November 13- Classes Resume & Practice Lockdown

November 14-TRS Family Friday

November 17-November 21- Swimming Lessons (contact your child's teacher to volunteer!!)

November 20- School Council at 6:00 pm

November 21- Conferences Open for Booking Through MyCBE/Powerschool

November 27- Evening Student Conferences

November 28- Day-time Student Conferences

November 30- Purdy's Orders Due

Good morning TRS Families! I hope that everyone was able to enjoy a fall break with family and get some rest before our push in to the Holiday Season!

Survey for School Planning

Each year, part of my commitment to the familes of TRS is to ensure that they have time to share their perspective on their student and the direction of the school at Terrace Road. This is important data that informs the decisions we make at Terrace Road. Last year, we had 50+ respondants, and so far this year, we are at 39- the more voices and data we have, the better-informed we can be in making strong decisions. Please consider completing the survey HERE. Thank you in advance!

Survey Questions- Part of the survey opens up for questions, and I will endeavor to answer those questions here on a weekly basis.

This week's Question: How can we teach kids to keep their playground clean?

This is a great question, and I think there is a short and longer answer. Short answer is we correct littering behaviour when we see it and have special days like earth day etc where we work as a community to keep the field clearn. Long answer: We need to continue to build pride and sense of belonging and care at the school from K-6. When students have voice and ownership in their place, they develop a sense of pride and are more likely to intrinsically care for their environment. We will be having a leadership club that will help outside with cleaning, which will help in term of role-modelling for the school.

Swimming Volunteers

As you know, we are heading out swimming next week from K-Grade 6. If you are able to volunteer with your child's class, please consider doing so- particularly males to coordinate the changerooms transitions. If you have police clearance and you have time, we would certainly appreciate your support! Please reach out to your child's teacher this week.

School Conferences

Formal school conferences are upcoming on November 27 and 28th. The November 27 conferences will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the last slot being 7:45 p.m. The November 28 conferences will run from 8:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m.

Conferences are an important time of year for familes and the teacher to connect over their child's learning. It is extremely important for your child to attend conferences with you, as they are part of the triangulation of learning between teacher-parents-children, and the more voice we can can give to children, the deeper their sense of agency and ownership of learning will be. You can book conferences starting November 21st via your mycbe/powerschool account.

Fees

Please keep checking your mycbe/powerschool account to keep your fees updated. The board applies fees for lunchroom, bussing, and materials. These fees can be addressed through a waiver. However, fees for in-school experiences, such as workshops and residencies, as well as field trips, are the responsibility of the family. Historically, our school council has been very generous in supplementing families that are unable to pay for fees. Our ask of families is that you stay up to date with your fees, as last year the school paid an additional $9000 from our budget to cover unpaid experiences. If you are able to pay a portion, or pay in increments, that is totally fine as well. If you are unable to make any payments, please let Sherisse know and we will make a plan. Please note that NO CHILD WILL EVER BE REFUSED ACCESS TO A FIELD TRIP OR RESIDENCY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE FEE.

Student Teachers

Part of our responsibility as educators is to ensure that we are providing opportunity for the next generation of teachers to get their necessary practicum experience- what better place to gain experience than TRS!?!?! We will be welcoming a number of student teachers from the University of Lethbridge, and from St. Mary's College from now until the December break. Teachers that have agreed to work with a practicum student will be including that teacher in their weekly updates, including a brief introduction.