Parent lunch and Costume Parade

Dressed up on school playground

What a busy week! It will all be over by Sunday night, after kids fill up their candy buckets.
On Tuesday, Sacc had a parent lunch. I didn't get a chance to attend last year, so this year was a first for me. It was a lot of people, and even more work - I didn't volunteer due to my day job schedule, or I would have experienced that first-hand. The school did a lot of work - I am sure the administration and staff felt deflated and exhausted after such an endeavor, and it must have felt like a tornado ripping through the school.
So, the parents got to spend some time with their darlings. I found the darlings were also experiencing a bit of anxiety because their parents were disrupting the usual routine. I guess you could also call it excitement, :)
After lunch, kids went to the recess and parents followed. The weather surprised with a sunny sky and unusually warm day. The playground was bright, and parents watched, or chatted, or chased a younger child.
When time was up, we proceeded back inside, to help the kids get in their costumes and then some parents had to leave (like me), but some stayed and walked the costumed procession to Longfellow Place. It must have been nice.
Then there was cookie decoration, and end of the day.

Fall is flush with colors.

The school also offered lots of cute large prints of kids at the playground or with the famous giant pumpkins, in exchange for a donation. I felt badly as I didn't bring much money, in fact I was lucky to bring even that much! - and the pictures were adorable. I contributed more at a later date, hope it was acceptable.
Wednesday was the flu shot day! My son has been somewhat (=very) uncomfortable with the whole pricking concept, so we went for the nasal spray. Can't blame him. I opted for a nasal spray myself the other day, and would for any vaccine, if there were only available.

October is done, I guess. Now it's only the Thanksgiving event and then Christmas break that we have to deal with. And big things are afoot.

H1N1 flu shot clinics

In case your child hasn't had an H1N1 flu vaccine yet, but you would like him/her to, check out this list of available upcoming clinics.
H1N1 Clinics for young children:
These clinics are open to children between the ages of 6 mos and 5 yrs. Only H1N1 vaccine will be offered (not seasonal). People do  not have to be from the town where the clinic is located to attend. Children myst be accompanied by a parent (unless the child is part of an organized daycare group that has worked with the clinic coordinator and collected signed consent forms in advance). Parent consent forms will be available at the door. These clinics are for first doses; a smaller round of booster clinics will be held in January - dates and locations to be determined. Third party insurance will be biled (parents should bring their insruance card with them); patients without insurance will not be charged.

Wed Dec 9, 9am-1pm

Scarborough, St Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Point Road

Gray, Country Day School, 119C Portland Road

Thu Dec 10 9-1pm

Freeport Fire Station Main St

Fri Dec 11, 9-1pm

Standish Community Center, 175 Northeast

Mon Dec 14 9-1pm

Yarmouth Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St

Tue Dec 15 9-1pm

 South Portland, St John the Evangelist Church, 29 Aspen Ave

Wed Dec 16 9-1pm

Falmouth Congregational/UCC Church, 267 Falmouth Rd

Bridgton Municipal Building, 3 Chase St

Thu Dec 17, 9-1pm

Raymond Public Safety Building, 1443 Roosevelt Trail

Fri 18, 9-1pm

Westbrook, St. Anthony's Church, Brown St