Weekly Update December 16 to January 10

Office Hours:  Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Office is closed from December 20 at 12:30 p.m. to January 6 at 8:00 a.m.

This weekly will be the last before the New Year!

School Calendar can be found here

UPDATE

It has been a wonderful week of learning and celebration at Copperfield School. December is always an extremely busy time for everyone, and it is a month that includes special traditions and celebrations for many of our families. Thank you to all the families who came to our Winter Concerts this week to celebrate the season.  Our students did such a wonderful song singing and playing the instruments, they have been learning to play in music class. We are also so proud of our MCs who worked hard at memorizing their lines. We look forward to welcoming our Kindergarten Families on Tuesday for their celebration as well.

Our students have also been creating special cards to share with seniors living in neighbouring facilities. We hope these simple acts of kindness will help all of us to understand the differences we can make in our world. I continue to be in awe of the kindness and generosity of our community. Thank you for showing us that “Copperfield has heart” every day and for helping to make the world around us a better place. Happy Holidays!

Colette Pedde

Principal, Copperfield School

ABSENCE REPORTING

If you will be absent the last week of school before winter break, or the first week back after winter break remember to email the school at, copperfield@cbe.ab.ca please do not email teachers directly.

ATTENDANCE

The Calgary Board of Education recognizes the strong positive correlation between attendance and a student’s success in school. Regular attendance sets students on the path to reaching their full potential. At CBE we use a whole school approach to attendance to strategically allocate our resources and create a positive culture where students feel a sense of belonging.

Tips for improving your child’s school attendance:

• Listen and show an interest in your child’s day.
• Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success.
• Help your child maintain daily routines such as eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime and going to bed early.
• If possible, try to schedule dental and medical appointments after school hours or on days off from school.
• Send your child to school unless sick.
• Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big. No problem is too small.

As always, if your child will be absent from school, please email the school at copperfield@cbe.ab.ca or call the attendance line at 403-817-3512 ex 1. Please do not email the teacher directly.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The next School Council meeting will be on January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm. We would 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. The Microsoft Team Link for those who would like to attend remotely will be available 2 weeks prior to the meeting. All meeting minutes and agendas can be found here.   

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 on January 22, 2025.

Meetings will be in person and a teams link will be available for those unable to attend in person. All meeting minutes and agendas can be found here.  

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

COPPER APARREL

There are currently delays with the ongoing Canada Post strike. We are hopeful to have the order ready the first part of January. Sorry for the inconvenience.

CASINO

We have our fundraising casino event on Feb 8 and 9 at Pure Casino.

This event helps us raise over 70k which brings the newest tech and different events to our school, and we will need the help of the community to do it again.

If you can help, please sign up using our Sign-Up sheet here. We appreciate any help.

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 can order one Fun Lunch (Grade 1 to 5) and one Fun Snack (all students) each month. Fun Lunch will be A&W on January 9 and Fun Snack will be Kernels on January 23. To order, visit www.healthyhunger.ca and create your account. Orders must be placed 5 days prior to the delivery date.

Fun lunches and Snack days are not possible without the help of volunteers. If you have your CBE clearance and annual volunteer registration, we would love your help. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A5AB2DA7FF2-51323029-healthy?useFullSite=true#/

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!