🌟 Albion Weekly Memo
October 6, 2025 – October 10, 2025
🌞 School Theme: “Rise and Shine”
This year, we’re embracing the theme “Rise and Shine” to guide our activities, assemblies, and weekly affirmations.
Weekly Affirmation:
“Every small effort helps you rise higher and shine brighter.”
Focus: Effort and Perseverance
We encourage families to discuss this affirmation at home to spark meaningful conversations.
Last Week’s Highlights
Thank you to Ms Holman’s class for organizing Twin/Triplet day this past Friday.
We have had Dan Dan Mikolay, from Ridge Meadows Recycling, visit our classes to discuss recycling with our students.
Dan is also our community BearAware representative and we were fortunate enough to have him aslo share his Bear Aware presentation with many of our classes.
Bear Aware Reminders
Sometimes we do tend to see some bear activity in the community and in our neighbourhood in the fall and spring, Listed below is some bear safety information for families to review with their children.
Do not feed bears. It’s against the law to feed dangerous wildlife.
Remain calm. Do not run or climb a tree. Slowly back away, talking to the bear in a quiet, monotone voice. Do not scream, turn your back on the bear, kneel down or make direct eye contact.
Keep away from the bear. Do not try to get closer to it. If the bear gets too close, use pepper spray (within 7 metres) or something else to threaten or distract it.
Stay together. If you are with others, act as a group. Keep children close – pick up and carry small children.
Go indoors. Bring pets indoors if possible.
Watch the bear until it leaves. Make sure the bear has a clear escape route. After the bear is gone and it’s safe, make sure there is nothing in the area that will attract bears back again.
Albion Scare Hunger Campaign
The Albion Scares Hunger Food Drive is well under way with a battle occurring between Ms. Downes and Ms. Holman. I must say thought they are a bit worried about Mr. Jung and what he has planned!.
A reminder that the the food drive only goes until Thursday this week. One Albion Scares Hunger Trophy will be awarded to the primary and intermediate class that brings in the most combined donations of $ and food items.
No school on Friday, October 10
A reminder that classes are not in session this Friday as staff will be working on developing our 2025/2026 school Growth Plan.
🥪 PAC News
Subway Hot Lunch – October 17- Orders close this Wednesday at 8:00 pm
Ordering is now open on Munchalunch.
🆕 New parents can register here.
Next PAC meeting is Tuesday, October 21st on Zoom- the link will be sent closer to this date. Minutes from the last meeting can be found on this website under PAC.
🛡️ Keeping Kids Safe Online- Parent Workshop
🎃 Spooktacular Family Halloween Dance
Pre-Order Dance Tickets and concession close this Wednesday at 8:00 pm
Friday, October 17 | 6:00–8:00 PM
PAC still needs a few volunteers to run this event. If you are able to give up 30 minutes of your time, please contact us!
📅 Weekly Events
Monday, October 6
- Passion Club at lunch
- Boys Competitive Volleyball Practice – 7:30am
- Drop in Grade 5 Volleyball
- Rec Volleyball Practice – Lunch in the gym
- Rec Home Game vs Kanaka
- Running Club @ 2:30pm at the Netplex
Tuesday, October 7
- Girls Competitive Volleyball Practice – after school in the gym
- PAC Sponsored “Keeping kids safe online” interactive webinar, 7:00 on zoom (link on website)
Wednesday, Oct. 8
- Drop in Grade 5 Volleyball at recess
- Div. 8 and 17 Skating 8:45- 10:00 am
- Intermural Volleyball at 12:15
- Boys Home Game vs CQE
- Running Club @ 2:30pm at the Netplex
- PAC Subway hot lunch and Pre-order for the October 17 PAC Dance tickets orders are due at 8:00 pm
Thursday, Oct. 9
- Boys Competitive Volleyball Practice – 7:30am
- Rec Volleyball Practice – Lunch in the gym
- Girls Home Game vs Glenwood
Friday, Oct. 10
- School Growth Plan Day- No school for students
📌 Upcoming Events
- Oct. 13 – Thanksgiving
- Oct. 14- Intermediate Cross Country- Alouette Lake (Permission Forms Required)
- Oct. 17 – PAC Hot Lunch- Pre-ordering required
– PAC Family Dance 6-8 pm- Tickets required - Oct. 16 – Div. 6 and 18 Skating 8:30 am-10:30 am
– Div. 9, 10, 11 Stave Powerhouse 9-12 pm - Oct. 20- Dawali begins
-Individual Photo Retakes - Oct. 24 – Provincial Pro-D Day
- Oct. 29- Albion Pumpkin Patch $3.00 per pumpkin
- Oct. 31 – Costume Parade
- Nov. 7 – Remembrance Day Assembly
- Nov. 10 – Professional Development Day
- Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day
- Nov. 15 – PAC Christmas Market