Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

We had another wonderful week at Jacob Beam. Our food drive was a success! The Door Decorating contest was so much fun. See below for a message from the BEAM team and photos of the doors! A reminder the Spirit Week themes for next week are outlined below if your student would like to participate. 

School Council Dance and Treat

The School Council is hosting a dance for all students this upcoming Tuesday. Alternate activities will be provided for students who do not want to dance. Instead of offering a snack purchase option, the council is providing a take home treat (candy cane) to all students. The Candy Canes are made by Carnaby Sweet and are produced in a peanut free facility. The ingredients are sugars (sugar, glucose syrup), natural flavour, Allura red, tartrazine, brilliant blue FCF, Glycerin, Canola oil, Sunflower lecithin. The box also says it may contain egg, wheat, soy and milk. If you DO NOT want your child to bring home a candy cane, please email Mrs. Di Roma directly at amanda.diroma@dsbn.org by Monday December 16th and I will let the classroom teacher know. 

Message From the Beam Team:

DOOR DECORATING CONTEST

This week classes participated in a Door Decorating Contest for the festive season.  

We enjoyed looking at everyone’s classroom doors on Monday.  It was really hard to select our winners because they were all great!

In Kindergarten, we love the little takeaway tickets that Mrs. Harley’s class has,  the snowflake hands on Mrs.Peters’ and Mrs. Haney’s class has very cool push buttons but the winning class is Mr. Chuchman’ s with the Crocking around the Christmas Tree. 

In Grade 1 and 1/2, we liked the stars and colourful circles on Mrs. Nagy’s door, all of the different symbols and pictures on Mrs. Simioni’s.  Our winning door is Mrs. Penley’s with the penguins displaying the different December celebrations.

In Grade 2/ 3 and 3/4 , we really like the mugs on Mrs.Palmer’s door and the penguins and snowflakes on Mr. Lostracco’s door, and the winner is Mrs. Huntingdon with the Holidays Around The World. 

In Grades 4, 5 and 6, we liked the Christmas list on Mrs. Johnson’s door, the houses on Mrs. Lostracco’s door and the gingerbread house and candy canes on Mrs. P-K’s door.  The winner is Mrs. McDonough’s Holidays Streaming on T.V. door.  

In Grade 7 and 8, we liked the different unique ornaments on Mrs. Lamanna’s door and Mr. Robinson’s class did a great job representing all the different celebrations in detail, but the winner is Mrs. Zulauf’s door with Zu-Ville!  Thanks again for participating and congratulations to the winners.

WEST NIAGARA COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE

Thank you to everyone for your generous contributions to the food drive. The Beam Team is busy tallying up the items and we will have an update next week! 

JACOB BEAM EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Week in Review

This past week at Jacob Beam, students took part in a range of enriching extracurricular activities, showcasing their dedication to community, creativity, and teamwork.

• JB Book Club: The JB Book Club met during the first break on Thursday, where students enjoyed discussing their latest book choices and sharing their love for reading. It’s inspiring to see so many students engaged in literature and learning.

• Yearbook Meeting: On Thursday, students involved in the yearbook project met during the second break to continue planning and preparing for this year’s memorable moments. We can’t wait to see what they create!

• Whatevs Wednesday: On Wednesday, students participated in "Whatevs Wednesday," where donations continued to pour in during break. It was wonderful to see the entire school community rallying behind this cause.

• Intermediate Basketball Tryouts: The intermediate basketball tryouts kicked off this week, and we are excited to see how our students perform as they work toward the upcoming season. Best of luck to all who are trying out – we can’t wait to see the teamwork and skills on display in the games ahead!

In addition, we would like to extend our congratulations to the students who placed in the top three of the Beamsville Legion’s Remembrance Day contest. These students will attend an awards ceremony at the Legion to receive their well-deserved prizes.

Staff/Student Spirit Week:  

December 16-20. 

Upcoming Food Dates

Dec 17    Cookie Day

Dec 18    Chips and Salsa Day

Dec 19    Popcorn Day

Dec 20    Pizza Day

Jan 10           Sub

Jan 24    A&W

Jan 31    Pizza

Important Dates:

Days of Significance for December

December is Universal Human Rights Month