Did you know?

You may not recall that Running Club will continue to run until October 26. Anyone who has been signed up for the club is welcome to continue participating, even if they are not competing in the meets. Hope to see you all there Monday morning! 

PRACTICE - Cross-Country - Thomson Park - Sunday, Oct. 16

 FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN PRACTICING THE ROUTE AT THOMSON PARK THIS SUNDAY, PLEASE JOIN US! 

FROM 10:30am-11:30am you will find some of your coaches at the starting line. We will be working that HILL!! Come out to race your friends -- it will be a good time. 

If you'd like to send an email to let us know you're coming, please do. 

jessica.lowen@tdsb.on.ca

Cross Country- East Qualifier Results

 On behalf of all the staff and coaches at Clairlea, we couldn't be more proud of your efforts in Running club this past month. We are beyond thrilled to be taking so many of you back to Thomson Park next week. Take a look at the link below for the results. If you see your name, Congratulations... You did it! You’ll be heading back to Thomson Park next Thursday, October 20th. We will discuss the details next week. Please be sure to come to running club Monday and Wednesday, (we may even throw in a Tuesday practice as well). Rest up this weekend and let’s get excited about the next phase. If you do NOT see your name, you should still be very proud of all the work you put in and we will be looking for you next year when we start up Running Club again.

 Have a great weekend Panthers!

East Qualifier Results

NO running club on FRIDAY!

A great big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to all the runners who came out to Thomson Park today! 

The energy was incredible. We couldn't have had such a great day if it weren't for all the amazing parents who pitched in and made great things happen. We are also so proud of our Cairlea students who represented Clairlea in the best light possible. Way to go PANTHERS! 

No running club tomorrow morning. 

See you Monday and Wednesday! 

Cross Country Info for October 13th

 The info below was sent home on a white paper today! 

Please read it if you haven't already. 

TRANSPORTATION:

BUS

All runners who indicated they need a spot on the BUS are asked to arrive at school no later than 8:50am, on Thursday, October 13. In the big gym,

they will check in with their coaches, and settle in to wait to be loaded on the bus. The bus will depart

Clairlea at approximately 9:15am and will arrive at Thompson Park by approx 9:40am. The first

race (gr.3 boys) is scheduled for 10:30.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

Thank you to all those who volunteered to drive students to and from the meet. If you have NOT been

contacted, we will not be needing your services. Volunteer drivers are asked to come to the big

gym by 9am. We will depart for Thompson park with our car loads once the bus is on it’s way.

There are 2 entrances to Thompson Parks Parking lots. It will be best to park in the 2nd further

lot from Lawrence Ave., as it is closest to our Clairlea Tent...and the washrooms! 

RUNNERS with PARENTS

Runners who are going to and from the park with their parents only are asked to arrive at the park

at least 45 min before their race time. When arriving at the park, they will need to head to our Clairlea

tent(s) closer to the finish line, and check in with the coaches to obtain their time-chipped bib and Clairlea

wear. Runners with parents are welcome to stay the whole day to support the team, however,

families wishing to get their child back to school may do so. - PLEASE let your coaches know

when students are leaving the park and be sure to return their Clairlea wear. If you do not plan to send your child back to school and you’d like to keep them for the day,

PLEASE call the school and advise the office. 

CLOTHING + Spirit Wear

Please keep a watch on the weather and dress appropriately for the day. Dressing in layers is encouraged. BRING EXTRA SOCKS as the grass will be wet. If there is rain in the forecast, students who have rain boots are encouraged to

wear them and pack their runners. If boots are not an option, perhaps consider bringing an extra pair of runners, if possible. Maybe consider an umbrella!!

Those who did not order cross-country t-shirts or spirit wear will be offered an alternative jersey or

Clairlea tee. If students have Clairlea spirit wear from former years, they are invited to wear it! 

FOOD

Students need to pack a healthy, litterless lunch. They are encouraged to have a nice filling breakfast as

well. Don’t forget to label your water bottle!

AT THE PARK

Our tent(s) will be situated closer to the finish line. There will be grass space around us where students

will hang out during the day. A selection of sports equipment will be brought to the park but students are

reminded that this is a long day for most and need to be prepared to fill their time with activities that

enable them to represent Clairlea in a positive light. Students who behave in a manner that does not

respect our Clairlea code of conduct may be pulled from the day and transported back to school. To help

pass the time, students are invited to bring activities like cards, writing/colouring tools, books, etc. 

RETURNING TO SCHOOL

Should the races remain on schedule, all runners needing a spot on the bus in grades 3-6 will be

boarding by 1:40pm. We will monitor the grade 7 races to see whether they will need to be escorted back in carloads.

Grade 7/8 runners have been assigned a seat in a parent volunteer vehicle, with the last runners

returning to Clairlea by 3:30pm.

Cross Country and Running Club

Tomorrow morning we will meet like last week, at the intermediate basketball courts. Please arrive no later than 8:10am as we will be providing runners with information about Thursdays meet at Thompson Park. As we will be running on potentially wet grass, please don't forget an extra pair or two of socks.

See you there!