Connect Charter Family Weekly Update

📅 Upcoming Week & School Schedule

• Thank you to the Grade 9 students and teachers who organized Peace Festival for our community.

• This year’s theme was “From Challenges, Come Champions.”

• Students also enjoyed skating at the outdoor rink this week.

• A big thank you to our Physical Education team for organizing the skating experience—and for tying countless skate laces!

📊 Report Cards & Conferences

• Report Cards were available Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

  • Families are reminded to download or print a copy of their child’s report card.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place during the first week back after the break.

  • Both online and in-person options will be available.

• Conference Sign-Up Opens Monday, January 5 at 8:00 a.m.

• Reminder: No School on January 9 due to conferences.

🍽️ Help Us Spoil Our Teachers Before Conferences

• Help us treat our teachers to a warm, hearty meal before Parent-Teacher Conferences.

• Families are invited to sign up to bring a salad, side, or dessert.

• Please drop off your item at the school on January 8, prior to conferences.

• Thank you for supporting our staff and helping make this a special gesture of appreciation.

• Sign up here.

🥪 Fun Lunch Schedule

• Via Cibo – Tuesday, January 6

• KFC – Thursday, January 8

📚 Return to School Details

• First Day of Term 2 Electives – Tuesday, January 6

• We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, January 5.

🧶 Yarn Donations for Crochet Elective

• In the new year, our Crochet Elective will be busy creating and learning.

• If you have any extra yarn at home—new or gently used—we would love to give it a second life in our classroom.

• All colours and types of yarn are welcome.

• Thank you for supporting this creative, hands-on elective in the new year.

♻️ Peaks for Progress – Bottle Drive

• Save your bottles and cans! Peaks for Progress will be hosting a Bottle Drive immediately after the winter break.

• The class that collects the most bottles will win a class pizza party.

• Proceeds will support a new school playground.

Dates: January 8 & 9, 2026

🚗 Ways to Participate

Drive-Through Bottle Drive

• Thursday, January 8

• 8:00–9:00 a.m.

• Alley between Lewis Drive and the Staff Parking Lot

Drop-Off During Conferences

• Thursday, January 8 (4:00–8:00 p.m.)

• Friday, January 9 (8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)

• Drop-off location: School Gym

🌭 Hot Dog Lunch & Snapple

• Hot Dog Lunch with Snapple available in support of Peaks for Progress.

• Cash orders will be taken on January 7 during lunch.

• Families may also order online using the following link:
  https://forms.gle/fhmEPM3Jm4gbYU446

☕ School Council Appreciation

• A big thank you to School Council for organizing treats in the staffroom.

• Your generosity helped keep staff energy levels up as students’ excitement for the upcoming break ramped up throughout the week.

🎶 Year-End Assembly & Community Celebration

• On our final day together, we gathered for our annual School Assembly.

• Students and staff sang O’Siem and enjoyed a performance by our Staff Handbell Group.

• We watched a video highlighting the fun and learning from the Peace Festival.

• The assembly also included meaningful messages of peace as we reflected on our time together.

🌟 Looking Ahead

• We wish all of our families a peaceful and restful break.

• We look forward to the many adventures that await us in 2026.