you at the Teddy Bear Toss!

Friday is your last day to order so get reading and exercising!

Students, please have your Giants ticket order forms ready for pick up.  Someone will be around to your classroom to get them.

Library monitors for today are Jenna, Janelle and Mya at 11:20 and Jaden at 1:30.

Parents – what else you’ll want to know -

Huge thanks to Gunter and Manjit for their help with the Kindergarten Vision and Hearing screening this morning.

Huge thanks to Sangeeta for helping me collect the Giants tickets from the classrooms this morning.

Early thanks to Rita & Sergio for offering to help again on Friday morning, to Jen & Kristan for their help on Monday and to Lisa for her help on Tuesday morning.

Boy Smarts with BARRY MACDONALD – Still tickets available for Nov. 29th presentation at school.  Purchase from office for $5 in advance.  $10 at the door.  We invite you to send the flyer to friends/family who may want to attend.

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Parents’ Meeting Highlite Reel will be posted later today!

Have a great day Cambridge!

Morning Announcements – 327

Good Morning Cambridge!

Please take a few minutes to listen to our morning announcements.

Did you know that today is the 327th day of the year?  That means that there is 38 more days til 2012!

Students, remember to bring back your READ TO SUCCEED passports and your TICKET ORDERS for the Vancouver Giants hockey game on Friday, Dec. 9th at 7 pm.  See you at the Teddy Bear Toss!

Friday is your last day to order so get reading and exercising!

Students, please have your Giants ticket order forms ready for pick up.  Someone will be around to your classroom to pick them up.

A Grade 7 student-led game will take place during the lunch break today.  A group of Grade 7 students will be running a game of Hooksie Ball on the gravel field.  All Grade 1 Students are invited to participate in this game.  Those Grade 1 students interested in playing Hooksie Ball should be on the gravel field ready to listen to instructions at 12:15.  Also, those students not participating need to be respectful of the game taking place and stay outside of the play area that will be outlined by cones.

Parents – here’s what else you’ll want to know:

Huge thanks to Super Volunteers Sergio, Rita and Julie for their help collecting Giants ticket orders from the classrooms this morning.

Early thanks to Sangeeta for her help on Thursday morning, and to Jennifer and Kristan for volunteering to help on Monday.

Early thanks to Super Volunteers Gunter and Manjit for volunteering to help with the Kindergarten Vision and Hearing Screening Thursday morning.

HELP NEEDED – we’ll need 1 more parent on Thursday morning, 2 parents on Friday morning and 2 parents for next Tuesday morning.  Drop us an email cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca  or pop by the office after drop off in the morning.

Thanks Cambridge!  Have a great day!

Morning Announcements – Blowin’ in the wind

Hey Cambridge!

Please take a minute to listen to the morning announcements.

I hope everyone was able to sleep through the windy storm last night!

Library Monitors for today are Ava & Sierra at 11:20 and Gagan at 2:25 pm.

Parents – what else you’ll want to know -

Huge thanks to Mr. Winton, Ms. Siggs and the 15 parents that joined us at the meeting last night.   We had enough to hold the vote on a few items and engage in a few great conversations as well.  The highlite reel will be posted later today.

HELP NEEDED – to collect Giants ticket order forms and payments (notice will be sent home today).  We’ll need 2-3 parents Wed, Thurs, Fri, Monday and Tuesday morning after drop off to go to each classroom to pick up the orders.  If you can help, send us an email cambridgepacyac@shaw.ca to let us know which day(s) you’re available or simply meet us at the PAC kitchen after morning drop off.

Bye Cambridge!  Have a fun windy day!