WEEKLY UPDATE
For the Week of February 22 to February 28
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00AM -3:45PM; Friday 8:00AM -12:30PM
| February 28 | Pink Shirt Day Pink Shirt Day Assembly at 9:00AM ; Ms. Molsberry, Mrs. Williams and Ms. Dorish’s classes will be leading; parents welcome to attend |
| March 14 | Spring Photo Day – Individual Pictures only |
| March 18 | Alien Inline Skating begins – watch for further details |
| March 21 | Kindergarten Parent Conferences All day – No school for Kindergarten; Grade 1-5 Conferences 4PM -8PM |
| March 22 | Parent Conferences – No School for Students K-5 |
| March 23 | Spring Break Begins |
| April 2 | Classes Resume from Spring Break |
| April 19 | Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students |
Update
We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield School. This week our kindness activities focused on demonstrating kindness through collaboration and building empathy through connection to our peers, school and community. Students will participate in buddy reading opportunities, winter walks throughout the community and collaborative games.
We know we make better decisions to support student learning when we build understanding and work together. Please watch for a School Messenger on Friday February 23 inviting families to share their perspectives through an online survey open from February 23 to March 20, 2024. The Messenger will contain a link to an engagement survey regarding our School Development Plan, as well as school fees and budgeting. You can access our School Development Plan, School Development Plan Results Report, and Report to Parents and Guardians on Fees in the About Us – Our School section of our school website.
The annual Copperfield’s Read-A-Thon is scheduled from March 4 – 15. This two week event will include literacy games, spirit days, guest readers and reading opportunities designed around the enjoyment of reading. More information will be shared by school council and through teacher blogs in the upcoming weeks.
Copperfield has heart!
Sincerely,
Mike Magowan
Pink Shirt Day is February 28, 2024
Schools from across Canada will wear pink to support bullying prevention awareness, education and programs. Copperfield’s Gr 3 Molsberry/Williams and Gr 4 Mrs. Dorish’s students will lead a school assembly honouring Pink Shirt Day on February 28 at 9:00am. Building healthy relationships is one of the best ways to prevent bullying and create safe environments. The need to “lift Each other Up” and have greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion for everyone is so important. We encourage all students to wear pink on this day to show their support. For more information, please visit the Pink Shirt Day website.
The City of Calgary - Storm Pond Winter Safety 2024
Keep you and your family safe this winter by staying off community storm ponds. Prior to lacing up, it’s important to remember that not all ice surfaces are safe for skating. While your community storm pond may look inviting, recreational activities are not allowed on them.
Storm ponds play an important role, helping to provide protection from overland flooding while returning cleaner water back to the river, but they have hidden hazards that make them dangerous to people and pets. Even if the ice looks frozen solid, conditions are still dangerous. Unlike a normal pond, water levels are constantly changing which creates unstable air gaps between the ice and water. Plus, water in these ponds contains sediment and contaminants, which weaken the ice. That’s why it’s not safe to skate, walk or play on storm ponds.
Instead, find a safe City or community outdoor skating rink near you at Calgary.ca/rinks
Video: Stay safe. Stay off storm ponds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9_GBpThPg
School Council
The next School Council meeting is TONIGHT February 21 at 6:30. The Agenda can be found here. 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 TONIGHT February 21 at 7:00pm. Meetings will be in person at the school and babysitting will not be provided. The agenda can be found here.
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 Subway on March 6, and the next Fun Snack is Popcorn on March 20. 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!