Dear DRBS Families,

Gratitude focus for the week:

“When eating fruit, remember, the one who planted the tree” – Vietnamese Proverb

Taker time today to show gratitude for those who have contributed to your well-being.

 No one thrives on their own; we are all connected.

 

Thank You

• To all who donated to the jacket racket and the Veteran’s food drive. Your generosity is amazing!

Tuesday November 21

• Fun Lunch
• Grade 3 at Telus Sparks

Wednesday November 22

• Wild Hat and Hair day

Thursday November 23

• Student Learning Conferences 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Friday November 24

• Student Learning Conferences 8:00am - 1:00pm 

Upcoming Dates:

o   November 27 – December 1 Mobile Escape Residency Grade 4

o   November 28 6:45 School Council meeting

o  December 1 Grade 4 mobile Escape parent sharing 

o  December 5 Lockdown Drill

 o  December 5 Fun Lunch

 o  December 8 Non Instructional Day (K & Rhonda C & Sheena to provide treats)

o   December 11 – 15 Mobile Escape residency Grades 5 & 6

o   December 15 Mobile Escape Residency Showcase Grades 5 & 6

o   December 19 Kindergarten Gifts of December presentation (time to be determined)

o   December 19 1:45 Grades 1 & 2 Gifts of December presentation followed by parent visit to classrooms

o   December 20 1:45 Grades 3 & 4 Gifts of December presentation followed by parent visit to classrooms

o   December 21 1:45 Grades 5 & 6 Gifts of December presentation followed by parent visit to classrooms

o   December 22 Pajama and winter sweater day

Student Learning Conferences   November 23rd & November 24th, 2023

Student Learning Conferences are an opportunity to engage in conversation about your child’s learning. Parents/guardians and teachers are able to connect face-to-face and communicate openly about student learning, especially with respect to areas of strength and areas of growth. They help build and sustain respectful relationships that allow both parties to share information and develop strategies to support student success. At Dr. Roberta Bondar School, we will provide student-specific conversations about learning and achievement with parents. Teacher would love to see you and your child in person if at all possible so they can show you the great work your child is doing. If you can not com in please book a virtual conference and have your child with you. Bookings open at 4:00pm Friday November 17th and closes on Wednesday, November 22 at midnight. Conference Schedule Thursday, November 23rd 4:00pm - 7:00pm (In-Person and Microsoft Teams) Friday, November 24th 8:00am - 1:00pm (In-Person and Microsoft Teams) Please note that Ms. Roberts Kindergarten classes conference times are:  Thursday, November 23rd 12:00pm - 3:00pm and 4:00pm - 7:00pm (In-Person only) Friday, November 24th 8:00am - 1:00pm (In-Person only) How to Book a School Conference Log-in to MyCBE. If you do not have an account, follow the Create a MyCBE Account instructions. Click on the My School Conferences icon. Click on the time slot that is available and convenient for you. Ensure pop-up windows are allowed. In the pop-up window, you will choose your child (you have the option to enter the student's name), the name of the parent / guardian is pre-filled, but can also be changed. Create a MyCBE Account Go to www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe and click on the “Create Parent Account” link. Important: the email that you are using to create your account must be the same one you have provided to the school. If you are unsure, please contact the school office. Once you have created an account, you will receive a confirmation email.  After your account is confirmed, you can login to the system.

Book Fair

 

Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair runs next week from Nov 20 – Nov 24^th, 2023.  This is a fun events that the students look forward to each year.  This event is an amazing educational fundraiser bringing around $7 K to purchase school resources.  A huge thank you goes out to volunteers who have already sighed up, as we can not hold this fair without your help.  We are still looking for volunteers, so please check out the link below and sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044DA9A828A6FD0-45361165-book

Book Fair Sale days and times:

Monday to Wednesday, November 20-22:   3pm - 4pm

Thursday, November 23:                                  3pm - 7:15pm

Friday, November 24:                                        8am - 12pm

Thank you for you time and support, it is so appreciated.

 

Save the Date!

 

The last week of school before the Winter Break we will hosting a series of concerts and celebrations of learning. The theme will be December Gifts and we will be celebrating the various cultures in our school community.  As we are not able to host all families and grades at one time in the gym we will be organizing by grades. The times and dates are as follows:

      Grade 1 & 2 – December 19, 2023 at 1:45

      Grade 3 & 4 – December 20, 2023 at 1:45

      Grade 5 & 6 – December 21, 2023 at 1:45

 

The students will perform in the gym from 1:45 to 2:15. After that parents are invited back to their child’s classroom for a social time with students and the teacher until the end of the day. During this time there will be activities and a sharing of learning in the classroom.

More details to follow as we approach the date.

 

 

School Council News

 

Art Cards Order Deadline Extended to Nov 22 - Ordering instructions are in the sample cards that have been sent home with students. Contact Sadaf at drbsfundraising@gmail.com with any questions.

 

November Book Fair Volunteers Needed - We are looking for some volunteers to help with the Book Sale that will run from Nov 20 - 24.  This event is a big event for the school that helps pay for direct school resources that will be used in the classrooms.  Last year, $7K went back to school from the sale.  The children look forward to this event every year.  Please click on the link below and see how you can help.  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044DA9A828A6FD0-45361165-book

Please contact Laverne at drbsvolunteers@gmail.com with any questions

 

Meals for Teachers During Conferences - With the upcoming conferences on November 23rd and 24th, let’s embrace this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff of DRBS by donating dinner food for Thursday evening and breakfast food for Friday morning.  We are also looking for some volunteers to help with set-up and clean up for those days. Sign-up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044DA9A828A6FD0-45361187-november

Questions can be sent to Laverne at drbsvolutneers@gmail.com. Thanks in advance for your generosity! 

 

Fundraising Update - We are excited to announce that the 2023 Halloween Dance raised $5000 for the DRBS Development Association! This will buy a visual journal for every student at the school, which will be sent home in June filled with art and projects from the year. Thank you again to everyone who planned, volunteered at, and attended the dance! If you would like to know more about how fundraising funds are spent or have questions, please contact Natasha at drbstreasurer@gmail.com