Oct. 17, 2025

Dear River Runner Families,

We are wrapping up a short, but busy week. Next week there is no school on Friday, Oct. 24th as we have a Professional Development Day. We are really focussing on solving problems and dealing with strong emotions without hurting others. One key part of this is remembering and using WITS to solve problems.

You can use this strategy at home too!

• On Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31, our River Runners are welcome to wear their costumes to school to celebrate Halloween.
• • We know that masks are a part of costumes at this age so if face makeup will not do the trick, we are fine with masks being worn at this age.
  • Please keep accessories and weapons at home for the evening.
  • Our River Runners are young and everyone has different comfort levels for blood and gore. Please keep this in mind as costumes are being selected and put together for school. Some students will have a hard time with images of soldiers, skeletons, fake blood, and other costumes related to death or war.
  • Thank you for helping your child find an appropriate costume for the school day.

• We have the Flourish lunch program at our school. If you would like your child on the program to receive a lunch each day, please let us know. Thank you.

Information From Our PAC

Bake Sale Donation Items Needed for the Halloween Dance:

*We’re so excited to be having our Halloween Dance again this year on Wednesday October 29th. At the moment we’re in need of Bake Sale donations for the dance, either baked or bought. Donations can be dropped off on the morning of Wednesday, October 29th in the office or that afternoon in the gym.
*If you are bringing it in a dish you would like back please label it with your first and last name and we will get it back to you.
*If you think you can help out with baked goods please email Chloe at chloecatnut@shaw.ca.

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Volunteers for the Halloween Dance Needed:

The PAC is looking for volunteers for our upcoming Halloween Dance. Our holiday dances are a lot of fun but also a lot of work. We have two shifts we are needing to fill:

Shift 1: Wednesday October 29th, 2:00m to 3pm (ish). Setting up and decorating the gym. Kids are welcome to join. 6 more volunteers needed.

Shift 2: Volunteering at the Dance/clean up. Wednesday, October 29th 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Volunteering at the Dance and helping clean up. We need 6 more volunteers.

If you can work for one of these shifts the PAC would be extremely grateful, please email: chloecatnut@shaw.ca.

Thank you so much

Saseenos Elementary School PAC

Coming Up:

Friday, Oct. 24^th              Professional Development Day -No School

Wednesday, Oct. 29^th   PAC sponsored Family Dance 5:30-7:30

Monday, Not. 10^th          Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:45

Tuesday, Nov. 11^th          Remembrance Day -No School

Thursday, Nov. 20^th        Early Dismissal 12:00

Friday, Nov. 21                Professional Development Day -No School

Have a good weekend. We hope everyone has a chance to walk with the crunch of the leaves underfoot.

Tess Vally and Glenn Gibson

Oct. 10, 2025

Dear River Runner Families,

The chill of Fall was in the air, but that didn’t stop our Cross Country Runners in our Community Fun Run! We are so thankful for the staff and community members who helped to make this event possible. With a long weekend coming up we hope that our River Runners get out to enjoy our great outdoors; the forests, beaches, and play fields. We are thankful for all of our families and we value all that you bring to our school community.

• Don’t forget no school on Monday.
• Tuesday is individual photo day at Saseenos. Send your River Runner in with their best smile!

Information From Our PAC

Bake Sale Donation Items Needed for the Halloween Dance:

*We’re so excited to be having our Halloween Dance again this year on Wednesday October 29th. At the moment we’re in need of Bake Sale donations for the dance, either baked or bought. Donations can be dropped off on the morning of Wednesday, October 29th in the office or that afternoon in the gym.
*If you are bringing it in a dish you would like back please label it with your first and last name and we will get it back to you.
*If you think you can help out with baked goods please email Chloe at chloecatnut@shaw.ca.

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Volunteers for the Halloween Dance Needed:

The PAC is looking for volunteers for our upcoming Halloween Dance. Our holiday dances are a lot of fun but also a lot of work. We have two shifts we are needing to fill:

Shift 1: Wednesday October 29th, 2:00m to 3pm (ish). Setting up and decorating the gym. Kids are welcome to join. 6 more volunteers needed.

Shift 2: Volunteering at the Dance/clean up. Wednesday, October 29th 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Volunteering at the Dance and helping clean up. We need 6 more volunteers.

If you can work for one of these shifts the PAC would be extremely grateful, please email: chloecatnut@shaw.ca.

Thank you so much

Saseenos Elementary School PAC

Coming Up:

Monday, Oct. 13^th          Thanksgiving -No School

Tuesday, Oct. 14^th          Individual Photo Day

Thursday, Oct. 16^th        Great Shake Out Earth Quake Drill

Friday, Oct. 24^th              Professional Development Day -No School

Wednesday, Oct. 29^th   PAC sponsored Family Dance 5-8pm

Monday, Not. 10^th          Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:45

Tuesday, Nov. 11^th          Remembrance Day -No School

Thursday, Nov. 20^th        Early Dismissal 12:00

Friday, Nov. 21                Professional Development Day -No School

Have a fun long weekend with your friends and family!

Tess Vally and Glenn Gibson

This year our staff is using the WITS program language to support our continued efforts to ensure a safe and caring school environment for all.  The WITS program teaches all kids how to respond to mean behavior and support anti-bullying and victimization through empowering students to use this approach.

We share this to further connect our efforts between home and school to support all our kids.  Click the image below for more information.

Credit: WITS.ca website