Important Information

Spring Break

The school will be closed for Spring Break from March 27-March 31. School resumes on April 3 at 8:40am with soft entry at 8:30am. We hope you enjoy your break and look forward to the last quarter of the school year when we return.

Spring Concert News

Here are the dates for the Spring Concert:

On Wednesday, April 19 – Grades 2, 4 & 6 will be presenting the Spring concert at 6:30pm in the gym.
On Thursday, April 20 – Grades 1, 3 & 5 will present the Spring Concert at 6:30pm in the gym.

Kindergarten participation will be by the teacher. Mrs. Smith’s classes will attend on Wednesday evening and Mrs. Wynne’s classes will attend on Thursday evening.

Please note, the Kindergarten students will be performing at the beginning of the show and then will be able to sit with parents for the remainder of the show as an audience member.

From Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Fidler

We have a Spring Concert Google Classroom:

Grade 3, 4, 5, & 6 students have been emailed an invitation to the Spring Concert Google Classroom. All grades will help sing 3 songs for our show with their grade group. I hope they are able to practice some of the songs at home!
Costumes: What should your child wear?
Grades Kindergarten, 1 & 2: beach attire - floral-print or summery shirt or dress, sunhat, etc. (no swimsuits)
- Grades 3 & 4: rock n' roll theme - jeans, t-shirt, sunglasses, etc. Maybe a wild hairstyle if desired!
- Grades 5 & 6: semi-formal attire. If semi-formal doesn't work, dark pants and a light shirt, with no patterns/logos.
- ACTORS (5s & 6s) : regular clothes, as they are playing "themselves".
- DIRECTOR & ASSISTANTS: more formal attire.
- DANCERS (5s & 6s): dark pants, light shirt that feel comfortable for dancing. Semi-formal would work too as long as they can move easily in it.

School Arrival

The warmer weather is upon us!! We are so excited to see the snow melting and the sidewalks clearing. As the morning roads become easier to drive on, we need to remind everyone about the importance of arriving to school on time. We have had many students arriving late for a number of weeks now.

Classes start at 8:40am sharp. Our soft entry starts at 8:30am. Students are expected to be in class and ready to learn at 8:40am.

Students arriving at school after 8:40am will have to enter through the main doors of the school only. This is for safety and to ensure that they are marked late and not absent for the day. Teacher supervision at the doors ends at 8:40am as they need to be in class with the students. If the door is closed, your child will need to go to the front door please. Parents are responsible of making sure their children enter the building safely please. Thank you in advance for getting your children to school on time.

Loonies for Literacy

Loonies for Literacy is EducationMatters’ system-wide (CBE) fundraising event to help schools purchase the resources their students need the most. For every dollar a school raises for its own initiative, a dollar will also go to a school in need through the generosity of community sponsors and contributions.

If you would like to support Chaparral School, please donate at the link below. Thank you in advance.
https://www.educationmatters.ca/project-matters/chaparral-school/

Child Safe Canada Babysitter's Course at Chaparral School

Dates: April 17 - 20 and 24
Time: 12:05 to 12:55 p.m.
Cost: $54.00 (this includes GST) - Cash (exact change) or cheque only. Cheques are payable to Child Safe Canada
Students can drop off their registration and payment in the Main Office
Payment/registration deadline: April 10, 2023 - 4:00 p.m.
Bring: Students will need to bring lunch, drink, doll/teddy bear and pencil with them

Please note: Instructors will be from Child Safe Canada. Space is limited.
More information about the babysitter's program can be found on their website at https://childsafecanada.com/.

Traffic Safety

It has once again become important to talk about traffic safety. We have MANY families who are opting for convenient instead of safety. This includes mid-road, 3-point turns, ignoring the crossing patrols and driving on the sidewalk to name a few. There have been some very near accidents that put our students and community at risk. It is all of our responsibility to keep our students safe. Please follow road safety rules and help to keep our students and families safe. Bylaw is aware of these breaches and has indicated that they will be following up.

From our School Council

Next Meeting

Our next School Council meeting is Thursday, April 13 at 6:30pm in the Music Room. Grade 5 teachers will be presenting.

Popcorn Day

Popcorn Day is April 20. Last day to order is Saturday, April 15.

It is also our Spirit Day. The Grade 4s survey has us hosting Cozy Day! More information to follow in an update after Spring Break.

Casino Fundraiser

The casino fundraiser is the biggest fundraiser we do at Chaparral School. It regularly brings in more than $60,000 to support purchases to enhance student learning. It requires many volunteers over a 2-day period. Our next casino is June 24 & 25 at Deerfoot Inn & Casino. There is a variety of roles to choose from and you do not need to have a police clearance to volunteer. If you can support, please sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ACA388085

It is imperative that we fill all of the roles for the casino to participate in this amazing fundraiser.

We thank you in advance for your help!!

Week at a Glance

March 27-March 31 – Spring Break!

Monday, April 3	Find A Rainbow Day Welcome back! Regular School Day
Tuesday, April 4	Regular School Day
Wednesday, April 5	Read a Road Map Day Re-start Program in Grade 6
Thursday, April 6	Regular School Day
Friday, April 7	Good Friday School Closed Have a Great Easter long Weekend

Weekly Mantra

Find the Beauty (SEL Competency: Self-Awareness)
Finding beauty means focusing more on what is happening inside than what is happening on the outside. There is beauty throughout the world. Find your BeYOUtiful!!

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