Happy Friday!
Today we began our day with Fun Friday IPads. There was a choice of three APs that focus on proper letter formation and word building.
Dear NBS Families,
We had another week of field trips and community walks, which is another great sign of things being back to normal. The sight of the yellow buses in front of the school with the sounds of the excited students heading out for an adventure is a welcome sight after missing out on these during Covid. The weather once again set classes up for great days at the Leighton Art Centre, downtown at 2School and to walk through the community to explore and journal in a variety of Sit Spots.
Our Scholastic Book Fair was once again a big success thanks to the efforts of our parent volunteers and Mrs. Gall. It is great to see so many new books going home with students and who knows someday in the future they may end up back in one of our Used Book Sales.
School Apparel Store Now Open Online
New Brighton School Apparel is now available to order online by clicking here. All orders will be delivered to the school and distributed here once they arrive. The orange NBS Every Child Matters t-shirt will also be sold through the online store with all profits from the sale of those t-shirts going to the Orange Shirt Society. Our current kindergarten students will be given one free orange NBS Every Child Matters t-shirt as a gift from our New Brighton School Parent Council!
If you are interested in ordering a New Brighton School t-shirt, hoodie or toque have a look at great our new options.
Great Pumpkin Event
New Brighton School will be hosting our second annual Great Pumpkin Event this year! It will take place Monday, October 31st. For this event, students and their families are encouraged to decorate a pumpkin to be displayed in our school gathering space. All pumpkins will be judged; in one of the following categories: scariest, funniest, scene, “it’s not a pumpkin” pumpkin and lastly decorated, not carved. Students can bring their pumpkins to the front door of the school to be put on display for all to see the wonderful artistry! Monday classes will come out to view and judge them throughout the day. We would ask that all pumpkins be taken home after school on Monday. Any pumpkins remaining after school will be thrown out to prevent any messes/odours that may grow over time. This event is intended to have families spend some time together at home in a fun and imaginative tradition. Start thinking of all the ways you and your family can carve a “Great” pumpkin.
Halloween
On October 31st, we will be having a Costume & Pajama Day at school. Students will be engaged in their regular learning activities, including music and physical education, so we ask that their attire does not restrict their movement or vision. In addition, any costume items that include weapons should be kept at home where they can be used for their evening Trick or Treating activities.
No Supervision After 3:15
Our front office has become very busy after school with students waiting to be picked up after 3:15 dismissal. Many are waiting outside and then come inside when their pick-up person does not arrive at their designated spot. This is what we encourage our students to do; however, many of our students are waiting for siblings coming from other schools that dismiss after our school hours. We are not able to supervise students after school hours and are to be used in an emergency situation only when caregivers cannot get here on rare occasions.
It is very important to have someone at a designated meeting spot for 3:15 pick-up times. All students in grades 1-5 are dismissed from their exit doors and go immediately to the meeting spots that they have identified with their families. Kindergarten remains the only age group where teachers will wait for a parent to arrive before dismissing students.
Remembrance Day Assembly
We are excited to share with you that this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly will be taking place in person in the school’s gym.
We will be doing this assembly at two different times to accommodate all of our students and parents or special guests that are attending this assembly. The assembly will be exactly the same at both times and students such as the choir students, Grade 2 speakers, wreath carriers and MC’s will be the same for both assemblies. The first assembly will take place at 9:30am for Division 1 (our Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2 and 3 students) and our second assembly will take place at 10:45am for Division 2 (Grade 4 and 5 students).
We are asking that if you attend this assembly to please arrive on time so that there are no interruptions once the assembly has started. Parking may be a challenge that morning, so you may want to arrive a little before the assembly starts.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at jclysak@cbe.ab.ca
Thank you,
Ms. Lysak
Parent Resources Supporting the Literacy and Mathematics Frameworks
To help families get to know the Literacy and Mathematics Frameworks, a series of resources are being developed. Two parent resources - mathematics and literacy (oral language) - are currently available to share with families to develop an understanding of how the frameworks are embedded in students' learning experiences at school. Please ensure teachers are aware of these resources on the CBE website.
Lunchroom Registration
As a friendly reminder, we offer a lunch hour supervision for all grade 1-5 students to stay at school and have their lunch. If your child is staying for this program, we do need you to log into your MyCBE account and register them for the 4 day Lunch Supervision. If your child is NOT staying and will be going home, we do require you to email the office and let us know. Please send your email ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING HOME to newbrghton@cbe.ab.ca, if you have not already done so.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to give us a call.
2021/2022 Yearbooks for sale
We have a limited number of extra yearbooks from last year if there are families who missed out on ordering one. They are $30 and will be first come first serve to those who are interested. If you would like to purchase one please email newbrighton@cbe.ab.ca .
Fun Lunches
Our next Fun Lunch this month will be Extreme Pita on Thursday, Oct. 27. If you are interested in having a fun lunch for your child please make sure to get your order in by the Saturday. To order any of our Fun Lunches you need to set up an account online at https://healthyhunger.ca/h
*Unfortunately, fun lunches are not available for kindergarten students unless specifically stated *
Follow us on Social Media
New Brighton School has a new Instagram account that will be used to share what is happening in and around the school. Be sure to follow us at newbrightonschool_cbe . You can also find us on Twitter at @NewBrightonSch1.
Important Dates:
October 27th - Fun Lunch – Extreme Pita (only grades1-5)
October 28th – Professional Development Day – No School
November 10th – Remembrance Day Assembly
November 11th – Remembrance Day – No School
Sincerely,
Patrick Murphy
