Important Information

Pancake Breakfast, Activity Day and Popsicles Thank you

Thank you so much to the Calgary Stampede Caravan Breakfast team and all of our volunteers who helped make the Pancake Breakfast and Activity Day a special event. 

Also, a special thank you to Russ Rogers from AVI-SPL for the popsicles that were shared at the end of the day.  They were a tasty treat enjoyed by all!

Volunteer Tea

An invitation has been sent so that you can RSVP for our Volunteer Tea. You can also register using Eventbrite.

What: Volunteer Appreciation Tea

When:  June 20, 2024 - 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Where: Chaparral School – Gym

We will have student performances, delicious treats, special gifts and door prizes!  There will be a babysitting / play area available.  We hope that you can join us so that we can show you how ama’zzzzzzz’ing you are and how much we appreciate you! All family and friends who have volunteered with us this year are invited to attend.

Freezie Friday

Freezie Friday and Potato Chip Friday Have both been very successful. As part of our Grade 6 Farewell Fundraising, we will be having our last Freezie Friday on June 21 to support the Grade 6 parent group.  Freezies will be available to purchase on Friday June 21. The cost is $2.00 each.  Please send in exact change.  Students will be limited to 1 freezie each. 

Lost & Found

The Lost & Found bins are VERY FULL. As we get closer to the end of the year, we would like for these items to be returned to their rightful owners.  Please remind your children to check the Lost & Found daily to retrieve lost items.  We will start to display them in the hallways in the last week of school. Anything left on Thursday June 27 will be bagged up and taken to donation.

Students Biking / Rollerblading / Scootering to School

Students who are choosing to come to school using their bikes, roller blades or scooters are reminded of the safety around this transportation.  All students using bikes, etc., to come to school are reminded to wear a helmet and have a lock for their equipment.  Roller blades needs to be removed at the door and we ask that scooters and bikes be walked along the sidewalk in from of the school as it is a busy place. 

There have been a few near misses and we do not want any of our school community members; students, parents and staff alike, to be injured.

We love that students are getting your exercise this way, we just want everyone to be safe while ‘riding’ to school.

From the Office

Outstanding School Fees

As we get closer to the end of the year, it is even more important that we collect as many of the outstanding fees as possible. 

We would like to express our thanks for the payments that continue to be made since Spring Break. 

Emails will continue to be sent throughout the rest of the year for 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. email -  agrobinson@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

We are getting much closer to having our fees caught up and thank you for doing your part to get them in to us. 

From School Council

All communication with our School Council can be done via their email at:

chaparralschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Next School Council Meeting

The first school council meeting of the 2024-2025 school year will be on September 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM.  Please watch for more communication on this at the beginning of the school year.  Thank you to everyone who has attended our School Council meetings this year and contributed to the decisions and amazing supports made available because of this group.  Your time and support are greatly appreciated. 

Week at a Glance (June 17-21)

Weekly Mantra 

It’s Okay to be Sad. (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness)

It can be hard when things end, and endings can often make us sad. Don’t forget that you are human. It’s okay to feel down, just don’t unpack and live there. Cry it out and then refocus on where you are headed. What kinds of things make you feel better when you are sad?