Our Family Autumn Ball is coming October 27th!

Our fabulous Family Autumn Ball is coming up next week on October 27th! It is going to be an amazing community event and we hope we get a huge turn out like we did last year.

Come out with your children for some yummy pizza, dancing and fun for all ages. The family fun is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Get in the spirit by wearing the fall colours orange and black or costumes for the whole family. Snacks and glow toys will be on sale as well.

This year, thanks to requests from student representatives, we're extending the dance for an extra hour from 8:00-9:00 for grades 6-8 only.

Please remember to place your orders for dinner packages either online with our cash online registrar or send them in to the office so we can order enough for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

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