January 16, 2026 Principal Message

Good Afternoon, Everyone,

We hope that you’ve had a wonderful week! On virtual announcements this week, we’ve been talking about Indigenous ways of knowing and living with the land during the winter season. Mrs. Kirton invited students to share photos that show them spending time outside, enjoying winter play, and exploring in the snow. Each morning this week we have featured student photo. We’ve received an overflow of really great pictures showcasing a love of the outdoors and appreciation of this Indigenous way of knowing and living. Thank you!

This past Wednesday, we were fortunate to have the School Board and Superintendent visit our school. Some of our Grade 4 students showed our trustees around the school. Administration was also able to sit down with the School Board to have a wonderful dialogue about all that makes Robina Baker a wonderful place to be and to communicate about the unique challenges that our small school faces. I hope to share more with our parents at our next school council meeting on January 28th at 6:00 PM.

Wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead!

Warmly,

Mr. Coffin & Mrs. Kirton

 Secure Your Spot for Kindergarten!

You can now register your child for Kindergarten for next year! Our small class sizes mean spaces fill up quickly — don’t wait to give your child a place in our amazing Kindergarten Programs. Full- and half-day options available.

Join us for our Kindergarten Open House!

📅 When: Tuesday, January 20
⏰ Time: 4-6:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Robina Baker Elementary School

Get ready to explore, learn, and connect! Our Kindergarten Open House is the perfect opportunity to:

🌟 Meet the teachers, administration, and other staff
🌟 Tour our classrooms and learning spaces
🌟 Discover what makes kindergarten so exciting
🌟 Ask questions and get important info
🌟 Enjoy fun activities and take home some special freebies!

This is a wonderful chance for your little one to feel at home in their new school. We can’t wait to meet our future kindergarteners and their families! 

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.

February Hot Lunch

You can order hot lunch until January 21. Just head to hotlunches.net and select the dates you’d like to order.

If this is your first time ordering, you’ll need to enter our school code: BGHL.

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.

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.  [email protected]   
•  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!