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Halloween at HMS 

Students at HMS are invited to dress up on October 31.  

Please be mindful of a few guidelines for costumes: 

• They should be easy to take on/off if needed 
• Students should be able to move around in costumes (PE and recess will still be taking place) 
• There should not be anything that students could get caught in the playground (i.e.: scarves, dangly belts, etc.) 
• Be mindful of our littlest learners who may be sensitive to scary/gory costumes 
• Accessories often get lost  
• Please no masks, we encourage simple face paint instead 

In short, simple is better, less is more when it comes to costumes.  

Finally, as much as we love the yummy treats that get sent in, we request that you refrain from providing these due to the variety of food allergies and sensitivities that we have in our school. We look forward to seeing the creative ideas of our HMS students on Halloween day. 
 

Reminder | Pumpkinella Showcase 

HMS students & families are invited to bring in a carved or decorated pumpkin on October 31 for our Pumpkinella Showcase.  

Points to remember: 

• You may design, carve or dress up a pumpkin to bring to school for display in one of the following categories: Book Characters, animals, cartoons, famous people, original creation, or sports.  
• This is meant to be a fun event, not a scary experience. Please refrain from exhibiting excessive blood and gore or violence in your pumpkin creations. Please do not send real candles or lights (a small battery-operated tea light is accepted). 
• Bring your pumpkin to the learning commons on the morning of Monday October 31 between 8:05 – 8:20.  
• Identify the student or family who is the artist of each pumpkin creation. 
• All pumpkins will be sent home at the end of the day to be showcased on your front step in the evening. 

Thank you to the Student Leadership Club for promoting this fun showcase and helping with the set up. 

Reminder | Please Complete Online CBE Forms 

A message was sent in September to families regarding a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians are required to complete or review and update. 

If you have not yet completed these forms, this message is a friendly reminder to complete the required online forms in SchoolEngage:  

▪ Demographic Verification - 2024-25 – This form includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information.  

▪ Citizenship Information Update - 2024-25 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.  

▪ Annual Authorization - 2024-25 – Combines the following forms:  

▪ School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal  

information in providing education services.  

▪ Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties.  

▪ Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties.  

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, etc.  

Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child as soon as possible as these forms are now past due. These forms are mandatory every year for Alberta Education to confirm student funding. Thank you for completing them. 

Candy Wanted | Student Leadership Charity Drive 

The Student Leadership Club has been hard at work organizing a Candy Drive for a charity called 'The Happy Birthday Project'. This is a local charity that works to provide all the supplies necessary to bring joy to the lives of children and families facing adverse circumstances through the celebration of birthdays, holidays, and other special life events.  

Haultain Memorial School will be collecting candy to donate to this worthy cause. Please note that candy should not contain Halloween images or shapes and must be wrapped in original packaging. Candy donations can be brought to the office between November 1 through November 6. Thank you on behalf of the Student Leadership Club! 

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