2424 King Edward Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2R 2R2
Phone: (204) 694-0483 Fax: (204) 694-7509
Website: h'ps://www.winnipegsd.ca/schools/stanleyknowles/Pages/default.aspx
OCTOBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
ADMINISTRATION NEWS...
The ﬁrst month of our school year has been fantas3c! Students and staﬀ have all se'led into a posi3ve learning and
teaching rou3ne. It promises to be a wonderful year. Many students are involved in extra-curricular ac3vi3es ranging
from soccer, cross-country, volleyball, choir and band. Several clubs have begun and more are in the planning stages.
École Stanley Knowles is a very busy and vibrant school.
Our annual school fundraising project is underway. The Chocolate Bar Fundraiser will con3nue un3l October 14th.
Please help support your child and the students of École Stanley Knowles School. All money raised is used to oﬀset the
cost of various student learning ac3vi3es, plays and performances such as MTYP, Ar3sts in the School as well as Field
Trips, Technology, a new Playstructure as well as a new Digital Marquee Sign.
At École Stanley Knowles School, our ﬁrst priority is to ensure the safety of your children while they are in school. In
addi3on to having regular Fire Drills, we will also be prac3cing Lock Down and Hold and Secure Drills through the
school year.
On a very serious note, we have great concerns regarding the traﬃc and parking issues surrounding École Stanley
Knowles School. The area close to the school is not conducive for parking and pick-up of children at dismissal 3mes.
Please help us keep our kids safe by obeying traﬃc and parking signs.
RespecEully,
D. Stevenson ~ A. Powell ~ D. Ostermann
What is your child’s plan for lunch?
With the cold weather fast approaching, it becomes more important than ever that ALL Grade 7 & 8 students have a plan for
their lunch hour.
The safety and well-being of all of our students at ÉSKS is of the utmost important. Since ÉSKS does not provide any formal
supervision over the lunch hour, all students in Grade 7 and Grade 8 who are not part of the paid Lunch Program or who
have not paid the drop-in fee are expected to leave the building and the school grounds over the lunch hour.
This Parent Run Lunch Program is available on a full-3me or drop-in basis. The cost of this program is the same as our
Elementary Lunch Program and operates in a similar manner. Families can choose to pay a full-3me fee of $250.00 for the
en3re school year or a daily drop-in fee of $3.00. Families may also choose to have their child(ren) par3cipate in the Lunch
Program only during the cold weather months, November to the end of March, at a cost of $125.00.
Informa3on regarding the Elementary & Junior High Lunch Program is available in the school oﬃce.
STUDENT DESCRIPTION FORMS
The WSD Student Descrip3on Forms have been sent home with each student at École Stanley Knowles School.
These forms contain each student’s personal informa3on that has been provided to us by parents/guardians. Please
review the informa3on and make any changes directly on the form to ensure that we have current contact informa3on.
Please be sure to sign and date each side of the form before sending it back to school with your child(ren).
If your child(ren) have not yet brought this form home, please contact the school oﬃce at 204 694-0483. It is
impera3ve that we have the most current contact informa3on for your child should an emergency arise.
The purpose of the École Stanley Knowles School
Handbook is to provide families with vital informa3on
concerning our school contained within the pages of one
booklet. Pages outlining the names of school staﬀ,
important school telephone numbers, dates for any
planned inservices and special events is published every
September.
To get your copy, please contact the school oﬃce at
204 694-0483 or visit the school website.
ELEMENTARY N-6
HALLOWEEN DANCE
DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 23
TIME: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
COST: $2.00 ADMISSION
SILENT AUCTION
SNACKS AND PIZZA WILL BE FOR SALE
(COME DRESSED UP IN YOUR COSTUME)
All children must have a
Parent/Guardian in attendance
MedicAlert’s No Child Without Program is at École Stanley Knowles School
The No Child Without program oﬀers a free MedicAlert membership to students who a'end our school and are between the ages
of 4 up to their 14th. birthday. If your child has a medical condi3on, allergy or is required to take medica3on on a regular basis
then you should consider a MedicAlert membership through this program. MedicAlert is your child’s voice in
an emergency.
MedicAlert membership:
• Gives emergency ﬁrst responders immediate access to your child’s medical informa3on on their
MedicAlert bracelet or necklet.
• Enables ﬁrst responders to quickly obtain up to date medical informa3on by means of the child’s Electronic Health
Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline
• Communicates with the parent or emergency contact upon ac3va3on of the Hotline.
• Allows free updates of the child’s medical record as needed.
MedicAlert iden3ﬁca3on can alert school staﬀ, friends, coaches and others about your child’s medical condi3on should an
emergency occur.
For further informa3on come to the oﬃce for a brochure or go to www.nochildout.ca To register your child you will need a No
Child Without brochure from the oﬃce.
If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there have been changes to their medical condi3on, medica3ons
or emergency contact informa3on, call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 to update your child’s ﬁle.
School Photo Procedures
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Lost & Found
If your child is missing an item,
please have them check the Lost
and Found boxes in the school or
check with the School Oﬃce.
Items such as eyeglasses, keys,
USB ﬂash drives and cell phones
are being turned in on a daily
basis.
The Lost and Found boxes are
emp3ed at the end of each
month.
Elementary pictures were taken on Monday, September 29th.
Junior High’s pictures are September 30th.
Re-takes for all Grades is Monday, November 3rd.
A9er Picture Day:
• Proofs will arrive approximately 10 days following Picture Day.
• A PROOF RETURN DEADLINE is indicated on each proof.
• Please ﬁll out the order forms and return to the school before
the deadline.
• Orders are collected at the school and are sent to Lifetouch.
The school is UNABLE to accept orders received aNer the
deadline.
• Parents MUST mail Late Orders directly to: Lifetouch Canada,
Unit #1 - 1410 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2X 0A4
• Christmas delivery is not guaranteed on late orders.
Retakes:
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If you are not sa3sﬁed with your child’s pictures, you may send
your child for retakes on Monday, November 3, 2014.
Parents requiring retakes should check RETAKE REQUEST BOX
on proof order form and return to school.
Oﬃce or Teachers are asked to please keep these retake forms
un3l retake day.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY RETAKE FORMS IN WITH ORIGINAL
ORDERS.
On retake day, students should bring the retake forms to the
camera.
Retake order process is the same as the original order process.
If you have any ques3ons or concerns about your picture orders, please
contact Lifetouch Customer Service directly at 1-866-443-9640
BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY FROM THE WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE
As the new school year gets underway, the Winnipeg Police Service would like to remind parents and guardians of the
importance of the safety of our children as they go to and from school. Each year, serious safety hazards are created
when children are being dropped off and picked up from school.
Parents and guardians who are stopping or parking their vehicles while dropping their children off are reminded to do so
in an appropriate and legal fashion. Drivers should be abiding with the pick up and drop off programs that are already
established for your school.
If your child walks to school, walk with your child several times to familiarize them with the route and point out traffic
hazards and situations to avoid. As the distance from home to school increases, so does the risk of encountering traffic
safety hazards.
Talk to your child about traffic safety and teach them when and where it is safest to cross while stressing the importance
of using crosswalks and abiding by the direction of School Patrols. Children should visually scan potential dangerous
areas such as parking lots and driveways for vehicles.
Parents, guardians and other motorists should consider the volume and speed of the traffic in your area. Be mindful of
children in the area and pay particular attention near schools as children could dart from between vehicles at any time.
Stop signs on buses picking up and dropping off children must always be respected. Anyone not stopping when a
school bus has its stop sign and lights activated may be subject to a fine under the Highway Traffic Act.
Please be respectful to the tenants
who live there by NOT stopping in
their parking lot to pickup your
children. This interferes with the
tenants’ ability to enter or exit their
parking lot and is NOT safe for your
children.
Thank you!
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be A Learner
Be Safe
Ms. Rusen & Mr. Barr
As the counsellors here at ÉSKS, we oﬀer students support with personal, social, emo3onal and academic programming concerns.
We strive to promote school success, appropriate personal development, posi3ve self esteem, eﬀec3ve decision-making and
individual/social responsibility.
We are proud to say that Ms. Rusen’s Conﬂict Managers are already oﬀ to a great start. Our Conﬂict Manager Program involves
student mediators who are carefully trained in skills for interpersonal communica3on, problem solving, conﬂict resolu3on and
cri3cal thinking so they can help other students solve arguments and disputes. The Conﬂict Manager Program helps students learn
important skills and develops responsibility commitment.
Try
crea3ng a special spot for you to do your homework is important. Try not to do it where you can easily be distracted. Pick a
place that has good ligh3ng and will allow you to concentrate. Keep a bunch of school supplies like pencils and paper nearby so
that you’ll have everything you need.
Try to eat a healthy breakfast before school every day.
Kids who eat breakfast are ready to learn.
1.
Maintain rou<nes. As children grow more independent it can be easy to let bed3mes and breakfast
rou3nes go. The truth is that teenagers require just as much sleep, if not more, to support their
physical and emo3onal growth. A good night’s sleep helps them to stay focused and concentrate
on their learning.
2.
Ge=ng involved at school. GeSng involved shows your child that you care about them and their
educa3on. Make an eﬀort to par3cipate when you can and to be a strong presence in their day to day
school ac3vi3es.
3.
Support your child. Talk to your child about what they like, who their friends are, what they are looking
at online. The older they get, the less access you’ll have to their social life without having meaningful
conversa3ons. Discuss the challengers they face and talk about the important decisions they are faced
with. Though they may act “too cool’ to need your love and guidance, but they’re not, in fact, they
need that love and guidance more than ever.
Library News
Parents, do you know that the most valuable ac"vity you can do with your child is to read to them? Even
older children can beneﬁt by being read to regularly, and by seeing their parents read.
All ÉSKS students have been to the school library several 3mes. Students can keep books out for the 6 day cycle.
There is a wide variety of books available.
During the week of November 19 - 21, we will be hos3ng a Scholas3c Book Fair in the school Library. It will be open to
students and parents/guardians the evening of November 20th from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm as well as on November 21st
from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. The Book Fair is a fundraiser for the library and features only books from Scholas3c.
Thank you for suppor3ng our school library!
School Patrols
Thank you to all patrols who have been on post so far! We appreciate your dedica3on to keeping the staﬀ and students here at
École Stanley Knowles School safe! There was a great turnout for all fall patrol recruitment; we are excited to see both new faces
and returning ones.
Please be sure to watch for our patrols when you are picking up/dropping oﬀ our child. They keep our students safe and we need
to help keep them safe too.
Stay safe!
Ms. Skoropet & Mrs. Vicklund
Elementary Music
All Grade 4 and 5 students should now be bringing their recorder to school and prac3cing at home on a regular
basis.
Keep encouraging your children to maintain a regular recorder prac3ce rou3ne! Even 5 minutes daily of repe33ve
prac3ce goes a long way. Recorder skills help students become independent at reading notes, rhythms and
symbols as well as develops their performance skills and conﬁdence and leads into being prepared for technique of
other instruments.
Heads-up for Elementary school concerts this year. Nursery - Grade 3 students will be performing a Winter concert
in December and Grade 4/5 students will be performing a musical at the end of April. Be on the lookout for le'ers
sent home with full details.
Choirs are in full swing, be on the lookout for notes sent home regarding other music opportuni3es or clubs for
your child.
Happy Music Making!
Ms. Petrzelka, Music Specialist
This year I will use the JupiterGrades website to post project due dates, grades, a'endance, discipline issues and many other
things for all students taking art with me with excep3ons of rooms P10, P13 and P28. You can login any3me to check your child’s
current grades, due dates, missing assignments, a'endance, discipline issues and many other features. This program is completely
secure, so the general public cannot see your personal informa3on.
You may login using your son/daughter’s account informa3on or you can sign up for your own account to view this informa3on in
order to help your child with his/her learning. Please take the 3me to ﬁll in email addresses and contact informa3on. If you need
further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone [email protected] or 204-694-0483.
Thank you!
Ms. Kmet, Art Specialist
Mrs. M. Steeves
Grade 5 & 6 Soccer Club
Our student athletes have been prac3cing their soccer skills during the noon hour prac3ces and they are excited to par3cipate in the Tyndall Park Tournaments. These inter-school games will showcase
The students’ skills and Sonic Pride!
Good luck to our ESKS Sonics teams for the following tournament dates:
• Grade 5 girls:
Thursday, October 2nd. (AM)
• Grade 5 boys:
Thursday, October 2nd. (PM)
• Grade 6 girls:
Friday, October 3rd. (AM)
• Grade 6 boys:
Friday, October 3rd. (PM)
Grade 3 & 4 Walking Club
The Grade 3 and 4 “Walking Wednesday” club members have been enjoying a stroll around the community,
walking and talking to new and old friends. Staﬀ and students will con3nue to be ac3ve in this fun and
social club for most of October.
Intramurals - Grade 3/4 Skipping Club
The Grade 3/4 students will enjoy some extra lunch3me ac3vity! Interested students can come and prac3ce their skipping skills in
the big gym on days 2, 4, 6 this month.
***Shoelaces...please have your child prac<ce tying his/her
shoelaces at home. It prevents injuries and increases student
performance.
**A big thank you to our grade 6 students who have been helping out with the Grade 1 gym classes.
Keep up the great work!
TERRY FOX RUN
On Wednesday, September 24th in the aNernoon, the students and staﬀ of École Stanley Knowles School par3cipated in a walk/
run around the big ﬁeld to raise money for the Terry Fox Founda3on. Students learned about Terry, a na3onal hero, in their classrooms and physical educa3on class. Our school raised over $650. which will go to help support cancer research.
Thank you to all of our elementary students and staﬀ for your fantas3c par3cipa3on! Our school is helping make the world a
be'er place.
For more informa3on regarding The Terry Fox Founda3on, please check out the following website h'p://www.terryfox.org.
Junior High Music Program
Mr. S. Oberheu
Welcome back to school! This year is shaping up to be an exci3ng one at École Stanley Knowles School. I’m Mr. Oberheu, and I’ll
be teaching band and choir for grades 7 & 8. Here are a couple of pieces of informa3on that you will hopefully ﬁnd interes3ng…
There are now 2 diﬀerent levels of concert band for Grade 7 & 8. We will have Intermediate and Advanced Band for students who
have played at least 1 year. These bands are grouped by skill level and will create a li'le more con3nuity for our young musicians
and give a be'er chance to some students to develop their abili3es.
We are also star3ng a Jazz Band at school, where students can start to learn to play Jazz, Pop, Rock, and learn to improvise.
Another class new this year is guitar. There will be one class for new beginners and another for students who already have some
ability on the guitar.
Vocal Jazz and Grade 7/8 Choir round out the class list. There should hopefully be a li'le something for everyone to learn
musically.
As always, if you have any ques3ons about our music program or your child’s involvement, please fee free to contact me at the
school by telephone (204-694-0483) or by e-mail : [email protected]
Mr. S. Oberheu,
Music Director
Ms. D. Wallace
ANer being away for 2 years, I am very excited to be back at École Stanley Knowles School!
The grade 6 and ﬁrst year grade 7’s have received their instruments and are star3ng to learn basic
skills needed to become a team member in the band.
First year players are required to prac3ce for 20 minutes daily. Your children will need your support,
encouragement and pa3ence as they work through sound produc3on on their instruments. I am
sure that you are hearing all kinds of wild animal sounds right now! I promise this will soon turn into
beau3ful sounds.
I am very pleased with the Grade 6 choir. They are already singing 2 and 3 part harmony!
If you have an ques3ons or concerns about your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to contact
me at: [email protected]
Musically Yours,
D. Wallace
Music Director
GRADE 7 & 8 PHYS. ED. NEWS
FITNESS LEVEL PROGRAM (GYM CLASS)
Your child is taking part in our school’s physical ﬁtness tes3ng
program. This program is designed to determine a child’s level of ﬁtness.
It is not a test of athle3c ability. It is not a test that children can fail. It
can, however, show you and your child where he or she stands in
rela3onship to other children (of the same grade) in Canada on measures
of ﬁtness. Fitness is important to everyone. It is becoming increasingly
clear that high levels of physical ﬁtness contribute to richer, healthier
lives. People who par3cipate in regular, vigorous physical ac3vity beneﬁt
from great vitality, improved self-esteem and increased protec3on
against degenera3ve diseases. But, in order to receive the greatest
rewards, ﬁtness ac3vi3es must be started early in life so they become
part of a con3nuing personal lifestyle. The ﬁtness habit, like any other
good habit, is developed by prac3ce. Although we tend to think of
physical ﬁtness as simply ‘being in shape’, it is actually made up of
several speciﬁc elements, each of which must be developed individually. These elements cannot be measured by a single test
item, nor will excellence in one category make up for deﬁciencies in another. On the other hand, ﬁtness is reversible - if exercise is
not con3nued, ﬁtness levels deteriorate quickly. We believe that par3cipa3on in our program will help your child become aware
of his or her own ﬁtness level and the beneﬁts of ﬁtness-related ac3vi3es. Our aim is to provide encouragement and incen3ves to
all youngsters to par3cipate regularly in such ac3vi3es. To do this we need your help. Your approval and reinforcement of your
child’s a'empts to a'ain and maintain higher levels of ﬁtness are very important. We feel sure that you will want to lend your
support. If you have any ques3ons about our program or your child’s progress we invite you to contact us.
Remember your homework….doing curl-ups, push-ups, stretching, jogging and brisk walks contribute to overall improved ﬁtness
levels….and “Feeling Good!”
Mr. D. Ba' & Ms. S. Denys, Physical Educa3on Instructors
1. Volleyball - WSD LEAGUE PLAY STARTS OCTOBER 6th
Gr. 8 Girls - Tier 1
Gr. 8 Girls - Tier 2
Gr. 7 Girls - Tier 2
Gr. 7 Girls - Tier 3
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Ms. Queau, Mr. Janzen
Gr. 7 Boys - Tier 3 - Mr. Batt
Mr. Stachiw
Team 2 - Mr. Cook
Ms. Maskiw
Team 3 - Mr. Ingram
Team 1 - Mr. Barr
Team 2 - Ms. Vicklund, Ms. Greenberg
Gr. 8 Boys Tier 1 Mr. Clark, Ms. Gagnon, Mr. Moi &
Mr. Couture
2. Cross-Country Running Team:
Coaches: Ms. Hass, Mr. BaH, Mr. Ingram, Ms. Connors
The Cross-Country running team has been training and compe3ng for four weeks, 5 races in total. The
athletes are enjoying their morning runs in the beau3ful autumn weather, and they have already seen an
improvement in their ﬁtness level.
Final Meet: - Thursday, October 2nd at Assiniboine Park;
3. Intramurals: Days 1, 3, 5
4. Gym Class: All students must wear a change of clothing (shirt, shorts, runners, plus deodorant) for safety and hygienic
reasons.
Mindful Parenting
Mindfulness is sweeping
education and health services as a
way to promote well-being in
children & adults. This parent
workshop will introduce parents to
mindful practices and how to
incorporate these strategies into
daily life. Mindfulness helps us
reduce dwelling upon the past
(which can lead to depression)
and worries about the future
(which characterize anxiety) and
be more present in the moment.
Attend this session and learn
simple, effective ways to reduce
stress and create calmer home
environments.
Please note:
This session is designed for adults
and would not be appropriate for
children to attend.
For Parents/Guardians in the
Winnipeg School Division
Registration Deadline:
October 20, 2014
OCTOBER 23, 2014
7:00-9:00 P.M.
Tec-Voc Theatre
1555 Wall Street
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Michelle Warren received her
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from
Simon Fraser University in 2000 and
completed her residency in the Faculty
of Medicine at the University of
Manitoba. She has worked in the
Anxiety Disorders Program at St.
Boniface Hospital, the Child Guidance
Clinic, and the Manitoba Adolescent
Treatment Centre.
Currently, she is in private practice,
specializing in the prevention and
management of children’s mental
health challenges.
Two Ways to Register
1.
EMAIL
2.
PHONE
[email protected]
Mala Carriere, P.D. Clerk
204-788-0203, ext. 101332
with the following information:
*name of parent/guardian
*name of school child attends
*number of people attending
with the following information:
*name of parent/guardian
*name of school child attends
*number of people attending
ÉCOLE STANLEY KNOWLES SCHOOL
OCTOBER 2014 CALENDAR
Phone # 204-694-0483
Fax # 204-694-7509
2424 King Edward Street, R2R 2R2
www.wsd1.org/stanleyknowles/
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
DAY 4 2
1
FRIDAY
DAY 6
DAY 5 3
JH *FINAL* XC
RACE # 5
ASSINIBOINE PARK
Gr. 6 SOCCER TOURNEY
@ TPCC BOYS AM,
GIRLS PM
GR. 5 SOCCER TOURNEY
@ TPCC GIRLS AM
BOYS PM
6
DAY 1 7
DAY 2 8
DAY 3 9
DAY 4 10
DAY 5
DAY 1 16
DAY 2 17
DAY 3
DAY 1 24
DAY 2
ROOM 214 & P4
TO THE LEGISLATIVE
BUILDING
(ALL DAY)
13
14
THANKSGIVING
DAY
20
DAY 6 15
BUS RIDERSHIP
DAY 4 21
GR. 4 HEP B/MENINGITIS &
GR. 6 GIRLS HPV
VACCINATIONS
DAY 5 22
DAY 6 23
MUNICIPAL & SD
ELECTION VOTING
LARGE GYM
7AM—9 PM
27
DAY 3
28
DAY 4 29
ELEMENTARY (N-6)
DAY 5 30
SCHOOL
DANCE
6PM-8PM
DAY 6 31
WE DAY
S.A.G.E.
NO SCHOOL
Monday, November 3
Monday, November 3
Tuesday, November 11
Tuesday, November 18
Friday, November 21
Picture Re-Takes - All Grades
Earth Ranger’s Show - K-6 (Big Gym 1:15 - 2:00)
Remembrance Day
Report Cards go home
Non-Instructional Day
December 1st - 4th
Friday, December 19
Primary Winter Concert Week (Rooms & times TBA)
Last day of school before Winter Break
WINTER BREAK - Monday, December 22 to Friday, January 2, 2015
Monday, January 5
Friday, January 16
School re-opens after Winter Break
ÉSKS Inservice day - No School
Monday, February 2
Monday, February 16
Non-Instructional Day
Louis Riel Day
Friday, March 13
Friday, March 27
Non-Instructional Day
Last day of school before Spring Break
SPRING BREAK - Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3, 2015
Monday, April 6
Friday, April 24
School re-opens after Spring Break
Non-Instructional Day
Monday, May 11
Monday, May 18
Non-Instructional Day
Victoria Day
Friday, June 26
Tuesday, June 30
ÉSKS Inservice day - No School
Last Day of School - 11:30 am Dismissal
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
SAVE THE DATE!!!
*”Girls Can Play” is Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association run
free 8 week learn to play basketball program. For girls ages 7-10
years, please email: [email protected] to register.
“Family Movie Night Friday, October 3rd movie starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm.
Cost: Free!! The canteen will be open to pur chase dr inks & snacks!!
*Family Halloween Howl Dance Friday, October 17th from 7-9 pm or children 0-12 years old.
All children MUST be accompanied by an adult. - Cost: $2.00 per person. Join us for an evening of Halloween Fun!!
*We are still taking registrations for youth Hip Hop Dance Classes, Yoga and Zumba!!
Please check out our website www.tyndallparkcc.com for details on all of these events and more!!
Tips to Keep your Kids Safe on Halloween
On Halloween, many of our ÉSKS students will be transformed into li le goblins, princesses & superheroes as they set out to visit
their favourite haunts in a quest for candy and fun. Here are some !ps taken from a CBC News report that parents can consider to
ensure a happy and safe Halloween.
1.
Find the perfect frighIul ﬁt
Before you buy or make a costume, make sure it will be loose enough to ﬁt over layers of warm clothing. Also, be sure
the ouEit doesn’t hang too low, posing a tripping hazard. Costumes with bright colours & reﬂectors are best for visibility.
Health Canada also notes parents should ensure that accessories such as swords are made of a soN, ﬂexible plas3c.
2.
Mask versus makeup
Safety experts say that since masks narrow the ﬁle of vision, children should opt to use makeup. If your child is wearing a
mask, make sure the eyeholes are large enough for the child to see through properly. Also check that the nose holes allow
for proper ven3la3on.
3.
Don’t let slowpokes be spooked
Choose a well-lit, central, local landmark to be a mee3ng place if anyone in the party gets separated. Keep a running
headcount of children in your group so stragglers won’t be leN behind.
4.
Trash the unwrapped candy stash
Caregivers should tell their children not to eat their treats un3l the end of the evening when their candies can be
properly inspected. Any treats that aren’t wrapped or have torn/damaged packages should be thrown out. For children
under the age of ﬁve, check for any hard or large chewy candies that might be a choking hazard.
5.
Considera<ons for children with diabetes
The Canadian Diabetes Associa3on says that children with diabetes should be allowed to keep potato chips, peanuts and
sugar-free gum, along with a few extra treats. Younger children should be encouraged to stay home and hand out treats
in costumes.
6.
Start the evening early
Send your li'le ones out early so they can enjoy the evening before it gets too dark and make it home at a reasonable
hour to rest and recover aNer a frighEully fun evening.