WEEKLY UPDATE

For the Week of November 2 to November 8

Office Hours: 

Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 3:45pm and Friday 8:00am to 12:30 pm

November 8	Remembrance Day Assembly @10:30AM Hosted by Grade 5’s; parents welcome to attend
November 8	Last day of Classes before Fall Break
November 9 to November 14	Fall Break – No school
November 15	Classes resume
November 16	Conference Booking opens at 6:00 pm
November 23	Kindergarten Conferences ALL DAY, No school for Kindergarten Students;
November 23	Grade 1 – Grade 5 Conferences 4pm to 8pm
November 24	Conferences for Kindergarten to Grade 5 – No school for students

Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School. Lest We Forget! On November 8, our Grade 5 students will be hosting Copperfield’s Remembrance Day Assembly in the gym at 10:30am. By remembering, we pay tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who served to defend our values and freedoms. We will take time to pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict, and peace. Announcements highlighting information about veterans and their sacrifices, the significance of the poppy, and ways in which Canadians can support Veterans will been shared with our students leading up to our assembly. Students will learn about the significance of Remembrance Day and will demonstrate their learning through art, song, poetry, and writing. As part of this very sombre and important assembly, students who participate in a Service Club (Cadets, Cubs, Scouts, Girl Guides, Sparks) are invited to wear their uniform on Wednesday November 8, 2023.

November 8, 2023, is Indigenous Veterans Day and is meant to observe the significant past and present contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in service to the Canadian Armed Forces. It is estimated that over 12,000 First Nation People, Métis, Inuit men and women served. It was not until 1995 that Indigenous veterans were allowed to lay a wreath at the National War Memorial to honour the fallen. Indigenous Veterans Day started in Winnipeg on November 8, 1994, to recognize the importance of Indigenous Veterans and First Nation communities’ contributions. While some men and women enlisted in the military, First Nation communities around Canada donated money, food, and materials as well as provided land for airports and defence installations.

Every year, The Royal Canadian Legion and their many volunteers conduct the Poppy Campaign to raise funds in support of Veterans and their families. As part of our Copperfield School Remembrance Day Assembly each student will be provided a poppy to wear. Poppies are distributed freely, but your generous donations are invaluable. To donate you can send money with your child on November 8 and the donations will be collected prior to the assembly by our Grade 5’s.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely,

 

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

Veterans Food Bank

The Veterans Food Bank of Calgary is a service provided by CALGARY VETERANS SERVICES SOCIETY, founded in August 2018, to serve food security and other resource needs of veterans from Calgary and surrounding area. The Veterans Food Bank of Calgary supports veterans who served in all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces, Reserves and first responders.

Copperfield School will be collecting food donations starting on October 30 through until November 8, 2023. If you can donate food items, it would be appreciated. Items that are urgently needed are canned meats and chili/stew, ground coffee, flour, cereal, Kleenex, pudding cups, canned mushrooms, juice boxes, granola bars, cookies, rice, pancake mix, hamburger helper, plastic wrap, toilet paper, mac and cheese, and spices. Thank you for your support.

Picture Retakes – at Lifetouch Studio

If you missed picture day or retake day, Lifetouch is offering the opportunity to go to their studio to have your picture taken. You would need to make an appointment through https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqj327c/

School Council

The next School Council meeting is November 22 at 6:30pm. 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.

Thank you to our outgoing School Council, who held their final AGM last week. Members work many hours behind the scenes to assist the school and add a great parent viewpoint when it comes to ideas and decision making.

A big Thank You to the following board members for all their time and efforts in the previous years: Jenny H (chair), Amanda G (vice chair), Cheyenne S (secretary), and Kelli P (volunteer coordinator).

Our new board members are excited to have a role in the future years at Copperfield School: Jenn M (chair), Kelli P (vice chair), Liz S (secretary), and Becky D (volunteer coordinator)

Curious what school councils do? Click here for 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 November 22 at approximately 7:30pm. 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!

Thank You again to our outgoing Fundraising Association members who helped our school raise funds for essential programs, tools, and supplies for our school that go above and beyond funding. Jenny H (president), Amanda G (vice president), Cheyenne S (secretary), Sarah K (treasurer), Kelli P (volunteer coordinator), Margaret J (casino coordinator), and Kari F, April & Jenn M (directors at large).

Our new Fundraising Association members are looking forward to finding new ways to help Copperfield School: Jenn M (president), Kelli P (vice president), Liz S (secretary), Vivi R (treasurer), Sasha S (fundraising coordinator), Becky D (volunteer coordinator), Lauren (casino coordinator), and Garrity B, Melanie G & Celia L (directors at large)

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 Treat Day is popcorn from Kernels on November 15, and the next Fun Lunch is Edo on December 6. 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!