Important Information

Spring Concert Information from Mrs. Robertson

"The High Seas" will be performing on May 1 and 2. Grades 4, 5, 6 will be presenting the musical.

Costumes

Students & Families are in charge of putting together their own costumes. That being said, if anyone needs help or has any questions, please let Ms. Robertson or our administration know.

Grade 4 (Sea Creatures & Mermaids/Mermen)

Dress up as a sea creature or merman or mermaid. Wearing blue and/or green clothes. Putting a simple fish, shark, octopus, etc., cut-out on a headband above the head is an easy idea. Students can wear more elaborate costumes if they'd like.

Grade 5 (Pirates)

Dress in a Black t-shirt and dark pants or jeans. Pirate hat or bandana, and any other pirate gear desired. Swords are not encouraged.

Grade 6 (Sailors)

Dress in a White t-shirt and black/dark pants. Sailor hat (white & blue), and other sailor items if desired. Many students are eager to practice their songs and dances at home. Here's how!

Songs

Grade 4's - "Come Home to Me" & "Swim Away"

Grade 5's - "Pirate Dace" & "We Sail"

Grade 6's - "Rowdy Sailor Song" & "Ship Wreck"

Access to Spring Concert materials,  "The High Seas",  songs, lyrics, VIDEOS, etc.:

Visit Music Play Online.

Login as a STUDENT. 

Use the passcode: c711899

Search: High Seas

Spring Concert Ticket Information

The Spring Concert will focus on our students in Grades 4 – 6 and will take place on May 1 and 2.  Students with the last names starting with A-K are asked to attend the concert on May 1.  Students with the last name starting with L-Z are asked to attend on May 2.

Each student will be issued 3 tickets to share with their families.  All audience members MUST have a ticket to gain entry to the concert. This includes small children and babies as they count into our fire code capacity.  Tickets will be collected at the door.  Families who would like to have more members attend, are asked to attend one of the dress rehearsals in the afternoon of the same concert evening.

Thank you in advance for your understanding as these limits are based on safety guidelines and fire code policies, not school-based decision making.

APEGA Science Night

On Thursday April 18, Chaparral School hosted APEGA, for a Science Night with students and families.  The event was met with much enthusiasm from our community and the sponsors.  We are so thankful to everyone who came out and enjoyed their evening with us.  We hope to do this again in future years.

Farewell to our Student Teachers

We would like to acknowledge the 6 student teachers who have been part of our school community since February this year.  Ms. Koukias has already had her last day with us, on Friday April 19.  Ms. Sosnoski, Ms. Armstrong, Mr. Reimche, Ms. Wallace and Ms. Walker will be with us until this Friday.  Thank you for all you have done to support our students and Congratulations on completing your course work!  All the best in your teaching careers.

Spirit Day

Our next Spirit Day is May 9.  It will be Favourite Colour Day. Students are invited to wear as many pieces of clothing in their favorite colour as they can or want to.  It will be fun to see what colour shows the strongest presentation on this day.

Moving forward, the Spirit Days for the rest of the year are:

• May – Favorite Colour Day
• June – Backward/Opposite Day

We will continue with the ranked favorites list as we begin again in September before setting our new list for next school year.

From the Office

Outstanding School Fees

We would like to express our thanks for the payments towards field trips in March.  

Emails will continue to be sent throughout April, May and June of any outstanding amounts. Please review these statements and address any disputes promptly.

• Options of Payment
  Methods - Online/In person at the office*/by cheque
• Consider paying in instalments; Amount owed divided by 3 months or longer if needed, or a fixed amount each month.
• If you are experiencing financial difficulty, please apply for Waivers for Central Fees and connect with Mrs. Robinson. emailagrobinson@cbe.ab.ca. Subject:  Fees.  If you have submitted a Waiver to student fees, this waiver does not extend to field trips. It is only for Noon and Transportation services.
• Unpaid fees at the end of the year, are assessed by Central CBE Finance and will be sent to a Collection Agency, if there is no progress with them.

Should you have questions or concerns relating to fees, please direct them to our secretary, Edwina Ewart – eoewart@cbe.ab.ca. Subject Line: Fees

From School Council

All communication with our School Council can be done via their email at:chaparralschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Spring Fundraiser

Chaparral School Council is hosting a Growing Smiles Fundraiser.   Growing Smiles supplies quality plants from the DeVry Greenhouse that will be delivered directly to Chaparral School.

Please view our list of the products and the order form.

All proceeds from this fundraiser goes back to the Chaparral School Council and is distributed to the school in support of additional opportunities and resources for our students.  As a school, we are very appreciative of the work done by our school council in support of teaching and learning.

The fundraiser will run from April 8 to May 8 at noon.  Deliver is expected on May 22.

Volunteers will be needed on May 22 to help sort and hand out to those who purchased plants.  A sign-up genius will be created shortly for volunteers to sign-up to help.

Next School Council Meeting

The next meeting is on May 9, 2024, at 6:30pm in Room 24. Grade One Teachers will be presenting.

Popcorn and Fun Lunch Days

Please visit Healthy Hunger to make your selections and place your orders.  Kindergarten students are invited to participate in popcorn days only as they are not at school for the lunch hour. Our next Fun Lunch Day is May 9, 2024.  It is Papa John’s Pizza.  Orders due on May 4. The next Popcorn Day is June 13. Orders due by June 8.

Volunteers are a MUST for these days to be viable. 

Please sign up! You must have a valid police clearance to be able to participate.

Support Staff Appreciation Week!

We have such an amazing support staff: 5 Education Assistants, 7 Lunchroom Supervisors, a Library Assistant, an Office Assistant, an Administrative Assistant, a Facility Operator and a Cleaner!We would be lost without them.  Please take a minute this week to say thank you if you get the chance!  They truly are a fantastic group of people supporting students every day!

Weekly Mantra

I stand up for others. (SEL Competency: Responsible Decision Making, Social Awareness)

Standing up for others shows kindness and strength. Being strong means doing what you know is right, even when it feels hard. It is the most important thing because nothing can beat kindness. It sits quietly beyond all things and helps to bring light to our lives and to our world.