Retakes are scheduled for Monday, October 21st.

·  Nothing gory, bloody, violent, or scary. Costumes must be school appropriate (we have preschool children here as well). Students will be asked to remove or cover up anything that is gory, bloody, violent, or scary.

·  No Full-face masks/costumes. We must be able to see a student's face for safety reasons. Students will be asked to remove any full-face masks or costumes that hide their face as we need to recognize and know who everyone is.

·  As per our Code of Conduct (cte.sd23.bc.ca), fake/toy weapons of any sort are not allowed at school. If brought to school, they will be stored in the office until a parent can pick them up.

Chief Tomat Elementary PAC

is calling all Ghouls and Boos for CTE's

Monster Mash!

 Join us for a fun evening in the gym shakin' our bones with CTE friends and families. Wear a costume for a chance to win a prize and snap some spooky pics in our digital photobooth!

This event is open to all Chief Tomat students and their caregivers.

When: October 24 | 6 – 8 pm

Where: CTE Gym

 Admission: $2 per person or $5 total for a family of 3 or more.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at Munch a Lunch until October 17

 New this year! Buy your tickets online at Munch A Lunch

between now and October 17 and receive a free glow stick with each ticket.

Just a note – tickets are under the Fundraiser tab!

A cash only concession will be on site to purchase drinks and snacks.

 Please make sure your costume is school appropriate and follows the

Halloween costume guidelines presented by Mrs. Adamson.

      All children must be chaperoned by their parent or caregiver. 

This is not a drop and go event.

As always, these events are not possible without you!

Our PAC executive group is small so without your help we cannot offer the snacks, treats, and entertainment we have planned for our wonderful CTE students.

Please sign up HERE to help and be entered into our

Monster Mash volunteer gift certificate draw.

If you would like to attend the dance but ticket costs are a barrier,

please reach out to Mrs. Adamson before October 17th and she will add your

family to our system. Your tickets will be available for collection at the door,

similar to those who have pre-purchased.

MBSS Leadership would like to invite your students, families, and staff to join us for a 👻spooktacular👻 evening of fun at second annual Halloween Community Trick-or-Treating Event!

Date: October 30th 

Time: 4:30PM - 6:30PM

Location: Mount Boucherie Secondary School

If you have young children under the age of 12 and are looking for a delightful Halloween activity, look no further! We're hosting a "Trick or Treat" event within our school premises, where children can safely go from room to room, knocking on doors to collect candies and treats from our leadership students, who will be dressed in spooktacular costumes. 

There is a nominal fee of $10, which will grant your child access to this exciting adventure. In addition to the trick-or-treating, there will be refreshments available in the Multipurpose Room (MPR), a movie, and mini games. The best part? All proceeds from this event will be donated to UNICEF!

This event is open to all community members, so come one, come all and spread the word! Please refer to the poster below for more details. Let's make this Halloween a memorable and charitable experience for everyone involved!

Pre-Registration link: https://forms.gle/6GPz2nt3xAYJrNt46

More dates added due to demand!!

Back by popular demand, our fall photography fundraiser is being held in October and November.  When booking, make sure you tell Lori you’re a CTE family and proceeds of your photo shoot will go to the PAC.

This event is always so much fun!

We would love all families to be able to come!  If cost is a barrier for your family, please reach out to Mrs. Adamson at jennifer.adamson@sd23.bc.ca. We keep this information discrete, confidential and private. All tickets, bought or donated, will be distributed at the door in the same manner.

Remember that ALL CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A PARENT AT ALL TIMES.

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Please pay careful attention to the following important dates:

• Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Student Photo day

• Friday, Sept. 27 - Orange Shirt Day

• Monday, Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - School is closed

• Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3 and 4 - Parent Teacher Conferences - Dismissal at 12:30

• Thurs. Oct. 3 - PAC Fall Market

• Oct. 7  - Oct. 10 - Wheelchair Basketball for all students. Thank you PAC for your support

• Friday, Oct. 11 - Administrative Day - No school for students

• Monday, Oct. 14 - Thanksgiving - School's closed

• Friday, Oct. 18 - Hot Dog Day; orders due Mon. Oct. 14

• Monday, Oct. 21 - Photo Retakes

For the safety of our students and school community, please make sure that you are driving slowly.  The speed zone near all schools in BC is 30 km/hr.  

Please note that the speed limit on school grounds (as shown) is 8 km/hr.  

Many families have expressed concerns with the speed of vehicles on East Boundary.  If you have a concern, please come to the office to fill out a concern form, with the license plate number. 

A reminder to all of our CTE Community that we are an All-Nut Aware School. As we have students and staff with life threatening allergies to nut products, we ask that families are extremely vigilant in ensuring that nuts or food containing nut products are not sent to school. Thank you for being proactive in your decision on what your child can bring to school. 

If your child rides to school on a bike, scooter, or skateboard, please have a conversation with them about traffic safety. Thank you for reminding them to walk (not ride) their bikes, scooters, or skateboards on school district property and for walking up and down the hill until they reach the road.  While travelling to and from school, students must wear a helmet. Bikes should be secured with a good lock in our bike racks located at front of school. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe.

Thank you for sending your child to school with a pair of indoor running shoes. By changing into their indoor shoes as they enter their classroom, students can help ensure the cleanliness and safety of our school building.  These shoes need to be ones that your child can independently put on and take off.

Parents, caregivers and families are always welcome at CTE. Many have expressed interest in volunteering at our school. All volunteers must have a criminal record check completed through our school district. The process is free and criminal record check forms are available at the school office. A successful criminal record check is valid for four years. Please note that criminal record checks that are offered for a fee on various websites are not accepted by the school district, and neither are criminal record checks done for other organizations. If you have had a previous criminal record check and want to see if it is still valid, or have any questions, you are encouraged to contact the school office.

Upcoming Dates

• Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Student Photo day

• Monday, Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - School is closed

• Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3 and 4 - Parent Teacher Conferences - Dismissal at 12:30

• Oct. 7  - Oct. 10 - Wheelchair Basketball for all students. Thank you PAC for your support

• Friday, Oct. 11 - Administrative Day - No school for students

• Monday, Oct. 14 - Thanksgiving - School's closed

• Monday, Nov. 21 - Student Photo retakes

• Friday, Oct. 25 - Teacher Professional Day - No school for students

• Friday, Nov. 1 - Cultural Performance - Metaphor Music 12:30 pm