ROS Updates Nov. 22, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 28 – School Conferences (No school for Kinder students only) 4:00 – 7:30 PM – booking details below
Nov. 29 – School Conferences 8:00 – 1:00 – no school for students – see below
Dec. 5 – Movie Night #2
Week of Dec. 16 – Caroling will alternate between AM and PM so Kindergarten can attend. Those who do not take part in caroling will have alternate activity in the Learning Commons
Dec. 20 – Last Day before winter break
Winter Break – Dec. 21 – Jan 5
Jan. 6 - Classes Resume
November Conferences
Our school conferences will take place on Thursday Nov. 28 and Friday Nov. 29. Booking opened on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:00 PM and will close on Wednesday at 6:00 am so teachers can contact parents who did not book. To access the conference booking system, you will need to log into your MyCBE/PowerSchool account. The link is posted below for your convenience.
Thursday 4 – 7:30 in person – No school for Kindergarten students only – Kindergarten parents, please check your child’s Google Classroom for daytime conference hours.
Friday 8:00 – 1:00 in person or virtual. Parents wanting a virtual MS Teams meeting should directly contact their child’s teacher. Click on the following for access to teacher emails: https://royaloak.cbe.ab.ca/staff
Thank You
I wanted to send a special thanks to Parent Council for hosting the first of two movie nights last night. Although the weather was cold outside, we had a sold out showing and the kids really enjoy themselves. It was great to see families coming together to share in this community building event. For the kids, it was like a big sleep over without the sleep over! Thanks to all the parents who volunteered their time getting this pulled together. Thanks also to our grade 4 volunteers who help to direct traffic, helped with handing out snack bags, concession and many others.
Veterans Food Bank Donation – Thanks to everyone who donated to this great cause. We were able to collect 242 Kgs (533 lbs). Thanks for caring Royal Oak School. Thanks also to the Noah and Eli for helping to weigh and calculate the amount donated.
Family Home Literacy Support Resources Please see the following link for some literacy support resources that you might use at home. Early Literacy Resources for Families.pdf
ROS Scholastic Book Fair 2024
We are excited to announce the return of our school’s Scholastic book fair! It will be held on Thursday, November 28 and Friday November 29 during parent-teacher conferences.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore new and bestselling titles right here at our school. Best of all, every purchase made at the fair supports our school and encourages a love for reading among our students!
Fair Hours:
- Thursday: 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
- Friday : 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for your support in fostering a love for reading in our school community
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. ChildandYouthWellBeingFamilyandCaregiverFall20242025.pdf
SCHOOL COUNCIL & FUNDRAISING SOCIETY NEWS – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU to all approximately 375 movie goers, 21 Grade 4 volunteers and 21 parent/community volunteers for being part of this fun Movie Night #1 that brought our ROS community together! We loved all the excitement, seeing familiar families and meeting new families too. Thank you Royal Oak!
Mark Your Calendars!
- Nov 26: Subway Fun Lunch – 3 Volunteers needed to help students get lunches in a timely manner!
- Sign up here to help sort/hand out lunches: ROS Volunteers: Fall 2024 Fun Lunch & Snack
- NEW TIMES! Nov 28 & 29: Book Fair – LOTS of volunteers needed to keep shelves tidy & accept credit/cash transactions. Sign up here: ROS Volunteers: Book Fair Volunteers
- Dec 5: “Inside Out 2” Movie Night #2
- These events are run entirely by parent volunteers
- Sign up here to help keep these community events happening: ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
- **Kids must be accompanied by an adult**
- Tickets are SOLD OUT! Doors open to movie goers at 6pm.
- Concession is available for water and extra snacks – bring cash, debit or credit
- Dec 15/16: Staff Appreciation Festive Treats Potluck – More info coming soon
- January 13, 2025: Fundraising Society & School Council Meeting (6.30-8.30pm)
- Thank you to everyone who came out in person and virtually to attend this meeting!
We need YOU! Your Royal Oak School parent volunteer teams are needing to fill these roles –
- Fundraising Society: Chairperson
- Fundraising Society: Secretary
- Ideal would be to shadow this year with current team then take over roles for 2025/26 & 2026/27
- Email ROSFundraisingSociety@gmail.com for more info about these roles
- School Council: Volunteer Coordinator
- Work alongside Alison this year as she is in her last year with ROS
- Ideally a current Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2 parent, with some daytime flexibility, as a 2-school year commitment (2025/26 & 2026/27) is best
- Work as a member of the Special Events Committee to create Sign Ups and support volunteers throughout the year at ROS and School Council/Fundraising Society events
- Email ROSVolunteers@gmail.com
Have a great weekend everyone and stay warm!