WEEKLY UPDATE 

For the Week of February 29 to March 6, 2024

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 our kindness activities focused on demonstrating kindness and lifting each other up. It was wonderful to see Copperfield students wearing pink and joining schools from across Canada to support bullying prevention awareness, education and programs today. Thank you to our Grade 3 Williams, Molsberry and Gr 4 Dorish’s classrooms for demonstrating strong leadership and for hosting our Pink Shirt Day assembly. Our student leaders messaging around kindness not only cemented the learning Copperfield students have been engaging in, but further challenged all of us to have greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion for everyone. I am extremely proud of the work students and staff have engaged in over the month of February learning about empathy, kindness and developing their understanding of Social/Emotional intelligence. Please ask your child about the work they have engaged in over the month of February and we know this is ongoing learning and central to our objective of creating a safe, caring, and welcoming space.

Let’s spring into Reading! The annual Copperfield School Read-A-Thon hosted by the Copperfield School Council and Fundraising Society is set to begin March 4-15, 2024. Students will bring home a Read-a-Thon Information page and pledge form on February 28, outlining all of the key information and dates. Throughout the two week Read-a-Thon Copperfield students will participate in literacy games, special reading activities, themed days and special guest readers will join our classrooms. Thank you to the Copperfield School Council and Fundraising Society and all the volunteers that support this event, and all funds raised will be used to increase our literacy resources such as decodable books, phonemic resources and home reading materials.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely, 

Mike Magowan

Copperfield School Budget and Fees Engagement Survey 

We know we make better decisions to support student learning when we build understanding and work together.  That is why we are asking you to share your perspectives about our School Development Plan, school budget and school fees.  

The survey is open February 23 to March 20, 2024. 

I encourage you to Review the School Planning Presentation prior to completing the survey. 

Also, a reminder that our School Development Plan and Report to Parents and Guardians on Fees are accessible through our Copperfield school website, under the About Us – Our School tab 

We encourage you to watch this short video to learn about the planning work schools do to improve and support student learning (This video is also embedded in the survey itself) 

Please click here to complete the survey: Copperfield School Planning and Engagement Survey 

Your input is important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspectives.

Calgary’s Child Magazine 

The Chinook edition has tons of great ideas to help battle burnout and look forward to the warmer weather. They’ve included their Sneak-a-Peek Summer Camp & Program Directory to help parents get ready for summer break, tons of family fun ideas, plus events, news, contests and SO much more! Click here!

School Council

The next School Council meeting is April 24 at 6:30pm. 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 April 24. 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 Subway on March 6, and the next Fun Snack is Popcorn on March 20. 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!