October 2026

October News

As we welcome October, we are excited to see our school community settling into the rhythm of another wonderful school year. This month brings cooler temperatures, changing leaves, school activities, athletics, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate learning and our school community.

October's Important Dates

Oct 1st - 7/8 Girls Volleyball home game @ 4:00

Oct 6th - Grade 7/8 Minerals & Products Learning Day in PA

Oct 7th - Walk-a-thon pledge sheets and money due to the office

Oct 8th - Walk-a-thon @ 2:30
Oct 9th - PLC Day -No school
Oct 12th - Thanksgiving -No school

Oct 14th -Hamburger hot lunch fundraiser for Sr. Boys Volleyball Jerseys

-Grade 11 & 12 will attend the Opening Doors To Tomorrow Career Fair

Oct 19-23rd - Education Week - Big Skies, Bright Futures: Learning in Saskatchewan

Oct 19th - Driver Training starts

Oct 20th - Picture Retake Day & Cap & Gown pictures

Oct 28th -Pizza hot lunch fundraiser for the St. Boys Volleyball Jerseys

Canteen News

Hot lunches for the month of October:

Mondays - Potato bacon soup with bannock

Tuesdays - Mexican casserole
Wednesdays -Leftovers - either potato bacon soup and bannock or Mexican casserole

Thursdays - Spaghetti and meatballs

Friday - Chicken noodle soup with bannock

A canteen cart visits our K-6 classrooms right before lunch Tuesdays-Fridays each week. A variety of snack items are available for purchase ranging from $1.00-$2.00.
Milk cards are available for purchase for $25.00 through School Cash or the office. This will allow your child to purchase 20 milk.
Lunch cards are available for purchase for $50.00 through School Cash or the office. This will allow your child to purchase 10 meals.

Education Week Oct 19-23rd

Big Skies, Bright Futures: Learning in Saskatchewan

Monday Oct 19th - We will recognize our hard-working Bus Drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Tuesday Oct 20th - We will spend some time with our Classroom Buddies for a period of learning
Wednesday Oct 21st - We invite all K-3 parents to join us in the gym @ 12:15 for our Home Reading Program Launch. Following the presentation K-6 families are invited to have a picnic lunch with their child(ren) in our school gym. Pack your lunch and a blanket!
Thursday Oct 22nd - We will recognize someone that has been a "Bright Spot" in our education.
Friday Oct 23rd - We will take our learning outside today with Fire Friday.

Show your school spirit!

Our first Spirit week will be this month and coincide with Education Week!
Monday October 19th - Bright Beginnings - Wear yellow or any bright color

Tuesday October 20th - Sask Proud - Wear Saskatchewan colors or your favorite Saskatchewan team

Wednesday October 21th - Dress as your favorite book character

Thursday October 22nd - PJ Day

Friday October 23rd - School pride -wear your school clothing or blue

Healthy Choices, Healthy Minds!

We would like to remind families that energy drinks are not permitted at school. For our elementary students, we strongly encourage healthy food and drink choices throughout the school day. Nutritious foods, water, milk, fruits, vegetables, and wholesome snacks help support healthy bodies, focused minds, and positive learning. We ask families to limit items such as pop and chips and help students make choices that fuel their bodies and brains for a successful day at school. Thank you for supporting healthy habits and learning!

Every day counts!

Regular attendance is an important part of student success. Every day at school is an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. When students attend regularly, they are better able to keep up with lessons, participate in classroom activities, build relationships, and feel connected to their school community. We understand that illness and unexpected circumstances happen, but whenever possible, we encourage families to make regular attendance a priority. Being here matters—and every day counts!

Thank you!

We would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Lake Country Co-op and our local Kinistino Co-op Food Store for helping to sponsor our Meet the Staff Pancake Breakfast. Thank you as well to all the families and community members that joined us on Sept. 30th.

Tuesday October 20th

Students needing retakes and the Grade 12's will have their Cap & Gown pictures taken on Tuesday Oct 20th. A cap & gown schedule will be made by the Grade 12s.

Oct 8th Walk-a-thon

Our students are busy collecting pledges for our Walk-a-thon on Thursday Oct 8th @ 2:30. All pledges collected will be used to fund the following school purchases:

Books for our K-3 home reading program
Jerseys for our Sr. Boys Volleyball team
Team chairs for our gym

All pledge forms are due to the office on Wednesday October 7th.

Pre-K Playground

The Pre-K program now has a fenced in play area just for them that will allow them outdoor exploring time as a part of their learning. This area will take awhile for us to develop and as you can see it's sparse right now. We are looking for volunteers to help us buid some structures that will support their outdoor learning. If you could help in any way please contact Mrs. Hanson or the office.