Important Information

Recess Snacks & Lunches

Many students are starting to request snacks at school.  Although we do have some emergency snacks on hand, we are not always able to keep up with the demand.  Please remember to send a full lunch and a recess snack to school with your children each day. If you are experiencing difficulty with having enough to send to school with your children, please let the school know and we will try to help if we can.

Yearbook Orders due Today, May 26!

Official yearbook orders are due now! All orders must be submitted by the end of day today, May 26 online.  The option to pay by cheque is no longer available. The final price is $20.00 per book including GST. 

To order your yearbook, please visit: ybpay.ca.

You will need a code:  YB pay Code: 14387224

All online orders MUST be in by May 26 so that we can get them in before the end of the school year. 

Freezie Friday – May 31 - $2.00 each

Freezie Friday was a huge success this week.  As part of our Grade 6 Farewell Fundraising, we will be having another Freezie Friday to support the Grade 6 parent group.  Freezies will be available to purchase on Friday May 31.  The cost is $2.00 each.  Please send in exact change.  Students will be limited to 1 freezie each. 

Spirit Day

Our next Spirit Day is this Thursday, June 13.  It will be Backwards / Opposite Day. Students are invited to wear their clothes backwards … we may even try to do some fun backwards kind of activities.

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

Parking Concerns

Please remember that the area immediately in front of the main doors and to the south, is a bus zone and there are no parking signs in place.

 In order for everyone to be able to drop off and pick up their children, please use the remaining space along Chaparral Drive as a quick stop only.  If you are wanting to get out of your vehicle or stay at the park, please park further down or around the corner in order to let other parents stop and go during drop off and pick up.  We thank you in advance for your help.

From the Office

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 next meeting is on June 13, 2024, at 6:30 PM in Room 24.  The Grade Three teachers will be presenting.

Popcorn & 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. 

The next and last 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.

Week at a Glance

Important Dates Coming Soon

May 30 – Kindergarten Orientation Evening – 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

May 31 – Monthly Student Recognition Assembly – Kindergarten hosting – 11:00 AM

June 5 – Volunteer Tea in the afternoon (Please note this has changed since last week)

June 13 – Last Popcorn Day and Backwards/Opposite Spirit day

June 14 – Pancake Breakfast and Activity day – Western Theme

June 19 & 20 – Grade 6 PAT exams in Science and Social Studies

June 21 – National Indigenous People’s Day

June 25 – Grade 6 Farewell in PM

June 27 – Last Day of School – Early Dismissal at 12:50 PM.

Weekly Mantra

I am a creator. (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness)

Being a creator is being open to possibility. It is working to push yourself to step outside your comfort zone, and it is experimenting with something new. When you feel stuck, it is important to remember that you are not alone, and that ruts are temporary. Spark your imagination, because everything that you can imagine you can create!