The boys had a great time orienteering last Friday. They came back with rosy cheeks and excited about learning outside of the classroom. The rest of this week featured a captivating presentation by author, Sigmud Brouwer (for more visit our Social Media channels) and picture day.
THIS WEEK
TODAY @ 7pm – Travel Program Information Meeting
FRI Oct. 25 – Action Friday – Tennis Centre
NEXT WEEK
MON Oct. 28 – Healthy Hunger – Mr. Sub
MON Oct. 28 – Deadline for Meme Contest
TUES Oct. 29 – No Town Hall, No Fun Lunch
THURS Oct. 31 – Town Hall & Halloween Howl
After our monthly Town Hall, a spooktacular afternoon of fun and festivities is being planned for your little goblins. There will be a pumpkin carving contest, Fear Factor, games, treats and a haunted house. Parents, we need a few volunteers, so please sign up on Sign-Up Genius. Here are a few more specifics:
- Everyone who wants to enter the pumpkin carving contest MUST BRING THEIR OWN PUMPKIN. They can bring their masterpiece home afterwards.
- We have a few pumpkin carving tools on hand but those who would like may also bring their own PUMPKIN CARVING TOOLS (no sharp knives please) if they have them.
- NO FUN LUNCH but the Travel Program Hot Dogs WILL be on sale.
- The Friends of North Point Society (Parent Council) will provide snacks.
FRI Nov. 1 – Action Friday – Ecco Recycling (Gr. 1-6); Table Tennis (Gr. 7-9)
Student Vote
It was interesting to hear the boys talking about the election when they came into school on Tuesday. Their engagement with the process obviously bolstered by the Student Vote program and their Social Studies curriculum. To view the results and how they lined up with the way the adults voted, visit the Student Vote website.
Mabel’s Labels
The snow in recent weeks has reminded us that the Holiday Season is quickly approaching! Mabel’s Labels has some great looking Christmas themed products. Check off one thing from your list and support North Point at the same time! 20% of all sales comes right back to our Parent Council (FNPS) to be used to foster the culture of our school. Check them out.
MEME CONTEST – UPDATE!
The 2nd Annual Financial Academy Meme Contest is underway. Please remember the following criteria in order for your meme to be accepted:
- Theme MUST be entrepreneurship and/or business
- Spelling COUNTS (Memes with spelling errors will be rejected)
The deadline is Monday, October 28, 2019, so keep your entries coming!
Resources for parents and student:
- **NEW** Ideas & Examples PDF
- Details on the Financial Academy Meme Contest in this video
- Instructions in PDF document.
WED Nov. 13 @ 7:00pm – ADHD Parent Talk
Mr. Les Redick, subject expert will present the latest on ADHD.
ADHD – “Students at Risk”
Topics to be discussed: Gaming / Homework / Emotional Regulation / Social Skills / Risky Behaviors / Etc.
This presentation is free to attend and open to North Point families and the general community – bring a friend!
Please register on our Facebook Events page so we know how many to anticipate.
Please pass this event on to your family and friends so they can benefit from Les’s insight as well!
ATHLETICS & SQUADS
Navigators Squads
Standings to date:
Mountaineers: 75
Aviators: 170
Mariners: 390
Astronauts: 110.3
Navigator Athletics
Volleyball – Grades 6-9
A blended team of grades 6-8s will play a tournament at Calgary Waldorf School on Friday, Oct. 25th.
Grade 6-7 Volleyball Practices:
- Monday’s from 3:30 pm till 4:30 pm.
Grade 8-9 Volleyball Practices:
- Wednesdays from 3:30 pm till 4:30 pm.
Please note if recess and after school practices may change due to certain circumstances or events then parents/students will be notified via e-mail. On any days where school is cancelled or not open, then practice will be cancelled as well.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out and Coach Qureshi.
Game Schedule for Grades 6/7
| Date | Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location |
| 10/29/2019 | 5:15pm | North Point School | Glenmore Christian Academy | Glenmore Christian Academy Court 1 |
| 10/31/2019 | 4:15pm | North Point School | Trinity Christian School | Trinity Christian School Court 2 |
| 10/31/2019 | 5:15pm | North Point School | South Foundations for the Future | Trinity Christian School Court 1 |
Game Schedule for Grades 8/9
| Date | Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location |
| 10/22/2019 | 4:15pm | North Point School | Tanbridge Academy | Tanbridge Academy |
| 10/29/2019 | 5:15pm | North Point School | Lycee Louise Pasteur | Lycee Louise Pasteur |
| 10/31/2019 | 4:15pm | North Point School | Foothills Academy | Foothills Academy |
| 1/15/2019 | 4:15pm | North Point School | Tanbridge Academy | Tanbridge Academy |
| 11/7/2019 | 5:15pm | North Point School | Foothills Academy | Foothills Academy |
All dates and locations are available online as well through this link: https://www.leaguelineup.com/schedules.asp?url=isaajr&download=1
Week at a Glance
GHOSTBUSTERS IN CONCERT: HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
DATES:
- Friday, 25 October, 2019 / 7:30PM
- Saturday, 26 October, 2019 / 2:00PM
VENUE: Jack Singer Concert Hall
Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! Bring your proton pack and join the original paranormal investigation and elimination team for a Halloween party, featuring Ivan Reitman’s classic movie. The film will be accompanied by the CPO in a live performance.
Saturday is a family friendly event and we’re excited to have the The Calgary Ghostbusters at the concert, keeping the concert hall safe, paranormal free, and fun for the whole family with slime, Slimer, and their own Ecto-1!
For tickets, visit the CPO website.
It’s never too early to start dreaming of your business venture for this year’s Boys In Bu$iness. Our annual business fair will be June 6th, 2020!
