ÉRE Connection

Mid-Month School Newsletter November 2022

Welcome to Mid-November!

In the Mid-November Newsletter

Term 1 Report Cards, Nov 18
December Hot Lunch Orders Due Nov 20
Photo Retakes, Nov 23, 9 am
Fundraisers - Poinsettias/Wreaths, Purdys Chocolates, Mom's Pantry
Parent/Teacher Interviews, Nov 23/24
Book Fair, Nov 22/23/24
Foyer Market, Nov 23/24
November Assembly, Nov 30, 2:00 pm
Christmas Concert, Dec 14, 11:00 am and 1:30 pm
School Council Dec 15, 12 noon
School Parking & Crosswalks
Talent Show of Grandparents

1. School Council

Our School Council & Society next meeting is December 15, 12 noon, at the school.

November 16 Agenda & Minutes from October 3

At the Nov 16 meeting, we discussed school survey results (they are excellent overall), school photo provider, peace garden, playground replacement, and parent engagement plans.
Special thanks to all the families who helped at the Peace Garden Work Bee.

Chairperson: Vanessa Lobley

Vice Chair: Darlene Nordstrum

Secretary: Tiffany Hudey

Treasurer: Jeanette Plante

Hot Lunch Coordinator: Amanda Mix

The School Council & Society are really important to a healthy school. The Council & Society coordinate enhancements at the school, advise the principal, assist with hot lunches, and coordinate some fundraising.
The School Council & Society can be reached directly at: ereparentcouncil@gmail.com

Please write after school plans in the student agenda if different than usual.

2. Parent/Teacher Interviews, Book Fair, and The Market, Nov 23/24

Term 1 Report Cards will be sent home Nov 18.
Parent / Teacher interviews Nov 23/24 will be offered in person, by phone, or by video conference 4:30 - 7:30 pm.
Book your Parent/Teacher Interviews at: https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code/5kess
The Book Fair will be at ÉRE during Parent/Teacher Interviews. There will be a wide selection of new books to peruse and purchase.
A Market will be set up during Parent/Teacher Interviews Nov 23/24. Several local vendors will have tables set up.

3. Book Fair, Nov 23/24

Dear Parent and Families,

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! We invite you to share in this celebration of books and reading with us.

Students will visit the Book Fair during class time and can purchase books during that visit or join for a special shopping time during Parent/Teacher Interviews. If you are unable to visit the Fair, look over the Scholastic Book Fair flyer and use the Student Wish List form to select books. Then, simply send it and the correct amount of money to school with your child.

Take a moment to look for the Classroom Wish List display. This is for parents interested in helping us build classroom libraries. By purchasing books and donating them to your child’s teacher, you give students even greater access to books.

We hope you will join us at the Book Fair.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Allen

Book Fair Chairperson

P.S. Did you know that for every $10 you spend at the book Fair, up to $6 goes back to our school? This allows us to purchase needed books and educational resources.

P.S. I am looking for some volunteers to help out during the Book Fair. If you are available please let me know.

Book Fair Dates: November 22, 23, 24

Times: 9:15am – 3:30pm

Location: École Rocky Elementary School Library

Open during Parent/Teacher interview times. Nov. 23 & 24

We accept cheques made payable to our school.

We will have a Debit Machine.

Visa, MasterCard and American Express are welcome, too.

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4. Hot Lunch & Milk Program

Hot Lunch, Milk, and Hot Dogs are ready to order for November!

December orders are due by November 20.
Hot Lunch is offered on Mondays and Thursdays.
The Milk Program offers white or chocolate milk available to order every day.
The Grade 5s have added Hot Dog lunch days as a fundraiser for their Calgary Field Trip

To Order Hot Lunch or Milk:

Go to ere.hotlunches.net
Click "Click Here to Register" (A new registration is required each year.)
Enter Access Code REHL
Complete the rest of the registration form.
Click "Register Now" button at the bottom
Follow the instructions to add each child at ÉRE
Once your child(ren) are registered, click on "Orders"

5. Christmas Concert, Dec 14

We are excited to return to an in-person, whole school Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 14.

K-5 Music Concert with two shows
This year the theme is ERE has Christmas Talent! which parodies some of the talent TV shows
AM show - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / PM show - 1:30 - 2:30 pm
French Kindergarten will have class on Dec 14 instead of Dec 15 so they can perform live at the show.
PreK will be involved by recorded video

CONCERT TICKETS

To ensure every family has the opportunity to attend the production, while observing the occupancy limits of our gym, admission to the concert will be by ticket. We have reserved two free tickets for every family. These free tickets can be claimed prior to November 30. Additional free tickets can be requested and will be distributed on a first requested, first served manner. Tickets will be sent home with students on December 1.

Click the link to Request your Free Tickets to the 11 am or 1:30 pm show before Nov 30. CHRISTMAS CONCERT TICKET REQUEST

6. Grandparents Talent Show!

Our grandparents have really special talents and we want to see them!
Please encourage students to think about the talents their grandparents have and then create a video submission of the talent. Talents might be: knitting, cooking, collecting old cars, musical, reciting a poem, giving the best hugs, etc.
Video submissions can be made through our Flip link until Dec 15 - https://flip.com/b1448b69
We will watch the grandparent talents at our Dec 22 assembly as a special Christmas Gift to ourselves
We have 2 entries but looking for many more!

7. Caretaker positions

Do you know someone who is looking for a full or part time job? The custodial division of WRSD is always looking for casual, temporary and permanent caretakers. The postings for these positions can be found in the Careers and Volunteer Opportunities section of the WRSD website and applying online is quick and easy!

8. School Parking

Like most schools, we have limited parking around our school which is often over capacity before and after school. Please allow yourself 5-10 extra minutes for parking during high peak times directly before and after school.

Most importantly - be extra mindful to watch for students when driving near the school. Peace Officers and RCMP often patrol in front of the school to ensure safety. A few good reminders:

School Zones are 30 km/h.
There are marked Accessible Parking spots in front of the school for those with Accessible Parking Permits
There is a No Parking sign near the crosswalk to ensure those crossing can be easily seen by vehicles.
Please use the marked crosswalks when crossing the street.

9. Fundraisers

We currently have a few fundraisers running that might be of interest before Christmas.

The School Society has a poinsettia and wreath fundraiser running Nov 1-21. Delivery will be Dec 7. Online orders can be made at: https://eres.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

To support the Grade 5 spring overnight fieldtrip to Calgary in the spring:

Grade 5s have Purdys Chocolates (campaign 22544) running until Nov 24.
Grade 5s have Mom's Pantry (enter order number 361466 passcode: 42576 on checkout) running until Nov 24

10. This & That

School health continues to be very good and improved over the past two years. So far this year, we are averaging 3.5% ill on a given day which is well below the 10% that Alberta Health considers a possible outbreak.
Photo retakes from Nov 4 have been rescheduled to Nov 23, 9 am
We wish our Family Wellness Worker Mrs. Cinnamon a wonderful maternity leave. We look forward to some baby news in the next few weeks :) We are glad to welcome back Mrs. Breanna Harder (formally Hurley) as our Family Wellness Worker during Mrs. Cinnamon's leave. Mrs. Harder officially starts with us November 21.
Our next assembly is November 30 at 2:00 pm. ERE families are invited to attend.
Free breakfast is served every morning in our front foyer 8:20 - 8:40 am. All students are welcome to grab a bite to eat.
With skating season, we have noted a few gaps in our school supply of skates. We are seeking donations of size 10/11 figure skates & size 3-9 hockey skates.
If your child will be absent from school, please connect with our Student Attendance Line by phone 1-855-756-2797 or use the School Messenger App
If at all possible, when paying for items like agendas, field trips or swimming, please pay through School Cash Online located at: https://wildrose.schoolcashonline.com/ This greatly reduces the chances of lost money or discrepancies in payments made.
Our school website is regularly updated with important dates, school newsletters, and useful links along with information about the school. https://ecolerocky.wrsd.ca/
Social Media - The school regularly updates our Facebook and Twitter accounts with good news stories and upcoming events. Please consider giving us a follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecolerockyelementary and Twitter: https://twitter.com/EREPeace