Halloween Parade October 31

The annual HVV Halloween costume parade will take place 12:50 to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Families are welcome to view the parade and to take pictures of the students by the Friendship Garden on Hartfield Rd. In the case of poor weather, students will parade indoors only and will pose for pictures in the junior gym and library.

Roots of Empathy Baby Needed at HVV

We're hosting a Roots of Empathy Program in Mrs. Marzocco’s class. This program focuses on building empathy through observation of and interaction with a baby. The program requires the participation of a community Mother and a 3 month old baby. Class meetings take place once per month starting in October under the direction of a Roots of Empathy instructor and the classroom teacher. If you have a baby who was born over the summer months or know of someone who has a 3 month old baby and would be willing to participate in the program, please contact the school office at 416-394-7860.

Help Stop Hunger

This Halloween, HVV students are collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items to help support our local food bank and raise awareness about local hunger. For more information, visit: http://www.freethechildren.com/wescarehunger

Thanks in advance for your support!

Meet Trustee Glover at HVV Oct. 29

One of Chris Glover's goals as Trustee is to make board decisions more transparent. To achieve this goal, he established a ward council that meets once a month where representatives from all schools in Etobicoke Centre share ideas, address issues of concern, and talk about decisions that are coming up at the board. Everyone is welcome.

Ward Council Meeting: Tuesday, October 29, 2013  7-9 pm
Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School, 65 Hartfield Road

Agenda items: school council priorities; traffic management in school zones; French Immersion bussing update

Week of October 21

Our QSP fundraising campaign ends Oct. 22. Please help our school by ordering magazines. Our school earns a profit while you save money (some subscriptions are up to 85% off newsstand prices). Our school’s group # is 9306. Thank you for your support!

HVV is hosting a slo-pitch tournament Oct. 22 so parking might be a little difficult on Tuesday. GO GRIZZLIES GO!

Our 1st junior school pizza lunch is Oct. 24. Middle school pizza lunch is Oct. 25. Click here for a complete schedule: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/humbervalley/SchoolCouncil/PizzaLunch.aspx

Winter Clothing Drive - This week we're collecting clean, gently used Winter clothing for an area school with a need for warm outerwear. Items such as jackets, mittens, hats, scarves and boots to fit both children and adults are greatly appreciated. Please leave your donations in bags on the marked tables at the Kindergarten entrance. Thank you!

Math Makes Sense E-Book

Do your children carry heavy math text books back and forth from school? Consider purchasing an online Math Makes Sense e-book that can be downloaded to your home computer for your child to use at home so that he/she is not carrying the textbook back and forth from school. Pearson Publishing’s online support also provides virtual manipulatives and online tutorials for students. The cost of this e-opportunity is $7.00 and it is available at: www.pearsoncanada.ca/mms_digital

Week of October 15

The Grade 8s are having a pumpkin patch fundraiser on Thursday, October 17 from 3:15-5:30 p.m. at the Hartfield entrance to HVV. Please come support our Grade 8 students and buy your Halloween pumpkins at HVV!

We are one step closer to eliminating our lost and found. HVVSC is fundraising with Mabel's Labels, a provider of durable personalized labels. Personalize your labels with names, initials, phone numbers – whatever you choose. Cool icons help students identify their belongings and best of all – they’re dishwasher, microwave, laundry safe and kid tested! Visit www.hvv.mabelslabels.com to place your order while helping us raise much-needed funds for HVV.

Week of October 7

Did you know that bullying occurs once every seven minutes on the playground and that approximately 1 in 10 children have bullied others? On Oct. 7 & 8, Grow Interactive Learning (GROW) will be at HVV to provide a fun & supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to self-discover and interact. By participating in GROW’s Character Building and Bully Prevention program, students will learn how to play a pivotal role in creating a positive school climate.

Gym clothes orders are due Tuesday, Oct. 8. Gym uniforms are mandatory for all middle school students (Gr. 6-8). If you wish to purchase HVV gym clothes from the council, please visit this website: http://hvvschoolcouncil.comoj.com/1_14_Spirit-Wear.html

Our QSP magazine fundraiser begins Oct. 9. Start browsing the wide selection of magazines on qsp.ca so that you’re ready for Double Day on Oct. 10 when you’ll receive 2 reward points for each order.

Volunteer opportunities at HVV – We’re looking for a neighbourhood parent and a 1-2 month old baby to be our Roots of Empathy instructors in Mrs. Marzocco’s Gr. 2/3 class. Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. A Roots of Empathy instructor (not the parent of the baby) visits the classroom 27 times over the school year and for nine of these visits (about every three weeks) the Roots of Empathy family joins the instructor in the classroom - each family visit is about 30 minutes long. If you’re interested in volunteering, please email marleneyip@gmail.com

Friday, Oct. 11 is a PA Day and school will be closed! Best wishes to you and your family for a happy Thanksgiving!

NEXT WEEK

The Gr. 8 students are having a Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser at HVV on Oct. 17 from 3:15-5:30. Pumpkins will be sold by donation to the class of 2014 and free Timbits and juice will be served while supplies last!