March 28, 2021
What is a RAD RAPTOR you may ask? This is a student who is caught in the moment by their teacher demonstrating one or more of the RAD RAPTOR characteristics. The following is a list of the traits that may have been demonstrated: Cooperation, Honesty, Patience, Respect, Generosity, Kindness, Perseverance, and Responsibility.
All Rad Raptors for the week will be celebrated in class, sent to the office to an excited cheering squad where certificates will be signed and then students will have their picture taken. All Rad Raptors for the week will have their pictures featured at the Friday morning assembly and in the Weekly Update in a slide show. Once per month there will be a special draw for all of that month's Rad Raptors. These awards are meant to be spontaneous and in the moment to catch students doing something great. It may be something small, something that has challenged them and they have overcome, or something that a student demonstrates regularly every day. Students will be recognized for a large variety of accomplishments and so far we can tell you that each Rad Raptor has been super excited and very PROUD of themselves. Our Rad Raptor student celebration is new and updated to replace our previous student of the week celebration. All students in K-4 will be a part of this program (Kinders will start after spring break).
Please note: if you are viewing the slide show below on a mobile device, please click on it to view it.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of this week's draw winners! Enjoy reading those new books! We had two kinder winners as well that were away and they will get their books soon too!
This week the students in Grade 2A painted some fabulous rainy day spring pictures! They followed along with a Youtube Lesson from our very own Ms. Coleman to make these beautiful creations!
Well it looks like spring has sprung and with the beautiful weather upon us we thought it would be a great time to challenge RBES families to get out and get artistic! We are running the #RBESchalkofthetown campaign over the next three weeks and are hoping that our families will create sidewalk chalk masterpieces throughout the town. Use your driveway, your sidewalk or our amazing walking paths to create some school spirit and connect with our school community. We are so excited to see and display everyone’s submissions – please do not forget to post your photos on Instagram and use the hashtag #RBESchalkofthetown! Don't have instagram? You can upload your photo here too . . . CHALK OF THE TOWN PHOTO LINK and the school will be happy to share them in future updates. Let's see that RBES community spirit!
As well parents, if you gave consent last fall for the School Council to contact you please check your email over the weekend for a special message about our upcoming Staff Appreciation! We need your help to show our amazing staff how much we appreciate the incredible work they do!
Please see the message below from our school council:
We hope that everyone has a wonderful Spring and Easter Break and is able to enjoy downtime with the family. Remember to get out with your sidewalk chalk to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and use #RBESchalkofthetown to post your pics on Instagram! Thanks to those who have connected with us regarding Staff Appreciation. Stay healthy and safe over the holidays!
Exciting news for families with Pre-K aged children. We are once again able to open up our program to all 4 year olds. We welcome both typical or atypcial developing children into our program. If you are interested in having your child attend our program, please call our office at 780-987-3705 to have your child put on a list. This will give us an indication of how many students to plan for. We will have details regarding registration, fees, and a parent handbook coming very soon! If you have some concerns regarding your 3 or 4 year old, please see the ad below as we may be able to accept your child into the funded portion of our Pre-K program. Please don't hestitate to call if you have any questions or to head to our Pre-Kindergarten page on our website that we will keep updated with the latest information.
There are lots of events/items coming soon to RBES and we wanted you to have an idea of what to expect in the next couple of months. You can subscribe to our RBES Calendar to have live updates on your phone through the Gmail app or you can find our calendar on this blog under the Calendar tab or on the RBES website at this link: rbes.blackgold.ca/calendar/rbes-calendar/
There are instructions on that page on how to easily add the calendar to your device!
- PK Registration coming soon! Call our office to add your child's name to our list!
- Spring Break - March 29 - April 2 - NO SCHOOL
- Easter Monday - April 5 - NO SCHOOL
- School resumes - April 6
- Raptor Wear Orders are expected to arrive! - April 6
- Early Dismissal - April 7
