Schools celebrate Halloween
Number of special events this week across P.E.I.
Bluefield High School
The Bluefield Music Department Christmas Craft Fair featuring Christmas crafts, food, a farmers’ market, music, 50/50 and more is set for Nov. 2, 5.30-9 p.m., and Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the school in Hampshire.
Admission is $2. All proceeds support the school music program.
The Bluefield Blood Donation group will be donating at Canadian Blood Services (85 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown) on Oct. 30 at 5:15 p.m. There are 11 spots open. See Mr. Theuerkauf to book a time. Students must be 17 years of age, and parents are welcome to take part.
Montague Regional
High School
The intermediate math assessment (IMA) results are available and posted on SAS. To have a paper copy, contact the department, 902-438-4887.
Student council is putting on its annual Haunted Halls event on Oct. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This year there will be some family-friendly activities in the cafeteria as well as the spooky walk throughout the school. Admission will be $5 for adults and $2 for children under 14.
The school’s career expo is Oct. 30, 8:45-11:45 a.m., where students will have the opportunity to attend individually-chosen career information sessions. A wide variety of career professionals will be on hand to share insights.
Nov. 7 is the in-school Remembrance Day Service, at 10:20 a.m. The public service will be held at 7 p.m.
School picture proofs have been distributed, and orders are due to homeroom teachers by Nov. 1. Retakes are Nov 16 in the afternoon only.
Charlottetown Rural High School
The E.Y.E.S. (Empowering Youth through Engagement in Service) committee has recently completed volunteer work with the Upper Room Soup Kitchen and Beach Grove Seniors Home.
Members are now working on encouraging “C” period classes to participate in Operation Christmas Child, which provides gifts for students in need in countries around the world. The in-school campaign is underway until Nov. 7.
On Nov. 2 at 9 a.m., a representative from Carleton University will be available to speak with interested students.
Colonel Gray High School Welcome to UPEI student teachers who start today and are here until Dec. 19: Amelie Betus (working with Jean Louis Arsenault); Rachel Campbell (with Gary Connelly); Rachel Kocay (with Jackie Cutcliffe); Nick Lamacchia (with Hadley Sealy and Mary Alisha Whalley) and Alannah Stiles (with Thane Arsenault and Scott MacCormack).
The Free the Children group is busy preparing this year’s Haunted Basement - its major fundraiser of the year. All proceeds support an adopted African village and children here on P.E.I. The basement will be open to the public on Oct. 29-30, 6-8 p.m., using the main entrance and proceeding to the cafeteria. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Get a dollar off the admission price with a non-perishable food item. Also, bring some extra change for the bake sale. Students can also go through the basement during lunch today to Wednesday with a $3 admission.
For any student previously missed being photographed, or with unsatisfactory pictures, retake day is Oct. 30.
On Nov. 6, 1-3 p.m., approximately 50 universities and colleges will be visiting Colonel Gray cafeteria as part of AARAO Tour.
On Nov. 9, UPEI will have an open house, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., when the $50 application fee will be waived. Register at upei.ca/ openhouse. Also on the same day, Holland College will be hosting a campus tour, 1-4 p.m., when the $40 application fee will also be waived (online registration required).
Morell Regional High School The school appreciates the parents who were able to attend the recent grad parent meeting. For those who were not present, feel free to contact the school office for information.
Appreciation also goes out to students, staff and parents who worked so diligently to make the annual magazine fundraiser successful. Student council uses these funds to provide more student-centred events and activities over the course of the school year.
Student council is holding a pumpkin carving contest on Oct. 30 to celebrate the spirit of Halloween. Space is limited, and sign-up sheets are in the office.
Graduates are reminded that time is moving quickly, and they should arrange to meet with Mrs. Munn in the guidance department to discuss any possible post-graduation plans as deadlines have a tendency to sneak up on people.
Kinkora Regional High School
Oct. 31 is Halloween Dress-Up Day at the school.
Nov. 5 is the annual Career Day for Grade 11 and 12 students in the afternoon.
The annual Remembrance Day ceremony for the school is Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Grade 12 student Dakota MacWilliams has been selected to represent KRHS as a page for the 2018/2019 session of the P.E.I. legislative assembly.
Log on to officepools.com for results of the annual KRHS hockey pool. The ID is Kinkora, and the password is guest. Current leaders are Matthew Dawson, Kolton Stright and a tie for third - Jeremy Wall and Madeline Hamill.