Sunday, September 25, 2016

Weekly Update - September 25, 2016

Hello Robina Families,

We made it through our first full week! I am happy to now share the responsibility of this blog with Mrs. Horrocks. Between the two of us, we should really be able to ensure that there is a good balance of information and photos! Thanks for the help Mrs. Horrocks!!!

 We were so fortunate to have the  Lord Strathcona Musical Ride perform for our school this week!   Each class had an opportunity to hear from one of the soldiers and to meet the horses.  Our entire school and many people from the community enjoyed the performance on our field!  It was so fun watching the outstanding skills of the rider and listening to the cheers of the kids.  At the end of the performance, the Captain invited everyone to come meet the horses and their riders.   Here are some photos and videos, but more will be available soon. Updated to add - Here is a link to a google folder with lots of videos and pics from the day including lots of pics of the students at the end when they all got to go up and meet the horses and soldiers. 









Permission Forms 
We have a number of events coming up that require permission forms.  If you have not signed a permission form online with Black Gold before, we have information on our website on how to create a PowerSchool account and how to sign a permission form - it is under the parents tab on our "Fees, Payment and Permission" page.   http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/fees-payment/ If you have any questions, please call the office at 780-987-3705.  

PERMISSION FORM INSTRUCTIONS 


Grade 3  Leduc#1 and Voyageur Park
If your child is in Grade 3,  please complete your permission form available on PowerSchool before October 5.
Terry Fox Walk

The date has been set for the Terry Fox Walk – Friday, September 30 at 1:15 pm.  Information is available on our Activities page (under the Calendar tab) http://rbes.blackgold.ca/calendar/activities/ 
From our website you can click on the link to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation.  Permission forms are due Thursday, September 29. (Kinders do not leave the field and so do not need to complete a permission form.)


School Photos
Our Fall Photos will be taken Wednesday, September 28!  If your child is in KTTH their photos will be taken on Thursday.

Bus Safety
On Thursday, September 15, 23, 26 and 27 our school will be participating in a Bus Safety Program that teaches students about being safe on a bus – including getting on and off. Each class will have a scheduled time on one of those dates.

School Council and Fundraising Group AGM -  September 21 Update
Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM! We had a lot of new faces out and we now have lots of extra hands to help out with our school council and fundraising group! As always any parent of RBES can attend our monthly meetings to have a voice in our school. It is not necessary to sign up for any positions.

 I would like to send a special thank you to our outgoing ladies who did a lot of work to bring our fundraising and school council together as a fun hardworking group. Shantel, Kendra, Michelle, Morgen and Natasha -- THANK YOU for all of your efforts in bringing this group to where it is now. 

 Please welcome your new council and fundraising members:

 School Council

 Chair - Becky Dupont
Vice Chair - Marie Murray
Secretary - Sarah Broadhurst

 Fundraiser Group

 Chair - Diana Rushfeldt
Vice Chair - Anya Wagner
Treasurer - Morgen Hawkins
Secretary - Sarah Broadhurst

 Thank you ladies for your willingness to help and participate in these groups for the benefit of our school and your children.

 Our next Fundraiser Group meeting will be: Wednesday, October 5 @ 6:00 pm

 The group has determined that there will be a school council meeting in September, January and June. If emergent issues arise, we will post in between meeting dates and/or open a Council meeting on Fundraiser meeting nights if deemed necessary. Our next School Council meeting is on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm.


School Fees
Please don't forget to pay your school fees! If you need financial assistance, please email me so that we can help you out.  kathy.kloschinsky@blackgold.ca

 Health Care Services for Kids
Did you know Alberta Health Services provides free Health Care for kids under 18 for low income families? Dental, vision (including glasses) and prescriptions. Click here for the link to the Alberta Child Health Benefit page to download an application and read more detailed information.

 Hot Lunch and Milk
We will be having a new group in charge of this and more information will be coming out soon. 

 School Calendar
I would like to remind you to subscribe to our google calendar or check it regularly for updates. If you subscribe, you will be notified when changes are made. You can click on the above Calendar tab or the following link to see our school calendar: http://rbesnews.blogspot.ca/p/calendar.html

Have a wonderful week!


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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Weekly Update - September 18, 2016

Hello Robina Families,

This week... Lots of info! Lots of permissions forms! Thank you very much to all the families that got the package of verification forms brought back to the office. For those of you that haven't, please do so as soon as possible. 

 Please don't forget to pay your school fees! If you need financial assistance, please email me so that we can help you out. kathy.kloschinsky@blackgold.ca


Permission Forms 
We have a number of events coming up that require permission forms.  If you have not signed a permission form online with Black Gold before, we have information on our website on how to create a PowerSchool account and how to sign a permission form - it is under the parents tab on our "Fees, Payment and Permission" page.   http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/fees-payment/ If you have any questions, please call the office at 780-987-3705.  


PERMISSION FORM INSTRUCTIONS 




Terry Fox Walk
The date has been set for the Terry Fox Walk – Friday, September 30 at 1:15 pm.  Information is available on our Activities page (under the Calendar tab) http://rbes.blackgold.ca/calendar/activities/ 
From our website you can click on the link to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation.  Permission forms are due Thursday, September 29. (Kinders do not leave the field and so do not need to complete a permission form.)


Cross Country Running
Cross Country has started up again. Due to the short season practice is at lunch hour every day until the end of September. Once students come out to do their run, they are free to play for the remainder of the recess time. An introductory letter was sent home last week. If you would like your child to participate in any of the following Meets, please give permission online before September 20:
September 21 - Coloniale Classic $2.00 registration (parents provide transportation)
October 1  - John Bole $10.00 registration (parents provide transportation)
October 3 - LDAA $6.00 (registration and bus to/from school)
Grade 1 Seasonal Walk
If your child is in Grade 1 they will be going on a Seasonal Walk next week.  Please complete your permission form available on PowerSchool before September 22.
Bus Safety
On Thursday, September 15, 23, 26 and 27 our school will be participating in a Bus Safety Program that teaches students about being safe on a bus – including getting on and off. Each class will have a scheduled time on one of those dates.

School Council AGM September 21
Please read the following letter from the Parent Fundraiser Group:
They would also like to send a reminder that our AGM for both our School Council and Fundraiser groups is on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. We will start with the School Council meeting and follow that shortly after with our Fundraiser meeting. Please consider coming out to have a voice in our school!! :)
Lord Strathcona's Musical Ride
We are thrilled to let you know that Robina Baker is hoping to be presenting the Mounted Troop of the Lord Strathcona's Horse Musical Ride on Wednesday, September 21. We have sent in our booking, but we are waiting for confirmation.

Established to commemorate the original mounted cavalry regiment of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) raised in 1900 for the Boer War, its first volunteers were from the towns and ranches of Western Canada.  The Troop is made up of volunteer members of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), an active Armour Unit in the Canadian Forces that traded in horses for tanks in the 1930s. Many of the soldiers are veterans of Afghanistan and other peacekeeping tours.
More information will be coming home soon!

Caregiver Education Sessions
Please see the information available from Alberta Health on valuable workshops for parents and children.
https://goo.gl/JTv58W


Chrome Book Offer
Please click on the following link for those of you interested in a Chrome Book offer:



School Insurance Information
Please see the following information about insurance available to youyou’re your children:
https://goo.gl/OjgMU8

Last but not least, I would like to remind you to subscribe to our google calendar or check it regularly for updates. If you subscribe, you will be notified when changes are made. You can click on the above Calendar tab or the following link to see our school calendar: http://rbesnews.blogspot.ca/p/calendar.html

Have a wonderful week!

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Weekly Update: September 9, 2016

Hello Robina Families,

The new school year is off to a flying start! I would like to officially welcome our new staff members: Mrs. Porter who is teaching PK, Miss Starostecki (1C), Miss Coleman (2A) and Miss Potter (4B)!! They have all hit the ground running and are a fabulous addition to our Robina Baker family!

Our first Friday character education assembly was a great success. The former students quickly fell back into routine and our new grade 1s did a great job learning what our assemblies are all about. We had Constable Durling out to show a quick video on "Back to School Safety" and to introduce himself to our students. Constable Durling is our school liaison officer and we see him periodically throughout the year. Our first theme of the year is "RESPECT"! Here is a link to the Safety Video that we watched: https://goo.gl/uYkFKN We will be getting our "Student of the Week" program started on Friday, September 30. All parents are welcome to attend any of our assemblies.



School Insurance Information
Please see the following information about insurance available to youyou’re your children:
https://goo.gl/OjgMU8

Email Issues
Black Gold was having some issues with our PowerSchool email server.  Some of you may have received a number of emails from teachers that were meant to go out on previous days but were all sent after they fixed the issue.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Terry Fox Walk
The date has been set for the Terry Fox Walk – Friday, September 30 at 1:15 pm.  More information will be coming out soon!

PD Day Friday, September 16
We have another short week next week – it is helping us ease back into routine!  Friday, September 16 is a PD Day for staff so there is no school.

Cross Country Running
Cross Country has started up again. Due to the short season practice is at lunch hour every day until the end of September. Once students come out to do their run, they are free to play for the remainder of the recess time. An introductory letter was sent home on Friday. If your child did not bring a note home, please email Mrs. Kaluza at kristen.kaluza@blackgold.ca to get a copy of the form.

Bus Safety
On Thursday, September 15, 23, 26 and 27 our school will be participating in a Bus Safety Program that teaches students about being safe on a bus – including getting on and off. Each class will have a scheduled time on one of those dates.

School Council AGM September 21
Please read the following letter from the Parent Fundraiser Group:
They would also like to send a reminder that our AGM for both our School Council and Fundraiser groups is on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. We will start with the School Council meeting and follow that shortly after with our Fundraiser meeting. Please consider coming out to have a voice in our school!! :)

Caregiver Education Sessions
Please see the information available from Alberta Health on valuable workshops for parents and children.
https://goo.gl/JTv58W

Lord Strathcona's Musical Ride
We are thrilled to let you know that Robina Baker is hoping to be presenting the Mounted Troop of the Lord Strathcona's Horse Musical Ride on Wednesday, September 21. We have sent in our booking, but we are waiting for confirmation.

Established to commemorate the original mounted cavalry regiment of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) raised in 1900 for the Boer War, its first volunteers were from the towns and ranches of Western Canada.  The Troop is made up of volunteer members of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), an active Armour Unit in the Canadian Forces that traded in horses for tanks in the 1930s. Many of the soldiers are veterans of Afghanistan and other peacekeeping tours.

More information will be coming home soon!

Please click on the following link for those of you interested in a Chrome Book offer:
https://goo.gl/Mxpne8

Last but not least, I would like to remind you to subscribe to our google calendar or check it regularly for updates. If you subscribe, you will be notified when changes are made. You can click on the above Calendar tab or the following link to see our school calendar: http://rbesnews.blogspot.ca/p/calendar.html

Have a wonderful week!


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