Happy Friday, Raven families,

Wishing everyone an amazing weekend filled with outdoor adventures!

Practice Lockdown:

On Thursday morning, RTA students practiced their second lockdown for the 2023-24 school year. Police officers in attendance shared that they noticed a significant improvement compared to the fall lockdown! WOO HOO! Unfortunately, due to the timing, we had to adjust the Healthy Hunger delivery time. Thank you for your understanding, as we always want to prioritize student safety.

Outstanding Fees:

• As we navigate the school year, we would like to draw attention to outstanding fees related to the agreed-upon field experience costs of up to $200 per student. We ask that families log into their MyCBE account to view and pay outstanding fees.
• Your commitment to these fees is crucial in ensuring the success of our upcoming field trips. Unfortunately, if outstanding fees persist, we may be forced to cancel future field trips due to a lack of funds to cover essential costs.
• Please remember that by accepting placement into the Science Program, you agreed to contribute to these field trip fees. We understand that unexpected challenges may arise, and we are open to discussing a payment plan if needed. Your prompt attention to this matter will help us maintain the integrity of our program and provide enriching experiences for all students.

School Based Fees:

• School based fees, including field trip fees, have been added to MyCBE accounts; please log in to pay these fees. As field trip and in-school workshops are now listed separately in your child's MyCBE account, please remember to check back throughout the year to pay fees as they are added. 

Field Trip/In-School Workshop Fees:

• Each grade level will participate in a variety of field experiences and in-school workshops throughout the school year. Associated costs for these experiences will be added individually to student accounts as quickly as possible, usually prior to the event. 

Athletics Fees:

• If your child has participated in an athletics team this year, there may be associated fees. These fees cover the cost of equipment and apparel, referee fees, tournament fees etc. The continuation of the athletics teams at RTA depends on the prompt payment of these fees to cover related costs. Please check your child's fee page to view any outstanding fees.

Optional Field Trip Fees:

• Some grade levels have the opportunity to attend an optional overnight field trip during the school year (ie Gr 9 BGI Kananaskis). These fees are usually applied to student fee accounts in advance of the field trip, and need to be paid in full prior to the event, unless you are negotiating a waiver with the third-party vendor (ie ECO School, Outdoor School). Where the fee cannot be uploaded before a field experience occurs, we ask that families check their MyCBE account regularly to ensure prompt payment of these fees after the event.

Noon Hour Activity Fee:

• This fee covers the cost of emergency lunches, cutlery for student lunches, first aid supplies, items for Noon Hour Clubs, books and games for Blue Days etc. This fee is mandatory for all students; for grade 5/6 students the fee is paid as part of the Lunch Supervision Fee, for grade 7-9 students, the fee is applied to the child's fee account.

Monday:

• Rotation 6,5,4,3,2,1
• Grade 9s National Geographic Live AM
• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• Mandatory Track and Field Meeting at Lunch in the Gym
• Dungeons and Dragons Club at Lunch in the Library
• Track and Field Practice 3:35 – 4:30 PM

Tuesday:

• Gr. 9 Off Campus Day
• HR 804 Calgary Zoo
• Track and Field Practice 3:35 – 4:30 PM

Wednesday:

• Gr. 5-6 Basketball Club at Lunch with Gr. 9 Leadership
• Grade 8 Off Campus Day
• Gr. 5-9 GSA Club at Lunch in Room 10
• Band Growing Smiles Spring Fundraiser
• Track and Field Practice 3:35 – 4:30 PM

Thursday:

• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• Track and Field Practice 3:35 – 4:30 PM

Friday:

• Rotation 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, June 3, 2024: Grade 5 Track and Field Day at RTA - PM
• Tuesday, June 4, 2024: Middle School Athletics’ Track and Field Day
• Wednesday, June 5, 2024: RTA School Council Virtual Meeting at 6:30 PM
• Thursday, June 6, 2024: Gr. 9 Farewell and Heritage Park
• Thursday, June 6, 2024: Healthy Hunger – Whole School – Little Caesars
• Friday, June 7, 2024: RTA Talent Show
• Friday, June 7, 2024: Football Tournament with Mr. Rigg
• Tuesday, June 11, 2024: HR 805 Roots 2 Stem
• Wednesday, June 12, 2024: HR 804 Roots 2 Stem
• Wednesday, June 12, 2024: Grade 9 English Language Arts PAT: Part B (9:00 – 10:15 AM)
• Thursday, June 13, 2024: Healthy Hunger – Whole School – Kernals Popcorn
• Thursday, June 13, 2024: Grade 9 Mathematics PAT: Part A (9:00 – 9:30 AM)
• Thursday, June 13, 2024: Spring Concert at RTA (Grade 7s play at 6:15 PM; Grade 8s play at 6:40 PM, and Grade 9s play at 7:00 PM. More information to come…) 
• Monday, June 17, 2024: HR 803 Roots 2 Stem
• Tuesday, June 18, 2024: HR 802 Roots 2 Stem
• Tuesday, June 18, 2024: Grade 9 Mathematics PAT: Part B (9:00 – 10:20 PM)
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024: HR 801 Roots 2 Stem
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Healthy Hunger – Grades 5 & 6 – Edo Japan
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Grade 9 Social Studies PAT (9:00 – 10:20 AM)
• REVISED Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Grade 6 Social Studies PAT (1:00 – 2:00 PM)
• Thursday, June 20, 2024: Healthy Hunger – Grades 7-9 – Edo Japan
• Thursday, June 20, 2024: Grade 9 Science PAT (9:00 – 10:15 AM)
• REVISED Thursday, June 20, 2024: Grade 6 Science PAT (1:00 – 2:00 PM)
• Thursday, June 27, 2024: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal at 12:35 PM)

Kindest regards,

Brenda Lewis