Community Weekly Time Lion Oct. 27-31
Dear SWL Families,
A friendly reminder tomorrow is a Professional Activity Day for Staff. There is no school for students.
| Community Weekly Time Lion
Hear us Roar October 27– October 31 Islamic Heritage Month Women’s History Month Latin American Heritage Month Somalian Heritage Month
|
||
| Monday, October 27 | Day 2 | · NB #2 Choir |
| Tuesday, October 28 | Day 3 | · Junior Girls V-Ball (end of day) |
| Wednesday, October 29 | Day 4 | · Junior Girls V-ball tournament
· Senior Girls V-ball (end of day)
|
| Thursday, October 30 | Day 5 | · NB #1 Positive Space Group |
| Friday, October 31 | Day 1 | · Popcorn Day
· 10:10AM ROAR Assembly · 2nd Block Intermediate Celebrations Dance or Games |
Upcoming Events/Activities
School Council Meeting November 5, 6PM
Fall Celebrations Shared in Community Weekly Time Lion
We appreciate that some of our student community will want to celebrate Halloween or fall festivities at school on Thursday, October 31st. We appreciate that some students may not wish to participate in these activities. The choice will be respected, and activities planned in class will not interfere with your child’s schooling.
Students wishing to celebrate fall festivities or Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31 at school are welcome to wear costumes. Students can wear costumes to school as per prior years practice (e.g., no cultural appropriation, no offensive and insensitive costumes, no weapons, no costume masks that might impede vision, no inappropriate images, etc.).
Costumes that are based on people’s culture are offensive, harmful and insensitive. The following are suggested questions, to reflect on when choosing a costume to avoid being disrespectful or offensive.
- Is my costume making fun of a group of people, their culture, religion and/or belief systems?
- Does my costume reinforce jokes and stereotypes about certain groups, cultures, religions and/or belief systems?
- Am I altering my skin colour, facial/body features to make it like a particular race, ethnicity, or cultural group?
- Am I dressing up as a culture or borrowing from a religion that is not my own or is not part of my background?
No Food Items Please
We ask families do not send in food items on this day due to many allergy conditions in our building. There are alternative items (e.g., pencils, fun erasers, stickers) should you feel the need to share a Halloween treat with your child’s class. Classrooms may be planning celebrations in which students can bring their own treat items. Your child’s homeroom teacher will communicate this information.
Drive to Five Map Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Further Community news is shared through School Messenger at the end of each school week!
Updated on Thursday, October 23, 2025.