Important Information

Spring Concert Celebrations

We are so proud of our Grade 4-6 students and the staff for 2 wonderful nights of concerts.  The High Seas play was exciting and brought out a different level of technical skills than the students are typically used to!  They did amazing!

A special thank you to Ms. Cottrell for organizing all of the classes around the artwork in the gym, Mr. Fidler and Mr. Gimbel for all of the behind the scenes support they provided and especially Mrs. Robertson for her direction, vision and commitment to making this a brilliant performance.

Mental Health Week – May 6 - 10

Mental Health Week Resources

​Every year since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week. This year, May 6 - 12 marks the 73 year.

On May 8, we will recognize this with Hats on for Mental Health.  Staff, students and guests are welcome to wear a hat this day to recognize and show support for individuals living with mental health difficulties.

Yearbook Orders

The link to order a yearbook will be out very soon!  The final price is $20.00 per book including GST.  We will send an order link as soon as it is available!  Yearbooks are expected to arrive just prior to the end of the 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.

Spirit Day

Our next Spirit Day is this Thursday, May 9.  It will be Favourite Colour Day. Students are invited to wear as many pieces of clothing in their favorite colour as they can or want to.  It will be fun to see what colour shows the strongest presentation on this day.

Moving forward, the Spirit Days for the rest of the year are:

• May – Favorite Colour Day
• June – Backward/Opposite Day

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

From the Office

Outstanding School Fees

We would like to express our thanks for the payments towards field trips in March.  

Emails will continue to be sent throughout April, May and June of 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. emailagrobinson@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

From School Council

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

chaparralschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Spring Fundraiser

Chaparral School Council is hosting a Growing Smiles Fundraiser.Growing Smiles supplies quality plants from the DeVry Greenhouse that will be delivered directly to Chaparral School.

Please view the list of the products and the order form.

All proceeds from this fundraiser goes back to the Chaparral School Council and is distributed to the school in support of additional opportunities and resources for our students.  As a school, we are very appreciative of the work done by our school council in support of teaching and learning.

The fundraiser will run from April 8 to May 8 at noon.  Deliver is expected on May 22.

Volunteers will be needed on May 22 to help sort and hand out to those who purchased plants.  Please sign up for 1 or more time slots to sign up.

Next School Council Meeting

The next meeting is on May 9, 2024, at 6:30pm in Room 24.  Grade One 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. 

Our next Fun Lunch Day is May 9, 2024.  It is Papa John’s Pizza. Orders due on May 4. The next 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

Weekly Mantra

Storms always pass.  (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness, Self-Management) 

When it feels like everything is working against you, know that it will only feel like this for a short while, not a long while.  You will have many ups and downs in your life, but the down times don’t last.  Focus on the up times.