Braemar Bulletin

Please check in with Braemar’s calendar to stay up to date on school events.

Of note:

• Friday, February 16th is a District wide professional development day. Students do not attend school.
  
• Monday, February 19th is Family Day
  
• Wednesday, February 28th is a 2 pm dismissal in order to facilitate Staff Collaboration
• March 11th and 12th are 2 pm dismissals to facilitate Student Conferences
  

On Wednesday, March 13th, parents will be able to access term two report cards electronically through the MyEd Portal. Your child's classroom teacher(s) will be hosting student-led conferences (i.e, open house, student-led) on Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12th.

Staff encourage all parents to attend the student-led conferences or classroom Open House planned for March 11th and 12th with their child. If you are not aware of your child's schedule for these dates, please contact your child's classroom teacher directly. Parents who cannot attend during this time are invited to contact their child's classroom teacher to set up an alternative opportunity to meet.

For this second term reporting period, all Kindergarten to Grade 7 classes will be dismissed at 2:00 pm in order to begin Student-Led Conferences. Some of the classes will be using an “open house” format and others will be using a “sign up” format. Teachers will be communicating with parents as to how their Student-Led Conferences will be held. Please note that there may be more than one student-led conference occurring at any given time.

As the name Student-Led Conferences implies, students will be taking the lead by sharing samples of their work, showing what they have learned, and discussing interests and future goals. The teacher will act as the facilitator and will be available to answer any questions.

Some of the benefits of Student-Led Conferences are that they:

• encourage students to accept personal responsibility for their academic performance;
  
• teach students the process of self-evaluation;
  
• encourage students to make choices about how to demonstrate their learning;
  
• facilitate the development of students' organizational and oral communication skills;
  
• provide an opportunity for the student to reflect on their own learning;
  
• provide an opportunity for the student to practice presentation skills;
  
• increase the student’s self-confidence;
  
• allow parents to see samples of their child’s work;
  
• give parents an opportunity to help their child set positive goals;
  
• give parents an opportunity to ask their child questions about their learning related to specific pieces of work;
  
• allow teachers an opportunity to see the interactions between parent and child;
  
• allow teachers an opportunity to talk with parents about assessment as it relates to specific pieces of work or performance tasks; and
  
• encourage students, parents, and teachers to engage in open and honest dialogue.
  

Please Note: Dismissal will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 11th, and Tuesday, March 12th ONLY.

The children are working on a special art project for one of our favourite fundraisers.

Their precious masterpieces will be made into beautiful and useful products, like mugs, tote bags, greeting cards and notebooks.

To comply with privacy regulations, you need to register and give your consent for your child’s name and art to be released to The Card Project.

Register at www.TheCardProject.ca

The deadline is Sunday, February 18.

Children who register will get a free greeting card that features their art and name.

You will be able to order mugs, canvas tote bags, tea towels, greeting cards, notebooks, sketchbooks, mouse pads and stretched canvasses made with your child’s art.

This is a wonderful fundraising initiative for our school. We receive 20% of the sales.

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Please visit www.TheCardProject.ca for more information or

contact Marcelle at Marcelle@TheCardProject.ca

Our BPAC Samosa Fundraiser is now on! Stock your freezer with delicious items from the Samosa Fundraising Company and help us earn funds for our playground (spider web).

"Our menu includes samosas, appetizers, and curries that will leave you feeling completely satisfied. The recently introduced Butter Chicken Curry is a massive hit even surpassing the sales of our amazing samosas! Your support is greatly appreciated!"

As a bonus all orders over $85 receive a free Indian Food Cookbook valued at $40!

Deadline = Sunday, February 25th

Pick up from Braemar = Thursday, March 7

Order here: https://samosafundraiser.com/braemar24/

Dates: Thursdays, April 11 - June 13

Times: 3:00 - 4:00

Grades: K-3

Cost: $200 + GST

This excitement filled program focuses on FUN, physical literacy and sport skill improvement through fun games and activities. Participants will move through a variety of sports such as basketball, soccer, tennis, football, hockey, volleyball, handball, and more. Participants will be fully submerged in the world of sports and are bound to leave the day with a smile on their face, eager for the next day!

NOTE: This is a non-competitive program and is suitable for athletes of any experience

Registration Sign up here