Monsterbash – October 27, 2018 – Last Day to Buy Wristbands Online

Monsterbash-Colouring-Contest-2018Monsterbash is a spook-tacular Halloween party, our first big fundraising event of the school year.

Monsterbash wristbands and tickets are now available for purchase on Munchalunch. Only students need wristbands(not parents, nor pre-school siblings).  Advance wristband price is $10, going up to $15 on the day.   Tickets will be sold in groups of ten through Munchalunch.com, and for  .50 each at the door. (You’ll need tickets for food purchases, bake table, and some activities.)   Avoid the huge lineups this year, buy your wristbands and tickets early!

Look for the pumpkin in the schoolyard this week and next Head Monsters Karen McMullin and Kristine Holder will be selling wristbands and tickets in the school yard (Karen will be wearing a puffy orange coat, hence the pumpkin reference!). Wristbands and ticket packages will be available for sale at  Rendez Vous on October 26th. Wristbands and tickets bought via Munchalunch.com by end of day on Oct 25th will be sent home in your child’s backpack on the 26th. Munchalunch sales will close at 10 pm on the 25th. Wristbands and tickets will then be for sale at the event starting at 4 pm.  We recommend you buy online to avoid the lineup!

Volunteers

We are in dire need of parent volunteers and high school students to help with the food tables, the bake table, and the haunted house. (we give community hours to high school students!) We also need Grade 5/6 students to assist with running the games and other jobs. If you’d like to volunteer, or your kid wants to, please use this link to sign up:
http://signup.com/login/entry/2670074660263680104
You can also use the signup button below:

We especially need help setting up the Haunted House on Friday, October 26th, between 6:30 and 9 pm. Bring a staple gun if you have one, or your own sweet self. The Haunted House is our biggest draw, and this year it needs to be super scary! There are loads of fun things to volunteer for, whether it’s for 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or more! Happening This Week!

Colouring Contest!

Monsterbash is working with Ella Minnow Bookstore (991 Kingston Road) on a great Halloween colouring contest! Colouring sheets will be handed out by teachers this week, for your kids to bring home and colour. Please take the finished sheets to Ella Minnow bookstore by October 30th. There are three categories: kindies, primary, and junior. There will be one prize per category with the approximate retail value of $20, to be determined randomly by the staff of Ella Minnow Bookstore. Coloured sheets will be posted randomly by the staff of Ellan Minnow. This contest is only open to students of Adam Beck at this time.

Download the designs for the colouring contest

The Kindie Zone!

This space will have crafts and activities aimed at kids in JK-Grade One, and their families. All ages are welcome though. In Mr. Mason’s room, included with wristband; kids under the age of four are free, no wristband required. The Fire truck will be back starting at 4 pm, on the tarmac in front of the community centre.

THE Scariest Haunted House EVER! (I know we say that every year, but it just gets better and better!) Included in the wristband otherwise tickets required (and your kids will want to go again and again!).  Located in the change rooms in the Community Centre. * We need the most volunteers to set this up on Friday night, and to take it down on Saturday night at 7 pm)

Classroom pumpkin decorating Challenge

Located in the gym, on the stage. Vote for your favourite classroom-decorated pumpkin. The winning class gets a great prize!

Join us for Dinner!!

Food Table
Tickets Only
In the gym

(average price is between 4-6 tickets per entree; signs will be posted at the food table on the day)
Chili and Cornbread
Hot Dogs
Pizza (cheese and cheese/pepperoni)
Mac and Cheese
Whatever else you feel like making and donating!
Juice boxes
Hot Chocolate

Please note: If you’re able to donate food to the table this year, please visit munchalunch.com (or signup.com) to register your dish. Please confirm if you are donating either a meat or veggie dish (nut free please!) And highlight it if it’s GlutenFree! Please label your slow cooker (all parts) and/or plastic container if you want it back!

Bake Table

Tickets only
In the gym
Be sure to stop by the bake table. Munch on some treats during Monsterbash and take some home for later.  For those donating, please label containers that need to be returned. Nut-free donations only please.

Note: Please visit Munchalunch.com to register if you are donating baked goods. Donated baked goods can be dropped off in the gym any time after 1 pm on October 27th, or bring it with you to the party.

Popcorn and Prize Wheel:

Tickets required for both, located in the gym

Craft Table

Lots of crafts for kids of all ages, in the gym. Free!

Eco Friendly Event

We are trying to make this night as eco-friendly as we can by reducing waste. The Eco team is working hard to have recycling bins available for food waste and recycling. Please use them! We want to maintain our Platinum School certification!

Thank you to all parents/staff and sponsors for helping to make this event happen. A formal thank you to all sponsors will be in the final Monsterbash newsletter. Please Join us at Monsterbash. It’s so much fun, it’s SCARY!

For Monsterbash first-timers, check out https://adambeckcouncil.ca/events/monsterbash/ for an overview of how to participate and more information about the colouring contest.

As always – this is a parent run event…which of course means we’re asking that you sign up to help make this event a success!