Weekly Update
March 2 to March 6
Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday 7:45am to 3:00pm Friday: 7:45am to 12:30pm
Report absences at 403-817-3512 (Option 1) or email copperfield@cbe.ab.ca
March 12 | Conference Booking opens at 6pm through your MyCBE account |
March 19 | No School for Kindergarten, Kindergarten Conferences 8am-7:30pm Conferences for Grade 1-5 3:30pm to 7:30pm |
March 20 | Non-Instruction Day, No School for Students Conferences Kindergarten to Grade 5 8am-12pm |
March 23 to 27 | Spring Break |
March 30 | Classes resume |
April 3 | Good Friday – No School |
April 24 | Non-Instruction Day, No School for Students |
UPDATE
It has been another great week of learning at Copperfield School. Our Grade 1 students hosted a wonderful Pink Shirt Day assembly emphasizing the importance of kindness. It was wonderful to see Copperfield students wearing pink and joining schools from across Canada to support bullying prevention awareness. We are very 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.
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 2-13. Students brought home a Read-a-Thon Information page and pledge form, outlining all 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, and phonemic resources for each classroom.
Thank you for your support! Copperfield has heart!
Colette Pedde Allyson Price
Principal Assistant Principal
READ-A-THON
With a new season just around the corner, let’s SPRING into reading!
Our 8th annual Copperfield Read-A-Thon will take place from March 2nd - 13th and you can already begin to gather sponsors to collect pledges for books read by students. The amount that sponsors choose to donate is up to you! Throughout our Read-A-Thon, students will have the opportunity to participate in having guest readers join their classes virtually and in person. These guest readers may include a variety of readers such as CBE professionals, emergency service personnel, authors, artists, and athletes. Top fundraisers from each grade will be put into a draw for a prize. There will also be fun prizes for our readers, including the chance to be the principal for a day! Please read through the pledge form that was sent home with students for more information on specific dates and how to collect cash or cheques from your sponsors and return them to the school. All money raised will go to literacy resources for our school. We encourage all students to participate for the love of reading!
§ Monday, March 2 - Kick off with Admin reading to the school
§ Wednesday March 4 - Bring Your Favourite Book (Teachers decide on activities)
§ Friday, March 6 - D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) in AM
§ Monday, March 9 - Bring a flashlight and read in the dark
§ Wednesday, March 11 - D.E.A.R (Drop everything and read) in PM
§ Friday, March 13 - Favourite Character Dress up OR PJ Day
YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks are now on sale for $25. Please check your history to see if you have already purchased one. To order a yearbook, follow these steps:
Log into your MyCBE account
§ Select Fees, Waivers and Service Registrations
§ Click on optional fees
§ Add yearbook to cart
§ Select payment
LOST AND FOUND
The lost and found is overflowing. Please have your student check for any lost items. Lost and Found will be donated at noon, March 20.
ATTENDANCE
We continue to have a significant number of late arrivals and absences.
Students are required to enter and exit through their assigned doors.
A reminder: students entering through the main front entrance will be marked late.
Regular school attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life.
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. When students miss too much school it can cause them to fall behind academically. Regular school attendance is an important life skill on the path to graduation and future employment.
Did you know?
§ By grade 3, students with regular attendance are more likely to read at grade level.
§ By grade 6, regular attendance is a predictor of high school completion.
§ By grade 9, regular attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than test scores.
Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
§ Listen and show an interest in your child’s day.
§ Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success.
§ Help your child maintain daily routines such as, eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime and going to bed early.
§ If possible try to schedule dental and medical appointments after school hours or on days off from school.
§ Send your child to school unless sick.
§ It may be a concern if your child is often sick, complains about going to school and/or struggles with school work.
§ Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big. No problem is too small.
Let us know how we can best support you and your child so they can attend school regularly and punctually.
WAIVERS
No child is ever denied access to an education in The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) because of an inability to pay. If you cannot afford the fees, there are several ways to qualify for a central fee waiver.
Waiver applications for the current school year are found online through your MyCBE account and are available from the start of the school year until June 30.
More information can be found on the Fee’s and Waivers page.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
This is the link to the School Council page on the school website that has the meeting agendas and minutes https://copperfield.cbe.ab.ca/school-council . The next School Council meeting will be on March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm. We would love for you to join. If you have questions, email us at copperfieldschoolcouncil@gmail.com If you would like to join us online, click here for the link.
FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION
The next Fundraising meeting will take place immediately following the School Council meeting on March 18, 2026.
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 – Fun Lunch - Students can order one Fun Lunch (Grade 1 to 5) and one Fun Snack (all students) each month. Our next Fun Lunch will be on March 5 and the next Fun Snack will be on March 19. To order, visit www.healthyhunger.ca and create your account. Orders must be placed 5 days prior to the delivery date.
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!