November 7, 2025 Principal Message

Dear Robina Families,

Thank you to everyone for their patience as we slide back into the school routine. It’s been wonderful to see all the smiling faces again! 

We’ve had to make a few adjustments to some dates, activities, and deadlines that we wanted to share:

Parent Teacher Interviews: Parent-teacher interviews have been scheduled for the week of December 8 - 12, with December 10th being a date on which teachers will stay later into the evening. Mrs. Joosse was able to reschedule the book fair for this time - so a great chance to pick up some holiday gifts all while supporting our Library! The gym will be open for cookie decorating by our Mental Health Capacity Building Team! A sign-up schedule will be sent out to families following the break.

ISP/IPPs: We have provided a deadline extension to our teachers to complete ISPs and IPPs. You can expect to be contacted by your child’s teacher to arrange an ISP meeting sometime in early December. If you are having an ISP meeting, there is no need to book an additional Parent-Teacher Interview.

Winter Concert: We’re excited to share that our Winter Concert will look a little different this year! In the past, our gym has been packed full of excited families, and we want to make sure everyone has a great experience. We’ll send out the concert schedule after Fall Break—thanks for your patience and support as we make a few changes!

School Council: Our School Council will meet on November 18th at 6:00. Be sure to come to get an update from the school and our local trustee.

We will begin the School Milk program on November 18th. If you have purchased milk tickets, please see your child’s Kanga pouch or agenda for instructions on how to participate.

We will be skating at the arena on November 19 - 21. Please complete your child’s permission form and let your child’s teacher know if you can support the class during skating.

Mr. Coffin & Mrs. Kirton

Skating Week

 Students will be heading to the GFL Twin Arena for skating fun on November 19–21 and February 11–13. Each class will have a half-hour on the ice for games and learn-to-skate activities — there’s no cost for this trip!

All students need a CSA-approved helmet (hockey, skiing, or riding helmets are fine — no bike helmets please). Dress warmly with jackets, mittens, and ski pants.

A few skates and helmets are available to borrow from the school if needed.

We’d love some parent volunteers on and off the ice — please let your child’s teacher know if you can help!

Club Moo Program

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

• Orders placed before November 3 should have gone home with students this week.
• Orders placed after November 3 will be sent home after Fall Break.

The milk program will officially start on Tuesday, November 18.

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.

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.

Save the Date for

Parent- Teacher Meetings

We’re excited to invite all parents and guardians to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Meetings! Mark your calendars so you don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, celebrate their progress, and ask any questions you may have.

📅 Date: Wednesday, December 10
⏰ Time: 3:15 - 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Your child’s classroom

Stay tuned for details on how to book your meeting time, and info on other activities happening that time like Cookie Decorating in the Gym and the Book Fair in the Library!

November & December Hot Lunch

You can order November and December hot lunches now until November 12! There are options for Mondays and Fridays starting after the Fall Break. Use the code BGHL when setting up an account on https://rbes.hotlunches.net

Library Corner: 

• I would like to thank the Parent Council for funding new shelving, tables, and stools for the library!  It’s going to be beautiful once it’s all done!  Check it out during our Book Fair which has been moved to December.
• Book Fair Dates: Dec. 8-11  Hours to follow.
• 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!

Contest deadline extended to December 1!