Principal Update December 9 – December 13 – Connect Charter School

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Connect Charter Family Weekly Update

December 9 - December 12

This Week's Highlights

  • No School on Friday, December 13th: Student-led conferences will take place on this day.
  • Please find the Annual Education Results Report posted to our website, which includes information about our school's performance and achievements last year.
  • Report Cards: Accessible through PowerSchool starting Monday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m.
  • Term 2 Start Date: Monday, December 9th.
  • Student-Led Conferences: Thursday, December 12th: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 13th: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Families are invited to celebrate the learning and accomplishments of students this term.
  • Peace Festival Kickoff: The Peace Festival begins the week before winter break, with the theme: Give Thanks, Give Back, Grow Together. Staff from ARRCS, Youth Central, Between Friends, and the Mustard Seed will engage different grades in discussions about their impactful work. Our students work hard to organize meaningful community-building experiences for our school, taking time to recognize and amplify the good in the world.
  • Important Updates: Conference Sign-Up: Details on how to register for student-led conferences have been sent out. School Council and Parent Society Update: Please review for the latest news and involvement opportunities. Grade 8.2 Bottle Drive.
  • Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at conferences!
We celebrated being an Apple Distinguished School this week with representatives from Apple.

Parent and Staff update – December conferences

Grades 4-8 Term 1 Student-Led Conferences, December 2024

Thursday December 12, 2024, 4:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday December 13, 2024, 8:00am – 1:00pm

Families will sign up for an in-person 30-minute block with your teaching team, with a maximum of 4 families per block.

COMP/PE teachers will be available for drop-in meetings.

Grade 9, High School Discussion Meetings, December 2024

Thursday December 12, 2024 12:45pm – 3:30pm VIRTUAL

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm – 8:00pm In-person

Friday December 13, 2024 8:00am – 11:00am VIRTUAL

Friday December 13, 2024 11:00am – 1:00pm In-person

Families will sign up for a 15-minute meeting (virtual or in-person) with your teaching team for a high school discussion specific to your student (virtual times are identified).

COMP/PE teachers will be available for drop-in meetings.

How To Book:

Conference Manager is accessed through your PowerSchool parent account.

  1. Log into PowerSchool: https://connectcharter.powerschool.com/
  2. Select the Application Launch icon (arrow in a box) near the top right of the screen
  3. Select the Conference Manager in the menu list that appears.

 

Conference Manager will open for bookings Monday December 9, 2024 at 4:00pm.

The site closes for bookings on Thursday December 12, 2024 at 12:00pm.

Teachers will send out the meeting links for virtual sessions prior to the conferences

School Council and Parent Society Update
8.2 is fundraising for an Outdoor Ed ski trip to Norquay! 

Bottle Drive on December 12: start saving your bottles – all students can contribute by bringing a bag of bottles to school on Monday-Thursday next week. A drive-through bottle drop will be set up on Thursday morning. Pizza party for the class with the top haul AND a prize for the student who brings in the most bottles. A flyer has been sent home with additional details. ALSO – We need a trailer (or a couple pickup trucks) and 4 volunteers. If you can help, please contact John Cadman, Outdoor Ed teacher john.c@connectcharter.ca. 

SCHOOL COUNCIL & PARENT SOCIETY UPDATE
 
No news is good news! We’ve had a successful series of fundraisers and community engagements this fall, and are really enjoying the energy around family involvement!
However…. we do need a few dedicated parents to step into positions on the School Council executive and as Parent Society directors. As students graduate from Connect, transition is always in mind. Please consider joining to shadow an event or contact us at schoolcouncil@connectcharter.ca to simply learn more about available positions. There are a variety of choices and time commitments – this is YOUR school too and you can shape how things get done! We welcome your time, past experiences and ideas for building a strong, supportive base here at Connect. 
 
 

Bottle Drive Next Thursday!

Thursday, December 12, 2024

From 8:15am to 9:15am

Dear Parents, 

The 8.2 class is attempting to raise some funds for an Outdoor Education trip. They are eager to work to earn this trip. As part of their efforts they have organized a Drive Through Bottle Drive for Thursday, December 12, 2024. The homeroom that earns the most points from this bottle drive will win a class pizza party. There is also a prize for the student who brings the most bottles. There are three ways to participate in this event. 

  1. Send bottles in with your student on December 9-11th and give them to Mr. Cadman. He will record homeroom, award points and store the bottles. 
  2. Drive your bottles to school on December 12, between 8:15am and 9:15 am. Pull into the alley immediately after the bus zone where students from 8.2 will happily unload your vehicle. 
  3. Bring bagged bottles to the gym during student led conferences on Dec 12, or Dec. 13. Student volunteers will award and record points earned for your students homeroom.

Please fill in the form below before dropping off your bottles to speed up the process. Prizes are handed out to the individual who contributes the most and a pizza party is awarded to the class that brings in the most amount of bottles. 

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Teacher/Homeroom: _____________________________     Points:________(filled by Mr. C)

 

Shannon Bennett 
Principal

Have a wonderful week, Connect!

Shashi Shergill
Assistant Principal

Andrea Friesen
Assistant Principal