October 5 - 9, 2026

Week at a Glance

Monday, October 5

Student photo day! Bring your smiles!

Tuesday, October 6

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Wednesday, October 7

First pizza Wednesday for those you ordered
Choir practice in the music room at lunch

Thursday, October 8

Winter concert actor rehearsals in the music room at lunch

Friday, October 9

Teacher Implementation Day - No School for students

Monday, October 12

Thanksgiving Day - No School for students and staff

**Please check out the monthly calendar on our website for upcoming important dates**

Grade 4 FSA Letter from the School District #23 Superintendent

Please see HERE for information from the Superintendent regarding FSA information for grade 4's

School District #23 District News September 2026

Please click here to read the latest District News (no download required).

Orange Shirt Day

On Tuesday, September 29 the students and staff of Helen Gorman Elementary honoured National Truth and Reconciliation Day (observed on September 30) by wearing orange. Individual classes learned about the importance of orange shirt day, a day to honour residential school survivors, their families, and remember those that didn’t come home. Students discussed the value and importance that every child matters. Each student is represented in our school wide mural with an orange handprint. You can learn more by watching THIS video.

Bring the Noise

Zac Gauthier, musician, brought his talents to our school on October 1. Zac's goal is share his love of people through the pure joy of music. You can learn more about his Bring the Noise Music Academy by clicking HERE.

CARE: Climate Action Ripple Effect - Community Mentors Needed

Do you care about kids, climate, and your community? We need you!

CARE (Climate Action Ripple Effect) is seeking passionate community mentors to work alongside and support small teams of middle and secondary students as they design real world solutions to local climate challenges.

No matter your skills, background, or area of interest, we can match you with a CARE student team in your community. Your guidance can help empower young innovators, strengthen community connections, and make a meaningful difference.

By becoming a CARE mentor, you will help advance all three priorities of our new District Strategic Plan by supporting student learning and agency, strengthening family and community connections, and contributing to a sustainable future for all learners.

Join us in helping students turn their ideas into action and create positive change in our communities.

For more information, visit Climate Action Ripple Effect or see the attached poster.

HGE PAC NEWS

We are pleased to introduce you to the 2026-2027 PAC Executive Membership. They are:

President: Virginia Nymeyer
Vice President: Jacqueline Snow
Treasurer: Kaitlin Rutten
Secretary: Britney Morrison
COPAC Rep: Currently open
Hot Lunch Coordinator: Jessica Moore and Jaylene Bailey
Special Events Coordinator: Currently open
Volunteer Coordinator: Melanie Boomhower

HGE PAC Dates for 2026-2027

October 13, 2026
November 3, 2026
January 5, 2027
February 2, 2027
April 6, 2027
May 4, 2027
June 1, 2027

HGE Hot Lunch Program

Our hot lunch program will be starting up in the fall. Ordering on https://munchalunch.com/schools/helengorman/ will start on Sept 14, 2026 with the first hot lunch date being Oct 2, 2026

Childminding @ PAC Meetings

A friendly reminder that childminding during PAC meetings is available only for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5. Childminding is offered through HGE PAC in the school gym and students are supervised by interested Grade 5 students. If you have a responsible intermediate interested in babysitting please email the PAC at hgeparents@gmail.com. Please know that the grade 4 or 5 student(s) who do take on this important role of "babysitters" during these meetings, do so knowing they are caring for younger children and having older middle students attend can make it challenging for them to lead with confidence. While we value connections with middle school students, we ask for your support in keeping childminding limited to children in grades K–5. If you have any questions, please contact the HGE PAC President, Virginia Nymeyer by emailing hgeparents@gmail.com. Thank you!

HGE Parents Facebook Page

Please join us at the "HGE Parents" Facebook group for ongoing updates and communications from the PAC and parent community.

Quick Link Reference: https://munchalunch.com/schools/helengorman/

EVENTS IN COMMUNITY

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