WEEKLY UPDATE

For the Week of April 25 to May 1

Office Hours:  Monday to Thursday 8:00AM to 3:45PM

Friday: 8:00AM-12:30PM

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Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School.  This week we celebrate Support Staff Appreciation Week and Administrative Professionals’ Day. During these days, we recognize the contributions of all employees who work – often behind the scenes – to make our schools thrive and our system run smoothly. There are over 400 job titles at the CBE, from education assistants to facility operators, I.T. experts to recruiting staff and so many more. Within the CBE, there is an incredible diversity of roles that all work together to contribute to the success of our students, schools, and offices.

 Support staff at Copperfield include our Admin Assistants, Facility Operator, Lunchroom staff, Library Assistant, and Educational Assistants who all make our school a great place to learn. These staff members ensure our school operates seamlessly and I thought I’d highlight a few of their roles to show how appreciative we are of the work they do every day. Our Facilities team open/close the school, making sure classrooms/hallways are safe and clean each day. Our administrative assistants are always ready to help and welcome families each morning.  They check attendance messages, support students, take phone calls, register new students, communicating with families about the school, accounting, the list goes on and on.  Our Educational Assistants greet students at the doors and welcome students to school. They work alongside students to support their academics and support them in building their readiness to learn skills.  Our lunchroom team support students in the lunchroom daily by providing a welcoming smile, assisting with opening lunch items, sweeping, and tidying tables after each group, and then supervising outside rain/snow or shine. The reason our support staff is so amazing is because they want to support students. Students simply bring us all joy and make Copperfield an amazing place to work. Thank you to our Support Staff for doing such a wonderful job, always.

The Calgary Board of Education and Copperfield School recognizes the importance of advancing mental health and well-being in connection with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week, which runs from May 6-10, 2024.  Wednesday May 8th is “Hats On! For Mental Health Day” and all students and staff are encouraged to wear a hat to support and raise awareness on this day.  Our goals continue to focus on choosing kindness, and together we are all making Copperfield a great place to learn and to be.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely,

Mike Magowan

 The Copperfield Principal vacancy will be posted the first week in May with a successful candidate announced before the end of the school year. The Calgary Board of Education welcomes input from parents, students and staff regarding the programming and leadership attributes you value. Your input will be used in the selection process and shared with the new principal for Copperfield School to inform their entry plan into the school. You can provide input at: 

Copperfield School Principal Survey

 The online survey will be available until 10:00 PM, May 3, 2024.

 Burrowing Owl Fundraiser

As participants in the Conservation Champions Festival with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, the grade 3 students in Mrs. Moravec’s and Mrs. Price’s classes, have chosen to support and educate others on the burrowing owl.

 Copperfield School will be collecting donations starting on April 22 through April 26, 2024, to raise money for the “Head Starting Program” that is aimed at caring for and protecting burrowing owlets until they are stronger, and able to be released safely into the wild as adults. Our hope is that we will be able to raise over a thousand dollars towards this program.

 For every $2 donation, your child will earn a classroom ballot. After the fundraiser is over, we will draw a ballot and the winning class will get the opportunity to play a game of dodgeball vs. the teachers and staff of Copperfield! The more toonies your class brings in, the more ballots your class gets, and the more ballots your class gets, the better the chances of your class winning the opportunity to play dodgeball against the teachers!

 For more information on the Wilder Institute’s Conservation efforts, please visit wilderinstitute.org

 Thank you for your support!

 Calgary’s Child

Well, the wait is over – Spring has sprung, and with it comes the latest edition of the magazine! They are thrilled to present the Spring 2024 issue, brimming with ideas for springtime fun suitable for all families. From activities to enjoy in the warmer weather to summer camp options and educational resources to help them finish the school year on a high note, there's something for everyone.

School Council

The next School Council meeting is TONIGHT at 6:30pm. Agenda can be found here. We'd love for you to join. Meetings are full of useful information about the school, upcoming events, budget, and spending. Meetings will be in person, at the school, and all are welcome to attend. Babysitting will not be provided.

 Curious what school councils do? Click for HERE more information:

 Have any questions? Email us at copperfieldschoolcouncil@gmail.com

 Fundraising Association

The next Fundraising meeting will take place immediately following the School Council meeting TONIGHT. Agenda can be found here Meetings will be in person at the school and babysitting will not be provided.

 Curious how we spend money raised? Join us at the meeting to find out where the funds are allocated!

 ONGOING FUNDRAISERS!

There are many ways you can contribute to the school's fundraising through everyday initiatives. Check out the list of ongoing initiatives here:

HEALTHY HUNGER-

Students have the option to order a treat snack and lunch once per month. The next Fun Lunch is Pizza on May 1, and the next Fun Snack is Kernels on May 15. Orders must be placed 6 days in advance and can be placed by creating an account or signing into your existing Healthy Hunger account and adding your student. Parent volunteers are what make these events so successful, and we would love to have anyone that is interested in volunteering and has their volunteer paperwork and CBE clearance come join us. Volunteer sign up for these events can be done here.

 SKIP THE DEPOT- You can donate the proceeds from your empty bottles and cans to our school - NO CONTACT REQUIRED! Simply click the link below to sign up for pickups, set your bottles out the morning of pickup and away they go! All proceeds are given back to the school. Use the link to sign up: https://app.skipthedepot.com/copperfieldschool

 COBS - like fresh baked goods?! When shopping at COBS, let them know you are with Copperfield School, and they will donate a portion of your purchase to the school!