Happenings

• October 14: Thanksgiving (No school)
• October 21 - 25: Fall Sea Trip

A Message from Mr. Picard

Principal Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we head into the Thanksgiving weekend, I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude for our wonderful school community. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we are thankful for, and I am deeply thankful for the support, collaboration, and dedication of our students, families, and staff.

I hope you enjoy a restful and joyful holiday with your loved ones. Please note that school will be closed on Monday, October 14, for Thanksgiving, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday (Day 1). In other exciting news, we are happy to announce that limited free backpacks with school supplies are available for students or families who need them, thanks to the generous support of Staples Canada. If your child needs a backpack or you know a family who might benefit, please do not hesitate to let us know. Lastly, we are gearing up for our next big challenge: the Science Challenge!

This fun, optional and educational challenge is open to all students and their families. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore the world of science together. Details and rules for the challenge are included in this week’s Weekly Newsletter. We encourage everyone to participate! Thank you for your continued support, and I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Sebastien Picard,

Principal

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Science Challenge Rules

Dear Students and Families,

We are excited to announce the details for our upcoming Science Challenge! Here’s how it will work:

1. Send an email before October 25 to sepicard@cbe.ab.ca to inform me, Mr. Picard, you will participate in the Science Challenge. You need to include on your email: Full name and your homeroom number

2. Build a car at home. You will need to build a car using only recycled materials. Get creative and use what you can find around your home! Parents and students can be involved in this challenge🙂

3. Balloon-Powered - Your car must be powered by a single inflated birthday balloon. Each car can only use 1 balloon to move.

4. Scoring - The challenge will be scored out of a maximum of 100 points:

• 50 points for distance: You will earn 1 point per centimeter your car travels, up to a maximum of 50 cm.
• 50 points for the artistic look of your car: We want to see creative designs using recycled materials!

5. Judging - I will be joined by two students or staff who are not participating in the challenge to help me judge the cars.

6. Dates - The challenge will take place on:

• October 29 for Grade 6-7 students
• October 30 for Grade 8-9 students

7. Winners - There will be one winner from Grade 6-7 and one winner from Grade 8-9. The prize for each winner will be a $25 Tim Hortons gift card.

Good luck to all participants, and remember to be creative and have fun! Bonne chance à tous! Starting October 23 at the University of Calgary and lasting for 6 weeks, they are hosting an Artificial Intelligence course completely free of charge.

Cafeteria Menu

See our cafeteria and menu page.

Fun Lunches Coming

The second Fun Lunch is Coming on Thursday Oct. 24 - Subway. We will be looking for Volunteers. Please follow the link for Volunteers. You can place your order through Healthy Hunger Link Order Food.

Upcoming dates for Fun Lunches are as follows:

• Thursday Oct. 24 - Subway Deadline to order is on October 19 before midnight

Attendance Protocols

When your child has a prearranged Dr. appointment, etc - in order to facilitate your child being dismissed with minimal interruption to their classroom, we ask the following:

1. A note that comes to school with your child the day of the appointment. The student will have this note to show the teacher of the class they have to leave from, then bring the note to show the office and sign out in the signout book. This minimizes learning interruption and potential delays for you. We do realize emergencies happen and, in that case, are happy to help.

2. If your child is absent please call the attendance line at 403 777 7440 ext 5000. This line is checked very first thing in the morning and is the best chance of accuracy. You can email your teacher if you like, but please be aware the office needs to be aware so that attendance can be accurate. Please do not email the general mailbox for Branton School If your child is going to be away or late as this mailbox is not checked until later in the day. A call to the Attendance line is always checked first. Thank you so much for your co-operation.