Important Information

Cold Weather Safety

With the extremely cold weather, students are requested to dress properly for the weather and to plan to arrive at school on time, not too early.  Upon arrival, we will be letting students in on days that the temperatures are at -20 degrees or colder including the wind chill.

Patrols and outdoor supervision are limited in the extreme cold.  Parents are asked to be extra careful while driving through our school zone.  Please be mindful that students are crossing the roads and the intersections are incredibly icy.  We all want to keep our students safe.

Welcome!!

Welcome to Mrs. Cox!!  Mrs. Cox will be teaching Ms. Bratko’s kindergarten class during her absence.  We are excited to have you on our staff Mrs. Cox.

Spirit Day

Thursday, January 18 is our next Spirit Day.  Based on the survey sent to all classes, this will be Game Day.  Students are invited to bring a game to school and we will have opportunities to play those games at times chosen by the teachers.

Pink Shirt Day

We are excited to share that we have a vendor who is able to supply our school with pink shirts for Anti-Bullying Day.  This year Pink Shirt Day is February 28.  If you are interested in purchasing a pink shirt for your child, they are available at: https://www.shepherdoriginals.com/shop/school-apparel/34  At the checkout, use CHAPARRAL as the coupon code for discounted apparel and free shipping.  All orders will be delivered to the school prior to the day.

In addition to this, our students in grade 3 through 6 are invited to attend the Calgary Hitmen “Be Brave” hockey game for anti-bullying.  More information on this exciting field trip will be coming in the near future.

From School Council

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

Next School Council Meeting

The next meeting is on February 8, 2024, at 6:30pm in the Grade 5 classroom.
This meeting will be in person only.

Popcorn & Fun Lunch Days

Please visit www.healthyhunger.ca 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 January 18.  It will be from Boston Pizza. 
The next Popcorn Day is February 8.

Week at a Glance

Mrs. Wilson’s Class to Open Minds – City Hall School (Tuesday-Friday)

Monday, January 15	Professional Learning Day No School for Students
Tuesday, January 16	Day 4 Regular Day
Wednesday, January 17	Day 1 Regular Day
Thursday, January 18	Day 2 Regular Day
Friday, January 19	PM Kindergarten Attends Friday is early dismissal day! Students are dismissed at 12:50pm.

Weekly Mantra

I will try. (SEL Competency: Responsible Decision Making, Self-Management)

What is important, is the trying. You won’t ever fail unless you stop trying. You don’t have to BE the best, just TRY your best. If you don’t try, you will never know!