ADVENT CONCERT: Tues., Dec. 10th
Today students have brought home their black dress shoes so they can be clean and polished for wearing tomorrow night at St. Andrew’s Cathedral downtown for the Advent Concert.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) during the school day is a CIVVIES DAY. This is to ensure that students’ FULL UNIFORM will be fresh and clean for the Advent concert in the evening.
Students arrive at 5:30pm at St. Andrew’s Cathedral (740 View Street). The concert begins at 6:00pm but parents can start seating themselves as of 5:30pm. The event is expected to be an hour long, but it could go later. For example, I personally will ensure I have parking until 8pm.
*Parking may be found on the streets nearby and in the View Street Parkade.
**No drinks or food are permitted in the cathedral. No water bottles or coffee cups. No snacks. Thank you for understanding.
***Bathrooms: Please note that there are only TWO BATHROOMS (two toilets total) available in St. Andrew’s. Students and families are encouraged to be mindful of this and plan accordingly (e.g. not drinking excessive amounts of water before the concert). Last year there were line ups for the bathroom.
PYJAMA DAY is the day after the concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11th
KIDS SHOPPING EVENT: Thurs., Dec. 12th
This annual event is fun and meaningful for students as they get to go shopping (in our school) for Christmas presents for their parents and siblings. (Sorry, they can’t buy for other family members during the first round of buying, even if they live in your house). But on Friday, Dec. 13, after all classes have finished shopping, if there are leftover items, then shopping will be opened up for students to buy gifts for other family members.
*If you have new or used items in good condition that would be good to donate to this “Kids Shopping Event” (things that would make good presents for parents and kids of all ages), please send those donations to school. Thank you so much!
On GRADE 5 shopping day (Thurs. Dec. 12 at 9:30am) your child should bring:
-one or two reusable shopping bags (large, if possible) with a handle
-a list with the names of the family members who they are buying for (ages of the siblings helps the assistant shoppers) Example: Mom, Dad, Bobby (age 3), Suzy (age 10)
–$2 per gift (Gr. 7s are raising money to buy gifts for less fortunate children)
The gifts will be wrapped & tagged by the Gr. 7 elves (that’s why they need the list of names).
Wed., Dec. 18th – Report Cards go home.
Fri., Dec. 20 – Wear Christmas-themed Civvies: red/green clothes; school is dismissed at noon for Christmas vacation.
Tiffany Poirier 