Weekly Update

Indus School - Calendar of Events for May 10, 2024 

 Upcoming Grade 8 and Grade 9 Farewell Celebrations

Grade 8 Farewell - Wednesday, June 19th from 5:30-7:30pm

Grade 9 Farewell - Thursday, June 20th from 5:30-7:30pm

Both celebration evenings will include a dinner for immediate family members and a slideshow celebrating the departing students. 

More info will be shared in the coming weeks. The contact for Grade 8 Farewell is Mrs. Gallon and for Grade 9 Farewell is Mrs. Olson.

TELUS Spark Field Trip for Grade 4

Students in Grade 4 visit the TELUS Spark Science Centre on Tuesday, May 28th. The fee for this field trip is $5. Please pay for the fee and digitally sign the field trip consent form using School Cash Online. 

Chestermere Country Fair

In honour of Lana Sproul, we have been working with the Chestermere Country Fair to create a Red Ribbon Competition Category in her memory. Lana was known for her kindness and therefore, this competition is intended to encourage people to spread kindness throughout the community.  

The entries will be due on September 7th, but the intent is that students work to spread kindness throughout the spring and/or summer.  Please see the attachment  for more information about this category and how to enter. The link below contains information about the Country Fair and other Red Ribbon Competitions that can be entered.. 

https://www.rvcagsociety.ca/chestermere-country-fair

Council and ISFS AGM Meetings

Indus School Parent Council and Indus School Fundraising Society (ISFS) are holding their AGM meetings on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Time: Parent Council meeting begins at 6:30pm. ISFS meeting begins after the Council meeting finishes at approximately 7:30pm.

Where: In-person within one of our classrooms OR you can attend virtually through Zoom:

 https://rockyview.zoom.us/j/6019963898

Council Agenda                ISFS Agenda    

RVS seeks public feedback on ward boundaries
The Board of Trustees invites you to give feedback regarding Rocky View Schools’ ward boundaries. A ward is a local area within the school division that a trustee represents.  As some of our communities have changed significantly since the last board boundary change in 2017, the board is engaging in a review to ensure that effective and equitable representation is maintained. We invite you to take part in our review process by attending a public meeting and/or providing feedback. To learn more about the options being presented for feedback, public meeting times/locations, and provide feedback visit RVSEngage.

 Are You Relocating?

Are you relocating and your child(ren) will no longer be attending Grades 1-8 at Indus School for 2024/2025? We would greatly appreciate you letting us know to help us with our enrollment estimations for the 2024/2025 school year. You can call the office (403-936-5855) or email Mrs. Hansen, if your child(ren) will not be attending our school in Grades 1-8 next year.

  For more information, email indusschoolfundraisingsociety@gmail.com

Hot Lunches Available to Order

We will again be using the Healthy Hunger website to facilitate our Hot Lunch orders. All orders must be online and through this website - sorry, no paper orders accepted. You can change your lunch orders up to 3 business days before the delivery day.

Please check the Calendar on our website: https://indus.rockyview.ab.ca/calendar

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REMINDERS:

Peanuts and Tree nuts:  Please check that your child isn’t bringing anything that contains, or may contain, peanuts or tree nuts to school.  Because these foods are potentially lethal to some of our students, they are not permitted at Indus School.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-up Reminder

Before and after school, ALL non-bus students must be dropped-off and picked-up at the east side of the school, using the Indus RECREATION Centre entrance.

* Please do not use the school's front parking lot to drop-off and/or pick-up your child(ren) before 8:40am and/or after 3:20pm.

* We must keep the school's small parking lot clear of traffic before and afterschool, to ensure the safety of our bus students and supervisors as busses are unloaded and loaded! 

Late arrivals after 8:40am and early pickups before 3:20pm may use the school's front parking lot, as students must sign-in/sign-out through the office when arriving late or leaving early.

School doors for students are open at 8:35am every morning.

Please do not drop off your children too early at the school, as we cannot provide supervision for students before the 8:35am bell. 

At the end of the school day, students are expected to go home within 10 minutes after school ends unless they are directly supervised by their family or childcare provider. After 3:40 (1:10 on Fridays), students wishing to return to the school playground may do so, but there is no supervision provided by the school.      

Parent Drivers: Thank you to all of you who are following the rules and procedure, but as a reminder:

1. Please be sure to adhere to the Recreation Centre’s 15 km speed limit (it feels slightly slower than walking)
2. Please drive around the north end of the arena, drop off your children, and continue out on the south side of the building.  This will increase the safety for our students and reduce congestion in the parking lot. 

  Listening Tails

Some of our students will be taking part in a program called Listening Tails, where they read to a dog.  We will take all measures necessary to ensure that the dog is kept in one space when he is here and will ensure that proper cleaning takes place when he leaves. 

Looking to report a student’s absence?  You can use our new Safe Arrival Program! The Safe Arrival Program can be accessed using your mobile phone app, website link, or toll-free number (1-833-244-5565)

*When you wish to pick up your child early from (or child will arrive late to) school, as a courtesy, please contact the office. The Safe Arrival App may not upload this information for Mrs. Hansen in a timely fashion.

*If you are not comfortable using the new Safe Arrival system, you can still leave a message for a student absence by emailing Mrs. Hansen(anhansen@rockyview.ab.ca)  please be detailed about the reason for your child’s absence.

Safe Arrival Information for Parents 

As a school, we are working to support our students in developing positive behaviours.  As a staff, we have created this matrix which focuses on safety, responsibility and respect.  Children who are following these expectations may get a ticket which provides them with the opportunity to have their name in a draw for prizes each week. 

This is a friendly reminder to all bus students - please sign off the bus if you will not be riding the school bus to your home after school. For parents/guardians of students in Grades K-6, we thank you in advance for notifying the school if your child will be off the school bus in the afternoon.

Please remind your child(ren) to check the Lost & Found on a regular basis. Our Lost & Found is located by our gymnasium. Clothing left behind is donated to charity at the end of every month. 

Have a great weekend!