Sir John Moore Community School

🌸🍪 Fundraiser Pick-Up Reminder 🍪🌸 Please remember that this Thursday, November 27th, from 2–5 PM in the Learning Commons is the scheduled pick-up for anyone who participated in the Huron Ridge poinsettia/greenery and/or Rocco cookie dough fundraiser. Because these items are fresh and delicate, a prompt pick up is appreciated. ✨ Thank you so much for your support—it makes a big difference! ✨

🔥 Fire Safety Learning at Sir John Moore! 🔥 Today, students from Lambton College’s Fire Science program visited Sir John Moore to share their expertise with our classes. They presented on a variety of important topics, including fire safety, creating a home escape plan, and identifying hot and cold objects. Our students had a fantastic time learning from these soon-to-be firefighters, and we are grateful for the engaging, hands-on learning experience they provided! Thank you, Lambton College Fire Science students, for inspiring our learners and helping keep our community safe! 🚒💙

📢 Volunteers Needed! We are looking for family volunteers to help with our cookie dough and winter planter fundraisers pick up on Thursday, November 27th. There are two volunteer shifts available: 🕙 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 🕑 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you’re able to lend a hand, we would greatly appreciate your support! These fundraisers help enrich our school community, and we couldn’t do it without you. 💙❄️🍪🌲 Please click the link below to sign up! https://signup.com/go/QBLmwTp Thank you for your generosity and time!

🚌✨Today our students had a blast learning about bus safety and respectful behavior—game show style! The interactive presentation kept everyone on their toes with questions, challenges, and lots of laughs. ✨🚌 The star of the show was Buster the Bus! 🚍💛 With his big smile and even bigger personality, Buster helped our students understand how to stay safe and be kind while riding the bus. From lining up safely to using quiet voices and keeping hands to ourselves, our students are now bus safety pros! 👏👏 A big thank you to our presenters and to Buster for making safety unforgettable!

📢 Parent-Teacher Interviews Reminder A friendly reminder to sign up for our upcoming Parent-Teacher Interviews! 🗓 Thursday, November 20th (evening) 🗓 Friday, November 21st (morning) These meetings are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and celebrate their growth. Please be sure to book your time slot if you haven’t already.We look forward to connecting with you! If you need help booking a spot, please connect with your child's teacher or the office.💬✨

🎉 Character Trait Assembly Highlights! 🎉
Today, our school came together for a Colour House Assembly to learn about the important skill of Organization and to celebrate students who demonstrated the character trait Responsibility. 🌟
A big thank you to Mrs. Jeansonne’s class and Mrs. Richardson’s class for their incredible organization in helping make this event a success! 👏 Your hard work truly shone through.
Congratulations to all of our award winners—you inspire us every day to be responsible!

📸 Picture Retake Day — November 18 📸 If your child was absent on picture day or you would like their photo retaken, please ensure they are ready for a retake on the 18th.

Thank you to Mme Saunders and Mrs. Leitch’s Grade 5/6 FI class for organizing a thoughtful and meaningful Remembrance Day ceremony for our school community. Your hard work and leadership helped us honour the importance of this day with respect and reflection. A special thank you as well to Trustee Agar, Trustee Fletcher, Mayor Agar and many members of our school community for joining us. Lest We Forget. ❤️🇨🇦

💙 Thank You, Noelle’s Gift and Shell! 💙 We are incredibly grateful for the generous donation made to support our school closet. Thanks to Noelle’s Gift and Shell, we’re able to provide families with essential items, such as clothing, school supplies and groceries, to help ensure that students have what they need. Your kindness and commitment to our community make a real difference, and we are so thankful for your partnership.🙌💛

🌎 Happy World Kindness Day! 💛 Mrs. Richardson’s Grade 3/4 class spent time today exploring what kindness really looks like — both toward ourselves and the people around us. We’re so proud of their big hearts and growing leadership. 💕 Let’s all take a moment today to spread a little extra kindness! 🌟

There is a 10% off sale at Team Outfitter's where you can access SJM Spirit Wear! Please use the link below to access our online store. https://shop.teamoutfitters.net/collections/sir-john-moore

🎉 Career Day Magic at Sir John Moore! 🚀👷‍♀️🩺🐾 Today our halls were buzzing with excitement as students stepped into the shoes of their future selves! From astronauts to veterinarians, nurses to construction workers, and even labour and delivery specialists — our young dreamers showed up dressed to impress and ready to explore the world of possibilities ahead. Here’s to the future leaders, healers, builders, and explorers of tomorrow! 💫

Treaty Recognition Week Reflection
This week, students participated in Painting with Moses, a meaningful activity that deepened our understanding of Treaty relationships. Moses shared that the title of his artwork this year is “Sharing the Land and Keeping Promises.” His message reminds us that we are all Treaty People, and that treaties are enduring agreements—lasting as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows.

Rock Your Mocs on November 13!

Our grade 8s learned how to play lacrosse this afternoon with Leave Your Mark Lacrosse!

Our English grade 5 students, as well as students from Hanna, Lansdowne, and High Park, participated in Land Based Learning opportunities today at Aamjiwnaang. Students participated in 4 different activities and enjoyed a delicious lunch together. This amazing opportunity for the students was made possible due to the Niigaan Gdizhaami Fund, in partnership between Aamjiwnaang and Sir John Moore.

🎄❄️ SJM Parent Council Fundraiser ❄️🎄 Our Parent Council is running a wonderful holiday fundraiser! Support our school while getting ready for the season with winter planters and poinsettias from Huron Ridge, along with cookie and muffin dough from Ricco — perfect for holiday baking! 🍪🌸 🗓️ Orders due: November 11 📦 Delivery: November 27, 2–5 PM in the Learning Commons 💻 All orders can be placed through School Cash Online Thank you for supporting our Parent Council and school community! ❤️

🎃👻 What a fantastic Halloween dance!Students had a spooktacular time dancing, laughing, playing games, and showing off their amazing costumes. A huge thank you to our Grade 7/8 classes for helping to organize the dance. Your leadership, creativity, and hard work made the event a big success! 🕸️🪩

🎃Happy Halloween from SJM! 👻 Our halls were full of creativity and excitement today as students showed off their amazing costumes! From spooky to silly and everything in between, it was wonderful to see everyone getting into the Halloween spirit. Thank you to all our students and staff for making the day so much fun — what a spooktacular celebration! 🕸🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️

Our Big Box Fundraising was a huge success! Thank you to everyone that sold cards and candles to fund raise for the school. We raised close to $2000 which will go right back into our school community. Please see the poster for pick up instructions next week.