WEEKLY UPDATE

For the week October 19 to October 25

Office Hours: 

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

October 20	Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students
October 24	Picture Retake Day – Individual pictures ONLY
October 31	Halloween – see note below
November 8	Last day of Classes before Fall Break
November 9	System Wide Professional Development Day No School for students
November 15	Classes resume from Fall Break

 

Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School.  We finished last week with a very exciting community building assembly, which celebrated the generosity of Copperfield School.  Copperfield students raised an incredible $2450.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation.  This meant that 9 teachers honoured their agreement and received a whip cream pie in the face.  It was a great opportunity for all of us to laugh, have some fun and come together for a good cause. 

 

At Copperfield School one of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely to school.  Please report all late and/or absent students.  Send emails to copperfield@cbe.ab.ca or call our attendance line at 403-817-3512 extension 1 to leave a message. If your child will be away for several days for any reason, emailing or calling the school with dates for an extended absence is required.  When a student is away on extended leave of two weeks or more, an Extended Absence Form must be completed by a legal guardian.

 

Please join us!  Copperfield School Council welcomes all members of Copperfield School who are interested in learning more about school activities, supporting student learning and collaborating with a great group of council members.  We will be having our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30pm.  

 

Copperfield has heart!  

 

Sincerely,

 

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

Student Pickup and Drop Off Reminders

Families are reminded not use the staff parking lot for dropping off students or picking up students at any time.  This practice is a safety concern for children, as we have many students crossing the parking lot entrance/exit in the morning and after school. There are families who require accessibility spaces in the parking lot and have notified the office of these requirements and are expected to be in those provided spaces.  If you or your child require accessibility access to this area please contact the office directly.  Otherwise all families please refrain from using the staff parking lot for drop off or pick up.

 

Drivers are reminded to please obey all parking signs, bussing zones and bylaws near the crosswalk to ensure the safety and visibility of our students as they cross. As well, we ask drivers to please avoid making U-Turns in front of the school, backing into our neighbours’ driveways and from sending your student directly across the street from your car.  Drivers are not to park within 5 metres of a marked crosswalk and are reminded to approach crosswalks slowly and with caution.

 

Halloween

At Copperfield School students are invited to wear their Halloween costumes in the afternoon on Tuesday October 31. Kindergarten AM students can wear their costumes in the morning. Students are able to wear face paint all day and change into their costumes after lunch. Students should keep important items for their costume at home, no weapons should be brought to school, and for safety reasons students are to wear their mask on top of their head. If having a classroom celebration, students will be invited to bring their own special snack rather than shared food items. Please do not send in shared food items as we have many dietary restrictions to take into consideration. Teachers will share further Halloween classroom updates via their blogs as we near the date.

 

Yearbooks for 2023/2024

Yearbooks for the 2023/2024 school year are now available to purchase on your MYCBE account. Select School Fees and then Optional Fees.

 

Fees

School fees are being added to your MYCBE account this week and subsequently when student’s participate in field trips and in class presentations. If you are unable to pay school fees, including Noon Supervision, you may qualify for a waiver, no child is ever denied access to an education in the CBE.  

 

School Council

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The School Council AGM will be on October 25 at 6:30pm and all board positions will be open! There are many fun things in the works for the 2023/24 school year and lots of help will be needed, so chat with us now to find out all the ways you can help. Meetings will be in person at the school and babysitting will not be provided. Click HERE to view the agenda for this meeting.

 

Curious what School Council does? Click here for more information.

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

 

Fundraising Association

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Copperfield School Fundraising Association AGM will be on October 25 at 7:00pm, immediately following the School Council AGM, and all board positions will be open! There are many fun things in the works for the 2023/24 school year and lots of help will be needed, so chat with us now to find out all the ways you can help. Meetings will be in person at the school and babysitting will not be provided. Click HERE to view the agenda for this meeting.

 

Curious how we spend money raised? Join us at the meeting to find out where the funds are allocated!

 

Check out our Facebook Copperfield School Fundraising Association

 

HEALTHY HUNGER - Students have the option to order a treat snack and lunch once per month. The next Fun Lunch is pizza from Little Caesars on November 1 (order by October 25), and the next Treat Day is popcorn from Kernels on November 15. 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!

 

ONGOING FUNDRAISERS!

There are many ways you can contribute to the school's fundraising through everyday initiatives. Check out the list of ongoing initiative 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!