Kids can don their costumes on October 31st for Halloween at school. Remember that no "weapons" that are part of costumes are permitted. 

The long standing tradition of the "Thriller" dance will be held once again and a parade of costumes.

The White Spot Hot Lunch will also be held that day for those that have pre-ordered. 

Did you know that your regular online purchases can earn cash for A.R. Lord students? When you visit the FLIPGIVE portal site, you can make purchases for goods, services and gift cards directly from popular retailers such as Amazon, Wayfair, The Bay, Old Navy, Nike, Indigo, Expedia, Home Depot, ESSO, Walmart, Skip the Dishes, Hotels, Restaurants and many more!  The retailers in turn will give over a small commission from their profits to our school PAC. This is a great passive fundraiser that does not require any volunteer time nor any extra money out of your pocket above your regular online purchases. Spread the word and share the link with any of your friends, family, and coworkers.  Click below to activate savings anytime and check out the wide variety participating retailers: 

School is in session for teachers, but not for students on Friday October 25th 2019. These days are devoted to teacher professional development. The scheduling of Pro-D days does not mean a loss of instructional time for students as the time is made up on other days. 

The next PAC Hot Lunch will be offered on Halloween October 31st and deadline for orders is Thursday October 24th. Whitespot (burger, veggie burger, strips or grilled cheese) + Milk + Fruit/Veg will be offered. Place your order at:  munchalunch.com/login or contact: info@arlordpac.ca  

Tip: Did you know that each time an order is placed, transaction fees are paid from the PAC proceeds to the online payment system? Help reduce these fees by placing more than one order at the same time. 

Plan to attend the next Parent Advisory Council Meeting at 6:30pm in the School Library. Free child minding will be provided. ​All parent/caregivers with a child attending A.R. Lord elementary are part of the Parent Advisory Council - we look forward to your ideas, participation, and sharing in our school and community experience at A.R. Lord.

Thursday October 17th 1:00pm-2:30pm Trout Lake
Dr. A.R. Lord Lions will attend the VSB District Finals
Parents to provide rides to the meet or arrange for rides for their children.  

A reminder that it is everyone's responsibility to keep all A.R. Lord children safe. No Nuts, Nutella, Peanuts or Peanut products are allowed in the school. We have several students who have severe and potentially life threatening allergies to these products. For more information on anaphylaxis risk and food allergies, visit: foodallergycanada.ca/

Tuesday after Thanksgiving weekend is individual student photo day. Here are some tips for the perfect portrait:

1. Help your child pick out clothes and colours that look good on them. Make them the star of the photo, not their shirt with loud graphics and logos. Small accessories are fine but nothing too big or distracting. 
2. Glasses are okay! The photographer knows all the tricks to reduce glare.​
3. Keep kids relaxed and ready to be themselves. A natural smile looks best. Don't try too hard. 
4. Don’t worry about “perfect”! That hair that always sticks up or a missing tooth shows your child just as they are right now—and you’ll enjoy looking back on that for years to come.