Good Afternoon Robina Families,

We hope you had a wonderful week! Thank you for tuning in to another update from the school. We appreciate the partnership we have with our parents! This week I wanted to give you a little information about our Nutrition Program at the school. 

Each year, the Government of Alberta allocates money to school boards for School Nutrition. This year, in addition to the funds received, we applied for and were the successful recipients of an additional grant from President’s Choice called Power Full Kids | Eat Well. We’ll receive an extra $7920. The grant intends to help deliver food to provide food for students! We are utilizing these funds to enhance our existing and successful toast program! 

Our Toast Program was established last year for those new to the school. We have a wonderful parent who almost daily makes toast for every student who would like to access the school. We have a wonderful partnership with Cobb’s Bread in Leduc as well as IGA in town here who donates the bread for us to use. With the Power Full Kids, we can add fruit and or vegetable options throughout our week as well. We are thankful to our communities for their support! If you are ever wondering how you can help, jam is a hot commodity and we’d always take a donation of a jar of jam! Alternatively, if you ever would like to come in to help slice bread, toast, or sort our nutrition basket please reach out and let us know – we love our volunteers!

Tomorrow is a PD Day – we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Coffin

Important Dates

September 20 – PD – No School

September 24 – Last day to order October Hot Lunch

September 24 – Verification Forms Due for Terry Fox Run

September 25 – School Council Meeting 6 p.m.

September 25 – Terry Fox Run

September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 1 – EIPK, K2 & Staff Photos

October 2 – Grades 1-4 & K1 Photos

School Picture Days

School picture days are on October 1 and October 2.

Tuesday, October 1 – Both Mrs. Porter’s EIPK classes and Mrs. Dupont’s K2 class will have their photos taken on Tuesday. (Please note there is no school on Monday, September 30).

Wednesday, October 2 – Grades 1-4 and K1 will have their photos taken on Wednesday.

We will let you know when the photos are available to view and purchase.

Hot Lunch

October Hot Lunch is now available to order until Monday, September 23.

Hot Lunch will be delivered on Mondays and Fridays this year!

You place your orders on HotLunches.net. If you want to participate in Hot Lunch you can set up your account now!

Create an account using access code BGHL then enter your kids and select which classroom they’re in.

Thank you to our Fundraising Society for organizing Hot Lunch again this year!

You are invited!

Hello Robina Baker Elementary School family!

I just wanted to touch base and let you know that we’re here and have already been making plans for an exciting school year!

A couple behind the-scenes things that are happening

– Hot lunches are in the works starting in October

– With the playground construction complete, we can focus on more community activities for our school families. Dances, movie nights, and FUNdraisers!

Please save the date for our first school council meeting of the 2024/25 school year on September 25th at 6pm at the school.

We will have child care, so bring the kids and let them party, while you catch up on all the exciting things we’ll have in store this year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to one of our super amazing members and we’ll help you as best we can.

Fundraising: [email protected]

School Council: [email protected]

We’re looking forward to a fantastic school year!

Thank You!

Thank you to the parents who have completed the verification forms!

For the last few who, if you are having any troubles, please review the instructions on our website here.

If you have any problems completing them, please call the office at 780-987-3705.

Terry Fox Run September 25

RBES will host its annual Terry Fox Run on Wednesday, September 25!

Please complete your verification forms as it includes a walking field trip agreement that gives each student permission to participate in this event.

If you are interested in joining any of our Grade 1-4 students on their walk, please complete the Volunteer registration form on PowerSchool and let your teacher know you are willing to participate.

Library Corner

• Welcome back to the library! Students are allowed the following number of books:

• Grades K and 1 – 1 book
• Grades 2 and 3 – 2 books
• Grade 4 – 3 books

Please return the books a week later when it is your student’s library day.  

• Overdue notices – Please do not be concerned if you receive an overdue notice.  These are just reminders and you will not be charged any late fees.  Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.   [email protected]

• Scholastic Book Fair – We will be having a Scholastic Book Fair in October.  It will be the week of Parent Teacher Interviews.  Exact dates to be announced. 

•   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!

Cell Phones / Bring Your Own Devices

As you might be aware, in June, the Government of Alberta implemented Standards for the Use of Personal Mobile Devices and Social Media in Schools. The impact of this is rather insignificant within our school since the majority of our students do not have a mobile device. That being said, as we have in the past, should your child come to school with a mobile device, this device must remain off and in their backpack for the entirety of the day. Our School Division is currently developing their policy around this as they have until January 1st to do so. Stay tuned for more information. If you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Coffin.