Good afternoon, RTA families,
Happy Friday the 13th! It has been an amazing week at RTA. Our volleyball finals wrapped up, and our teams and coaches represented the school incredibly well. We are very proud of their hard work, teamwork, and dedication throughout the season. Our Grade 7 students also led a very successful fundraising effort this week, culminating with the very entertaining and well-received Pie a Teacher event, which brought lots of laughter to the school, while raising funds for a new water station in the Grade 7 hallway. As part of our Pi Day fun, students in each homeroom competed to memorize the most digits of pi, with the top student from each class entered into a raffle. The lucky winner earned the opportunity to pie Mr. Newman! We also welcomed our Grade 9 students back today from their outdoor school experience. They returned with many stories, and we appreciate the staff who supported this meaningful learning opportunity. Thank you for helping make it such a positive and spirited week at RTA. Have a wonderful weekend!
Spring Locker Clean Up:
- Students will be taking time this week to clean out their lockers before spring break.
- Students will be encouraged to recycle any unneeded paper and bring home items that are no longer needed at school.
- Lost and found items will be placed out for students to check. Any remaining items will be donated on March 30.
Parent Teacher Conferences:
- Parent teacher conferences are intended to be a brief opportunity to connect, celebrate student learning, and discuss a few next steps for growth. With conferences scheduled in short time blocks, they are designed to provide a quick snapshot of how students are doing and to highlight some of the progress they are making in class.
- We recognize that ten minutes is a limited amount of time and may not allow for deeper conversation about every aspect of a student’s learning. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss something in more detail, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s classroom teacher via email.
Monday
- Rotation 6,5,4,3,2,1
- Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
- SWAT Team Club at Lunch
Tuesday
- Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
- HR 501 & 502 Hanger Flight Museum
- St. Patrick’s Day (wear green!)
Wednesday
- Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
- HR 503 & 504 Hanger Flight Museum
- Healthy Hunger – Grade 5 & 6 Little Caesars
- CYSF Club at Lunch
- Volleyball Intramurals at Lunch
- GSA Club at Lunch
- Chess Club at Lunch
Thursday
- SPECIAL ROTATION: 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Grade 7-9 Little Caesars
- Spring Equinox
- Grade 7 Off Campus Day
- Grade 9 Leadership Club
- Grade 9 Neon Dance
- IN-SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 – 8:00 PM
- Grade 5 & 6 Homeroom Teachers, Mr. Lee, and Ms. Gray in the Learning Commons
- Grade 7-9 Homeroom Teachers and the PE team in the Gym
Friday
- VIRTUAL Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00 – 2:00 PM (NO SCHOOL)
Upcoming Events:
- Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27: Spring Break (NO SCHOOL)
- Monday March 30: RTA Pep Rally
- Monday, March 30: Gr. 6/7 Girls’ Badminton Tryouts – Lunch
- Monday, March 30: Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Badminton Tryouts – After School
- Tuesday, March 31 – Thursday, April 2: HR 905 BGI Kananaskis
- Tuesday, March 31: Grade 5 Ozobots
- Friday, April 3: Good Friday (NO SCHOOL)
- Monday, April 6: Athletic Picture Day
- Monday, April 6: Gr. 8/9 Girls’ Badminton Tryouts – Lunch
- Monday, April 6: Gr. 8/9 Boys’ Badminton Tryouts – After School
- Tuesday, April 7: Gr. 6/7 Girls’ Badminton Tryouts – Lunch
- Tuesday, April 7: Gr. 6/7 Boys’ Badminton Tryouts – After School
- Wednesday, April 8: Gr. 8/8 Badminton Callbacks – After School
- Wednesday, April 8: HR 601 & 602 Calgary Zoo
- Wednesday, April 8: RTA School Council and Parent Association Meeting – Video Surveillance Technology
- Thursday, April 9 – Saturday, April 11: CYSF at the University of Calgary
- Friday, April 10: Grade 9 Band Clinic 1:30 – 2:30 PM
- Thursday, April 16: Immunization Catch-Up Day
- Monday, April 20: Grade 9 - National Geographic Live + Prince's Island Park
- Wednesday, April 23: Grade 6s Ani to Pisi with Maple Ridge School
- Friday, April 25: Non-Instructional Day (NO SCHOOL)
- Tuesday, April 28: HR 603 & 604 Calgary Zoo
Kind regards,
Brenda Lewis