Connect Charter Family Weekly Update

September 25 - September 28

This Week's Highlights

A reminder that there is no school on September 29th. IPP meetings will be taking place during the afternoon. If your child is on an IPP (Individual Program Plan), you should have received an email to sign up. Please contact [email protected] if you did not receive this email.
We are looking for volunteers to help at the Field Experience Centre to help with 'taking down' fall camp on Thursday, September 28th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We will provide pizza for lunch and appreciate any support. Please contact [email protected] with your availability.
On Thursday, Connect Charter will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (which is September 30). Also known as "Orange Shirt Day," this national holiday was established to recognize the legacy of residential schools. Teachers at Connect will support students in understanding and recognizing this day. For more information about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, you can visit this website: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1631130192216/1631130220404
Grade 6 immunizations take place on Wednesday, September 27th in the learning commons.
Details related to our annual Terry Fox run (October 2nd) can be found below. Our first School Council and Parent Society meeting falls on the same date to encourage parents to come for both events. We hope to see you there.
Thank you to the volunteers and staff who supported the grade 9 and 4 camps this past week.
Our Grade 8 students will be the last group to enjoy fall camps this September. They will depart on Monday, September 25th and return on Wednesday, September 27th.
Go Trailblazers! A strong showing from our Cross Country Runners at their first meet this past Wednesday.
Go Trailblazers! We wish our boys and girls volleyball teams all the best as they compete on Tuesday, September 26th. For those on the team, communication about this event can be found in your email.
Go Trailblazers! Our Cross Country team will be racing in North Glenmore this Wednesday at 4:00 pm. Information has been shared via email.
We invite parents to the school council/parent society meeting on October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. This will be in-person with an option to also join virtually.

Terry Fox Information

Dear Connect Families,

Connect Charter is proud to continue the tradition of supporting cancer research through our participation in the Terry Fox Run! Our aim is to encourage leadership in our students and create positive agents of change in our community; to continue our mission of Developing Students as Extraordinary Citizens.

As a member of our community, we happily invite you to join us on October 2nd for the event. It is to be an event dedicated to Terry’s vision, a Marathon of Hope. Hope is the vision, and through our participation and donation we celebrate the strides made to combat cancer and celebrate life. Come celebrate with us, and if time permits, join our Parent Council meeting happening on the same morning.

Your Child’s Terry Fox Run Schedule All Grade 4, 5 and 6 Students will attend a presentation in the main gym at 10:45am. Our presentation from the Terry Fox Foundation comes from none other than Ken Larson, a former schoolmate of Terry Fox, as well as public speaker and executive coach. Following the presentation we hope to be in the field running by 11:10 till noon! If you decide to attend the Parent Council meeting, it ends at 11am, which means you have plenty of time to cheer on our avid citizens as they continue Terry’s legacy of hope and optimism.

Your Child’s Terry Fox Run Schedule (and yours perhaps?)

All Grade 7, 8, and 9 Students will attend a presentation in the main gym at 9:00am. Our presentation from the Terry Fox Foundation comes from none other than Ken Larson, a former schoolmate of Terry Fox, as well as public speaker and executive coach. Following the presentation we hope to be in the field running by 9:30 till 10:15! If you decide to attend the Parent Council meeting, it begins at 10am, which means you have plenty of time beforehand to cheer on our avid citizens as they continue Terry’s legacy of hope and optimism.

Donating for the Future

Thank you.

To place a donation: schools.terryfox.ca/31305

Finally, while we have certainly discussed Terry and his Marathon of Hope in our own classrooms, we encourage you to continue the conversation at home. We have placed a few links below that provide some background and general information, but if you have your own personal stories, we would love for you to share them with your child, and in turn, allow them to become part of our greater school conversations and experiences. Thank you.

Sincerely,

PE Team

Resources:

https://terryfox.org/

Short Video of Terry’s Story

School Council and Parent Society Update

MEAT SALE FUNDRAISER – ONLINE SALES ARE OPEN!

Our Fall Meat Fundraiser is open and we are excited! Come JOIN in 3 easy steps:

Visit the website here: https://connectcharterschool.myteamfund.ca

1. Click “JOIN OUR FUNDRAISER”

2. Shop online on your own personal page until Monday, October 16th at 11:00 pm

3. Sharing is Caring! After you Join the Fundraiser: You can easily share your personal link to supporters via text, email, social media and facebook groups or download your own personal order form to collect additional orders.

PICK UP your order(s) on Wednesday, October 25th at 3:00 pm

Thanks again for your support. Every order counts!

Yay meat!!

CASINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – JOIN US OCT 22nd & 23rd

Connect’s biggest fundraising event of the year is coming up and we have 36 volunteer shifts to fill.
Shifts run Sunday Oct 22 and Monday Oct 23 from 11am-7:30pm or 7:15pm-3:30/4am or 11pm-4am.

Positions available: General Manager, Banker, Cashier, Chiprunner, Countroom Supervisor and Courtroom Staff. No experience required, and it is (can be) fun!

Please email the Parent Society at [email protected] to sign up. Include shift and position preference (if any).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

FIRST MEETING – OCTOBER 2nd, 10am-11am

We look forward to seeing parents at our first School Council / Parent Society meeting on October 2nd. We’ll be meeting IN PERSON with a virtual option for those who cannot come to the school. The timing allows parents to cheer on our Terry Fox runners before (grades 7-9) or after (grades 4-6) the meeting. For those who haven’t attended a School Council meeting in the past, please note that ALL parents are welcome to listen and encouraged to ask questions. Expect an update from Principal Shannon Bennett and often Superintendent Chris Gilmour. Get the details on events and fundraisers, and find out how you can get involved in building our school community. See you there!

Have a wonderful week, Connect!

Shannon Bennett
Principal

Shashi Shergill
Assistant Principal

Andrea Friesen
Assistant Principal