We will continue our tradition of selling MacMillan's Gourmet Frozen Food in November (forms to be sent home early Oct - pick up Nov 24th) and to offer on-line discounts through our website www.castorvalley.ca on QSP magazines, Mabel's Labels and Senators tickets.

We also look forward to continuing popular past events such as Christmas Shopping Day, our Used Book Fair and Fun Night!

Hopefully you've had a chance to check out our 2 new play structures! They were installed over the summer and look great!  

Our outgoing Environmental Coordinator, Natasha Robb-Burrows, wanted to pass this along: 

"A huge thank you for helping to make sunny smiles on the playstructures, so many, too many, to name indivdually! A true community effort - from the grant researchers, grant writers, fundraisers (parents and teachers who supported in and out of the classrooms), folks who donated generously, kids who submitted designs, student petition writers, local community supporters, administration and tireless school council members........... THANK YOU ALL! Enjoy your new play structures!"

The primary play structure has passed inspection and is being used by grades 1 to 3 students.

A few issues arose on inspection of the junior/intermediate play structure, and the Board is working with the equipment manufacturer/installer to resolve these issues before releasing it for students to use.

Teachers, staff and parents are invited to submit any requests for 2011-12 School Council funds by printing off and completing a "Request for Funds" form available HERE or through the Council website. All forms are to be returned to the CVESC mailbox in the school office by October 5th, 2011.

The Ad Hoc Finance Committee meeting will be held on October 18th, 2011 at 7pm in the library. Come join us to review the Requests for Funds submitted to School Council for 2011-12, and to determine our fundraising goal for this school year! If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Hill. 

CVES has been funded by the board to have adult lunch monitors in our classrooms and on the yard for 3 hours a day. This works out to two adult lunch monitors per nutrition and recess break every day of the week. We are currently looking for 2 lunch monitors for each nutrition and recess break on Mondays and Thursdays and 1 additional lunch monitor for each of the nutrition and recess breaks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. These are paid positions and require an hour and a half commitment daily.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Gail in the Main Office (821-1272). She will be able to provide you with the documentation required by the board. Once an application is submitted to the board with the requisite documentation, each new lunch monitor will be given an Employee Identification Number (EIN), after which their service as a lunch monitor in the school can begin.

Our Early Literacy Program will be starting in a few weeks. We are looking for volunteers who are available to come into the school during class time to read one-on-one or in small groups with students who could benefit from the extra practice. A short training session will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Heather Wyche or call 613-821-4518, and specify your availability (mornings or afternoons, which days of the week), and whether you are able to help with the English reading program or the French reading program.