WEEKLY UPDATE

For the Week of October 26 to November 1

Office Hours: 

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

October 31	Halloween – see note below
November 8	Last day of Classes before Fall Break
November 9 to November 14	Fall Break – No school
November 15	Classes resume
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. At Copperfield, students are invited to dress-up in their Halloween costume during the afternoon of Tuesday, October 31, except for morning Kindergarten who will dress-up during their morning class time. Students will put on their costume after they return indoors from their lunch recess break. If you are picking your student up for lunch to support them in getting their costume on, please sign your child out at the office. Tuesday continues to be a regular learning day with many school activities happening as usual, please ensure that students are still able to participate in school activities such as recess and gym while wearing their costume. We ask that all costume weapons be left at home on this day and saved for the night of Halloween. Students are allowed to wear face paint all day if this is part of their Halloween costume, as we understand it can be difficult for families to get away during the lunch hour. Students who have a mask as part of their costume, will be asked to wear it on top of their head for school activities in the classroom and moving around the school for safety reasons. Classrooms may have some Halloween activities planned in the afternoon, and students may be invited to bring a personalized snack as part of this celebration. Teachers will communicate their plans with families via their blog. Please don’t send whole class treats to hand out as we have many students with dietary restrictions, allergies and sanitization expectations makes this a challenging practice.

The first snowfall of the year has allowed us to highlight the changes in nature that students might see as we transition to winter. We discussed over the announcements the opportunity snow provides to build and create during recess, and to remind everyone that snow is to stay on the ground and not to be thrown. Please label all clothing items, as many students have similar looking boots, mitts, toques, and coats.

Copperfield has heart!  

Sincerely,

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

Halloween Safety Tips

Our friends at AMA Alberta offer this advice for those venturing out on Halloween to Trick or Treat!

• See and Be Seen 
• When crossing a road, be predictable and smart;
• Use intersections and designated crosswalks when possible and always look all ways to make sure vehicles have stopped completely before crossing; 
• Travel in groups as there is safety in numbers; 
• When the sun goes down, be visible. Wear light-coloured and reflective clothing and carry a flashlight or glow-stick.
• Be a Safe Pedestrian 
• Use Point, Pause, Proceed when crossing at crosswalks or crossing corner to corner;
• Stay on the sidewalk and walking path.
• Driver Diligence 
• Avoid in-vehicle distractions such as cell phones;
• Watch for excited children dashing about;
• Follow the rules of the road: reduce speeds and stop at crosswalks.

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

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The School Council AGM is TONIGHT 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 we hope to see you tonight. 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 councils do? Click here for more information.

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

Fundraising Association

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Our AGM is TONIGHT, 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 your help is always greatly appreciated! 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

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:

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, 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!

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!