WEEKLY UPDATE

For the Week of November 23 to November 29

Office Hours: 

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

Friday 8:00AM to 12:30PM

 

November 22	Mrs. Ly’s Kindergarten Conferences 4pm to 7:30pm
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 Grade 1 to Grade 5 – No school for all students K-5
Dec 13 and Dec 14	Winter Celebration Concerts for Grade 1 –5
December 20	Kindergarten Concerts
December 22	Last Day of Classes before Winter Break
December 23-January 7	Winter Break, School is Closed
January 8, 2024	Classes Resume

Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School. Thank you to the many volunteers that have supported student activities thus far. We have seen volunteers support weeklong field trips, helping within classrooms and recently the special snack was a success because of our well-organized volunteer team. Thank you for your incredible dedication and time.

All staff are very excited to welcome families to our November parent/teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday of this week. November conferences are an important component of our reporting process and provide an opportunity for teachers to share learning progress with families. This conference is 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 this week. 

Parents/Guardians please:

• Book a conference online through the conference booking site.  Conference bookings close November 23 at 12:00pm. Visit How To Book a Conference for further instructions if you need assistance booking your conference.
• 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.
• All interviews will be kept to 15 minutes in order to ensure the conference schedule stays on track.

 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 planning of the Copperfield Winter Celebration is well under way, and we ask that families please read the Winter Celebration Update that has been shared, as it contains key details that families will need to know. The Winter Celebration is a great learning opportunity for students, and we look forward to a great performance.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely,

 

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

Lost and Found

The lost and found is again overflowing. Have your child look through it to find those missing items. And check when you come for conferences. As a reminder all lost and found that is remaining on December 22 at noon will be donated. 

Yearbooks

Yearbooks for the 2023/2024 school year are now for sale for $25. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please log onto your MYCBE account, and click on Student Fees. You will have to add the fee through optional fees and services and click on the shopping cart to pay.

School Council

The next School Council meeting is TONIGHT 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. Babysitting will not be provided.

Curious what school councils do? Click for more information:

https://cbe.ab.ca/get-involved/school-councils/Pages/school-councils.aspxx

Have any questions? Email us at copperfieldschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Fundraising Association

The next Fundraising meeting will take place immediately following the School Council meeting TONIGHT 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!

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 Edo on December 6, followed by Opa on January 10. There will be no snack day in December. 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: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A5aB2DA7FF2-44674929-healthy#/  

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!