Friday, September 13, 2019

Parent Conferences, Outdoor School, Terry Fox info & Welcome Dance!!!


Sept. 9 - 13  

Parent Teacher Conference info:
Meet the teachers is being held on Thursday, Sept. 19 this is where you can briefly meet your student(s) teacher & see your student(s) classroom.  If you require a confidential meeting please contact your teacher.  Please sign into your Powerschool account and book your Parent Conference, opening at 4:00 today till Thursday, Sept 19.   

NEED HELP booking a conference?
  • Belfast Calendar - live link accessing Belfast School’s calendar page 
  • Posted on Thursday, Sept. 12 click on Parent Teacher Conferences open
    • Under attachments is a Powerschool Parent Helpful Link doc containing: 
    • Diagrams, helpful links & how to videos   
  • IF you have any difficulty booking please contact the office after 9:00 AM at 403-777-6250 ext 0 

Outdoor School
Every 2 years our amazing grade 5 & 6 students are able to attend Outdoor school at Camp Chief Hector.  This is an amazing opportunity for our students to be able to connect with nature, learn new information & participate in a variety of amazing activities. 

411 on Outdoor School:
·         Mandatory Parent Meeting on Thurs. Sept. 19 @ 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM 
·         During this meeting, a representative from Camp Chief Hector will be attending and you will learn what will be offered & a Q & A session
·         NOTE: there will be NO available conferences for our Grade 5-6 Teams during this time 

Terry Fox day
Mark your calendars this year our Terry Fox day is being held Tues. Sept. 17.  On this day our students are invited to dress up as their favorite superhero, a short assembly will be held, and then go outside to run.  Specific details will be posted next week.    

Welcome Dance  
What an amazing turnout and can we just say our belfasty students sure know how to dance! We want to thank everyone for their donations again these will go towards field trip busses for our students.  We hope to see you all again, when We Care will be hosting the next dance in the early part of 2020.  


School & Fundraising Councils information:

CALL OUT for Casino Volunteers…. 
Some General information regarding casinos…. They are the biggest source of funding for schools (approx. $60,000+), 40 ppl are necessary to run this fundraiser successfully & NO police checks required!!!  Please sign up to volunteer through the following link Click to sign up

Please NOTE ALL the below 17 positions, dates & times MUST be filled:

Thurs., September 26
  • 5 volunteers needed for the day shift (10:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
  • 3 volunteers needed for the evening shift (7:00 PM - 4:00 AM)
  • 4 volunteers needed for the count room (11:00 PM - 4:00 AM)

Fri., September 27
  • 3 volunteers needed for the day shift (10:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
  • 1 volunteer needed for the evening shift (7:00 PM - 4:00 AM)
  • 1 volunteer needed for the count room (11:00 PM - 4:00 AM)

Important Dates: 
Sept. 13: Conference bookings open @ 4:00 PM
Sep. 16: Parent Council Meeting @ 6:15 - as always babysitting is provided
Sept: 17: Terry Fox day
Sept 19: Early Dismissal, NO school for Kinders & Meet the teachers 
Sept 19: Camp Chief Hector Mandatory Parent Meeting @ 6:00-6:45
Sept 20: NO School for students 
Sept 26 & 27: Belfast Casino