Good afternoon Balmoral families
Thank you all for another great week at school. Highlights from this week included bus character circles, hot chocolate sales, and our engaging guest speaker – Leo Barbe. All students enjoyed an energizing and informative presentation about taking responsibility for your choices in life (good and bad), overcoming mental health challenges, being true to yourself, and positive online behaviour.
Please read the newsletter carefully as it contains important information that impacts all students.
Winter Weather is Here
What a change in weather we had this week! Please ensure your children are dressed for the weather EVERY DAY. If it is too cold/snowy outside, often our physical education classes remain indoors. However, students are still expected to go outside at lunch recess time for about 20 minutes each day. The fresh air is good for all of us and we need to be prepared for the cold! Students will go outside until it is about -17 degrees (including wind chill).
Please ensure your child has (every day):
- WINTER JACKET
- WARM GLOVES/MITTENS
- WINTER HAT/TOQUE
- INDOOR SHOES
It is also recommended that they have WINTER BOOTS and SNOWPANTS if they get cold easily. **Winter boots cannot be worn for physical education activities – students must have appropriate indoor shoes for this.
Pop-Up Mini Book Fair from November 25 - 28
We are holding a mini book fair in the school library next week! There will be books, bookmarks, posters, etc for sale for very reasonable prices ($1-$5). Please send some cash with your child to school next to purchase items – all proceeds go towards buying more books for the library! Students will be able to go to the Learning Commons to purchase items between 8am – 11:30am Monday – Thursday with their teacher’s permission.
The book fair will be open to parents on Thursday evening during parent teacher conferences as well (4-8), depending on how much stock is left to sell! Please drop by the library if you are planning on being at school on Thursday evening.
The book sale is cash only. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Our first round of parent teacher conferences will be on November 28 and 29, with details as below:
- Thursday, November 28 from 4pm-8pm IN-PERSON at Balmoral School
- Friday, November 29 from 8am-2pm ONLINE using Microsoft Teams
IMPORTANT:
- Bookings will open for parents/guardians on November 22 at 4pm
- Bookings will close on November 28 at 12pm
- Grades 6-9 conferences are 10 minutes long and usually booked with one teacher at a time
- Grade 5 homeroom teacher conferences are 15 minutes long
- If you book a Friday conference, a Microsoft Teams link will be emailed to you – please use this to access the online conference
- Please inform the teacher if you require language interpretation services
Bookings for conferences are completed in your MyCBE Account.
Click here if you need instructions on how to book a conference.
Balmoral Purdy’s Chocolate Fundraiser!
The Balmoral Parent Society is organizing a great fundraiser for the upcoming holiday season! Purdy’s Chocolate is absolutely delicious and a sure hit for your family celebrations this year.
Deadline to purchase: Wednesday, November 27
How to purchase:
Login or create a new account atwww.fundraising.purdys.com
Click on Join/Support Campaign
Balmoral’s CAMPAIGN CODE: 63766
Shop and place orders!
**Please order using your child’s name so that we can organize for easy pick up
Pick up will be at Balmoral School in December – exact date TBD
Contact: balmoralkeycommunicator@gmail.com if you have any questions!
The Pickle Jar Menu
Students may purchase food Monday – Thursday during the lunch break. The cafeteria is CASH only, and most meals are $6.
Important Dates
- November 22 – Conference bookings open at 4pm
- November 25 to 28 – Mini pop-up book fair in school library
- November 27 – Deadline to purchase Purdy’s Chocolates!
- November 28 – Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4pm – 8pm (IN-PERSON, regular school day for students) – book fair open in evening
- November 29 – Parent-Teacher Conferences from 8am – 2pm (ONLINE, no school for students)
- December 5 – School Council meeting at 6:30pm
- December 17 – Whole school assembly and Buddy Activity #3
- December 20 – Last day of classes before Winter Break
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.
Regards,
Balmoral Administration