Season of Giving – Veterans Food Bank

We are continuing to collect items to donate to the Calgary Veterans Food Bank as part of our Season of Giving at Rosemont School. This is part of our work with UNESCO's Four Pillars of Education: Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Be, and Learning to Live Together to help contribute to positive change in our community. Students can bring in their donations to their classroom's donation box until the morning of December 21.

Please see the link below with the list of items they need. Thank you!

https://veteransfoodbankalberta.ca/needed-items-list

Our Students are AMAZING

Our grade 4, 5, and 6 have been busy this Season of Giving. They have been active citizens within our community. Below are some of the acts of giving they have participated in:

• Wrote letters with handmade art for soldiers deployed and away from their families.
• Worked together to recognize World Futures Day by designing the perfect chair of the future. They focused on inclusivity, resources, convenience, cost, and comfort.  World Futures Day helps recognize that collaborative inventions are ongoing in our World to make it a wonderful place to live for all.
• Created four different crafts to donate to elder Calgarians at the Kirby Centre. Imagine opening a decorated bag of beautiful handmade decorations from a student.

Link to News Story and article featuring Rosemont School: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/it-means-a-lot-calgary-seniors-in-need-treated-to-christmas-stockings-1.6687981

Upcoming Fun Snack and Fun Lunches

New Option Now Available: "Donate A Lunch" for $5 and "Donate A Snack" for $2 have been added to all fun lunches and snacks starting in January thru May 2024 (except for the free snack in April). If you would like to Donate a Lunch or Snack to a student who may otherwise not be able to participate in this school council initiative, please go into your child(s) Healthy Hunger account and choose the option to donate $2 or $5. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.

Volunteers Needed

Tis' the season to go on field trips! The months ahead our students will have opportunities to go on field trips. These can only happen if we have parent volunteers to support our classes during these events.

Swimming lessons are coming in February and April. If you have not signed up to be a volunteer, please call the school office and speak with Ms. Taylor to begin the process 403-777-6230 (ext. 0)

Upcoming Winter Spirit Days

Tuesday December 19                               Spirit Day: Ugly sweater day
Friday December 22                                  Spirit Day: PJ Day

Lost and Found Items

Teachers will be walking their classes past our lost and found items in the next few days. If your child is missing any items, please remind them to go and look before the break.

School Council News 

 SAVE THE DATE: Our next School Council meeting will not be until the new year, on Thursday, January 11 at 6:30pm. Meetings will be in person at the school and babysitting will not be provided. Thank you to everyone who attended in November!

Kindergarten Registration Begins January 15!

Click the link below to learn more about when your child can begin kindergarten and how to register for the 2024-2025 school year.
https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/kindergarten/Pages/default.aspx

Thank you, 

Rosemont Office Team

Important Dates 

December 19                                    Spirit Day: Ugly sweater day
December 20                                    Last day to bring in donations for the Veterans Food Bank
December 22                                    Spirit Day: PJ Day
                                                         Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break
December 25 - January 5               Winter Break
January 8                                          Classes resume
January 11                                        School Council Meeting at 6:30