ROS Updates Nov. 8, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 8 – 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. Please click here
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
Mark Your Calendars!
1) Nov 14: Jelly Modern Donut Fun Snack – FOUR volunteers 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 9 via Healthy Hunger
2) Nov 18: Fundraising Society & School Council Meeting (6.30pm)
3) Nov 21 (5.30-6.45pm): “Inside Out 2” Movie Night #1 – SIX volunteers needed. Sign up here ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
4) Nov 26: Subway Fun Lunch – 6 Volunteers needed to help students get lunches in a timely manner! ROS Volunteers: Fall 2024 Fun Lunch & Snack
5) NEW! Nov 28 & 29: Book Fair – Volunteer to keep shelves tidy & accept credit/cash transactions. Sign up here: ROS Volunteers: Book Fair Volunteers
Events & Thank you’s!
· To all our parents keeping the traffic flowing through the Hug & Go – THANK YOU!
o As the cold & snowy weather approaches, a reminder that the Hug&Go REMAINS IN EFFECT every school morning
o When using the Hug&Go, please pull as far forward as possible (e.g., up to the second Hug & Go traffic sign) to quickly drop your student off in the morning
· “Inside Out 2” Family Movie Night **Kids must be accompanied by an adult**
o Ticket sales opened and November 21 sold out in 24 hours!
o Limited tickets available for December 5 via your Healthy Hunger account
o These events happen only because of volunteers! Sign up here to help out: ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
· Jacet 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
· Support Royal Oak through FlipGive this Holiday Season
o With the holiday shopping season upon us, here’s a simple way to give back while shopping online!
o FlipGive is a free app that earns cash for our team whenever you shop with popular brands or purchase gift cards – Walmart, Amazon, Nike, Sobeys, Indigo, lots of restaurants and so much more
o Join our team by downloading the app or go to www.flipgive.com – Make an account and link to our school using code KWTVM3
o It’s a great way to turn your holiday purchases into fundraising dollars at no extra cost to you
o Thank you for supporting our school while you shop!
We need YOU! Your Royal Oak School parent volunteer teams are needing to fill these roles –
· Fundraising Society: Chairperson
· Fundraising Society: Casino Chairperson
o 2-school year commitment (2025/26 & 2026/27)
o Tasks include submitting paperwork to AGLC, recruiting volunteers and being available the days (TBD) of the Casino event
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, with some daytime flexibility, as a 2-school year commitment (2025/26 & 2026/27) is best
o Questions? Interested? Email ROSVolunteers@gmail.com
Have a wonderful fall break and see you on Thursday.