Weekly Update: May 22, 2015

Good day Robina Baker,

Well the weather outside has turned the corner and folks can definitely tell that the sun and fun of summer is fast approaching – and just in time for Devon days!  As we draw closer to end of May it was a short week but another fantastic week of activity here at the school with our students staying active in a number of different activities.  

This Week in Review

This week our student athletes continued to run their hearts out and practice their field events in preparation for the upcoming Black Gold Division Track and Field Meet being held at Riverview Middle School on Thursday, June 4th.  The team track practices are held during the noon hour recesses on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  Beginning next week those students who are also participating in the two field events, the running long jump and ball throw, will begin additional event practices too.  Next week track runners will be bringing home information regarding the track meet, race day prep, permission forms, and the $3.00 entry fee.

Our grade four drama students are working hard and continued to practice, practice, practice with Mrs. Stanski and Mrs. Fleming in preparation for their Wednesday, May 27^th and Thursday, May 28th debut of the “Serenade to Swine” presentation.  A musical theater production filled with laughs it is sure to entertain.

We once again had a fantastic character assembly and were able to celebrate the personal attribute of self control and the ability to think before acting.  Mrs. Mullen did a great job getting the students involved and keeping them thinking about how their actions can influence others.  She also was excited to announce the return of our Grade Four POP (Problem solvers On Patrol) Team which will be out on the playground helping students enjoy their recess breaks to the fullest.

At our assembly we were also able to celebrate another round of Student of the Week and our Wristband Challenge winners, Jack T. and Kadence S.!  Congratulations to all the students who were chosen for the honour this week!

As well at this assembly our School-Parent group popped in and made a draw for two admissions for the upcoming Paint Night Fundraising event being held on June 12^th.  The winner for the two free admission passes was Pamela Babb.

For more information on either the upcoming Paint Night Fundraiser or upcoming Community events simply click on the following links:

Paint Night - http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/school-council/ 

Community Events - http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/community-info/ 

A Next Week Activity Heads up

All our students in kindergarten through grade four will be taking part in bike safety lessons during their phys. Ed classes all next week.  Students are asked to bring their bikes and helmets with them to school on Monday, May 25^th.  

Please ensure that you have checked over your child’s bicycle and ensure that it is in good condition prior to sending in to the school, i.e. check the air in the tires; properly adjust the seat height; ensure the chain is oiled and that the brakes are in working condition.

As well please check to see that your child's helmet is in good condition and fitting properly.

There are extra “school bikes” and helmets available at the school for those students who need them.  As well students are welcome to bring their bikes to the school and “park” them in the gym for the entire week – might save the hassle of hauling them back and forth from home if not regularly ridden to school.

Popcorn Fundraiser – Monday (25^th)/Tuesday (26^th)

Our School-Parent group has organized a $1.00 per bag of popcorn sale for all the RBES students.  The last day to submit orders to the classroom teachers for popcorn is Monday, May 25^th with the popcorn being delivered to students the following day, Tuesday, May 26^th during the lunch hour break.

Swine Serenade – Wednesday, May 27th and Thursday, May 28th

Reminder of the upcoming Grade Four drama presentation on May 27^th in the school Meeting Place.

School Theme Day: Sports Day – Friday, May 29^th

Friday, May 29^th is Sports Day and our Student Spirit Team is encouraging all of our students to come to school wearing their favourite sports uniform i.e. football, hockey, jerseys, soccer, gymnastics, dance, etc.  

That is all for this week, have a great weekend and be sure to enjoy the fabulous weather!

Weekly Update: May 8, 2015

Hello Robina Families,

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and all you special MOMS had some extra fun and good times with your kiddos. It was a beautiful weekend to get outside and do something in the warm sunshine.

From all accounts our Grade 4 Drumheller trip was a huge success and everyone had a fabulous time. Thank you so much to all the parent volunteers who made this field trip possible! Thank you Mrs. Spreen, Mrs. Fleming and Mr. Henderson for spending a lot of extra time getting this trip organized.

REMINDER:

WEEKLY ASSEMBLY:

The theme this month is self discipline or self control. We will be using the words interchangeably. We had an extra draw this week for the participants of the Fund Scrip Fundraiser. Thank you to our SOS committee for donating five - $5 gift certificates for the prizes. Our winner picture below is missing an ECS student - Nate - who wasn't at the assembly. CONGRATULATIONS to our wrist band challenge winner, Fund Scrip winners and of course our Awesome Students of the Week!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Week of May 11-15: The Clay Guy is here to work with all classes except Grade 2

Wednesday, May 13 - Kindergarten Parent Meeting at 6:30 in the gym

Friday, May 15 - NO SCHOOL - Mid Term Break

Monday, May 18 - NO SCHOOL - Victoria Day

Tuesday, May 19 - SPRING PHOTOS

** Please check our calendar for individual classroom events that are happening this week. You can click on the calendar tab above to see this calendar.

Please click on the attached link for a great article on Boosting Resilience in children. It is a tip tool for parents.  http://goo.gl/wmHzkp

Have a great week,

Weekly Update: May 1, 2015

Hello Robina Families,

It is hard to believe that we are in May and heading into the home stretch of our school year. This month in assembly we are working on the theme of self-discipline. Mrs. Mullen led us through some great self-discipline activities on Friday.

Congratulations goes out to this week's Student of the Week recipients. They were all a pretty excited bunch!

Congratulations also goes out to this month's Pizza with the Principal winners! We will be having lunch together on Tuesday, May 5.

Message from SOS Fundraiser Committee:

The SOS Committee would like to thank the residents of Devon for donating their cans and bottles to the school when visiting the Devon Bottle Depot, as well as the Devon Bottle Depot itself for donating funds to the school.

The Bottle Depot is continuing to collect cans and bottles for the Robina Baker SOS Committee, and we thank them for their dedication and support of our school.

Message from Riverview for Grade 4 parents:

Good afternoon.  I would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you and your families to attend our Open House on WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 from 6:15 - 7:45.pm to 7:45 pm

Please join us as we share and celebrate the wonderful things our school has to offer.

Mr. Boschman, our Principal, will be speaking for a few moments at the beginning and then you are free to roam about the school to see all the sights. Our library will be hosting it's annual Stuff A Bag for $5.00 which lets you get some good summer reading materials. Refreshments will also be available.

We hope you will have some time to drop in for a visit with us and look forward to seeing you. 

Brenda Rudrud

​SUMMER SCHOOL

The Black Gold Summer School website is now available on the front page of the Black Gold Regional Schools website (www.blackgold.ca) for all staff, parents and students to access.
[Here is a direct link - http://www.blackgold.ca/schools/summer-school/]

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Upon opening each link there is an option located at the top of the page to open up a PDF copy of all the information pertaining to that program.

Please feel free to contact Dan Lake or Linda Owens if you have any questions.
(Their contact info is listed on the bottom right side of the Summer School page)

EDUCATION WEEK:

We will be celebrating Education Week beginning on Monday, May 4. Click on the video below for an idea of what our student "Teachers" will be teaching to the other students throughout the afternoon on May 4. The kick off assembly is at 1:30 in the gym.

The students have already done portraits of all the teaching staff. If you have a minute to stroll down our hallways, come check out their AWESOME art work! There will be Teacher themed riddles in our announcements, the grade 2s are doing soap stone carvings, the Lions readers are coming to visit on Tuesday, ECS students will be doing some local community field trips and the Grade 4s are off to Drumheller on Thursday and Friday! It will be a very busy Education Week! Next week our ECS, 1s, 3s and 4s students will be doing a project with the Clay Guy. There is definitely a lot of 3D projects happening and we all can't wait to see the results.

ECS 2015-16 Parent Meeting

This message is for all ECS parents for the coming fall. We will be having a parent meeting on Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 in the gym. We hope that all parents can attend.

That's all for this week. Just a reminder to check out our calendar to stay up to date on events at our school. Spring Photos and Bike Safety will be happening in the month of May. Look for information to be coming home shortly.

Have a great week,