Mark Your Calendars:
· Dec. 11, 2024: Grade 5/ 6 Bow Habitat Field Trip
· Dec. 13, 2024: Fun Lunch order deadline
· Dec. 12, 2024: Spirit Day – Santa's Little Helpers (be an elf, reindeer, toy, Santa, etc.)
· Dec. 17, 2024: Santa’s Workshop – notices went home with students on Friday
· Dec. 18, 2024: Fun Lunch –Little Ceasar’s
· Dec. 18-20, 2024: 8:30 –9:00am Carol Singing in gym
· Dec. 19, 2024: Spirit Day – Holiday Head-to-Toe: holiday shirts, sweaters, hats, socks
· Dec. 20, 2024: Spirit Day – Pajama Day
· Dec. 21 – Jan. 5, 2025: Winter Break
· Jan. 6 –10, 2025: Calgary West Football Club Soccer Residency
· Jan. 13, 2025: Kindergarten Registration Begins for 2025-2026 school year
· Jan. 14, 2025: School Council Meeting 6:30pm in the Learning Commons
· Jan. 20 & 21, 2025: Drama Days with Quest Theatre
· Jan. 27, 2025: Report Cards available to families online
Dear Silver Springs School Parents and Guardians,
Stuff-a-Sock Generosity Initiative Dec. 9-13: During this coming week, we are collecting items to stuff socks in support of The Mustard Seed. We are asking Grade teams to bring in specific items. Bring what you can. Even one item would be appreciated. Please keep size in mind as these are intended to be stuffed into one sock.
· Kindergarten - tooth brushes and toothpaste
· Grade 1/ 2 - travel sized tissue, chapstick / lip balm,
· Grade 3/ 4 – combs, hand warmers, earplugs
· Grade 5/ 6 – deodorant, travel sized - shampoo, lotion, body wash
· $5 -$10 Tim Horton or McDonald's gift cards would also be greatly appreciated
During the last week before break, buddy classes will be working together to stuff socks making them ready for donation to those in need this winter.
Family Storytelling Event: Thank you to all the families who were able to make it out to this fun event. It was a great way to celebrate the end of a fabulous week working with Jeff Stockton. We want to thank our School Council/ Parent Association for sponsoring this artist-in-residence through funds raised from volunteering at our last casino.
Silver Springs Food Bank Drive: Thank you so much for your generosity during this last week as we collected items for the food bank. Students will be sorting and counting items this coming week and we will then share our Food Bank Drive results.
Spirit Wear Delivery: Orders have not yet arrived. We are hopeful that they will arrive early next week and have then distributed to our families shortly thereafter. We will keep you posted once we have more information.
Sledding / Tobogganing – CBE Prohibited Activities: Please be aware that tobogganing, tubing, crazy carpet, bobsledding and sledding are prohibited activities on CBE properties and are not permitted during school hours. Our fields and ‘the bowl’ are shared with the City of Calgary. If students and families wish to take part in these activities after school hours, they are doing so at their own risk.
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 20) will be donated to charity.
Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year begins January 11, 2025. For children to be eligible to register and attend kindergarten next school year, they must turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2025. 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.
Lunch Supervision, Bus Fees, and Student Supply Fees: These fees have been added to MyCBE parent accounts. The lunch supervision fee is $305/year. The bus fee is $260/year. The student supply fee is $40 (grade 1-6 students) and $20 for Kindergarten students. You can login and pay all or part of your fees. If you need to apply for a fee waiver, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. Here is a link to information on fee waivers https://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/fees-and-waivers/Pages/Waivers.aspx
Contacting our Front Office: We kindly ask that if you have inquiries about fees and payments, fun lunches (picking up or donating orders when your child is absent), lost and found items, attendance, volunteering, police checks, or notices, that you contact Ms. Khatira Bayram directly in our front office at 403-777-6070 or khbayram@cbe.ab.ca
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 16, 2024. We would like to have the opportunity to reorganize our bookshelves for the new year and send home any overdue notices.
Sincerely,
Michelle Ryskamp,
Principal, Silver Springs School
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SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATES
Special Events:
Santa's Workshop Donation Drive- A big thank you to families for the wonderful & generous donations we have already received!
· Are you decluttering in preparation for the holidays?? We would gratefully accept your gently used, new or crafted gift items for Santa's Workshop! We are looking for games, puzzles, toys, jewelry, key chains, books, knick-knacks, non-breakable home decor, ornaments, mugs and other suitable giftware. Wrapping paper, gift bags and tissue paper are also needed. Please NO sharp items like tools or kitchen gear.
· If you missed the first round of collection, the donation drive will continue the week of December 9th, so hang on to your treasures!
About Santa's Workshop: This tradition is a special one for students. It will be held on Tuesday, December 17. School Council will set up tables in the gym similar to a garage sale. Your child will be given a chance to shop (for free!) for gifts for their immediate family members. We will send more information home with students in a couple weeks. We need a lot of elves/volunteers to make this magical event happen for our students. Sign up to help sort the donations as well as wrap during the workshop here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FADAB28A0FF2-53187124-santas#/ If you have any questions or would like to help with organizing this amazing event, please contact Erin B at sssparentcouncil@gmail.com
Healthy Hunger & Fun Lunches:
· The full list of Fun Lunches for the 2024/2025 year, and the order deadlines, can be found on your Healthy Hunger account. If you don't already have a Healthy Hunger account, you can register at https://healthyhunger.ca/parent-register.
Volunteer Call:
· We need volunteers to assist with Fun Lunches - please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FADAB28A0FF2-51215901-funlunchsnack. These are a fun way to see a snapshot of the school in action and is usually only around 1.5hrs of your time!
· We need Santas Workshop volunteers to make this wonderful event happen!: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FADAB28A0FF2-53187124-santas#/
School Council Communication:
Beginning January 2025, your School Council and Parent Association will be sending emails and communication out to parents via their own newsletter. To ensure you don’t miss out on information on school fundraisers, events and other activities, please add you email to our list here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmgHooW3c5LPJxpfP7aFDbBVVQScFJatbHToWR7_sMH6mbnw/viewform
Thank you for your support! For any questions about the above, or your School Council and Parent Association in general - please email sssparentcouncil@gmail.com
Celeste Howard and Erin Olesen (School Council Chair and Vice Chair)