**This is a 2-week update since it is a short week and next week is also due to Fall Break!**

Picture Retakes

Our picture retake day is on November 6.  It is a Monday so please mark you calendars.  All students are asked to have any proofs returned when retakes are being taken.  Please also email you child’s teacher to let them know that you are wanting them to have their picture re-done.

Remembrance Day Assembly

Our Remembrance Day assembly will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023.  This is also Indigenous Veterans Day. We will be teaching our students about the importance of these days and how we can honour our veterans in a good way.  It is a time to reflect and honour our Veterans, including our Indigenous and the various Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Recess timings will be modified to accommodate the Remembrance Day assembly.

Dress for the Weather

With the snow and the cold weather, it is important for students to come to school prepared to go outside for recess and lunch recess as well as any outdoor learning, including Phys Ed, that may happen during the day.  Boots, Hats, Mitts and Snow pants when possible, as well as a warm winter jacket are requested in the winter.

Fall Break & Lost & Found

Our Lost & Found Cabinets are filling up!  Please ask your child(ren) to look for their belongings.  With the winter weather, we are starting to get a number of mittens, gloves and hats.  Since we will be going on Fall Break from Nov 9-14, students should make sure to take everything home that they might need when they go home on Wednesday.

Volunteer Possibilities

At our last School Council meeting, we selected a volunteer coordinator.  Sydney Sopiwynk is going to help us organize and ensure we have all the volunteers that we need to cover off special activities in the school.  If you have a valid Police clearance and are registered to volunteer with us, we would love to be able to call on you.  Please email Sydney at volunteerchaparral@gmail.com to be sure you are on the list. 

Volunteer Clearances

We are finding that some volunteer clearances are not showing on our system if they were completed just prior to the change in process from the police service.  If you are not showing up on our list and have a copy of the clearance that you can share with us, we can make sure you still have access to our volunteering opportunities.

If you would like to Volunteer and have not completed a Police Clearance yet, please bring your government issued ID to the office and Edwina will give you the required letter so that you are able to come in.  2 pieces of government issued ID is required.  We can also get you set up at the Open House.

If you are already registered and would like to come in on a regular basis, please contact Edwina to be on our regular call list.  You can email her at eoewart@cbe.ab.ca

Our First Spirit Day – November 16

We will have our first Spirit Day at school.  The first day is Duplicate (twin/triplet/clone/doppleganger) Day.  This is a day where students and staff are invited to dress like each other.  Some may choose to plan together and dress in matching clothing.  Others may choose to dress like one of the teachers/staff members and see if we can figure out who they might be.  Either way, students have a choice of how to duplicate their appearance for the day.

From School Council

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

Next School Council Meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday November 16 at 6:30pm in Rm 24 (former music room) Grade 5 & Music presenting.  We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

The first Fun Lunch Day is November 16 and will be Subway.
Next Popcorn Day is December 14.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

All families should have received a flyer from our fundraising coordinators.  You can support Chaparral’s School Council by purchasing delicious ready-to-bake cookie and muffin dough. All proceeds go toward supporting special initiatives and purchasing additional learning supplies and opportunities for the students. We lessen charges to families for these events through our fundraising ventures such as this!!

Our new vendor, Indeygo, is a Canadian company that has been in business since 1996 and has sold over 18 million cookies! Choose from ten fabulous pre-portioned cookie dough and six scoop-and-bake muffin dough flavours.

Ordering online is quick and easy through the website:
https://store.indeygo.com/fundraisers/chaparral-school-cookie-and-muffin-dough-fundraiser/

Order deadline is November 23, 2023.
Order pick-up will be at Chaparral School on December 7, 2023, between 3-7 p.m.

Week at a Glance

Monday, Nov 6	Day 3 Regular School Day
Tuesday, Nov 7	Day 4 Regular School Day
Wednesday, Nov 8	Day 1 10:30am – Remembrance Day Assembly
Thursday, Nov 9	System Professional Learning Day Indigenous Learning Day No School for Students Fall Break Begins
Friday, Nov 10	Fall Break – School Closed

Week at a Glance (Nov 13-17)

Metis Week

Monday, Nov 13	Fall Break – School Closed
Tuesday, Nov 14	Fall Break – School Closed
Wednesday, Nov 15	Classes Resume Day 2
Thursday, Nov 16	Day 3 Grade 6 Catch-up Vaccination Day Fun Lunch Day – Subway.  Order online by Sat. Nov 11 School Council meeting – 6:30pm in Rm 24.  Gr 5 & Music presenting.
Friday, Nov 17	AM Kindergarten Attends Friday is early dismissal day! Students are dismissed at 12:50pm.

Weekly Mantra

I Have A Growth Mindset (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness, Self-Management)

Your brains and talent are just the starting point. Your most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Having a growth mindset is about resilience. When the big things feel out of control, focus on what is in front of you. When it feels like you still have a long way to go, think about how far you have already come.

Weekly Mantra (Week of Nov. 13)

It’s Okay To Need Help. (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills)
Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it. Facing things alone isn’t the only option. Sometimes asking for help is the hardest thing to do, but usually we feel very relieved when we do.