A huge thank you to the Deer Run School Council for bringing in Paul Davis to discuss internet safety with students and parents. Although we had a small gathering of parents for the evening presentation, the parents that were there expressed how informative they felt the night had been.
Top take aways from the student and parent presentation are:
1. Social Media platforms are NOT for children under the age of 13.
2. Too much, too soon! Say, NO... you are the parent.
3. NO phone, tablets in bedrooms. You need to see what your child is doing and who they are interacting with.
Here is a link to safe internet activities for students:
https://beacons.ai/internetsafety
The next School Council meeting will be on OCTOBER 9, 2024 at 6:00PM at the school. All parents are encouraged to attend so that you can be part of the decisions and be in the know at Deer Run School.
Terry Fox Run/Toonies for Terry
Deer Run School will run the annual Terry Fox run on Monday September 23, 2024 at 2:15PM. All families are welcome to join us in the field at this time. We are asking each student to bring a toonie or two as we try to raise $1000 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
Orange Shirt Day
All students are invited to wear an orange shirt on Thursday September 26, 2024. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30, 2024. All CBE families are invited to ceremonies being held at Confluence Park (formally known as Fort Calgary) to commemorate Indian residential school victims, honor survivors and their families, and commit to acting on reconciliation. This will take place from 9:00AM until 10:30AM. City of Calgary will be hosting many community events on this day as well. More information can found at: www.calgary.ca.
Welcome Back Family Picnic/ Meet The Teacher Evening
On September 26, 2024 we will be hosting a family picnic and meet the teacher evening. Families can order a Subway dinner at www.healthyhunger.ca. (This is not a lunch order!) If you do not want to order dinner, you are always welcome to bring your own. Grab a blanket and a lawn chair and come out to enjoy an evening with our school community. School Council will have popcorn for everyone! All children need to be accompanied by an adult.
Itinerary for the Evening:
5:00 – meet in the field/compound area (Subway orders can be picked up in the gym, starting at 5:00)
5:30 – teachers will be offering brief presentations in their classrooms about the upcoming year and their learning plan
6:30 – repeat of the 5:30 session in case you missed it or had to divide your time between different grades
7:00 – You are welcome to stay and play, but the school will be closed at this time.
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be running September 23 – 27, 2024. Students will have opportunities to visit the sale for a preview period with their class. Purchases can be made on September 26 during school hours and during the Family Picnic evening.
