NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Our students had so much fun dressing up and doing Halloween themed activities for our dress up day! I love this picture of our grade 1C class. They were having so much fun painting! If you would like to see more pictures from the day, please click on this link: Orange & Black Theme Day pictures.
Our students had so much fun dressing up and doing Halloween themed activities for our dress up day! I love this picture of our grade 1C class. They were having so much fun painting! If you would like to see more pictures from the day, please click on this link: Orange & Black Theme Day pictures.
We hosted our first virtual assembly today. It was just a short 20 minute assembly to try things out and make sure there weren't any technological issues. From all reports it went great. We hosted a school wide joke contest on Wednesday and Mr. Schnell and I voted on some of our favourites to share today. You can see that video below:
We hosted our first virtual assembly today. It was just a short 20 minute assembly to try things out and make sure there weren't any technological issues. From all reports it went great. We hosted a school wide joke contest on Wednesday and Mr. Schnell and I voted on some of our favourites to share today. You can see that video below:
Our students participated in a pumpkin carving contest this past week. Our MHCB (Mental Health Capacity Building) team provided the pumpkins for this event - THANK YOU!!! The pumpkins all turned out so well and if you drive or walk by the school you will see many of them shining in the windows. Please help us choose a favourite by voting using the form below! I think they are all soooooo amazing that it will be hard to narrow it done to just one. Get your family involved in the voting too! Thank you in advance for participating with us!
Our students participated in a pumpkin carving contest this past week. Our MHCB (Mental Health Capacity Building) team provided the pumpkins for this event - THANK YOU!!! The pumpkins all turned out so well and if you drive or walk by the school you will see many of them shining in the windows. Please help us choose a favourite by voting using the form below! I think they are all soooooo amazing that it will be hard to narrow it done to just one. Get your family involved in the voting too! Thank you in advance for participating with us!
PLEASE VOTE BELOW FOR YOUR FAVOURITE!
PLEASE VOTE BELOW FOR YOUR FAVOURITE!
Thank you to those who have already shared their costume pictures. If you have not yet done so, please email Mrs. Kloschinsky a picture or drop it into this folder: RBES Halloween Costumes
Thank you to those who have already shared their costume pictures. If you have not yet done so, please email Mrs. Kloschinsky a picture or drop it into this folder: RBES Halloween Costumes
A slideshow is being prepared to share with the students next week over the lunch hour! Everyone in the RBES community is encouraged to participate, including our Distance Education students. We would love to see your costumes and your smiling faces! Below is a little sneak peek . . .
A slideshow is being prepared to share with the students next week over the lunch hour! Everyone in the RBES community is encouraged to participate, including our Distance Education students. We would love to see your costumes and your smiling faces! Below is a little sneak peek . . .
I would like to give out a warm Raptor welcome to our two newest staff members at RBES! Both of these individuals have been a great addition to our team and I would like to introduce them to you.
I would like to give out a warm Raptor welcome to our two newest staff members at RBES! Both of these individuals have been a great addition to our team and I would like to introduce them to you.
Mr. Schneider
Mr. Schneider
Mr. Schneider will be teaching the 1C class while Mrs. Nuttall is on a leave. He is excited to join our team and the first week has been a wonderful transition time for the class! Mr. Schneider immediately immersed himself in the grade one world and he even tackled some messy art right away. So very brave of him. 1C parents: you should have received introduction letters from Mr. Schneider a week ago. Please let us know if you have not received that information.
Mr. Schneider will be teaching the 1C class while Mrs. Nuttall is on a leave. He is excited to join our team and the first week has been a wonderful transition time for the class! Mr. Schneider immediately immersed himself in the grade one world and he even tackled some messy art right away. So very brave of him. 1C parents: you should have received introduction letters from Mr. Schneider a week ago. Please let us know if you have not received that information.
Ms. Flecha
Ms. Flecha
Ms. Flecha will be joining us for the year as our RBES librarian. Mrs. Sacuta has taken a leave of absence for the year. Ms. Flecha has jumped in with both feet and all classes have already had the privilege of meeting her and hearing a story or two from her. She has lots of great ideas for some safe programming for our students and we look forward to the skills that she brings to our building.
Ms. Flecha will be joining us for the year as our RBES librarian. Mrs. Sacuta has taken a leave of absence for the year. Ms. Flecha has jumped in with both feet and all classes have already had the privilege of meeting her and hearing a story or two from her. She has lots of great ideas for some safe programming for our students and we look forward to the skills that she brings to our building.
Sign Up for Your Parent Teacher Meeting!
Sign Up for Your Parent Teacher Meeting!
We will be holding our annual Parent Meetings on Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4 from 3:30 to 7:00 pm. Your child’s teacher may also be available for additional time throughout the week - please touch base with them. Teachers will be available for video conference for your 15 minute time slot. Due to our safety protocols and restrictions, there will be no meetings held at the school.
We will be holding our annual Parent Meetings on Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4 from 3:30 to 7:00 pm. Your child’s teacher may also be available for additional time throughout the week - please touch base with them. Teachers will be available for video conference for your 15 minute time slot. Due to our safety protocols and restrictions, there will be no meetings held at the school.
The meetings will be done via the Zoom platform. Here are some tips and important information:
The meetings will be done via the Zoom platform. Here are some tips and important information:
- Your child's teacher will email you a link to your meeting on Monday, November 2.
- If your link times out at any point during the interview or there are any technical glitches, please just go back to the original link and re-enter the meeting.
- If you click on the meeting link too early, you will sit in the Zoom waiting room until the teacher lets you in. They will be moving from one parent meeting to the next and usually are not able to start meetings early.
- Please be on time. Teacher's schedules are pretty full and they need to respect each family's allotted time.
If you have never used Zoom before:
If you have never used Zoom before:
Join a meeting by clicking on a Zoom link provided by the meeting host => follow the prompts to download and run Zoom => enter the meeting ID if prompted => click to join the audio conference. When you're in the meeting, you may click on the Start Video button to start your video.
Join a meeting by clicking on a Zoom link provided by the meeting host => follow the prompts to download and run Zoom => enter the meeting ID if prompted => click to join the audio conference. When you're in the meeting, you may click on the Start Video button to start your video.
Our Virtual Book Fair is available from Nov. 2 - 9. Wednesday, Nov. 4 is our family night. If you purchase on that day between 6 - 8 pm, your shipping will be free! You can click here to shop: RBES VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR LINK or you can click on any of the book fair pictures in this update to take you to our Book Fair.
Our Virtual Book Fair is available from Nov. 2 - 9. Wednesday, Nov. 4 is our family night. If you purchase on that day between 6 - 8 pm, your shipping will be free! You can click here to shop: RBES VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR LINK or you can click on any of the book fair pictures in this update to take you to our Book Fair.
One of our MHCB (Mental Health Capacity Building) Coaches, Ms. DeFrancesco, has been working with all of our students on the skills in the Breathe Like A Bear program. This week our MHCB team generously donated supplies for each student to build a calming glitter jar! It was definitely one of the highlights of the week. You can see some pictures of many of our students by clicking on this link: GLITTER JAR PICTURES
One of our MHCB (Mental Health Capacity Building) Coaches, Ms. DeFrancesco, has been working with all of our students on the skills in the Breathe Like A Bear program. This week our MHCB team generously donated supplies for each student to build a calming glitter jar! It was definitely one of the highlights of the week. You can see some pictures of many of our students by clicking on this link: GLITTER JAR PICTURES
Breathe Like a Bear is a beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Best of all, these 30 simple, short breathing practices and movements can be performed anytime, anywhere: in the car to the grocery store, during heavy homework nights at home, or even at a child’s desk at school.
Breathe Like a Bear is a beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Best of all, these 30 simple, short breathing practices and movements can be performed anytime, anywhere: in the car to the grocery store, during heavy homework nights at home, or even at a child’s desk at school.
Based on Kira Willey’s Parents’ Choice GOLD Award-winning CD, Mindful Moments for Kids, this one-of-a-kind book is sure to help kids find calm, gain focus, and feel energized during the day, and encourage families to establish a fun and consistent mindfulness practice, whether at home or on the go.
Based on Kira Willey’s Parents’ Choice GOLD Award-winning CD, Mindful Moments for Kids, this one-of-a-kind book is sure to help kids find calm, gain focus, and feel energized during the day, and encourage families to establish a fun and consistent mindfulness practice, whether at home or on the go.
Thank you so much to all who bought raffle tickets to support our school. The deadline to purchase is a few hours away. You still have one last chance to get in on the action. Click here to buy tickets. The draw will be made on Thursday, November 5. Good luck to everyone who purchased tickets!!
Thank you so much to all who bought raffle tickets to support our school. The deadline to purchase is a few hours away. You still have one last chance to get in on the action. Click here to buy tickets. The draw will be made on Thursday, November 5. Good luck to everyone who purchased tickets!!
We look forward to seeing some new faces at our virtual meeting on Monday. Please click on the picture below to access the Zoom link for the meeting or go to the RBES calendar and click on the link in the calendar entry for Monday, Novmeber 2 for the School Council Meeting.
We look forward to seeing some new faces at our virtual meeting on Monday. Please click on the picture below to access the Zoom link for the meeting or go to the RBES calendar and click on the link in the calendar entry for Monday, Novmeber 2 for the School Council Meeting.
Please click on the Save the Date icon below to access the Zoom meeting link. This will be the same link as the School Council meeting. The Fundraising Committee meeting will follow the School Council meeting. We will pause for a short transition in between. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Please click on the Save the Date icon below to access the Zoom meeting link. This will be the same link as the School Council meeting. The Fundraising Committee meeting will follow the School Council meeting. We will pause for a short transition in between. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Both ANNUAL GENERAL meetings will be virtual meetings using Zoom and anyone from our RBES school community is eligible and welcome to attend!
Both ANNUAL GENERAL meetings will be virtual meetings using Zoom and anyone from our RBES school community is eligible and welcome to attend!
Join the 2020-2021 RBES Fundraising Committee: Our next meeting will follow the School Council Meeting on November 2, 2020. While we love new members, you do not need to be a member to join the meeting. Together we can achieve our fundraising goals.
Join the 2020-2021 RBES Fundraising Committee: Our next meeting will follow the School Council Meeting on November 2, 2020. While we love new members, you do not need to be a member to join the meeting. Together we can achieve our fundraising goals.
To become a member please click on the link below to fill out the Google form:
To become a member please click on the link below to fill out the Google form:
How to Find Out Your COVID-19 Test Results
How to Find Out Your COVID-19 Test Results
Access your Children’s Test Results on MyHealth Records - As of October 1, 2020
Access your Children’s Test Results on MyHealth Records - As of October 1, 2020
Parents can now access their children’s COVID-19 test results in addition to their own results by signing up for your MyHealth Records account, at alberta.ca/myhealthrecords.
Parents can now access their children’s COVID-19 test results in addition to their own results by signing up for your MyHealth Records account, at alberta.ca/myhealthrecords.
Parents: you will need to provide your child’s personal health number and test date to access your child’s COVID-19 test results (within the last 30 days).
Parents: you will need to provide your child’s personal health number and test date to access your child’s COVID-19 test results (within the last 30 days).
Children’s test results will also be accessible as a printable PDF.
Children’s test results will also be accessible as a printable PDF.
This new feature allows parents and guardians to securely receive their child’s COVID-19 test results and print off the results for those who need them.
This new feature allows parents and guardians to securely receive their child’s COVID-19 test results and print off the results for those who need them.
health-cmoh-letter-to-parents-school-eng.pdfA handy new summary of the newest guidelines that are effective November 2, 2020:
A handy new summary of the newest guidelines that are effective November 2, 2020:
BGSD-2020-21-School-Re-entry-Plan-Updated-October-30-2020.pdf
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 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!
There are instructions on that page on how to easily add the calendar to your device!
- Virtual Book Fair: Week of November 2 - 9
- Check out a sneak peak at this link: RBES Virtual Book Fair - this will also be your shopping link.
- November 3 & 4: Virtual Parent Teacher Meetings - Please book a time to talk to your child's teacher!
- RBES Spell-a-thon - Pledge forms due and test on November 9th.
- November 11 - 13 - midterm break
- Christmas Card Art Project/Fundraiser - The completed projects look amazing and card samples will arrive in November
- Casino Fundraiser for our playground - December 26 & 27
- Raptor Spirit Wear - coming soon
FallGuide-Build-2020-DIGITAL.pdf
The AHS Children, Youth and Families - Addiction and Mental Health Caregiver Education Team is proud to be able to continue to offer free mental health programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth through our partnership with the Mental Health Foundation. In response to the global pandemic, our programming continues to be offered virtually at this time.
The AHS Children, Youth and Families - Addiction and Mental Health Caregiver Education Team is proud to be able to continue to offer free mental health programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth through our partnership with the Mental Health Foundation. In response to the global pandemic, our programming continues to be offered virtually at this time.
See the newsletter below for more information on topics, dates, times, and registration.
See the newsletter below for more information on topics, dates, times, and registration.
· Caregiver Education Sessions
· Caregiver Education Sessions
These 90 minute online sessions are intended to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members with introductory information regarding addiction and mental health challenges that can affect children/youth. Unless specified, sessions are for an adult audience.
These 90 minute online sessions are intended to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members with introductory information regarding addiction and mental health challenges that can affect children/youth. Unless specified, sessions are for an adult audience.
· Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
· Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
This month, we will be offering webinars on sleep and your family’s mental health, ADHD, and the first of a four part series on anxiety. These 60 minute informational webinars are for parents/caregivers who are looking to strengthen their child’s/adolescent’s ability to thrive through life’s challenges and discover strategies that can help build resiliency and overall family wellness.
This month, we will be offering webinars on sleep and your family’s mental health, ADHD, and the first of a four part series on anxiety. These 60 minute informational webinars are for parents/caregivers who are looking to strengthen their child’s/adolescent’s ability to thrive through life’s challenges and discover strategies that can help build resiliency and overall family wellness.
· PEAR Groups
· PEAR Groups
Parent Groups are back—virtually! In November, we will be starting ‘Resiliency in the Face of Stress and Anxiety’; a series of six 120 minute online interactive group workshops where parents will receive practical information, share parenting tips, practice skills, and participate in group collaboration, reflection, and support. For parents of children in grades 5-8.
Parent Groups are back—virtually! In November, we will be starting ‘Resiliency in the Face of Stress and Anxiety’; a series of six 120 minute online interactive group workshops where parents will receive practical information, share parenting tips, practice skills, and participate in group collaboration, reflection, and support. For parents of children in grades 5-8.
· SEEDS Drop-In Sessions
· SEEDS Drop-In Sessions
The Support, Education, and Engagement Drop-In Sessions (S.E.E.D.S) are 90 minute, drop-in, interactive and educational workshops. They are designed to help parents/caregivers learn foundational strategies that cultivate healthy relationships, strong child development, and resilient families.
The Support, Education, and Engagement Drop-In Sessions (S.E.E.D.S) are 90 minute, drop-in, interactive and educational workshops. They are designed to help parents/caregivers learn foundational strategies that cultivate healthy relationships, strong child development, and resilient families.
CYF Caregiver Education Newsletter - November 2020.pdf