Connect Charter Family Weekly Update

November 24 - November 27

Important Updates

For the second week, you can "Double Your Impact" — And Light Up Our Dream Playground - Right now your donation can go twice as far. See details below.
We are excited for our first movie night and parent information session of the year happening on Thursday, November 27th. To find out details about the topic for the parent session see the overview below.
A reminder that there is no school on November 28th. This is an organizational day for teachers.
Students will meet with buddies on Monday, November 21st.
Fun Lunch- Mary Browns - Tuesday, November 25th.
7.4 Field Day - Outdoor Education Comp Thursday, November 27. They will take transit and hike through the Weaselhead.
Students will receive their hotdog and Snapple orders on Wednesday, November 26th.
Fun Lunch- Jelly Modern Donuts Friday, November 27th
There are so many exciting opportunities from our school council. Scroll below to find out about the upcoming movie night, ordering food for the event and more...
Scholastic Holiday Wish Guide To order Scholastic books using a class code, go to the Scholastic Book Clubs website scholastic.ca, sign in or create an account, and enter the class code (RC838205) provided by the school. You can also enter the code during checkout if you miss it during sign-in. The class code will ensure your child's order is shipped to their classroom and earns rewards for the school.

Connect Parent Session Overview: Staying Connected When It’s Hard: Supporting Kids Through Mistakes and Missteps

Parenting through the tough moments—when kids hurt others, struggle with shame, lose friendships, or avoid hard feelings—it can be challenging and emotional. This interactive workshop will explore how to support children through these experiences with empathy and calm regulation.

Parents will have the opportunity to discuss real-life scenarios, reflect on ways to respond rather than react, and learn practical tools for helping children navigate anger and conflict. Behavioural therapist (Cassidy Brown) will share strategies for co-regulation and emotional repair, while Speech-Language Pathologist (Ryan Szarko) will offer insights into supporting social language and communication during difficult moments.

Together, we’ll look at how to turn struggle into growth and strengthen the connection between home and school in guiding kids toward resilience and accountability.

Together, We Can Rebuild Play

After 15+ years of fun, our playground is ready for renewal. Some equipment can’t be repaired, and piece by piece, it’s disappearing. But together, we can build something better — a playground that’s safe, lasting, and accessible for all students.

Everyone can help.

This Giving Tuesday (Dec 2), we’re asking every student to “Give Me 5!” — just $5 (or spare change!) to help build a new, safe, and accessible playground for everyone. Students who give will have their name added to our Donor Wall inside the school!

PLUS

Right now, your donation can go twice as far!

Thanks to generous matching donors, EVERY dollar given between now and December 31, 2025 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000 toward our $50,000 goal for the play equipment. (Please note this is a portion of the overall fundraising goal for the new playground)

Double Your Gift Today!

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/132308)

School Council Communications for Weekly Principal Update

Week Ending: Nov 21, 2025

November 27 Movie Night and Parent Session!

Connect Charter is hosting a Movie Night and Parent session on Thursday November 27! We invite you to order dinner through Healthy Hunger (if you like), bring the kids to watch Bad Guys 2 (leave them at the gym!) then head up to the learning commons for a super interesting evening with CLICK HERE to RSVP!

TEXAS DONUTS ARE COMING!!

We’ll be serving up a chocolate or sprinkle Texas Donut Treat to our students on December 11th. Cost is $5 and you MUST pre-order by December 1st (no on-site sales happening!) There are gluten free donut options too! CLICK HERE to order yours today using your Healthy Hunger account.

Chocolates Holiday Fundraiser

Purdy’s Fundraiser will be available to order until Dec 1. Pick up will be on Dec 11. . Are you interested in buying a larger volume for personal or corporate gifts? We can help make that happen just contact [email protected]. CLICK HERE to join our fundraiser today!.

Holiday Plant & Arrangements Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who ordered plants during our fundraiser. Distribution will happen on Nov 25th 3:15pm-4:30pm. Consider volunteering to help sort and distribute our orders. CLICK HERE to sign up.

Staff Appreciation

Please help celebrate Connect’s wonderful teachers and staff by providing holiday treats for them to enjoy during morning recess on Wednesday, December 17. CLICK HERE to sign up.

Volunteers Wanted!!

Do you want to get involved with the school? Have just a little bit of time to share or A LOT of time to share? Interested in only one or two things or EVERYTHING? No matter what your jam is, our school council is excited to have you come out and be a part of our volunteer community!

Get started by completing our volunteer form and we will be in touch as volunteers are required for specific roles, committees and tasks! It’s a great time to get involved! CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!

Bottles to Recycle?

Did you know that you can donate your bottle recycling to Connect Charter School through Skip the Depot and they will even pick them up!! You can find out more on the Skip the Depot website.

When they pick up don’t forget to label your bag with our Connect School Code: XZ8L

Click HERE or use the QR code to get started!

As always, if you have any questions please contact our school council at [email protected].

Have a great week!