Upcoming Dates

Mon., Sept. 11 – School Council Meeting – 6:30, in person in room 58 (straight down the hall from front doors) – see link sent in school messenger

Mon., Sept. 11 -15 – Safety week for students (Safety Talks, Fire drill and evacuation practice – lockdown practice to be scheduled by Calgary Police Services at a later date)

Fri., Sept. 15 – Terry Fox Run with William Pratt School – 11:00

Thurs. Sept. 21 – Meet the teacher drop in 4:30 – 8:00.  To help with traffic volumes please try to follow the following groupings:  Surnames A – K from 4:30 – 6:15, L – Z from 6:30 – 8:00.

Friday, Sept. 22 – 8:00 – 1:00 – Non Instruction Day in the CBE – No school for students

Friday, Sept. 29 – No School in the CBE – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Royal Oak Website

To keep up to date with current information, contacts and calendar information please see our school website links below.  Here you will also find contact information for the school and teaching staff.

2023-2024 Royal Oak School Calendar

Royal Oak School Website

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.

ROS Scholastic Book Fair

We are excited to announce the return of our school’s Scholastic book fair! It will be held on Thursday, September 21. 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:

• Morning Session: 9:15 am to 11:45 am (Exclusively for Kindergarten parents who have morning teacher meetings)
• Evening Session: 4:30 pm to 8:00pm (Open to all parents during our Meet the Teacher Night)

We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for your support in fostering a love for reading in our school community

U R Strong School

We are excited to announce that we are a U R Strong School!  This program will become 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.  Thanks to Parent Council for paying for this program.  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. 

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.

Language of Friendship Overview: In this video, Dana Kerford (Friendship Expert & Founder of URSTRONG) will introduce you to URSTRONG’s simple framework for guiding children towards healthy friendships. Sit back and relax while Dana walks you through URSTRONG’s unique, kid-friendly language to teach friendship skills and conflict resolution! Language of Friendship Overview:

Labelling Student Coats, Gloves etc.

As you can imagine, we accumulate many lost and found items throughout the year.  We would ask that you please label your child’s clothing/supplies (coats, snow pants, gloves, lunch kits etc.) with your child’s first initial and last name.  This will make it possible to return it when it is found or if they come home with the wrong shoes you can return them to the school.  Inside the front doors, we have our lost and found items.  Unclaimed items will be bagged up and donated to charity at the winter break and at the end of June.

Hug & Go 

In the AM only, please note that the Hug & Go in front of the school is meant as a quick drop off where students can exit vehicles on the curb side and move to their entry doors.  This is not an area where you should be parking and leaving your car in the morning. Insert map attachment  During after school pick up, it is fine to park in this location.

SCHOOL COUNCIL CORNER – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mark your Calendars – Monday, September 11 @ 6.30pm! The Fundraising Society and School Council hold a joint monthly meeting with school administration. Our first meeting of 2023/2024 at Royal Oak School is at 6.30pm on Monday, September 11. Simply come in through the front doors! A virtual option will also be available and a link sent out in Mr.Hamby’s Weekly Friday Updates. Check out the ROS Parent Group Facebook Page for more information. Royal Oak School Parents Group | Facebook

CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Considering volunteering, but not quite made the leap yet? Let us know what we can do to help make it an easier jump for you!

1. Terry Fox Run – Friday, Sept 15 @ 11am – Sign Up Here ROS & Pratt Volunteers: Terry Fox Run Volunteers 2023! (signupgenius.com)
2. Book Fair (during Student Conferences) – Thursday, Sept 21 4.15-8pm and clean up help on Friday, Sept 22 9-11am – Sign Up Here  ROS Volunteers: Book Fair Volunteers! (signupgenius.com)
3. Student Photo Day – Wednesday, October 11 – Look for the Sign Up in early October  
4. Fun Lunches and Snacks – Starting end of Sept or October – Sign up on Healthy Hunger so that you don’t miss 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.

All volunteers must be registered annually (signed confidentiality agreement) with Royal Oak School/CBE and have a valid Police Information Check initiated by the CBE. These clearances are valid for 5 years and are transferrable between ANY CBE school! Go to this CBE link for the annual registration form and to find out more Volunteer | Get Involved | Calgary Board of Education (cbe.ab.ca)

To find out if your police clearance is still valid or to begin the clearance process, you can contact Leah Milne in the school office at ljmilne@cbe.ab.ca

Sign up links for volunteering will be shared in the weekly update emails from Mr. Hamby and on the Royal Oak School Parent Group. Click here to join Royal Oak School Parents Group | Facebook or contact Alison Colville (ROS Volunteer Coordinator) at ROSVolunteers@gmail.com

JOIN THE ROS SCHOOL COUNCIL - 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR!!

Be part of the action behind the scenes! We have great roles available for you to jump in and support with your ideas and enthusiasm! Great way to gain experience and meet new people! These roles offer a lot of flexibility all around and come with a dedicated group of parent volunteers ready to support you!

Questions? roschoolcouncil@gmail.com

1. COUNCIL VICE-CHAIR: Support with overall planning and organization on council with a wide variety of opportunities to support from sending emails to helping with overall duties and planning with other council members. Great way to learn the ropes of Council!
2. COUNCIL KEY COMMUNICATOR: Build and enhance a connection between parents/school communities and Calgary Board of Education.

Have a great weekend!