During the month of November we held our Remembrance Day Assembly and created our Wall of Honour. Thank you to Ms. Costello, Mme Daly, Mr. Doucet and our Grade 6 students for leading us. We were honoured to welcome Gr. 6 families and special guests from the Royal Canadian Legion to this poignant assembly. Brigadier General (Retired) Tony Stack shared experiences with staff and students that helped us appreciate how our Armed Forces serve in war torn countries, and gave such a positive message of hope for peace and education in places where these can be difficult. We were also fortunate to have MHA Bernard Davis join our assembly.
On Friday, November 21, we held our annual Soup Day. A warming, delicious cup of soup with ingredients from the garden was enjoyed by all, with thanks to Chef Nick Walters, Mr. Hugh Keenan and Garden Committee Members.
On Friday, November 28, we held an assembly to acknowledge a generous donation by former student and local sports commentator Seth Hyde. Seth presented a cheque to cover the cost of a KES breakfast for one student for the entire school year. This donation will go to our Kids Eat Smart Breakfast Program. We are thankful to Seth for his kindness and remembering his K-6 school.
Each year, our wonderful Vanier Elves, a team of staff members, make spirits bright at Vanier. We wish to thank Mme Sara Bassan, Ms. Alison Parrell, Ms. Debbie Shortall and all our Elves who are part of the effort to bring joy through giving and receiving this holiday season. This year, we have even had a group of students come forward with a donation after raising money for this cause this past summer!
For all the details on our Vanier Elves Project 2025, please see this note from the Elves!
Thank you for giving generously so that all can enjoy this special time with family.
We would also like to thank The Hyde Family (former student Seth Hyde, along with his Mom and Dad), who assist us each year in finding a wonderful outdoor tree.
We said good bye to our intern Holly Vaters this month. Ms. Vaters worked in 4E with Ms. Parrell. We wish Ms. Vaters the very best in her career in Education!
End of Term 1 Family-Teacher Conferences
We thank families for meeting with us to review Term 1 Reports this week. A reminder Report Cards will be issued on Wednesday, December 3rd. We will close on Thursday, December 4 at 11:15 to accommodate Family-Teacher Conferences. Busses will begin running at 11:15 from school.
Term 2 begins on Monday, December 1 and will end on Friday, March 1, 2026. Term 2 Reports will be issued on March 18, with early dismissal at 11:15 and Family-Teacher Conferences for Term 2 on March 19.
Our Grade 6 Band, under the direction of Ms. Katie Sullivan, will perform on December 17 at 12:35 in our school gymnasium. Families of our Gr. 6 Musicians are invited to attend.
Our Grade 1 - 3 students will be presenting a concert on Wednesday, December 10. There will be two showings, 1 pm and 7 pm, under the direction of Mr. Doucet. Further details to follow.
Kindergarten families are asked to note that there will be no school for Kindergarten students on the following Fridays to facilitate our KinderStart sessions:
January 30 February 20 March 27 May 1
Cold/Variable Weather Reminder
Please ensure students are dressed for outdoor play!
Mittens, snow pants, hats, coats and boots are all now part of our daily clothing.
Please ensure your child has these every day, and if you need assistance we have a lot of clothing in our Vanier Vault - let us know if we can assist you. Thank you!
