Looking ahead
Wed., Oct. 30 – photo retake day
Thurs. Oct. 31 – Halloween Costume Parade at 9:30 in the gym – parents welcome to come to see the parade.
Fri., Nov. 1 – No school for students
Thurs., Nov. 7 – Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:30 – see below for more info.
Fri., Nov. 8 – No school for ROS students
Mon., Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day – No school
Nov. 21 and 22 – student-centered Conferences – details to follow
Book Fair:
ROS Scholastic book fair will be held in conjunction with the parent-teacher conferences during the week of November 18. This has been a wonderful way for us to raise funds to purchase books for our Learning Commons and classrooms. In addition, it is a great opportunity for families to stock up on beloved stories for reading at home.
The book fair will be open for sales during the followings hours:
For Kindergarten Parents Thursday, November 21 9:15 am 11:15 am & 1:30 to 3pm
For everyone Thursday, November 22 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, November 23 8:15 – 12:00
Bottle Drive
Thanks to all those who were able to drop off bottles for our bottle drive. Thanks also to the volunteers who helped with unloading, loading, and pickups at people’s homes. Just an FYI - Parent Council is hoping to do one more of these in the spring and then will look at an early September date for next year. A simple, yet effective way of raising some funds and clearing out your garage!
Remembrance Day Assembly
Royal Oak School will be having a Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. Families are welcome to attend; please try to arrive a few minutes early to ensure you find a seat.
Holding Remembrance Day ceremonies helps pass on the tradition of remembrance and is an important way to show our gratitude to the Veterans of Canada, those currently serving and their families, and for the losses and sacrifices they have suffered. Due to the solemn nature of this ceremony, families are reminded to refrain from clapping after student presentations. Students who participate in Girl Guides (Sparks, Brownies) and Scouts (Beavers, Cubs) are welcome to wear their uniforms to the assembly.
With Remembrance Day quickly approaching, Royal Oak School would like to support our Veterans by collecting non-perishable food items. These items will be collected all week (November 1-7) and will be picked up and delivered to the Calgary Food Bank. There are specific items that are more needed than others and the Calgary Food Bank has outlined these as wish list items that are greatly appreciated.
Ms. Bennett will be putting together a Remembrance Day slideshow and is inviting school families to send her photographs of family members who are veterans or current members of the Canadian Arm Forces. Please send in all photographs by the deadline of Friday, November 1st. With the photographs please include the Canadian Arm Forces veteran or current member’s name, the war or peacekeeping mission they participated in, if possible, where the photo was taken, and their relationship to you ( for example great grandfather, aunt, uncle, etc.). Ms. Bennett’s email address is mebennett@cbe.ab.ca
We would like to include a service member or veteran to speak in our assembly about the importance of Remembrance Day. If you are able to speak, please email Courtney Sticksl at costicksl@cbe.ab.ca
Kind Regards,
The learning environment committee.
From the Office
If your child is going to be away or will not be taking the yellow school bus, please ensure you let the office know. In the hectic pace of the day teachers do not always get the chance to pass notes or emails to the office. Please call 403-777-6279 and press 1 to leave a message.
Have a wonderful week everyone!
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Royal Oak School
9100 Royal Birch BV NW Calgary, AB T3G 5R8 403-777-6279
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