Chester Ronning School
September 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Chester Ronning School Community,
Welcome back, everyone!
It's just a few days into September and we have had a terrific start to the year. Our first crack at "Unpack Your Backpack" seemed to be a success and we estimated that close to half of our students and families were able to stop by and meet their homeroom teacher on the Friday before school started. This week, the students have been settling into their new class routines and our staff has gotten to know more about them and, as always, they are working hard to provide them with meaningful learning experiences.
We will continue to emphasize academics, wellness and engagement here at CRS. When it comes to engagement, that also includes you and the rest of our larger school community. We are looking forward to getting to know you and to work with you to ensure your child’s success! Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher or to Mr. Pederson and myself in the office if you have questions or something to share about your child.
If you are not already familiar with our School Handbook, I encourage you to visit our website and give it a look. There are a couple of handbook items that I especially want to highlight at the start of the school year:
- The Alberta Government has implemented new rules around the use of personal electronic devices in schools and our handbook has been updated accordingly. Cell phones and other devices have rarely been a concern at CRS in the past but we recognize that increasingly children may own devices at earlier ages and we encourage all families to be familiar with the new landscape.
- Our focus on student attendance will continue in 2024-2025. Besides the legal obligation for children between the ages of 6-16 to attend school, we know that regular and punctual attendance contributes positively to both the academic and social success of students. According to our attendance policy, teachers will continue to communicate when attendance is becoming a concern and the office will send monthly notices when a student has consecutive months of poor attendance.
It’s going to be a great year!
Reid Lansing
CRS Principal
School Bell Times For Next Year
8:00 am - Outdoor supervision of students begins
8:15 am - School Starts; Please do your best to have students here on time.
10:05 am - Morning recess
11:20 am - 12:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:45 pm - Afternoon Recess
3:00 pm - Dismissal
There will be no early dismissals this year.
Chocolate Fundraiser
Chocolate Fundraiser
Back by popular demand, we are once again fundraising by selling chocolate almonds through World's Finest Chocolates. We are only able to take online orders - a link to order will be sent out soon. The funds raised are used to support student activities and field trips throughout the year.
The deadline to get your orders in is: Sunday October 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM
More details will be sent out shortly!
Mabels Label
How many items did your child lose this year? With this win-win solution, you can create custom labels for your child's items (boots, jackets, lunch kits, etc.) while supporting Chester Ronning's fundraising efforts that go toward supporting our students!
https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support
