ROS Updates Oct. 4, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Wed. Oct. 9 - School Photo Day
Mon. Oct. 14 – Thanksgiving Day – No School
Mon. Oct. 21 – School Council at 6:30 – In staffroom and online (link to follow)
Fri. Oct. 25 – CBE non-instruction day – No school for students
Thanks you
Thanks to Parent Council for the treats to recognize World Teachers’ Day – yummy and healthy!
Safety
As part of meeting our operational expectations, we will be having two fire drills this month on Oct. 7 (3:00) and 23 (11:00) – weather permitting. Calgary Police Services has also scheduled our first of two lockdown drills on Oct. 21 at 11:10 am. Please note that during these events, phones and the front door will not be answered until the drills are over.
SCHOOL COUNCIL & FUNDRAISING SOCIETY NEWS – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Yumraiser! Support ROS by ordering fresh, delicious apples from Sun-Oka Farm! Place your order before October 9 and help fundraise for our school while enjoying locally grown produce.
o Click the link and select “Buy now”: Sun-Oka (sunokafruit.com). Pick up is Oct 23
· World Teacher’s Day is October 5! A huge thank you to all our teachers & staff at Royal Oak School – we are incredibly thankful for how you guide our students. Thank you for showing up for our students and for all that you do!
· Our 2024 Casino Fundraiser at Cowboys Casino is only 21 days away ~ We expect this event to bring in approximately $60,000 for our school. Help make this happen for ROS!
o 1 Cashier: Saturday, October 26 from 6.45pm to 3.30am ~ free parking & a meal included
o Back Up Volunteers: Both days
o Click here to volunteer your time: ROS Volunteers: 2024 ROS Casino Volunteers! (signupgenius.com)
Mark your Calendars!
1) Subway Fun Lunch – Wed, Oct 8 @ 12pm: 6 volunteers needed to sort & hand out sandwich orders. Sign up here ROS Volunteers: Fall 2024 Fun Lunch & Snack (signupgenius.com)
2) Picture Day – Thurs, Oct 9: Sign up is FULL – THANK YOU. ROS Volunteers: Picture & ReTake Day 2024 (signupgenius.com)
3) NEW! Apple Fundraiser Delivery – Wed, Oct 23 (throughout the day): Everyone welcome to help unload & sort orders. No police clearance needed. ROS Volunteers: Apple Fundraiser Delivery (signupgenius.com)
4) NEW! Cobs Fun Snack – Tues, Oct 30 @ 10.45am: Sign up here ROS Volunteers: Fall 2024 Fun Lunch & Snack (signupgenius.com)
5) NEW! Movie Nights – Nov 21 & Dec 5: This is a fast-paced event and approximately 40 volunteers are needed to make it happen. Opportunity coming for Grade 4’s to be involved too! ROS Volunteers: Movie Night 2024 (signupgenius.com)
6) Next School Council & Fundraising Society Meeting – Monday, Oct 21 @ 6.30pm
Movie nights and field trips are coming up in November, December and January and we will need parent volunteers to make these fun community building events happen!
· Sign in to your myCBE account (Student and Parent / Legal Guardian Sign In (cbe.ab.ca) ) and start a new “Volunteer Registration Form” under “Online Forms”.
· New clearances are taking more than 4 weeks to complete so register today!
Questions about how to get involved or have questions about upcoming School Council or Fundraising events? Contact –
School Council: ROSchoolCouncil@gmail.com
Fundraising Society: ROSFundraisingSociety@gmail.com
Volunteering: ROSVolunteers@gmail.com
Fun Lunch/Snack: ROSFunLunch@gmail.com
Have a great weekend everyone!