Next week at DRBS
September 16-20, 2024
Reminders/Shout outs
· Please help us out by putting your child’s name on their belongings and clothing. The Lost and Found is growing already!
· Orange Shirt Day is next week. The school will be participating in a collective project to honor this day. We are looking for donations of orange beads to support this. If you have any you would like to pass on, please send them to school with your child. Pony beads or larger preferred.
· If you have not already done so, please complete your student demographic info and annual forms send out the first week of school.
· Patrols are starting next week – please remember to drive carefully around the school.
· Please join us in welcoming Ms. Anupa to our Lunchroom staff and Ms. Pepita to the Library
Tuesday September 17
· School Council Meeting - Admin Team to Present
Upcoming Dates
· September 23 – 26 Grade 4 (Talbot) at Open Minds
· September 24 AM Fire Drill
· September 25 Terry Fox Run (note date change)
· September 26 Orange Shirt Day
· September 27 Professional Development Day
· September 30 No School – National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Terry Fox Day
The DRBS Terry Fox Run will take place on Wednesday, September 25th, with opening an assembly at 2:00pm and students heading directly from there to the run component (I’d guess around 2:25pm or so). We’ll make sure to get the kids back inside for 3:00pm to leave a bit of time to gather their belongings.
Our school fundraising page in now active - https://schools.terryfox.ca/DrRobertaBondarSchool
Please share the following blurb with your students’ families if you can, whether that be via school messenger or another mode of communication.
Dr. Roberta Bondar School is getting ready for the 2024 Terry Fox School Run! We’re super excited to take part in this annual tradition that supports cancer research while building school spirit. Please support our student’s fundraising efforts and donate today at: https://schools.terryfox.ca/DrRobertaBondarSchool
#terryfoxschoolrun #nomatterwhat @theterryfoxfoundation
If you are looking to do some learning with your students around this topic, “Terry’s Virtual Classroom” may be a useful resource (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KR-Z9iAp29PBc07uVhOhMBFdUBbMz7urUl-BC19eG74/edit#slide=id.g94fb8166c4_0_0)
School Council News
Dr. Roberta Bondar Parent Council Welcome
We hope you are all settling into the new school year nicely. Here are some important updates for the upcoming month.
School Council Meeting - Tuesday Sept 17, 6:45-8:15 pm
The first school council meeting of the year is coming up soon! We invite all DRBS parents and guardians to attend to stay connected to what's going on at the school. If you would like to take a more active role, consider joining the executive in one of our vacant positions:
• Secretary - the Secretary attends all meetings and records minutes, which are then published to the school community. This is a key position that we need to fill.
• Fun Lunch Co-Coordinator - shadow the current Fun Lunch Coordinator with the intent to take over for 2025-2026. Assist in arranging vendors and volunteers for Fun Lunch, which occurs every other Tuesday.
• Yearbook Coordinator - collect photos, design, order, and distribute the 2024-2025 school yearbook. The existence of the 2024-2025 yearbook depends on this position being filled.
• an additional Special Events Coordinator - help plan fun events throughout the year, such as the Halloween Dance and Movie Night.
A full description of all positions can be found on the school website:
https://drrobertabondar.cbe.ab.ca/documents/65da0d87-2f55-5a4e-8c04-e8a9ab0fc715/DRBS-Council-Roles.pdf
Welcome Package
If you haven't done so already, please take a look at the attached Welcome Package (sent out August 29,2024) to learn all about:
- Hug and Go (Volunteers needed! Contact drbshugandgo@gmail.com)
- Fun Lunch (First Fun Lunch is Sept 24, order deadline is midnight Sept 19)
- Volunteering opportunities
- School Apparel
- Lots more!
Yearbooks
2023-2024 yearbooks can be picked up on September 17th at the school council meeting. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to drbsyearbook@gmail.com.
Stay Connected
Follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on DRBS news and events
Instagram: @DRBSDA - https://www.instagram.com/drbsda/
Facebook: DRBSDA - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2690411341251592
Have a great September!
DRBS Council and Development Association