Week Ahead | December 18 -22, 2023
Mark Your Calendars:
- Dec. 18, 2023: Spirit Day – Merry Monday – wear red and/ or green
- Dec. 19, 2023: Spirit Day – Santa's Little Helpers – be an elf, reindeer, Santa, toy, etc
- Dec. 19, 2023: Santa’s Workshop
- Dec. 20, 2023: Spirit Day – Candy Cane Day – wear red, white and maybe green
- Dec. 20, 2023: Fun Lunch – Little Caesar’s pizza
- Dec. 20 –22, 2023: Carol Singing in Gym 8:30 – 9:00am – parents welcome
- Dec. 21, 2023: Spirit Day - Holiday Head to Toe – wear holiday shirts, sweaters, hats, socks
- Dec. 22, 2023: Night Before Christmas – pajama day
- Dec. 23 –Jan. 7: Winter Break – No School
- Jan. 5, 2024: Deadline to order Cobs recess snack
- Jan. 8, 2024: First Day back to School after Winter Break
- Jan. 10. 2024: Fun Snack at recess – Cobs
- Jan. 15, 2024: No school for Students – Professional Development Day
- Jan. 15, 2024: Kindergarten Registration begins online
Dear Silver Springs School Parents and Guardians,
Santa’s Workshop: Our exciting SANTA’S WORKSHOP is this Tuesday! This is a School Council sponsored event where tables are set up in the gym, (similar to a large garage sale) and children are able to choose gifts for their family members. Please read the School Council Updates below for a more detailed description and updates on this event.
Carol Singing: On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week, we will be starting our day in the gym with some festive carol singing. Mrs. Blenkhorne will be leading us during this time. We will also have some of our students share what they have been learning during music classes. Families are welcome to join us. Please note that a limited number of chairs will be set up for this event, so be prepared to sit on the floor with our students.
Spirit Days: During this last week of school before winter break, we would like to have some fun in building a sense of school community. Your child may participate in some or all of our special dress-up days. Please see these days posted in the dates above.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year begins January 15, 2024. For children to be eligible to register and attend kindergarten next school year, they must turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2024. When registering your child for school, there are several things you should consider. Our CBE Kindergarten Registration Guide can help answer many of your questions.
Author Visit: On Tuesday, December 12, all students had the opportunity to meet and hear a presentation from author, editor, historian, and journalist Constance Brissenden. She is co-author and editor of ten award-winning books by Cree author Larry Loyie, in addition to books about Alberta communities, history, and travel. Thank you to Mrs. Betiu, who was able to access a grant to fund this opportunity for our students.
Grade 5 & 6 Celebration of Learning: On Wednesday, December 13, our Grade 5 & 6 team held a celebration of learning, inviting families in to help celebrate their child/ren’s hard work over the last few months. It was lovely to see how excited and proud students were to share their learning with family members. Thank you to those who were able to attend this event. Our Grade 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 will be holding their celebrations of learning later this school year.
Lost and Found: There is a lot of lost and found clothing and other items accumulating at school. Parents are welcome to come to school and check out the lost and found. Any items remaining at the start of the Winter Break (December 22) will be donated to charity.
Return Library Books: As we get ourselves organized for the winter break, we ask that you take a good look around the house and return any library books to school, no later than Monday, December 18th. We would like to have the opportunity to reorganize our bookshelves for the new year and send home any overdue notices.
Education Matters: Our Silver Springs School Council and Parent Society do an amazing job of fundraising to support great learning opportunities at our school. Their efforts help to provide reduced fees for field trips, learning residencies, and help in replacing aging technology at the school. It also provides many extra learning resources in the learning commons and in the classrooms that helps our teachers to offer improved learning opportunities.
If your family would like to support these efforts, but prefer the option of doing a one-time donation over taking part in campaigns such as chocolate sales, monthly fun lunches or other fundraisers, you are able to donate through Education Matters. You are able to receive a tax receipt for any donation above $20, and the funds will be used directly towards learning enhancements, new technology, learning commons resources and other learning resources.
Please visit https://www.educationmatters.ca/project-matters/silver-springs-school/
Sincerely,
Michelle Ryskamp,
Principal, Silver Springs School
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATES
Santa’s Workshop: Tuesday, December 19th is Santa's Workshop! Please send your child(ren) with:
1. a list of people in your household they will be shopping for, and
2. a reusable shopping bag labeled with their name.
They can also bring an optional cash donation of $1 for the Calgary Food Bank. Each class will have time to shop and will bring their gifts home with them on Tuesday. Thank you for the donations of paper, gifts, and time!
Healthy Hunger: Next Fun Snack: Cobs on Jan 10 (Order by Jan 5th), Next Fun Lunch: Costa Vida on Jan 24 (Order by Jan 19th) We need volunteers to help on the Fun Lunch days! Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/g...
Next Council Meeting: Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16th from 6:30-8:30pm at Silver Springs School. There will also be the option to join online. We hope to see you there.
Happy Holidays! We hope you enjoy time with your loved ones over the break.
Loyce Sakuhuni and Olivia Parsons
(School Council Chair and Vice Chair)