Happy Friday, Raven families,

As the beautiful, but cold snow may be heading our way, wishing everyone a wonderful weekend, filled with soccer, gardening, hiking and raking leaves!

Inform | National Child Day:

• National Child Day is celebrated annually on Nov. 20. This day recognizes Canada's commitment to raising our youngest citizens with dignity and respect, so they can make meaningful contributions to their communities. It also acknowledges the United Nations Charter on the Rights of the Child. 
• 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of National Child Day and this year the theme is, #EveryChildEveryRight”. 

Volunteer Clearance - Completing the Process:

• Please ensure, once you receive your clearance letter from CPS, that you scan and email (rtalderman@cbe.ab.ca)/ or submit in person, within 60 days, a copy of your clearance letter.
• Under the new ePIC clearance process, CPS only sends clearance letters directly to the applicant.
• Once an applicant receives their letter from CPS, online access to their clearance letter is granted for only 60 days; after this time, the applicant would need to reapply, and incur the application fee again. 

Monday: 

• Rotation 6,5,4,3,2,1

• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• JR Boys’ Basketball practice at lunch
• MLA Holiday Card Contest at Lunch in the Library
• SR Boys’ Basketball practice PM

Tuesday: 

• Grade 9 Off Campus Day
• MLA Holiday Card Contest at Lunch in the Library
• Grade 6’s City Hall and Central Library Field Study
• Grade 9 U of C: Biogeoscience Institute Field Experience Group # 2
• Gr. 5-9 Book Club in the Learning Commons at Lunch
• Girls’ Basketball practice PM

Wednesday: 

• Grade 8 Off Campus Day
• Grade 6 Vaccination Education (AHS)
• Grade 5/6 Healthy Hunger – Little Caesars
• Grade 9 U of C: Biogeoscience Institute Field Experience Group # 2
• Gr. 5-9 GSA Club at Lunch in Room 10
• SR Boys’ Basketball practice PM
• JR Boys’ Basketball game at Sherwood 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Thursday: 

• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• Grade 7-9 Healthy Hunger – Little Caesars
• Grade 9 U of C: Biogeoscience Institute Field Experience Group # 2 (students return at 2:30 PM)
• Gr. 7-9 Homework Club at Lunch in the Library
• MLA Holiday Card Contest at Lunch in the Library
• Girls’ Basketball practice PM

Friday: 

• Rotation: 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B
• JR Boys’ Basketball practice 7:30 AM

Upcoming Events: 

• Monday, October 30, 2023: Grade 6 Vaccinations
• Monday, October 30, 2023: Sr. Boys’ Basketball Home Game at RTA 4:30 – 8:30 PM
• Wednesday, November 1, 2023: HR 501 & HR 502 Scientists in School
• Wednesday, November 1, 2023: RTA School Council and Parent Association Virtual Meeting, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
• REVISED: Thursday, November 2, 2023: HR. 503 & HR 504 Scientists in School
• Wednesday, November 8, 2023: RTA Remembrance Day Assemblies
• Thursday, November 9, 2023: CBE Non-Instructional Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Friday, November 10 - Tuesday, November 14, 2023: CBE Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)
• Wednesday, November 15, 2023: First day back after Fall Break
• Friday, November 17, 2023: Conference Manager opens 9:00 AM
• Sunday, November 19 – 25, 2023: National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
• Thursday, November 23, 2023: Grade 9s Try-a-Trade at the CTS Centre
• Thursday, November 23, 2023: Parent Teacher Conferences PM (Regular Day of School)
• Friday, November 24, 2023: Parent Teacher Conferences AM (NO SCHOOL)

Kind regards,

Brenda Lewis