School Hours
Gr. 1 – 4 Monday – Thursday 8:37 – 3:19, Friday 8:37 – 12:39
AM Kindergarten Monday – Thursday 8:37 – 11:28
PM Kindergarten Monday – Thursday 12:28 – 3:19
Kindergarten alternating Friday’s 8:37 – 12:39
Lunch Hour 12:28 – 1:12
Upcoming Dates
Mon., Sept. 2 – Labour Day - No School
Mon., Sept. 9 – School Council Meeting – 6:30 details to follow
Mon., Sept. 9 -13 – Safety week for students (Safety Talks, CPS Internet Safety Talk for grade 3, 4, students Fire drill and evacuation practice – lockdown practice to be scheduled by Calgary Police Services at a later date)
Fri., Sept. 20 – Terry Fox Run with William Pratt School – 11:00
Thurs., Sept. 26 – Meet the teacher drop in (Details to follow) – 4:30 – 8:00
Fri., Sept. 27 - CBE non-instruction day - No school for students
Fri., Sept. 30 – No School – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Welcome Back Everyone and School Messenger Messages - Please forgive this long message at the start of the year.
A special thank you to Parent Council for the coffee and treats on the first day of school for the staff. Also, thanks to Parent Council for doing the Coffee and Kleenex mixer for our new parents at our school.
The energy in the building these first two days was invigorating and it was so great to see the kids again; it is amazing how quickly they sprout up! We look forward to a great year of learning and to meeting parents on Sept. 26 during meet the teacher night.
This weekly school messenger message is intended to keep you informed of some important dates and information as the year moves along. If you know other parents who have not signed up to receive these messages, we ask that you please spread the word. We will try to keep these as brief as possible. Please direct them to the CBE’s homepage and there is a subscription link as the bottom of the page.
School Messenger is a mass communication tool that allows schools, and the CBE, to easily and securely, send email, phone and text messages to parents/guardians of students in a particular grade, class, school or area.
For the most up to date information, please go to our webpage. There is a calendar there as well that you might want to download with important dates for the year https://royaloak.cbe.ab.ca/
Nut Aware School – PLEASE READ
We have several students at our school who have life threatening allergies to nuts and nut products. We ask that you do NOT send any products for snacks or lunch that contain nuts for your child. We thank you for your help with this critical step in keeping all our kids safe.
U R Strong School
We are excited to announce that we continue to be a U R Strong School! This program is part of our Health and Wellbeing curriculum for all grades at ROS. The focus of this program is to teach students how to navigate friendship difficulties and build positive friendships. As part of the membership fee, parents can also register for a U R Strong membership for free. There are many resources that parents might find helpful in coaching their child through what can be some turbulent waters as students move through their school years.
Dear Parents,
URSTRONG’s whole-school friendship strategy has improved the social climate in schools around the world, connecting over a million kids, parents, and teachers with a common language of friendship. We are proud to be a URSTRONG School and are committed to empowering your children with friendship skills.
You are invited to take advantage of a FREE Parent Membership to access hundreds of resources – including an 8 session video series. This will allow you to learn the same language & strategies being taught in the classroom through the Friendology 101 curriculum. We hope that, as a URSTRONG Family, you will reinforce the important messages of empowerment, self-compassion, & kindness at home.
As a next step, we would recommend:
- Click here to view an overview of URSTRONG.
- Activate your FREE Parent Membership and explore all the resources available to your family.
- Explore the hundreds of resources available to you!
We believe that empowering our students with these skills will create a culture of kindness at our school and we hope that, together, we can support your children to have healthy, feel-good friendships.
School Contacts:
Please refer to the following link should you need to get in touch with your child’s teacher: https://royaloak.cbe.ab.ca/staff
Please note that teachers’ days are very busy and they cannot take phone calls during the day. The best way to contact them is via email and they will do their best to reply promptly.
Safety Around the School and Student Pick Up Drop Off
Please make sure that you are on the look out for kids when driving around the school. Students are not always thinking about safety and we need the adults to be on “the watch.”
During peak hours, at drop off and pick up at the end of the day, parents should not enter the school parking lot unless you or your child has an injury that warrants it or you need to use the handicapped parking. Please also lead by example and do not cut through the parking lot or J-Walk – please use the sidewalk.
Hug & Go – in the AM only, please note that the Hug & Go in front of the school is a quick drop off zone where students can exit vehicles on the curbside and move to their entry doors. Please do not park or leave your car in this area in the morning.
Picking up students from school
Please ensure you have an agreed upon pick up spot with your child. Please let them know that if you are delayed to go to the office to wait for you there. Just so you are aware, all CBE schools are required to have an emergency response plan to enact if students go missing. This involves internal and external announcements, internal and external sweeps, phone calls to parents and collaborating with Calgary Police Services if needed. As you can imagine, heart rates quickly increase if a child is missing so please let us know your plans well in advance if possible. Please ensure your child knows where to meet you and to not make plans that you are not aware of (ex: going to John’s house to play without you knowing).
Yellow School Bus Riders
If your child will not be riding the bus home at the end of the day, please let your teacher and the office know. We would also ask that you please pick up your child from the line up by the parking lot entry doors or by the bus (if it is at the end of the day). This helps to minimize confusion during this hectic time of the day.
Thanks for your help with these important safety issues.
Terry Fox Run – Sept. 20 at 11:00 with Pratt
We will be joining in the Terry Fox run/walk again this year with William Pratt. We will begin the run/walk at 11:00.
For those wishing to donate to the Terry Fox foundation on behalf of our school, please see the following link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/72673
For those wanting more information about the Terry Fox foundation, please see https://terryfox.org/
SCHOOL COUNCIL & FUNDRAISING NEWS – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Your Royal Oak School Council & Fundraising Society are excited to welcome all returning and new families! We have an exciting year ahead for our ROS community!
Mark your Calendars!!
1) Welcome Back Chalking (NEW DATE) – Monday, September 2 from 6.30-7.30pm! We were rained out this week so Monday is our chance to brighten up the parking lot with drawings & words of encouragement for our amazing teachers and staff before starting the week. Bring your chalk and meet us in the parking lot!
2) Picnic in the Park – Thursday, September 5 from 5-8pm! Bring your blanket and a picnic or purchase from the YYC Food Trucks on site for an evening of gathering with our Royal Oak School community. Meet us at the Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association (9000 Royal Oak Way NW) to kick off the school year!
3) Monthly School Council/Fundraising Society meeting – Monday, September 9 at 6.30pm! This is our first monthly meeting with school administration where we have the chance to discuss issues impacting our school, hear what’s happening in the CBE and highlight upcoming events.
4) Casino Fundraiser – October 25 & 26, 2024! Casino Fundraisers are the most lucrative opportunity for us to raise funds to enhance the educational experience at Royal Oak School. Our last fundraiser brought in $77,000 for the school. We need approximately 40 volunteers to make this event happen – roles are simple and there’s lots of supervision and support available. Sign up for a fun shift where you get to connect with other ROS parents & community members while we raise funds for our school. Sign up here: ROS Volunteers: 2024 ROS Casino Volunteers! (signupgenius.com)
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
1. Casino Fundraiser – October 25 & 26, 2024. LOTS of volunteers still needed. No police clearance needed. ROS Volunteers: 2024 ROS Casino Volunteers! (signupgenius.com)
2. Hug & Go – every school morning from approximately 8.10-8.40am. No police clearance needed. All parents/caregivers welcome. Help keep our students safe on the streets. ROS Volunteers: Hug & Go 2024! (signupgenius.com)
3. Coming soon! Terry Fox Run – Friday, Sept 20
4. Coming soon! Fun Lunches and Snacks – Sign up on Healthy Hunger and avoid missing the order deadlines! Volunteer Sign Ups will be available once dates are confirmed. Please also sign up on Healthy Hunger to receive important information from School Council about events at Royal Oak too.
For any in school events (e.g., field trips, Terry Fox Run, helping sort & hand out fun lunches/snacks, classroom help, etc), volunteers must be registered annually with Royal Oak School/CBE. There is a new volunteer registration process this year so please be patient with us as we wait for the details to be confirmed. If you are interested in volunteering, the first step is to complete an annual volunteering registration form through School Engage in your My CBE parent account (https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html). You can reach out to RoyalOak@cbe.ab.ca with questions or watch for more information to be posted on our Royal Oak School Parents Group | Facebook.
Enjoy the long weekend – see you Tuesday