Chester Ronning School
February 2024
Principal's Message
Hello again, Chester Ronning School Community!
With the arrival of February, we are now officially in the second half of the school year. Our students celebrated 100 Day on February 22, which marks 100 days of learning and is an especially big deal for students in Grade 1. My favourite quote from that day came from the students in Ms. Bratrud's class, who excitedly told anyone within earshot, "We're 100 days smarter, today!"
Besides marking the second half of the school year, February is an important month in our calendar for a few other reasons. It has been dubbed Kindness Month at CRS and the students have been hearing daily kindness missions in the announcements. Most of the time, these are simple suggestions such as being intentional with compliments, including a classmate at recess time or expressing gratitude to an adult. Hopefully you have noticed a few of these kindness missions being completed at home over the last couple of weeks! These missions are leading us to Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 28, when our staff are planning a pink pancake breakfast for students and additional kindness-themed lessons.
February is also Black History Month, which provides us with an opportunity to recognize people of African descent and to honour the legacy of Black people in our communities. If you haven't already, consider visiting the Government of Canada website and the Historica Canada website among others for more information about Black History Month in Alberta and across Canada.
Yours in Education,
Reid Lansing
Calendar of Important Dates 2023-2024
February 26 - Staff Professional Learning Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
February 28- Pink Shirt Day
March 7 - Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM. Theme Day TBA
March 10 - Daylight Saving Time - Change your clocks (spring forward one hour)
March 18-22 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
March 25 - School resumes at 8:15 AM
March 26- School Council Meeting at 8:45 AM
March 29 - Good Friday - SCHOOL IS CLOSED
April 1- Easter Monday - SCHOOL IS CLOSED
April 4 - Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM. Theme Day TBA
Pink Shirt Day - Wednesday February 28, 2024
All CRS students will be provided with a pancake breakfast in their classrooms after the welcome bell. Gluten and berry allergies have been taken into consideration. Please let your homeroom teacher know of any allergies (if not already advised). Students are also encouraged to wear pink that day.
School Bell Times
8:00 am - Outdoor supervision of students begins
8:15 am - Morning Call-in Bell; Please do your best to have students here on time.
8:19 am - Classes begin
10:05 am - Morning recess
11:20 am - 12:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:45 pm - Afternoon Recess
3:00 pm - Dismissal (Early Dismissal Days - 12:00 noon)
School Attendance
Did you know that all BRSD Schools have attendance policies?
The CRS Attendance Policy has been updated and posted to our website. Please review it by clicking HERE. We know that school attendance is an important factor for students to achieve their greatest successes. Our updated policy will be rolled out in earnest when we return in the New Year.
We endeavor to have all students' attendance entered before 8:45 am. After 8:45 am, our Messenger system will start calling and emailing any student that has been marked absent, with no parent call. This helps to ensure our students are safe.
Our phone lines can be very busy, so please leave a message or try again if you don't reach anyone.
Students who arrive late, can come in through the front door and we will sign them in and send them off to their class.
Office Forms - These are now due to be completed for EVERY student!
Please see the step by step guide below.
PowerSchool Parent Portal
Real time report cards were released on December 6, 2023. Below is a chart of descriptions for the learning behaviours and levels of achievement.
