News and Announcements

October 4, 2026

As we move into the fifth week of this new school year, we start teaching and learning about giving thanks and why Thanksgiving is an important date on our Canadian Calendar.  We have just 4 school days this week, with Monday as Day 4 on the Instructional Schedule and Friday set as a Staff Development Day for NLSchools.

Thanksgiving brings our thinking to the concepts of gratitude, family and community as we reflect on the rewards of the harvest season and the past year.  In the next few days, we will help our young learners understand why we celebrate and express appreciation for the good things in our lives.  They will tell us what they are thankful for, why they show appreciation and how they plan to express gratitude.  We encourage you to also have these conversations at home.

Concepts that we will work to help children understand this week include those of giving and charity and why it is important to help members of our community who may not have all the things they need at home to feed their family.  To help children understand, we encourage you to have them bring along a non-perishable item for the Helping Hand Food Bank.  We have a really big hamper in our foyer that needs to be filled.  If you are able, please send along your items before the end of the day on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026.

Our annual Thanksgiving Assembly takes place at 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 8th, 2026.  Students and staff are invited to wear their favourite harvest colours and parents and friends are welcome to attend.

Parents with children in Kindergarten will note that Rainbow Food Services are available to Kindergarten children starting on Monday, October 5th, 2026.  All parents who use this service are asked to note that becoming a friend of the Rainbow Food Services Facebook Page requires that you answer three important questions.  Please follow the instructions to answer the questions if you wish to use this service.

Parents with children who are turning 4 years-old in 2026 should note that KinderStart (Kindergarten) Registration for Avalon Region (this region) takes place on Wednesday, October 7th starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until the end of the business day on Thursday, October 8th, 2026.  Please click the link included with your email for details on the registration process.

If you have funds at home to support our annual gift to the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research, please send them in along with the paper sponsor sheet on or before the end of the school day on Thursday, October 9, 2026.  Please also remember that the preferred way to support this important cause is to donate in the name of your child and All Hallows Elementary through the link included in your email.

While we work hard to help children understand that Thanksgiving and Halloween are not the same, it’s important for parents to work with us to ensure that children understand the fundamental differences.  For many children the confusion is real and this can lead to frustration and dysregulation.  Parents are asked to note that Halloween costumes cannot come to school for Thanksgiving and before Halloween.  Because of the many allergies associated with food (nuts, dairy, eggs) Halloween candy must not come to school before Halloween, at Halloween or after Halloween.  Please work with your child to ensure that only healthy school food safe snacks are included in lunchboxes and bookbags.

As you are aware, NLSchools on the Avalon are closed for Staff Development on Friday, October 9th and Monday, October 12th is the Thanksgiving holiday.  We hope you are able to take time this coming weekend to reflect on our blessings and share in the spirit of the season with family and friends.

Thank you for reading our message today.  We hope that you have a wonderful evening, a safe and healthy week and a Happy Thanksgiving!

Daily School Schedule for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

Bus Arrivals and Homeroom 1 -  8:15 - 8:30 AM

Period 1 - 8:30 AM

Period 2 - 9:10 AM

Period 3 - 9:50 AM

Recess Break - 10:30 AM

Period 4 - 10:50 AM

Period 5 - 11:30 AM

Lunch Break - 12:10 - 1:00 PM

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 students eat at 12:10 and play at 12:35 PM.

Grade 4, 5 and 6 students play at 12:10 eat at 12:35 PM

Period 6 - 1:00 PM

Period 7 - 1:40 PM

Homeroom 2 - 2:20 PM

Dismissal - 2:30 - 2:35 PM

Bus Loading and Departures - 2:35 - 2:40 PM