Rennie's River October Newsletter

October 6th - District Close Out

October 6th - November School Lunch Ordering opens

October 10th - Thanksgiving Assembly

October 13th - Thanksgiving Holiday

October 18th - School Lunch Ordering closes

October 31st PL Day

The students and staff of Rennie’s River Elementary wish our entire school community a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope that you are able to spend the holiday with your family and friends. We are thankful for the wonderful place in which we live, our fantastic school community, and for the blessings we encounter everyday.

There are a number of allergies at Rennie's River. Please make note of what they are and avoid exposing our students to these allergens.

No nuts or nut products, shellfish, or whole eggs are allowed in our school.

We are a scent free environment. Please avoid perfumes, colognes, strong soaps, or creams.

There is also a banana allergy and a dairy allergy in specific classrooms. If your student is in the class with the banana or dairy allergy room, you have been notified.

We are so lucky to have fantastic teachers and volunteers who allow us to offer some fantastic lunch time clubs and activities.

Chess Club - Ms. White

Drama Club - Ms. Hackett

Choir - Ms. Wright-Poulin

ANC Lunch and Learn - Mr. Meron Mehari

Intramurals - Ms. Tulk

Jamarama is back on Friday, October 24. Let’s have the biggest, coolest PJ party ever across Newfoundland and Labrador! Wear your pajamas to school or work in support of the Janeway. Taking part in Jamarama is easy! Simply wear your pajamas to school! Wearing pajamas is a sign of solidarity and support for the brave kids at the Janeway Hospital who don’t get to change out of their PJs. If you wish to give online the link is:

https://janewayfoundation.nf.ca/ways-to-give/online-donations/jamarama-2/

Our first School Council meeting of the year took place on October 14. The members of this year’s council are Amanda Tzenov, Ann Blackmore, Melanie Cole, Justin Taylor, Angela Rees, Kimberly Hurrell, Shannon Goldsworthy, and Jennifer Lee. School Council meetings take place on the last Monday of each month. Minutes of each month’s meetings can be found on the school website: https://renniesriverelementary.nlesd.ca/about/school-council

It has been an amazing three weeks of cross country running for our students! We had almost 50 students compete over the three races and are so incredibly proud! Congratulations to all who participated. Thank you to the parents & guardians for getting your children to these races. It is so greatly appreciated. Huge thanks to Mme. Cooper for all of her work with these athletes!

With the weather changing and temperatures getting cooler, this is a gentle reminder that students should come to school each day prepared for outside play time. This includes appropriate shoes, a warm jacket or sweater, and a hat and mittens. Please mark all items with your student's name.

We are searching for coaches for our Grade 5 Boys and Grade 4 Girls Basketball Programs. Please contact dawntulk@nlschools.ca if you are interested!

Sarah Jones, who is an intern at our school (and was for part of last year), is a proud member of the MUN Sea-Hawks soccer team. We have partnered with MUN Athletics to create a unique opportunity for students and families of Rennie’s River to watch her (and the rest of her team) play! October 18th, at 5pm, students and families of Rennie's River Elementary will have free entry to watch and support our local university stars. The game will take place at the new Fortis Soccer Field (located behind the Aquarena). Please let your student’s teacher know if you plan to attend so we can provide an estimate of how many from our Rennie’s family will be attending.