October 14 - October 18

Thank you to everyone who could attend out interdisciplinary literacy night. It was wonderful to see students sharing what they are learning with family.

Artist in Residence

This week we started our artist in residence with Sharon Fortowsky. Students are making a piece of art inspired by the intricate rugs of India. Students began painting the warp and weft of their 'rug' art.

Inquiry

We have begun to study quality of life. Students were posed with the question "What is quality of life?", "What do you need, to have a good quality of life?". We read the book 'I have the right to be a child' and looked at the Rights of Children. Students then did a sort to determine what is a 

right/need and what is a want.

We were super fortunate to have Mr. Petrakos, who is a geologist, come and speak to all the grade 3s! He had so much great information to share with us and lots of questions followed from the students.

Remembrance Day

Royal Oak School will be having a Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. Families are welcome to attend; please try to arrive a few minutes early to ensure you find a seat.

Holding Remembrance Day ceremonies helps pass on the tradition of remembrance and is an important way to show our gratitude to the Veterans of Canada, those currently serving and their families, for the losses and sacrifices they have suffered. Due to the solemn nature of this ceremony, families are reminded to refrain from clapping after student presentations. Students who participate in Girl Guides (Sparks, Brownies) and Scouts (Beavers, Cubs) are welcome to wear their uniforms to the assembly.

With Remembrance Day quickly approaching, Royal Oak School would like to support our Veterans by collecting non-perishable food items. These items will be collected all week (November 1-7) and will be picked up and delivered to the Calgary Food Bank. There are specific items that are more needed than others and the Calgary Food Bank has outlined these as wish list items that are greatly appreciated.

Ms. Bennett will be putting together a Remembrance Day slideshow and is inviting school families to send her photographs of family members who are veterans or current members of the Canadian Arm Forces. Please send in all photographs by the deadline of Friday November 1st. With the photographs please include the Canadian Arm Forces veteran or current member’s name, the war or peace keeping mission they participated in, if possible, where the photo was taken, and their relationship to you ( for example great grandfather, aunt, uncle, etc.). Ms. Bennett’s email address is mebennett@cbe.ab.ca

We would like to include a service member or veteran to speak in our assembly about the importance of Remembrance Day. If you are able to speak, please email Courtney Sticksl at costicksl@cbe.ab.ca

HALLOWEEN

Halloween 2019

Royal Oak is excited to invite students to wear their Halloween costumes on October 31^st. Please have students come dressed in their costume in the morning (PM Kindergarten & EDC, please come ready in the afternoon!). 

Please have your child practice getting in and out of their costume so they can independently dress for washroom breaks.  We ask that costumes do not include: masks, weapons, accessories, or blood/gore. 

Regular learning activities will continue throughout the day. Students will get the opportunity to share their costumes with each other by participating in a parade in the halls at 9:30 am. This year, parents are invited to watch the parade in the gym. Please arrive a few minutes early to find a seat. PM Kindergarten students are also invited to watch the parade in the morning, and will have their own parade in their classrooms in the afternoon. In keeping with learning about healthy eating, please do not send any special treats or snacks to share.

 We look forward to seeing all of your costumes!