WEEKLY UPDATE

For the week September 21 – September 27

Office Hours: 

Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 3:45

Friday: 8:00am to 12:30

September 21/22	Book Fair Sept 21 from 2pm-8pm Book Fair Sept 22 from 8am -12pm
September 21	Kindergarten Conferences 8am to 8pm Grade 1-5 Conferences 4pm-8pm
September 22	Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students Kindergarten to Grade 5 Conferences 8am-12pm
September 28	Orange Shirt Day – All staff and students are encouraged to wear an Orange Shirt
September 29	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – No School for Students
October 9	Thanksgiving Day – No School for Students

Update

We look forward to another great week of learning at Copperfield school.  All staff are very excited to welcome families into our school for parent/teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday of this week.  September conferences are an important component of our reporting process to parents.  This first conference is designed as an opportunity for parents/guardians to highlight information about their child and to meet their child’s teacher.  Prior to conferences, families are encouraged to think about your child’s academic areas of strength, areas for growth, effective learning strategies and goals for the year to share during the conference.  We look forward to connecting with all families this week.

 

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada.  Copperfield staff and students will engage in learning opportunities throughout the week of September 25 to September 29 to honour Truth and Reconciliation Week and Orange Shirt Day.  Learning within classrooms and through assemblies will focus on honouring and establishing awareness of the individual, family, and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters.” Grade 4’s will be hosting an assembly on Thursday September 28 at 2:00pm honouring Truth and Reconciliation Week and Orange Shirt Day.  All students will be invited to wear orange on September 28, 2023.

 

Students go outside for lunch recess, at natural break and throughout the day for learning opportunities with their classroom. With the fall weather upon us, this is a good time to remind all students to dress in layers, and to check the lost and found for personal outdoor clothing items during school conferences.   

 

Copperfield has heart!

 

Sincerely,

 

Mike Magowan

Principal, Copperfield School

 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Week 

 

At Copperfield School, we will recognize Truth and Reconciliation Week from Sept 25 to Sept 30, 2023. This week will honour National Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. On Thursday September 28, all members of Copperfield school community are encouraged to wear an Orange shirt. The intention of this week is to recognize and honour residential school survivors, their families, and communities. Students will learn about the history and legacy of residential school by reflecting on important conversations and through Indigenous stories at age-appropriate levels.

 

Online Forms

Thank you to those families who have already completed their online Demographic and Annual Authorization forms. If you have not already done so, log on to your MYCBE account and click on online forms and submit.

 

Conferences

We look forward to welcoming families on September 21 and September 22 for Parent Student Conferences. Conferences bookings are open from September 14 at 4pm until September 21 at 8am. Bookings are made through your MYCBE account.

 

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book fair will be back at our school on September 21 from 2pm to 8pm and September 22 from 8am to 12pm. All sales made at the book fair help to purchase books for the learning commons.

 

School Council

The first School Council meeting for this school year will be held on September 27 at 6:30pm. 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  

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Fundraising Association

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Our AGM will be in October and board positions will be open! Chat with us now and join our September meeting to find out all the ways you can help out. There are many fun things in the works for the 2023/24 school year and lots of help will be needed!

 

The first fundraising meeting for this school year will be held on September 27 at 7:00pm, immediately following the School Council meeting. 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!

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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. Orders 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 join us. Volunteer sign up for these events can be done by emailing our wonderful Volunteer Coordinator, Kelli at copperfieldvolunteer@gmail.com

 

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/copperfieldschooll

  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!