March 6, 2026 Principal Message

Good Afternoon,

We hope you’ve had a great week! This past week, we had yet another wonderful School Council Meeting. Our School Council meetings provide us with a wonderful time to share ideas and celebrations about the school and community. The council also heard about an exciting event we have booked for June - a DanceED residency! We are fortunate enough to have them contribute $1500 towards this wonderful event! This, along with our Spellathon funds are helping us bring this program to life! 

Speaking of Spellathon - stay tuned for information about this upcoming fundraiser. Mrs. Forchuk and Mrs. Tewitz have long organized this amazing opportunity where students have an opportunity to enhance their spelling skills, all while raising funds for our school to do amazing things. More to come!

Finally, we’d like to take a quick moment to talk about end-of-day dismissal. We kindly ask that all parents and guardians use the designated crosswalks with their children when crossing the street. When you do this, you help us reinforce the importance of road safety and set a great example for all the students watching. The front of the school is a very busy place, and our top priority is ensuring every student gets home safely. Thank you for your help!

Have a great weekend!

Warmly,

Mr. Coffin & Mrs. Kirton

Come Cheer on Our Raptors!

Robina Baker is proud to host the Black Gold Grade 3–4 Girls Floor Hockey Tournament this weekend. Families and community members are invited to stop by the gym and cheer on our Raptors as they compete and show their teamwork and sportsmanship.

If you’re unable to attend, you can still support our school sports program by purchasing a 50/50 ticket. The draw will take place on Sunday, and every ticket helps support athletics at our school.

Thank you for supporting our Raptors and celebrating girls in sport!

Support Our Robina Baker Girls Floor Hockey 50/50!

Help cheer on our amazing Robina Baker Girls Floor Hockey Team by participating in our 50/50 fundraiser!

🎟️ How it works:

Purchase a 50/50 ticket for your chance to win HALF the total jackpot 

Every ticket makes a difference 

📅 Draw Date: March 8th 9 am

Let’s rally behind our girls and make this season unforgettable! Thank you for your support!

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!

Costumes for the Family Dance

Costumes are totally optional, but we know finding one in April can be tricky (kids grow fast!). So we’re asking our amazing school community for a little help.

👗 Got costumes your kids have outgrown?

We’d love to give them a second life at the dance! Donate any gently used costumes and we’ll have them available for kids who want to dress up.

📦 Donation box in the school office.

Clear out those closets and help make the dance even more fun for everyone! 🕺✨

April Hot Lunch

You can still order hot lunch for April until March 19!

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.