Upcoming Dates:

Oct. 8 - Thanksgiving

(No school for students.)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 22 - Magazine

Campaign

Oct. 9 - School Photos

Oct. 10 - S.A.C. meeting -

6:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 - Home and School

meeting - 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 - Playground Open-

ing Ceremony

Oct. 18, 19 - Parent/

Teacher Conferences/

Book Fair/Silent Auction

Mission Statement

Pentz Elementary is a com-

munity of students, staff and

parents working together to

develop a positive, healthy learning environment that promotes the academic

and personal growth of its

citizens.

“Pride and Progress in

our school.”

Weekly Sc hedule :

Mission Statement

Pentz Elementary is a com-

munity of students, staff and

parents working together to

develop a positive, healthy learning environment that promotes the academic

and personal growth of its

citizens.

“Pride and Progress in

our school.”

Upcoming Dates:

September 17 - Ter-

ry Fox Run

September 21- Meet

the Teacher/

Program Night -

7:00 p.m.

October 4 - Student

Photos

February 10, 2020

Pentz Elementary

School

School Phone: 688-3210

School Fax: 688-3211

School email: pes@ssrce.ca

Website: http://

www.pes.ednet.ns.ca/

Principal: Cathy Shaw

Administrative

Assistant: Gail Grace

Weekly Schedule:

Monday Feb. 10

Tuesday Feb. 11

Wednesday Feb. 12

Thursday Feb. 13

Friday Feb. 14

- Breakfast Pro-

gram

* New lunch order form sent out

- Breakfast Pro-

gram

- PE/Music

- Breakfast Pro-

gram

-PE

- Special Guest

Presenter:

Olympian Karen

Furneaux

- CLT for teachers.

* Deadline for

lunch orders

- Breakfast Pro-

gram

- Winter Walk

Day

(for more info

visit: https://

ecologyaction.ca/

winter-walk-day-

2020)

- Girls Basket-

ball Game:

Pentz @ Petite

at 2:30 p.m.

- Breakfast Pro-

gram

- PE/Music

* Lunch money

due to teachers

Mission Statement

Pentz Elementary is a com-

munity of students, staff and

parents working together to

develop a positive, healthy learning environment that promotes the academic

and personal growth of its

citizens.

“Pride and Progress in

our school.”

Upcoming Dates:

February 12 - Collabo-

rative Learning Time /

Students dismissed at

12:22 p.m. February 17 - Heritage

Day (No school to-

day.) February 19 - S.A.C.

meeting February 26 - Collabo-

rative Learning Time /

Students dismissed at

12:22 p.m.

March 3 - Science Fair

“ Nut” Aware

Due to student allergies, students are asked to not bring products containing

nuts.

- Hot Lunch: Pasta and Garlic bread

- Hot Lunch: LaHave Bakery Mini Pizza

- Hot Lunch: LaHave Bakery Grilled Cheese

- Hot Lunch: Breaded Chicken Wrap

- No Hot Lunch Program today.

Students dismissed at 12:22 p.m.

February is African Heritage Month

Our school will recognize African Heritage Month through various activities and learning opportunities in and out of our classrooms, focusing on the history, culture, and achieve-ments of African descent people. This year’s theme, The Ties that Bind: Faith, Family and Community, recognizes the strength, resilien-cy & togetherness of the African Nova Scotian community.

Noon Hour Supervisor

We are looking for a Noon Hour Supervisor for our playground and classrooms from

11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. If you are interested in this position, please contact the

school for additional information.

Terry Fox T-Shirt Design Contest

For the first time ever The Terry Fox Foun-

dation is inviting all Canadians to submit a

design to be considered for our 2020 t-shirt.

Create your ORIGINAL design for our Terry

Fox t-shirt today!

The winning design will be printed on more than 75,000 shirts and sold not only in Canada but in 30 countries around the world that host a Terry Fox Run in 2020.

All students who submit a design will be entered in a random draw to win a 3-day trip to Vancouver for 2 (donated) to take part in a “Terry Tour” and experience Terry’s beautiful home province.

There will be also five (5) draws for 2020 Terry Fox gift packs with special 40th anniversary mer-chandise. Submission deadline is Feb 21st. For additional submission details, please go to https://terryfox.org/.