ROS Updates Nov. 1, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Saturday Night – Remember to turn your clocks fall back 1 hour when you go to bed!
Nov. 8 – CBE Non-instructional day – no school for students
Nov. 11 – 13 – Fall Break – No School
Thursday, Nov. 14 – Classes resume
Nov. 18 – School Council Meeting – details to follow
Nov. 21 – Movie night #1
Nov. 28 – School Conferences (Kinder all day – No school for Kinder students), K – 4, 4:00 – 7:30 PM – booking details to follow
Nov. 29 – School Conferences 8:00 – 1:00 – no school for students – booking details to follow
Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series 2024/2025
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships. See attachment
Changing Weather and Clothing
This is just a reminder to ensure your kids are dressed appropriately for the weather outdoors. We do go outside for much needed recess and lunch recess breaks even when the weather gets quite cold. We will keep students inside when the temperature reaches -20 Celsius, so please keep an eye on the weather. Thanks for your help with this.
SCHOOL COUNCIL & FUNDRAISING SOCIETY NEWS – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
· The ROS Casino Fundraiser was a HUGE success! We hope all our volunteers had fun and have fully recovered from those long days/late nights. THANK YOU again to our school community for your support of this critical fundraiser!
· Today was our first Fresh Fruit Friday!
o Throughout the year, ROS Council will be providing students with fresh fruit as a snack
o Supporting student’s overall wellness includes promoting nutrition!
o Please note that the next date will take place when the PM Kinders are at school
· “Inside Out 2” Family Movie Night
o Ticket sales opened and November 21 sold out in 24 hours!
o Tickets are still available for December 5 via your Healthy Hunger account
o **Kids must be accompanied by an adult**
o These events happen only because of volunteers! Sign up here to help out: ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
· Jacket Racket Donations
o Bring your clean, new or gently used winter clothing (e.g., jackets, snow pants, mitts, toques) to the front office until Thursday, November 21
§ Please put items in a bag and group mittens and outfits together
o These items will be distributed to children at schools across the city who are in need of warm winter clothing
Mark Your Calendars!
1) November 6: Photo ReTake Day – 1 more volunteer needed from 11.30am to 2.30pm. ROS Volunteers: Picture & ReTake Day 2024 (signupgenius.com)
2) November 14 (10.45-11.45am): Jelly Modern Donut Fun Snack – Volunteer to sort bakery orders into classroom bins. Sign up here ROS Volunteers: Fall 2024 Fun Lunch & Snack (signupgenius.com)
a. Deadline to order is November 8 via Healthy Hunger
3) November 18: Fundraising Society & School Council Meeting (6.30pm)
4) November 21 & December 5 (both nights, 5.30-6.45pm): “Inside Out 2” Movie Nights. Sign up here ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
5) Coming Soon: Subway Fun Lunch (Nov 26)
Are you interested in joining one of our teams? We’re currently recruiting for –
· Fundraising Society: Co-Chair
· Fundraising Society: Casino Chairperson
o 2-year commitment for the 2025/26 & 2026/27 school years
o Email ROSFundraisingSociety@gmail.com for more info about these roles
· School Council: Volunteer Coordinator
o Alison is in her last year with ROS and would like to work alongside another parent to start transitioning the role
o Ideally a current Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2 parent as a 2-year commitment, with some daytime flexibility, would be best
o Questions? Interested? Email ROSVolunteers@gmail.com
Have a great weekend everyone!