WEEKLY UPDATE 

For the Week of March 21 to April 3, 2024

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

Friday: 8:00AM-12:00PM

The school is closed for Spring Break from 

Monday March 25 to April 1, resuming on April 2

For our new interactive calendar click here

Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School. All staff are very excited to welcome families to our March School conferences on Thursday and Friday of this week.  March conferences are designed as an opportunity for teachers to discuss learner strengths, areas for growth and strategies to support continued success with parents/guardians.  We look forward to connecting with all families during conferences.  

Parents/Guardians please: 

• Book a conference online through the conference booking site. 
• Think about your child’s academic areas of strength, academic areas for growth, effective learning strategies, and educational goals to help facilitate the conversation.
• Make note of any questions you may have, so that you can discuss them during the conference. 

Teachers will: 

• Share examples of student work, discuss learning successes, and identify next steps to promote academic and well-being growth. 
• Meet families in their classroom at their scheduled interview time. 
• Admit families into their interview at any time during the 15 minute conference window, however, teachers must end the interview at the scheduled time. 
• If families are unable to attend, an alternate arrangement can be made with the teacher for a telephone, video or in-person conference at an alternate date. 

The Copperfield Read-a-Thon finished last week and I would like to thank the Read-a-Thon Committee for hosting an amazing event. Over the past two weeks, students participated in excellent literacy opportunities around the school, met with amazing guest readers who captivated our learners, and developed community through shared reading opportunities with peers. Members of the Copperfield Fundraising Society will be tallying up the minutes read and counting the generous pledges. Pledge forms and minutes read need to be tallied and sent back to the school by Thursday March 21 to be entered into the prize draws.  After spring break, we will share those totals and announce who has been awarded which prizes. Thank you to our entire Copperfield community for your participation and generosity.

As we begin our planning for next year it is helpful for us to have accurate enrollment numbers. If you know your child will not be returning to Copperfield School next year, please contact the office 403-817-3512 or email copperfield@cbe.ab.ca.

A reminder to families that Thursday March 21 is the last day of school for students before Spring Break. There is no school for students from March 25 – April 1 and the school will be closed during this time. Classes resume Tuesday, April 2 at 8:15 a.m. Have a wonderful break with family and friends.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely, 

Mike Magowan

Reminder: Parent Conference Bookings close at March 21 at 12:00PM

Parent conference bookings will close tomorrow, March 21, at 12:00pm. Please log onto your MyCBE to book your students conference. 

Lifetouch Pictures Studio Day

If you were not at the school for Spring Pictures, but would still like a Spring Photo you can click on this link and have your picture directly done at the Lifetouch office on May 4. 

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!

READ-A-THON

If you wish to have your child included in the top fundraiser draws, you must have forms and donations sent in by TOMORROW March 21.

Cash and cheques may be sent with your child, or an e-transfer is also available. Please send e-transfer to treasurer.csfa@gmail.com with child’s name, grade, and teacher.

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 Taco Time on April 3, and the next Fun Snack is Pretzels on April 17. 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!