News and Announcements

Holiday Celebration Concerts!

Please note that Holiday Celebration Concerts are scheduled as follows:

• Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - "The Night Before Christmas"

• Grade 3 and Grade 4 - Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - "Christmas in the Harbour"

• Grade 5 and Grade 6 - Thursday, December 11, 2025 - "Holiday Celebrations!"

December 14, 2025

We hope that you’ve enjoyed this last weekend before the Holiday Break begins.  With just five school days left, Monday, December 15th, 2025 is Day 5 on the Instructional Schedule.

Many, many thanks to the six candidates who offered themselves for your School Council.  The results of voting on December 4th, 2025, saw Candice Fry of Roaches Line and Melanie Simms of Clarke’s Beach elected in the two vacant positions.  Congratulations once again and my apologies to Ms. Fry for the misprint of her name in last week's message.

As you are aware, Rainbow Food Services are finished now until after the break.  Please ensure that your child has packed healthy snacks and lunches for the next few days.  

Monday, December 15th, 2025, is the last day to send in non-perishable items in support of our food drive for The Helping Hand Food Bank.  The items are being distributed this week so if you have something to send in, please do it tomorrow.

Our annual Holiday Meal for students and staff will be served at 12:00 noon on Tuesday of this week.  This no cost, traditional hot turkey dinner is supported by your School Council, donations from the community and our school-based fundraising efforts.  If you would like to volunteer for this event, please complete the form found HERE.

On Wednesday, December 16th, we welcome Amalgamated Academy’s Holiday Band as entertainment for our students.  Many members of the group are former students to whom extend a special welcome.

Supported by the Town of North River, our annual Holiday Skate takes place on the afternoon of Thursday, December 18th, 2025.  This is an important event for the students in your school as they get to skate, socialize, relax and enjoy hot chocolate served with marshmallows at Bay Arena in Bay Roberts.

In previous memos and messages we’ve provided information on the Holiday Skate and have asked you to sign the Holiday Skate Consent Form and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher.  The form was included in Report Card envelopes, attached to messages and is also included in email again today.

We need to have the form completed.  If you have not already done so, please send us the information so that we can make decisions about the status of your child on December 18th, 2025.

On Friday, December 19th, 2025, we have a school-wide Google Meet with a visit from Santa!  We will have milk and cookies for a snack before moving to the gymnasium for our annual Holiday Sing-along at 11:30 AM.  Following the Sing-along students will spend some time with their homeroom teachers before we dismiss and buses leave at about 12:30 PM.

Parents with children registered for Kinderstart are asked to note that a Parent Information Session is set for January 22, 2026, with student visitation dates set for February 5th, March 5th, April 23rd and May 14th, 2026.

Attached to your email again today is the AHE Countdown to the Holidays.  Please use this to guide your child’s participation in school-wide Holiday related activities.

Please continue to stay safe and our very best wishes for a happy and fun-filled holiday season!

December 7, 2025

We hope that you've been able to stay safe and warm this weekend.  Monday, December 8th, 2025, starts our second last week before the Holidays begin and it is Day 6 on the Instructional Schedule.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for Report Card meetings!  It was great to connect with you and share the work your child is doing, to celebrate their progress and discuss their learning goals. These meetings are a highlight for us because they reinforce that we are a team working together to support your child’s success.

Thanks again to the six candidates who offered themselves for your School Council.  The results of voting on December 4th, 2025, saw Candice Smallwood of Roaches Line and Melanie Simms of Clarke’s Beach elected in the two vacant positions.  Congratulations!

As you are aware, Holiday Celebration Concerts are set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the coming week. We are now in a position to release all tickets for each show without limitations.  If you need additional tickets for a concert, these are now available on a first-come, first-served basis through the links on our school website - ahe.nlesd.ca.

As you purchase tickets, please remember that all performances start at 1:00 and end at 2:00 PM.  For each concert, the doors open at 12:30 PM and we ask that you understand the limitations associated with parking.  While there are reserved parking spaces for vehicles with handicapped parking permits adjacent to the building, there are not a lot of general parking spaces.

Information on costumes for the Holiday Concerts was circulated on November 27th, 2025.  Please note these important guidelines as we ready ourselves for the upcoming events.

We are seeking volunteers to assist with our annual Holiday Meal on December 16th.  If you can help us with this event, please complete our volunteer registration form HERE.  This link is also posted to our school website - ahe.nlesd.ca.

Included in the Report Card envelope this week was a Holiday Skate Consent Form (printed on green paper).  This is also attached in your email today.  Please complete this form so that we can make decisions about the status of your child on December 18th, 2025.

Also attached to your email today is the AHE Countdown to the Holidays.  Please use this to guide your child’s participation starting tomorrow, Monday, December 8th, 2025.

December 2, 2025

In advance of the stormy weather expected tomorrow, Report Cards are released today and will be in book bags at the end of the day.

Parent meetings are set for the afternoon of Thursday, December 4th, 2025, and available through School Appointments Online.  If you have not already done so, please follow the instructions attached in your email to register and book a meeting time with your child’s teacher.

In cases where an appointment was not booked by you, your child’s teacher has set one.  Please check the time of your scheduled appointment on the appointment reminder (printed on violet paper) included in the Report Card envelope.

To accommodate the Parent Meetings set for Thursday, December 4th, classes will end at 10:45 AM on that day with bus departures set for 10:55 AM.  There will not be a Recess Break and there are no food services on Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

As you are aware, an election for School Council parent representation is taking place during the time set aside for Parent Meetings on Thursday, December 4th, 2025.  This is your opportunity to vote for the representative of your choice.

Included in the Report Card envelope is a memorandum (printed on yellow paper) and a Holiday Skate Consent Form (printed on green paper).  These are also attached in email today.  Please note that in our yellow memo, I mentioned that classes end at 12:50 PM on Friday, December 19th.  This is an error.  Classes end at 12:30 with buses set to leave at 12:40 PM on that day.  This mistake is corrected in the memo attached today.

As noted in the yellow memo, we are seeking volunteers to assist with our annual Holiday Meal on December 16th.  If you can help us with this event, please complete our volunteer registration form HERE.

Also attached to your email today is the AHE Countdown to the Holidays.  Please use this to guide your child’s participation starting on Monday, December 8th, 2025.