IMPORTANT DATES
October 31st      Halloween

We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

MASKS-SANITIZER-SOCIAL DISTANCING - REMINDERS
Just a reminder to students to please remember to wear/bring your (A) school-provided mask or (B) your own mask to school.  Also, (1) when you enter the building to sanitize your hands (2) walking through the halls in single file/social distance and (3) bring your water bottle to school.

REMINDERS
1. Students are not permitted to feed the birds (seagulls) because they are making a mess all over the school grounds, parking lot and vehicles! Please place you unwanted food back in your lunch bag; do not drop in on the ground!
2. Students are also not permitted to throw balls, for example - footballs, in the parking lot near vehicles. Please use area located on the Astral side of the school or on the field on the Astral side of the school.

SPIRIT WEEK
It is “Spirit Week” at Astral Drive! All students and staff are encouraged to participate in the different theme days. Today –Thursday is Pajama Day and Friday is costume day. When planning your costume for school, please keep in mind masks are required, but the masks cannot be full face masks.

SOCKTOBER
It is officially SOCKTOBER and we are collecting new socks to donate to local shelters. As the weather is starting to turn cooler, the need for socks at shelters rise. Students and staff are encouraged to bring in new socks and put them in the bucket in their homeroom.

LUNCH TIME
Before students are dismissed for lunch, please remove all items off your desks so they can be cleaned during the lunch break.

LIBRARY NEWS
The Pumpkin Paper Pitch continues today at lunch time.  Sign up to participate and win some goodies!

COMMUNITY NEWS – COLE HARBOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY - Teen Night: New Beginnings
It has been a very strange year so far but we are inviting you back to the Library for some small, in-person Teen Nights.  On specific Thursday's, after the Library closes, we will:
Create art together, board and video game duels, watch movies & so much more
November 5th & 19th, December 3rd & 17th
Cole Harbour Public Library-To register, call Doreen at (902) 476-6179 or email at sheado@halifax.ca