Important Information
Drop Off and Pick Up
Parents are reminded that the front of the school is reserved for busses both in the AM and PM times. You are asked to not stop in this zone to allow for bus access. Additionally, the parking adjacent to the playground is 2 min only. Please use this as a drop and go. If you need to leave your vehicle, please find alternate parking further down or across the street.
For safety, we remind all families to use the crosswalks and the patrols (once they start). We have already seen many people jay-walking and are concerned for the role modelling this gives our students as well as the safety of those crossing in the middle of the street.
Orange Shirt Day Orders
If you are considering ordering an Orange Shirt for your child, or yourself, please use the school address 480 Chaparral Drive SE; T2X 3X8 for the delivery address.
The website again for your convenience is www.shepherdoriginals.com The discount code is CHAPARRAL
Meet the Teacher Open House
We will hold our Annual Meet the Teacher Open House on Thursday September 19 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Please join us at this informal meet and greet evening. In order to facilitate all of our school community, we would like to have Students with the last names of A-L come from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM and those with last names starting with M-Z come from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you all there.
From the Office
- Please complete your Demographic Forms
All parents received an email from the CBE requesting you to complete your demographic updates. This is done every year to ensure our records are current.
Please see the email sent Sept 4 titled Action Required | Complete Online Forms.
2. Noon Supervision and Bus Registration
If your child is staying for lunch or riding the bus, you must register online on your myCBE account. In addition, if your information has changed, you will need to update it and re-subscribe to CASL on the same site to ensure you continue to get messages from the school.
3. Snack & Lunches
Please ensure your child brings a healthy snack and lunch to school each day. If you require support with food insecurities, please contact either Mrs. Robinson or Ms. Bratko to arrange this support for you child.
4. Cell Phone Policy
You should have received the cell phone policy information earlier this week. We are following the “Away for the Day” guideline for all K-9 schools. As such, students are required to put their phones, smart watches, other devices, away before they enter the school. They are to remain in their backpacks for the entirety of the day. Thank you for your support and talking about the importance of this with your child.
From School Council
Our School Council dates are set and we want your participation!!
We meet once per month to set intentions and stay connected throughout the school year. Parent participation is vital as you help decide the “extra” pieces that complement the learning and make student experiences richer!!
The school council dates for this year are:
- Sept.12 – 6:30 PM - this coming week is our first one of the year. Please join us!
- Oct. 10 – 6:30 PM
- Nov. 14 – 6:30 PM
- Dec. 12 – no meeting
- Jan. 16 – 6:30 PM
- Feb. 20 – 6:30 PM
- Mar. 13 – 6:30 PM
- Apr 10 – 6:30 PM
- May 8 – 6:30 PM
- June 12 – 6:30 PM
Please plan to attend and help support the learning.
The Fun lunch email was sent on Wednesday evening. Please refer to www.healthyhunger.ca for the specific information. The first order deadline is this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.
Month at a Glance
We are moving to a Month at a glance calendar rather than the weekly updates. It will be provided at the beginning of the month each month and updates will be posted on our website as they occur.
Families are reminded that our website should always be your first point of information updates as it is consistent for the whole school.
Weekly Mantra
Your Choices Shape You
You are shaped by the choices you make. Positive choices allow others to see you positively and negative choices show a less positive side. People typically feel better after making a positive choice.