April 10, 2026 Principal Message

Good afternoon, Families,

We hope you had a wonderful and restful Spring Break! Our staff returned to the building recharged, inspired, and ready to support our amazing school community.

We hit the ground running this week! Here are just a few of the incredible highlights from around the school:

• 🥞 A Taste of Middle School: Our Grade 4s attended the annual Pancake Breakfast at Riverview Middle School! This is a fantastic tradition and the perfect first glimpse of Riverview for our students who will be transitioning there in the fall.
• 🎂 Cake Walk Fun: The Grade 4s also hosted their highly anticipated annual Cake Walk at lunch today—and the fun continues with another round this evening!
• 👟 Big Steps for Kindergarten: Our Kindergarteners started joining the rest of the school outside for recess this week! This is a massive "Grade 1" milestone for them, and we are so proud of how well they are doing.
• 🐻‍❄️ Arctic Explorers: It was incredible to watch our Grade 2s present their technology research projects all about Arctic animals. We have some very impressive researchers in our building!
• 🎤 Poetry in Motion: Mrs. Milson’s Grade 3 class has truly brought poetry to life! Every morning on the announcements, we’ve been treated to their voices in the epic April Poetry Battle. There has been some phenomenal sharing happening.
• 📝 Great Spelling: A huge well done to all of our students who did an amazing job on their Spell-a-thon tests this week! Your hard work and practice truly paid off, and we are so proud of your effort.

Finally, a quick reminder that our Spring Dance is tonight! We cannot wait to celebrate with you and hope to see everyone there.

Have a fantastic weekend!

afternoon,

Warmly,

Mr. Coffin & Mrs. Kirton

12th Annual Spell-a-thon

We are so grateful for the incredible support of our Robina Baker families! As we prepare, here is everything you need to know:

• Payment Options: For your convenience, you can submit pledge money online through PowerSchool. Simply enter the amount your child raised and pay securely with your credit card. If you prefer to pay by cheque, please make it payable to RBES.
• Prize Eligibility: To ensure your child is eligible for our exciting individual and class prizes, all pledge money must be submitted by Tuesday, April 14th.

Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting our school programs and technology upgrades!

Family Wellness Night & Spring Concert

Join us on Wednesday, May 27, for a night that’s part open-house, part concert, and 100% fun! We’re opening up the school to show you exactly why your kids have been raving about our Wellness Days all year. It’s a great chance to hang out with other families, meet your neighbors, and celebrate the awesome work our students have been doing in music and wellness.

We’ll also be hosting 10–15 minute mini-concerts for each grade level throughout the evening.

Family Dance

Get Ready to Boogie at the Robina Baker Dance Party!

Join us for the most fun night of the season!

When: April 10 | 6–8 PM
Where: Robina Baker

Expect:

• DJ dance party vibes
• Pizza, drinks & snacks
• Cake Walk fun
• Optional costumes (or come as you are!)

Tickets: $10 per family. Pre-purchase and pre-order pizza, water, and chips on the Hot Lunches site.

Put on your dancing shoes — we can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

April Hot Lunch

Absent Students

If your child is away on Hot Lunch Day, you’re welcome to pick up their lunch after 12:30 pm.

Kindergarten Students

If you’re ordering for a Friday, please double-check the Kindergarten calendar to ensure your child attends that day. If an order is placed in error, you may pick it up after 12:30 pm.

Please let the school know by 10:00 am if you plan to pick it up; otherwise, it will be donated. Refunds are not available.

Order Your 2025-2026 Yearbook

Yearbooks for the 2025–2026 school year are now available to order through PowerSchool. The cost is $28 and includes a 40-page, full-colour keepsake filled with memories from the school year.

Yearbooks are printed early in the Fall and will be sent home with students at that time.

We encourage families to order early so you don’t miss out on this special snapshot of the year!

Library Corner: 

• Lost Books: If you think one of your child’s books is lost, please let me know. The amount gets added to your PowerSchool account where you can pay it. If you find it back and you’ve already paid the amount, it will go as a credit on your account towards other fees. Thanks!
• Book limits for students are as follows:

            Grades PK, K and 1 - 1 book

            Grades 2 and 3 - 2 books

            Grade 4 - 3 books

• Please email me, not your teacher, if you have any questions or concerns about library items.  trudy.joosse@gshare.blackgold.ca   
•  Amazon Wishlist. We have a wishlist for the library!  If you would like to buy one of these books for the library, please don’t forget to have Amazon send us a gift note with your name on it.  I like to acknowledge the person who purchased the book.  Thanks!
• Happy Reading!

Club Moo Program

A big thank you to all the parents who have ordered milk tickets for our Club Moo program! 🥛

Leadership students will be helping by fulfilling and delivering milk orders to each class (Kindergarten to Grade 4) at lunchtime every day.

Parents can purchase milk tickets through PowerSchool: 20 tickets (white or chocolate) for $20.

We hope to provide a 3-day turnaround. Thank you for your patience as we develop our Club Moo Program

How to use your tickets:

• Send them all at once – Cut the tickets apart and return them in a baggie or envelope. They will be kept in your child’s reading bag, and your child can decide when to use them.
• Send them as needed – Place one ticket in your child’s reading bag on the days you’d like them to have milk.

Come Try Ringette! 

The Leduc & Beaumont Ringette Associations invite boys and girls ages 4–16 to a fun, co-ed, beginner-friendly Come Try Ringette event. No experience needed—just bring skates, a CSA-approved helmet, and gloves. Sticks are provided! It’s a great chance to learn new skills, meet friends, and experience one of Canada’s fastest-growing ice sports.

 Register or learn more: https://cometryringette.rampinteractive.com/

Free Summer Camp

We are offering FREE Squirt Camp — a great 3-day introduction to camp packed with fun, adventure, and activities designed to create memories that will last a lifetime! 

 Dates: August 5–7, 2026
 Drop-off: 10:00 AM | Pick-up: 2:00 PM
 Registration Deadline: June 18, 2026

 Discount Code: FREEcamp (value: $125)

 Website: Covenant Bay Squirt Camp

To secure their spot, families simply need to pay a $50 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration.

Spots are limited to 30 students, so we encourage families to register early. We would love your help spreading the word by sharing this opportunity with your students and their families. 

For more information or to register, please contact us at registration@covenantbay.ca.