Connect Charter Family Weekly Update

August 28 - September 1

This Week's Highlights

This school year marks the 25th anniversary of our charter. Congratulations, Connect Charter School! A big welcome back to school from the Connect Charter staff. We look forward to seeing our grade 7, 8, and 9 students on Monday, August 28th and our grade 4, 5, and 6 students on Tuesday, August 29th. All students will be in attendance on August 30th. Bus service will begin on Monday, August 28th.
Teachers have sent emails to families introducing themselves and have provided details about where to meet in the field on the first day of school.
We invite families to join us on August 31st for the Meet the Team barbecue event, starting at 4:00 p.m. Details on how to order food and the schedule when teachers will be presenting can be found in the school council update below.
On August 28th and 29th, we invite families to stay for a coffee to connect with each other and learn about the important work of school council and how to get involved. Join us near the outdoor basketball courts at 8:45 a.m.
With upcoming camps, we ask parents to update the health and dietary information in PowerSchool by the end of the week.
We encourage students to arrive at school no later than 8:35 a.m. on a regular basis. Our announcements begin at 8:40 a.m. and homeroom teachers share important information at the beginning of each day. Student dismissal is at 3:10 p.m., with bus departure at 3:20 p.m. Our lunch time runs from 12:00 noon-12:40 p.m.
Individual and class pictures are scheduled for August 31st and September 1st.
We are asking for any interested parent volunteers to help us with a daytime work bee at the Field Experience Centre on Thursday, August 31st. If you have availability, please email [email protected] (no police clearance is required for this work bee).
A reminder that the school provides students with school supplies for the year.
If you expressed an interest in volunteering for fall camps, you will have received an email today confirming your participation or if you are on the back-up list. We continue to require volunteers for grade 8 and 9. Please email [email protected] if you can volunteer. Thank you for the ongoing support of our program. We couldn't provide these opportunities for our students without parent help and support. Police clearance is required to volunteer.
Please note the camp update below, including dates and information about where to learn more about fall camps.

School Council Meet the Team Barbecue Information

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday!

RSVP & PRE-ORDER FOOD by August 29 – $5 per person for a complete meal! There will be limited on-site, cash-only items for sale. The best way to ensure you get a meal is to pre-order (and please bring your email confirmation).

VOLUNTEER: Please help out by volunteering 1-2 hours of your time for the prep, grilling, serving or hosting at the check-in table. The online RSVP form has several volunteer slots listed. This is our largest volunteer activity of the year and its FUN – really!

EVERYTHING is on ONE FORM hosted by Signup Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa5ac23abfcc16-welcome#/

Any questions? Let us know!

schoolcouncil@connectcharter.ca

Teacher Presentations

Camp Information

Evan Ferguson, our Place Based Education Coordinator, will be hosting a fall camp information session on the Meet the Team night in the learning commons between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the hour. We invite all families to attend one of these sessions to be informed so they can best support their child as they prepare to head to camp this fall. Volunteers will also hear valuable information about fall camps. If you are unable to attend the Meet the Team night, a video of Evan’s session will be emailed to families.

Note: We particularly need parent volunteers for grade 8 and 9 camps. Please contact [email protected] if you have availability and police clearance.

Camp Dates:

September 6-8 Grade 6 Camp Full Grade

September 11-13 Grade 7 Camp Full Grade

September 13-15 Grade 5 Camp Full Grade

September 18-20 Grade 9 Camp Full Grade

September 20-21 Grade 4 Camp Full Grade

September 25-27 Grade 8 Camp Full Grade

Have a wonderful week, Connect!

Shannon Bennett
Principal

Shashi Shergill
Assistant Principal

Andrea Friesen
Assistant Principal