WEEKLY UPDATE

For the week September 6 – September 12

Office Hours:

Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 3:45

Friday: 8:00am to 12:30

September 21	Kindergarten Conferences 8am to 8pm Grade 1-5 Conferences 4pm-8pm Instructions will be sent out next week
September 22	Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students Kindergarten to Grade 5 Conferences 8am-12pm
September 29	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – No School for Students
October 9	Thanksgiving Day – No School for Students

Update

Thank you to all our Copperfield families and students for amazing start to the new school year. It was wonderful to reconnect with everyone and to welcome new students into our building and classrooms.

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield school. Students will continue to become familiar with school routines and classmates, with a focus on building collaborative communities within their classrooms and our outdoor spaces. Please ensure you are checking your child’s classroom blog to learn about daily events, valuable information and reminders. We are excited to host our first Welcome Back to School Assembly on Thursday September 7. Our students will gather as a learning community for the first time to meet new staff, sing under the guidance of Ms. Bohan and listen to a story from Mr. Patry and Mr. Magowan.

Mr. Patry and myself will be outside in the mornings and after school each day, and we look forward to connecting with families throughout the year.

Copperfield has heart!

Sincerely,

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

Copperfield School Planters

Over the summer a dedicated group of Copperfield parents generously volunteered their time to maintain the planters and garden spaces in front of our school. The planters were originally designed as traffic calming measures and were planted with native Alberta plant species this past spring. Thank you to those members who spent many hot hours weeding, watering, and caring for the front of this space, our Copperfield School Community truly appreciates your support. Thank you, volunteers!

Bike, Scooters and Skateboards on CBE Property

It is very exciting to see the number of students riding their scooters and bikes to school. It is important for students to bring a lock and use the designated racks to secure their items. For everyone’s safety students are reminded to walk their bike, scooter and/or skateboard while on school sidewalks and grounds before and after school.

City of Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw

We would like to remind our community that according to the City of Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, pets are not allowed on school grounds. We understand that all members of our community are responsible pet owners and consider their furry friends to be safe members of the family. However, it is in the best interest of all that we adhere to the above bylaw for the safety of the pet, the owner themselves, and most importantly our students. Interested students can quickly create unsafe situation for the pet and pets can create emotions of fear for others. The restricted area for pets includes the entire playing field, the grassed areas on school property and all sidewalks that lead to school entrances according to the bylaw. We appreciate your consideration and understanding.

CBE Forms Online and Copperfield Forms Required

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians are required to complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online. In CBE, the forms in an online format are: Demographic Verification, Citizenship Information Update, and Annual Authorization. School Engage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account and is where these forms are located. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, etc. Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms found under Online Forms and School Registrations.

Copperfield school also requires several forms to be completed in addition to the CBE forms. You would have received an email from Copperfield School on Wednesday September 6 with a list of linked forms that we require all families to read, print and complete. These forms include Parent Viewpoint, Student Health Plan (if applicable), Volunteer registration forms. We ask for these forms to be returned by Tuesday September 12.

School Council

Next Meeting

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our first meeting of the 2023/24 school year on Wednesday September 27, 2023, at 6:30pm. Meetings are held in person at the school, babysitting will not be provided.

Fundraising Society

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our first meeting of the 2023/24 school year on Wednesday September 27, 2023 directly following the School Council meeting. Meetings are held in person at the school, babysitting will not be provided.

ONGOING FUNDRAISERS!

There are many ways you can contribute to the school's fundraising over the summer! Check out the list of ongoing initiatives here:

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

SKIP THE DEPOT- You now can donate the proceeds from your empty bottles/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

MABEL'S LABELS- Need labels for clothing, sports, home, etc? Purchase from Mabels Labels! Each order gives back 20% to the school.

Check out: www.mabelslabels.com

(To purchase and participate, click on “Support a Fundraiser,” and search “Copperfield School Fundraising”)

FUNDSCRIP- Looking to purchase gift cards? Check out this easy to use and safe online platform for ordering gift cards from a wide variety of vendors and stores. Donations to our school are built right in, so there is NO extra cost to you!

Link: https://www.fundscrip.com/

(To participate, click link, click on “Support a Group,” and use Group Invitation Code: QMRNMG)