Important Information
Wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season
To our Chaparral School Community: We would like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or any type of celebratory event; we hope that you time over the next two weeks is filled with love and laughter and boundless amounts or joy! J
Casino Fundraiser
WE ARE ALMOST THERE!!!!
Thank you to everyone who has signed up over the past week! Your support means more than you know! We are almost completely full now with only a couple of places left to go! There are also some back-up places open that we would love to have ready as well … just in case!
Our Casino Fundraiser is coming. There will be many opportunities to volunteer for this one and you DO NOT need a police clearance to help out in this circumstance. Please use this link to sign up to volunteer for one of these last positions: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E49ACA722A4FE3-52932910-chaparral
Thank you so much for your support! Your children are truly the benefactors of this amazing fundraising opportunity!!
Return from Break
School returns on January 6. We would like to remind families of the importance of having your children to school on time. The number of students who are late every day is growing and is having a negative impact on the teaching and learning across the school. Thank you in advance for helping you child to be here in time to learn every day.
Save the Date
We are excited to offer an Evening with the Calgary City Police Service to discuss Cyber Safety for your children. This event is open to all of our parents and community members and any student aged 12 and older. If you have Jr. High students in your home they are also welcome to come. CPS will work with us to make sure we are setting our children up for safe internet use and prepare them for using social media properly and safely.
Please join us in the gym on January 23 at 6:30pm. We have invited our neighbouring schools to join us also.
Dress for the Weather
We are noticing many students arriving to school without the proper winter clothing. This includes a warm jacket, mitts or gloves and a hat. If your child likes to play in the snow, we request snow pants also. We do have Phys Ed outside, even in the winter. Additionally, even though they may leave home through a garage and a warm vehicle, they need the warm clothing for recess and lunch recess daily. We do not have the extra clothing at school to support everyone who is coming without warm winter wear. If you need support with this, please contact Mrs. Robinson at agrobinson@cbe.ab.ca for support. This will be kept confidential.
Extended Absences and Late Students
If your family is planning an extended vacation for the holidays, please be sure to let us know and to fill in an extended absence form. These are available in the front office or we can send one home with your child. Please email the teacher to have it sent home.
We have also noticed an increase in late students every morning. Please be cognizant of the start time for school. All learning time is important and when students miss the beginning of the day instruction, it has a big impact on their learning.
Volunteering at Chaparral School
If you have completed your Police Check and our annual volunteer registration you are eligible to volunteer at our school. Please email the school at chaparral@cbe.ab.ca is you would like to come in on a regular basis. We are always looking for support to complete odd tasks throughout the school.
From the Office
Kindergarten Registration 2025-26
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year will begin on Monday Jan. 13, 2025. Children can be registered for kindergarten if they turn five years old on or before Dec. 31 of the school year they will be in kindergarten.
For example, when registering for the 2025-26 school year, the child must turn five on or before Dec. 31, 2025.
Parents can find information on kindergarten registration on the public CBE website.
From School Council
Our next school council meeting is not until Thursday, January 16 at 6:30pm in Rm 24. Please plan to come out, learn more about what is happening at the school and participate in important decision making.
Teachers will be attending these meetings to give a short update related to what is happening in their grade. January’s teachers will be the Grade 1 team & music presenting.
Fun Lunch/Fun Snacks & Spirit Days
Our next Fun Lunch day is January 16. It is Taco Time. This can be purchased on the Healthy hunger website at www.healthyhunger.ca
Order deadline to order lunch is Saturday January 11.
Our next Spirit Day is Thursday, January 16. It is Anything But a Backpack Day! Bring your daily supplies to school in a fun and unique way…. Please keep the size to approximately that of a backpack, but use something else. We can’t want to see your creativity.
Month at a Glance
We have moved to a Month at a glance calendar rather than in the weekly updates. It will be provided at the beginning of the month each month and updates will be posted on our calendar page as they occur.
Families are reminded that our website should always be your first point of information updates as it is consistent for the whole school.
In Recognition of the Multi-Cultural Calendar, we acknowledge the following
Dates of Significance for December
Weekly Mantra
You Have A Vast Treasure of Talents and Potential Inside You
(SEL Competency – Self-Awareness & IELLF – Spirit Domain)
You have a treasure chest of talents and potential just waiting to shine! Believe in yourself and share your unique gifts with the world. Each day is an opportunity to discover something new about yourself!
Please check our website for calendar updates. You can subscribe to it and the updates will go straight to your phone!! You will always be in the know!