Good evening, Ravens,

As we head into fall break, I want to extend my gratitude to all the parents who joined us at Wednesday’s School Council meeting and engaged in the important conversation regarding supporting and fostering inclusion at RTA. I look forward to continuing this meaningful work together as a community. I would also like to recognize everyone who contributed to making our Remembrance Day assemblies so memorable, including our outstanding MCs, student readers, talented band and hand bell students, the tech committee, and Mr. Lee and his student artists for their beautiful contributions. A special thanks as well to the Eco Club for organizing our first litter-less lunch of the year!

CBE System Indigenous Education Professional Learning Day:

• All CBE staff, regardless of role, participated in a day of learning today, as a collective, developing foundational knowledge of Indigenous ways of being, belonging, doing and knowing.  
• As a learning organization, we are committed to acknowledging and responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, which includes providing Indigenous Education professional learning for all staff (Call to Action #57).
• This year, we dedicated to deepening our understanding of the Heart Domain -To Belong as we work together to implement the CBE Indigenous Education Holistic Lifelong Learning Framework across the system.

Indigenous Veterans’ Day | November 8, 2024:

• November 8 is Indigenous Veterans’ Day; it is a day to reflect and remember the contributions and sacrifices made by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people in service to Canada.

RTA Athletics Apparel:  

• Wrestlers are required to wear school identifying clothing while participating in events. Wrestling items are currently available on the RTA Big Mountain store until Nov. 17th.
• This store offers a quick delivery time of 1.5weeks after closing, but do require a minimum school wide purchase of 12 units per sport; Big Mountain will reach out to families if the number of units is not met and refunds need to be provided.
• Please email Ms. Braben with any questions: jebraben@cbe.ab.ca  
• https://rtalderman-athletics.itemorder.com/shop/category/559650/

Bullying Prevention Week:

• On November 18-22, Calgary Board of Education recognizes National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week.
• During this week and throughout the school year, CBE staff and students collaborate to learn about, promote and implement bullying prevention strategies in an effort to maintain school spaces that are safe, inclusive and where students feel as though they belong.
• Together, staff, students, parents, caregivers and the community all have a role to play in ensuring our schools are safe. 

RTA Parent Teacher Conferences:

• Families will be able to book parent teacher conferences in PowerSchool on Monday, November 25 at 9:00 AM
• Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29:
• • Thursday, November 28 - IN SCHOOL CONFERENCES - 4:30 - 8:00 PM (REGULAR DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
  • Friday, November 29 - VIRTUAL CONFERENCES - 9:00 - 2:00 PM (NO SCHOOL)
• Conferences are 10 minutes each.
• Families will be able to book a meeting with their child's learning team (for example, if their child is in HR 501 or HR 502, they will book a meeting with both Ms. Lunau and Mr. Haffey)
• In addition to Core (ELA, Social, Math and Science) teachers, families may book with the following complementary teachers:
  
• • Ms. Braben
  • Mr. Lee
  • Ms. Gray
  • Mr. Brown
  • Ms. George
  • Ms. Marchand
• Please contact your child’s Homeroom (HR) teacher if you have any questions.

Saturday:

• Indigenous Veterans Day
  

Monday:

• Fall Break (No School)
• Remembrance Day

Tuesday:

• Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

Wednesday:

• Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

Thursday:

• SPECIAL ROTATION: 6,5,4,3,2,1
• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• Grade 5 & 6 Art/Music Switch
• ECO Club in the Library at Lunch
• Grade 9 Leadership Club at Lunch
• Wrestling Practice at Lunch
• Basketball Tournament against EDGE at RTA
• • 4:30 – 5:30 PM: JR Boys  
  • 5:30 – 6:30 PM: Girls  
  • 6:30 – 7:30 PM : SR Boys

Friday:

• Rotation 5A, 6A, 1B, 2B
• Grade 7 Band Clinic 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, November 16 – November 22 – Metis Week
• Monday, November 18 – November 22: National Bullying Awareness Week
• Monday, November 18: Grade 7s National Geographic Live AM
• Tuesday, November 19: Photo Retake Day
• Tuesday, November 19: EP Scarlett Councillors visit RTA AM
• Tuesday, November 29: Healthy Hunger | Entire School Kernels
• Wednesday, November 20: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 5 & 6 Little Caesars
• Wednesday, November 20: Henry Wisewood High School IB Open House at 7:00 PM
• Thursday, November 21: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 7-9 Little Caesars
• Thursday, November 21: Grade 9 Try-a-Trade Field Experience AM
• Wednesday, November 27: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 5 & 6 Chopped Leaf
• Thursday, November 29: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 7-9 Chopped Leaf
• Thursday, November 29: Henry Wisewood High School Open House at 7:00 PM
• Thursday, November 28: HR 805 - Cardboard Boats at YMCA Remington in Quarry Park
• Thursday, November 28 (PM): Parent Teacher Conferences (more information to come)
• Thursday, November 28: Band Fundraiser Christmas Plant Delivery
• Friday, November 29 : Parent Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
• Monday, December 2: Grade 6 Vaccinations
• Wednesday, December 4: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 5 & 6 Mucho Burrito
• Thursday, December 5: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 7-9 Mucho Burrito
• Thursday, December 5: HR 803 & HR 804 - Cardboard Boats at YMCA Remington in Quarry Park
• Wednesday, December 11: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 5 & 6 Little Caesars
• Thursday, December 12: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 7-9 Little Caesars
• Thursday, December 12: Grade 9 In-School Field Trip - Fred Curatolo
• Thursday, December 12: HR 801 & HR 802 - Cardboard Boats at YMCA Remington in Quarry Park
• Monday, December 17 – 20: Spirit Days at RTA
• Tuesday, December 17: Healthy Hunger | School Wide Cobbs
• Wednesday, December 18: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 5 & 6 Edo Japan
• Thursday, December 19: Healthy Hunger | Gr. 7-9 Edo Japan

Kind regards,

Brenda Lewis