Important Information
Photo Retake Day – Tomorrow, November 4, 2024
Monday is photo retake day. If you missed the first photo day or if you would like retakes for your child, please come ready to smile again on Monday morning!
Veteran’s Food Bank
We will be collecting food items for the Veteran’s Food Bank of Alberta. With Remembrance Day coming closer next month, it would be great to help fill up the shelves and help those who have served. Chaparral families can drop off non-perishable goods in the boxes located in the front foyer.
Fall Break
Just a reminder that the Fall Break will take place next week. School is closed November 11-13 for Remembrance Day and Fall Break. Please note, this will be the only update until after the Fall Break as there are only 2 days of school for the week of November 11-15.
November is Hindu Heritage Month
Namaste! November is recognized across Canada as Hindu Heritage Month, which is a time to honour the rich traditions, culture, and contributions of the Hindu community in Canada. In Alberta, it is recognized in the month of August. With close to 830,000 persons identifying as part of the Hindu community in Canada, this is a time to learn about the significant role they have had in shaping the nation's multicultural identity. This is a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions across the economy, culture, arts, politics, vitality of the Canadian Hindu community and celebrating the mosaic of cultures that enrich the nation.
Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships. Acting on feedback from participants who joined us during our live online sessions over the past two years, moving forward we invite all guardians and parents to listen to the pre-recorded or live sessions at their convenience. Suggestions from the Well-Being team are listed below: For links and more information please see click here .
Upcoming Live Sessions
1| November 20 | 1:00-3:00pm | Can we Talk: Healthy Relationships | Diana Wark (She/Her), Parent Program Coordinator for Centre for Sexuality
2| November 21 | 12:00-1:30pm | Building Resiliency in Today’s Youth | Andrea Halwas Larsen, PhD, CT, REACE
3|November 28 | 10:00am-11:30am | Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens; Unique Struggles for those Emotional Feelers | Tracy Fields, MSW, RSW
Pre-Recorded Sessions
1| Adolescent Brain Development and Navigating Parent-Teen Relationships -Erin Dawson Myers
Description: In this session we will discuss the adolescent brain, how to support healthy brain development, promoting resilience, and navigating the ways that your relationship with your teen will evolve as they slowly but surely become little adults.
2| Screen Time: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Dr. Caroline Buzanko
Description: The effects of screen time on the developing brain. The behavioural outcomes of too much screen time and how and when technology can be beneficial.
3| Understanding Autism & ADHD to Promote Long-Term Success - Dr. Caroline Buzanko
Description: This session focuses on the complex nature of Autism and ADHD, as well as the associated strengths and challenges.
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
Please check your MyCBE accounts for updates to fees due. As field trips and in-school events are scheduled, the fees will be added to your account.
Attendance Checks. As part of our regular review of attendance, families whose children have had high numbers of absences will be receiving a letter. These letters serve as notification of the impact that high absences have on student achievement. Please ensure that your children are in attendance as frequent absences have negative influences on student achievement.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming at the end of the month. Please plan to schedule an appointment to see your child’s teacher. We love to celebrate their successes with you!
From School Council
Our next school council meeting is on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30pm in Rm 20. Please plan to come out, learn more about what is happening at the school and participate in important decision making.
Starting with the November meeting, teachers will be attending these meetings to give a short update related to what is happening in their grade. November will be the Grade 3 teachers presenting.
Casino Fundraiser
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: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E49ACA722A4FE3-52932910-chaparral
We recognize that the shifts are lengthy; however, they are chosen by the AGLC and we are not able to change them. All volunteers will receive breaks and a food budget at the casino to use throughout their shift.
Fun Lunch/Fun Snacks & Spirit Days
Our next Fun Lunch day is November 14. It is Boston Pizza. This can be purchased on the Healthy hunger website at www.healthyhunger.ca
Order deadline to order lunch is Saturday November 9.
Our next Spirit Day is Thursday, November 14. It is Stuffie & a Flashlight Day!! Bring a stuffed toy of your choice and a flashlight for some fun learning with our soft stuffed animals and flashlights!
Month at a Glance
We are moving 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 website 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.
Weekly Mantra
You are a Creative Force (Nov 4-8)
Creativity comes in many forms. It is artistic, dramatic, athletic, communicative and so many more things. Everyone has creativity inside them. If you can use your imagination, you can be creative!
Embrace Life, Especially the Messy Parts (Nov 14-22)
This mantra is all about embracing life, especially the messy parts! Sometimes things get a little messy, and that’s perfectly okay! Those moments can help us learn and grow. Instead of feeling upset when things don’t go as planned, let’s celebrate the chaos and see it as an adventure! Remember, every day is a chance to discover something new and exciting!"
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!