Important Dates:
· Mar. 8, 2026: Daylight Savings Time begins – turn clocks ahead an hour
· Mar. 9 -16, 2026: Read-a-Thon Continues
· March 10, 2026: Grade 1 Field Trip to the Zoo (Rms 52 & 55)
· March 13, 2026: Dress up as your Favorite Book Character Day
· March 16, 2026: Lockdown Drill #2 at 9:45am
· March 17, 2026: Fun Lunch & St. Patrick’s Day (wear green)
· March 19 & 20, 2026: Student Led School Conferences
· March 19 & 20, 2026: School Council Used Book Sale
· March 21 – 29, 2026: Spring Break
· March 30, 2026: Classes Resume
· March 30 – April 30, 2026: Nature Play Residency
· April 3, 2026: Good Friday – No School
· April 10, 2026: Fun Snack & Wonder Hour
· April 14, 2026: Group Class Photo Day
· April 15, 2026: Grade 4 Field Trip to Telus Spark Science Centre
· April 15, 2026: Grade 3 Field Trip to Aggie Days
Dear Royal Oak School Families,
On-Going Registration and ‘Returning to Royal Oak Next Year’ Survey: Kindergarten registration is ongoing as is registration for students new to Royal Oak entering grades 1-4. If you know of families looking to enroll at Royal Oak School for the upcoming school year, please have them contact the school at 403-777-6279.
To help us get an accurate count of students returning to Royal Oak School for the 2026-2027, we ask that parents complete this survey for each child in the family. Accurate enrolment data is key to ensuring we staff accordingly for the next school year. An early understanding of our enrolment numbers will be beneficial as we look at grade configurations and school organization beginning next month. We kindly ask that you complete this form no later than March 18, 2026.
March Student-Led School Conferences: This year, on the evening of Thursday March 19, 2026 and Friday March 20, 2026 Royal Oak School March Learning Conferences will be conducted as Student-Led Conferences. Conference times are 4:00-8:00pm on Thursday evening and 8:30 –11:30am on Friday. From 11:30-1:30 time will be set aside for individual student meetings arranged by teachers with families as necessary.
A Student-Led Conference is an opportunity for you to better understand your child’s learning by looking at samples of work and taking part in learning tasks that are a daily part of your child’s learning in the classroom. This means that your child will take the lead in sharing pieces of their work and sharing some hands-on experiences that they engage in at school. Conference schedules open for families to book times beginning at 4:30 on Monday, March 9 and will close on midnight on Wednesday March 18, 2026. Sign in to Power School to do so. Information of How-to: https://cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
You will still sign up for a specific time. You will arrive at your child’s class at this time, with your child. This will be your start time, and you can stay for 30 to 60 minutes to talk to your child about their work in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Science or Social Studies and to participate in learning activities that have been prepared by your child’s teacher. For each class, there will be two families scheduled at every 30-minute interval so there will be times that there might be several families in the classroom at the same participating in Student Led Conferences. During your conference time, you will still be able to connect with your child’s teacher to talk about celebrations and next steps in learning. Please contact the school or email your child’s teacher if you have any questions about Student Led Conferences. Mrs. Weber is only available for booked conferences during the evening of Thursday March 19, 2026. Looking forward to seeing you at school with your child. If you have any questions, please contact the school's office.
Volunteers Needed for our upcoming Nature Play Residency: We can’t wait to get outside and play with your kids this spring with our Nature Play team starting March 30th and running until May 5th! Nature Play is all about enhancing and promoting healthy child development. During our outdoor play residency, classes will get the opportunity to engage in outdoor play experiences at the school’s nearby natural spaces within walking distance of the school. The sessions are designed to encourage creativity, problem solving, resilience, and teamwork, as well as developmentally appropriate gross motor, fine motor, and social skills. Teachers will have lots of opportunities to learn as well, and our hope is that the ideas and learning experiences can continue to resonate in the school, long after the residency wraps up! In order to support our teachers and students with this learning experience, we need volunteer help. All volunteers must have valid police clearance completed through CBE. Please sign-up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FA9AE2CA5F94-62332284-nature#/
Developing Independence: Responsibility for Belongings
Encourage your child to clean up after themselves and put their belongings away. These small responsibilities foster independence and accountability. Consistent expectations at home and school help children become organized, responsible learners.
Lost and Found: Our lost and found continues to grow! All items will be laid out during school conferences on March 19 and 20. Please come by and see what your child might be missing. Please note that after Friday, March 20, these items will be collected and donated to charity. We also kindly remind you to label your child’s belongings with your child’s name, so that when items go missing and are found, they are easier to return to their rightful owner.
Warm Regards,
Michelle Ryskamp & Nadine Duque
Principal & Assistant Principal, Royal Oak School
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SCHOOL COUNCIL & FUNDRAISING SOCIETY NEWS – EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
· The 3rd Annual Used Book Sale is on March 19-20 during Student-led Conferences. Over the past two years our Used Book Sale brought in over $1000 for school council initiatives! We need volunteers with valid CBE Police Clearance to make this event happen. To sign up, click the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FA9AE2CA5F94-62705599-literacy#/
2. INSTAGRAM
· Did you know Royal Oak School Council is on Instagram?
· Follow us @RoyalOakSchoolCouncil
· https://www.instagram.com/royaloakschoolcouncil/
3. FUN LUNCHES (Healthy Hunger)
- Upcoming Fun lunches:
- March 17 – Subway (fun lunch)
- If you have any questions, please contact our fun lunch coordinator via email at rosfunlunch@gmail.com
- Volunteers are needed for our fun lunch and fun snack events, please sign up using the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FA9AE2CA5F94-61329907-winter#/
4. LITERACY MONTH
· March is literacy month at Royal Oak School. We are looking for interested parents to help us plan and support a month full of fun events to promote literacy and a love of reading for our students. Email roschoolcouncil@gmail.com if you are interested in joining our team.
· As part of literacy month, there will be a book drive (March 1-18). Start saving your new or gently used books and puzzles to donate. A used book sale will take place during the March parent teacher conferences.
5. FLIPGIVE
- Did you know...? You can give money to the school just by doing your regular shopping through Flip Give!
- Download the app (FlipGive) or sign up online, join the team KWTVM3, and shop!