RBES News: March 2017

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Weekly Update: March 20, 2017

Hello Robina Families,

Thank you to all of our families who came out for the Student Led Conferences. It was was wonderful to see so many students sharing what they are learning with all of you! If you are interested in checking out a few pictures from that day, you can click here: https://goo.gl/QUVsBL A few of these pictures even made it into the paper! I just love seeing our school and all the awesome things we are doing being featured in the Dispatch. The students love it too and we often get to see their excitement when they bring in their featured pics the following Monday.

A BIG THANK YOU to all who supported our Book Fair as well. It was another rousing success and there will be many many new books in our library to read due to everyone's support and generosity. THANK YOU Mrs. Raugust and volunteers who put in many extra hours to make this happen!

KLONDIKE RELAYS

Klondike relay practices have started! All students in grade 3 and 4 who were interested have been practicing all week. They all brought home forms to fill out on Friday. If they some how forgot it or lost it, you can get a copy here: https://goo.gl/RnoYPf Also, permission forms will be up on Power School on Monday. It will be an optional item that you need to add to your cart. We would like all permission forms and fees in before students head out for spring break as we have to have our numbers and entry in asap.

We often hear the question, "why didn't practices start sooner?" I thought I would answer that here. February and March is a tricky time with floor hockey, drama practices, students in regular hockey, our gym being used by other schools for basketball and we end up usually only have 2 weeks to pull things together. This is why we practice at lunch every day for two weeks.

You will notice the bus fee is higher this year to go to the relays. Normally we share a bus with RMS, however, they are not attending this year and as a result our bus cost is up a little. The relay event is on Tuesday, April 4th and we will be leaving school at 3:45 to reach the Butterdome in time to find a spot to sit, warm up and get our registration package before the event begins at 5:00 pm. If any parents want to come and help out by supervising a group of students in the stands, we would appreciate the extra sets of hands!

A day filled with green . . . and pots of gold . . . and leprechauns . . . and . . .

St. Patrick's Day filled our school to the rafters with green! There were leprechaun tracks and traps and all kinds of St. Paddy's day fun added to the curriculum for the day. What awesome school spirit RBES!! Here a just a few more pics: https://goo.gl/Dd5acs

ASSEMBLY

The theme this month is responsibility. Check out this week's agenda

THANK YOU TO KW, 4B AND 4C for their awesome poem this week on Responsibility! It was hard to get everyone in one photo, but you get the idea if you were not there!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK'S STUDENTS OF THE WEEK!

For individual photos - Click Here

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PRIZE WINNERS BELOW!

Random Acts of Kindness

We continue to catch our students being kind!

A huge thank you to George's Diner at the Anglican Church who donated $75 in gift cards which enables us to buy fresh fruit for students who do not have a snack or lunch!

HOT DOGS FOR HUMPTY UPDATE:

Thank You for Buying Hot-dogs for Humpty!
The 3C class would like to say thank you for buying hot-dogs! They raised almost $800 for Humpty!

Alberta School Councils' Association in partnership with the Robina Baker School Council Invite you to an interactive & informative workshop explaining the School Council Purpose & Fundraising Association Partnership Purpose

NEW FAMILY DANCE INFO!
March 23: 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Are you getting excited for the DANCE?? WE SURE ARE!!! We have been planning like crazy!!! This is going to be a great night to help get us in the mood for SPRING BREAK!

There are a few new things happening this year with the dance. We have the Town of Devon BBQ trailer coming to feed us all supper. $5.00 buys you a Combo! (hot dog, two treats and a drink) Treats include applesauce, veggie bags, chips and granola bars.

We are also doing a pre-order on PowerSchool. Hate standing in line? Order your tickets by Tuesday at midnight and we will pack up your tickets and send them home in your child’s Kanga Pouch. That way when Thursday rolls around, you can walk right into the dance, pick up your food, and enjoy the night.

Other than your $5.00 admission ticket, all other tickets are interchangeable! All worth $1. If you buy a hot dog combo, or the $20 ticket pack you will receive the same types of tickets for both. That way if you get to the dance, and you only end up needing one hot dog combo instead of two, you can use the extra tickets at the cakewalk, or inside the dance.

We also have a Silent Auction this year and the auction items that are coming in are surpassing our expectations. We have two signed Hockey Pictures (Gordie Howe), a pair of Snowshoes, Dinner for 6 at Taste of China, massages, pedicures, a pair of sunglasses, kids toys, board games, a Classic Race Car Track, and more. If you would like to bid on an item please bring cash or cheques to the dance.

The last surprise we have is that if we get 100 tickets donated, the Robina Baker Staff have a Special Dance planned for the end of the night! We will definitely need our phones out for that one!

Hope to see everyone there!

If you have any questions please contact Becky Dupont at rbescouncil@gmail.com

***you can purchase additional tickets at the dance if need be.

PowerSchool Link To Buy Tickets

GRADE 4 CAKE WALK INFORMATION:

It is hoped that every student in Grade 4 donates a baked cake (homemade or store bought) to our fundraiser, as all proceeds are going towards our year end Camp Warwa Adventure! Please bring your cakes first thing in the morning on Thursday, March 23. Parent Volunteers will be collecting them and setting them up in the Meeting Place (Music room). Please don't forget to indicate if your cake is nut free or not! Thank You!!!!

HOT LUNCH FOR APRIL

We have added Boston Pizza to Hot lunch on the last Friday of the month! Bugs and Cheese, Individual Cheese or Pepperoni pizzas and Spaghetti are available.

We have been listening to your feedback! Larger portions are now an option for The Secret Kitchen. There is also an option for a complimentary cookie. Some of the items available to order for April are; Hamburger Soup, Mac and Cheese and Cauliflower, Spaghetti and Ham and cheese sandwiches. Please log onto your account to see a complete menu.

There will be a survey close to the end of the year. We would appreciate all feedback to help the parent Volunteers running the program make it even better next year.

rbes.hotlunches.net

** IMPORTANT, ALL PARENTS ARE INVITED:

School fees are past due please pay online in PowerSchool or in person in the office as soon as you can. If you are having financial hardship and are unable to pay your fees, please call the office at 780-987-3705.

Next Year Classes!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY FILLED THIS OUT! MUCH APPRECIATED! However, we have a number who have not filled out our survey yet, please do so asap. The secretaries will be calling you personally if this form is not filled out by Wednesday, March 22. Thank you!

Please fill out the following survey link to indicate if your children will be returning next year: https://goo.gl/forms/sEUnwNHyTW8LxP4x2

ALBERTA BUDGET: 2017 BGRS MEDIA RELEASE

How does the new Alberta Budget impact Black Gold? If you are interested please click here: https://goo.gl/G7bswH for a media release with some information for you!

Important Community Information

Please check out our Community Page on our website! http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/community-info/

Parents Links is a new page we have with links to articles of interest for parents: http://rbes.blackgold.ca/parents/parent-links/

March 21 - Crazy Sock Day! - wear crazy socks

March 23 - Family Dance! Buy your tickets on PowerSchool - 5:30 - 8:00 pm!

March 24 - March 31 - Spring Break

March 28 - Open House - 6-9 pm at Devon Community Centre - Future planning and Growth in Devon - Parents have a key opportunity for input at this meeting

April 3 - Back to School

April 4 - Klondike Relays (bus leaves at 3:45)

April 5 - Early Dismissal

April 7 - Zirka performance at assembly

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Weekly Update: March 12, 2017

Hello Robina Families,

March seems to be flying by! And although we are "springing" ahead with time this weekend, I am not exactly sure where "spring" is. Hopefully we are headed for warmer days, grass, sunshine and flowers very soon!

What a great Girls Floor Hockey Tournament this weekend! Our two Raptor Girls teams played their hearts out and both teams had some pretty exciting games and wins. Our B team ended up winning the Gold medal game of the tournament in a nail biting overtime finale! Our A team, pulled up their collective socks after a couple learning games and got in a couple of exciting wins. Great job Raptor GIRLS!

GIRLS FLOOR HOCKEY PICS CLICK HERE: https://goo.gl/1lF9aN (More to be added later)

I would like to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to the following people, because it was the help of many hands that made our tournament a huge success!!

Mr. Larson - tournament organizer

Mrs. Mullen, Mrs. Tewitz, Mr. Beck - Coaches

JMHS Hockey Program Team - Scorekeeping and Refing - You were all sooooo AWESOME!!!

Parent Volunteers - Concession and 50/50

IGA - Provided food for concession and happily took our late changes on Friday

Staff Volunteers - Donated and baked for the concession, plus many worked volunteer shifts

ASSEMBLY

Theme this month is responsibility. Check out this week's agenda at this link: https://goo.gl/AQt9Ed

3C and 1A entertained us with a Kindness Song and Dance - Super Awesome!!

MUMPS AWARENESS:

All parents need to be aware that we have one confirmed case of Mumps in our school. Please check out the following link from AHS for more information: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page15190.aspx

If your child presents with any of the included symptoms, please take them to the doctor right away and confirm a diagnosis.

STUDENT HEALTH:

Tis the season for cold, flu etc. A number of students have been coming to school really sick and we end up calling and sending them home or having them picked up. If your child is sick, please keep them home until they are well so that we can decrease the spread of germs in our school and work towards keeping everyone healthy. Thank you!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK'S STUDENTS OF THE WEEK!

For individual photos - https://goo.gl/sZlVtz

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PRIZE WINNERS BELOW!

Next Year Classes!

We are already into planning for next year and need your help for us to project accurate numbers. Please fill out the following survey link to indicate if your children will be returning next year: https://goo.gl/forms/sEUnwNHyTW8LxP4x2

This survey is really important for us in pre-starting the staffing and planning process for the fall. We would love if all families could reply asap, but no later than Friday, March 10. We promise it will just take a minute. A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY FILLED THIS OUT! MUCH APPRECIATED!

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

Student Led Conferences provide you with an opportunity to come into the school to see what your child has been working on in their class. Student Led Conferences allow you to celebrate the progress your child has made since the beginning of the school year. Students are excited and proud to lead you through activities and show you examples of their work. Student Led Conferences are held as an Open House on Tuesday, March 14 from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Kindergarten teachers have also made themselves available on Monday night and other extra times and they will have information for you. Please plan to spend up to 30 minutes in your child’s class to allow yourself time to complete the program set out by each teacher.

BOOK FAIR

Please join us at the Happy Camper Book Fair March 13th to the 15th. Students will have time during the day to tour the Book Fair with their class. You can send money with your child or you can take them in the evening when you are at the student led conference on Tuesday, March 14.

Please Help Us In The Parking Lot!

This is just a reminder that there is no parent parking in the staff parking lot! We have reserved spots for a few members who are in/out at various times of the day and they have not had parking available to them. Thank you for your help with this.

BOYS FLOOR HOCKEY PRACTICES

A number of grade 3/4 boys have signed up to be on the floor hockey team. Practices next week will be after school on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (March 13, 15 and 16) until 4:15 pm. The Wednesday date was originally on Tuesday, but due to Student Led conferences, this time has been moved to the Wednesday. Arrangements need to be made for bus students to be picked up. Thank you!

FAMILY DANCE THURSDAY MARCH 23

5:30-8:00 pm

Silent Auction, Sparkle Tattoos, Candy Guess and Prizes

Tickets $5 Per Family

If you would like to donate to the silent auction ($25-$30 value) please drop off at the office with a business card or name of donating family.

Concession Items:

Hot-dogs $2.50
Bottled Water $1
Juice $1
Chips $1
Chocolate/ Candy Treats $1
Healthy Treats $1

Combo $5

Includes a hot-dog, your choice of 2 treats and a drink.

New This Year - Ticket Books

For $20 get 20 tickets that can be used at the cake walk, tattoo station, guess the candy jar and at the concession! At every activity or station we will just be accepting the tickets - no cash. So just like at Galaxy Land or a Klondike Days, you can purchase a book of tickets and use them through out the dance. One ticket is worth $1. If you use out your pre-purchased tickets, there will be a ticket station where you can purchase additional tickets at the dance if need be.