Happy Friday, Raven families,

While I am happy to see the much needed snow, I wish it could happen in much warmer temperatures! 

Grade 9 Reuse Clothing Fundraiser Sale:

• The grade 9 leadership wants you to know that on March 18 – March 21st, we will be having a used clothing sale.
• We ask that if you have any old or too small clothes that you send them to school with your child. Your child will then give the clothes to their homeroom teacher, which will then give us the clothes.
• Please send in the clothes before March 13, 2024.
• The funds raised will go towards our grade 9 grade and a portion will go to a Calgary charity. – Ethan Y, Mason C, and Jordan W.

RTA Grade 7 Band Shout Out:

• Congratulations to the Grade 7 RTA band that participated in their first AIBF performance. The students gave a great performance and working with some amazing professionals in the band world. Congrats on all your hard work!

RTA Band Fundraiser:

• The RTA band is doing a Coco Brooks Fundraiser!  
• Funds raised will go towards supplementing student enrichment and experiences in band.  
• The campaign is active and will be open until March 22 at 11:59pm.  
• Please use the following link to order online: https://fundraising.cocobrooks.com/invite/verify?code=drek-dare
• Orders will be ready for pick up at RT Alderman School on Thursday, April 11, 2024. 
• The time of pick up will be announced closer to the April 11, 2024.
• Please contact Ms. Gray at kegray@cbe.ab.ca if you have questions.  The band thanks you for your support!

RTA Spirit Wear Store has re-opened for spring orders:

• The RTA SWAG Store has re-opened for spring orders; families are able to make online purchases until Monday, March 11 2024:
• https://rtaspring2024.itemorder.com/shop/category/213794/ 

RTA March Madness with Ms. Lalonde:

• This March RT Alderman will be participating in our 4th Annual March Madness Book Tournament where the schools top reads of the past year will battle head to head to crown our 2024 Book (or Series) of the Year. 
• Previous Winners were The Hunger Games in 2021, Harry Potter in 2022 and Lord of the Rings in 2023.

Monday:

• Rotation 1,2,3,4,5,6
• Grade 9 Leadership Team is collecting used clothing – please hand in items to your Homeroom Teacher
• Grade 8 Off Campus Day
• Dungeons and Dragons Club at Lunch
• SR Girls’ Volleyball Practice at Lunch

Tuesday:

• JR Boys’ Volleyball Practice @ 7:50 AM
• Grade 9 Off Campus Day
• Grade 9s to Hackaton
• JR Girls’ Volleyball Practice @ Lunch
• SR Boys’ Volleyball Practice @ 3:40 – 5:00 PM
• SR Girls’ Volleyball Game at Lakeshore PM

Wednesday:

• Grade 8 Off Campus Day
• Grades 5 & 6 Healthy Hunger – The Chopped Leaf
• Gr. 5-9 GSA Club at Lunch in Room 10
• JR & SR Girls’ Volleyball Practice @ 3:40 – 4:45 PM
• JR Boys’ Volleyball Game at Samuel W Shaw PM
• SR Boys’ Volleyball Game at Marshal Springs PM
• RTA Virtual School Council Meeting @ 6:30 PM via Microsoft Teams

Thursday:

• JR Boys’ Volleyball Practice @ 7:50 AM
• Grades 7-9 Healthy Hunger – The Chopped Leaf
• SR Boys’ Volleyball Practice at Lunch
• Gr. 7-9 Homework Club at Lunch
• JR Girls’ Volleyball Game at David Thompson School PM

Friday:

• Rotation 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A
• Camo Day at RTA

Upcoming Events:

• Sunday, March 10, 2024: Daylight Savings Time begins
• Thursday, March 14, 2024: PI Day 
• Friday, March 15, 2024: Early-St. Patrick’s-Wear-Green Day
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Spring Equinox
• Thursday, March 21, 2024: IN SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences 4:15 – 8:00 PM
• Monday, March 18, 2024: Conference Manager OPENS in PowerSchool
• Friday, March 22, 2024: NO SCHOOL 
• Friday, March 22, 2024: VIRTUAL Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00 – 3:00 PM
• Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29, 2024: Spring Break

Kind regards,

Brenda Lewis