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SCHOOL NEWS
Welcome to the School News Page!
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We make it our priority to keep families up-to-date on relevant news happening within our school. This is why we have decided to bring you a School News Page! In this way, information can be relayed to families in real time without delay. We will always send School Messenger updates when a new item or event is added to our page.
PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE:
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April 16, 2024
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Hello, Aurora Parents.
We are well into our Term 3 and many things are happening. Please read the information below.
1. Important Dates:
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Tuesday, April 16:
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Term 2 Awards (grades 5-7) at 12:20PM via Zoom link (see info below)
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87851665037?pwd=OLxvv2fBNv4NS3eZeEpWy1cro5JdfQ.lQiL8_appQqTLVGe
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**note that for privacy reasons, it will not be recorded.
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Thursday, April 18: Family Math Night fun for the whole family! Play and learn fun games that focus on math in all grades. These games and skills will help students develop thinking and problem solving skills. Information on how to register has been already sent home with the students and/or posted in their Google Classroom. Please talk to your child(ren) and check. You must sign up for one of the two sessions and space is limited so families cannot just show up at the door.
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Monday, April 22:
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Compressed PM schedule - Bear Den (Earth Day)
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School Board Meeting at 7pm - virtual link on website.
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Thursday, April 25:
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Hot Lunch (did you place an order?)
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Alternative Dress Day: Spring Colors / Casual
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Friday, April 26: PD Day - no school
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Wednesday, May 1 - Alternative Dress Day : Hats on For Mental Health and casual clothes. Popcorn order is being set up but note that it is NOT a hot lunch. It is just for a snack so students still need to bring a regular lunch.
2. Casino still volunteers needed: Monday, May 27
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Shifts from 11am -7:15pm
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cashier in evening 6:30pm - 3:15am
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account room 10:45pm - 3:35am
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over 18 years old
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no criminal record
https://volunteersignup.org/QR3MM
This is the biggest fundraiser we do every 3 years. This helps reduce costs for students for field trips and purchases materials and resources for students in all grades! Your help is needed!
3. Partial Solar Eclipse: It was an amazing learning experience for students to see and learn about the eclipse. Lessons were delivered in class and approved solar eclipse glasses were used by students as we taught them how to view the sun safely. We even had parents come out and joined us in the field and viewed the sun through the solar eclipse glasses. Thank you parents for your support!
4. Math 6 and ELA 6 Provincial Achievement Test (PAT):
Over Spring Break, Alberta Education unexpectedly announced that the Math 6 PAT and the English Language Arts 6 PAT are not going to be administered this June. No reason or explanation has been provided at this time, although we expect to receive more information soon. In their place, the Math 6 and ELA 6 will have a school-created final exam in June. Science 6 will also be writing a school-created final exam. Only Social Studies 6 is currently still scheduled to write the PAT. The dates for the final exams and the policy on missed final exams (as sent in a previous email) all remain unchanged. More details will be shared once we have more information.
5. Yearbook:
The 2023-2024 Aurora Yearbook is now available for purchase on PowerSchool! This year, enjoy a stunning hardcover edition with additional pages to feature every student and class in the Primary School from kindergarten to grade 7. Don't miss out on preserving these cherished memories! The cost is just $36, and your beautifully crafted yearbook will be ready for pickup in fall 2024. The deadline to purchase is May 31, 2024
6. Aurora Secondary School Open House:
Grade 7 families are invited to tour the Aurora Secondary School campus so they can start to feel at home for next year. We are hosting a special Open House night on Tuesday, April 9 from 6:30pm-7:30 pm for Aurora families with students currently in grades 7, where we will discuss the Aurora grade 8 program and have a guided tour.
If you are unable to attend April 9, another Open House is set for Tuesday, May 14 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Aurora Secondary School (12050 - 95A Street) for all new students from grade 8-12. See the school, be informed, meet the teachers to prepare for grade 8! Contact Secondary School principal, Mrs. Jacquie, Harman (jharman@auroraschool.ca) for more details or if you have questions.
Register for the Aurora Secondary School Open House here.
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7. Spring Break Trips:
Grade 7s spent 2 days in Drumheller, Alberta at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology learning about Alberta’s geological past, the various dinosaurs and marine reptiles that roamed Alberta eons ago, and explored the hoodoos of Alberta's badlands.
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On a separate trip, six of our grade 7 students and Mr. Hwang joined the Aurora Secondary School’s trip to Europe, exploring the cultures and rich histories of several countries.
Sincerely,
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Peter Dang, Principal
Newest News!
1. The Term Two Awards Ceremony was held virtually on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. These students are recognized for their diligence and hard work throughout the year. Congratulation to all of the Term 2 Award Winners! Keep up the amazing work!
If you missed the ceremony, you can view the slideshow here.
2. Exciting News! The 2023-2024 Aurora Yearbook is now available for purchase on PowerSchool! This year, enjoy a stunning hardcover edition with additional pages to feature every student and class in the primary school. Don't miss out on preserving these cherished memories! The cost is just $36, and your beautifully crafted yearbook will be ready for pickup in fall 2024. The deadline to purchase is May 31, 2024
2. Aurora students participated in the Choices Conference at the U of A on February 22nd. Click here to see what these students had to say!
Each year, 600 Grade Six girls and gender-diverse students along with their teachers come to this event. WISEST has impacted over 19,304 students and 4525 teachers since beginning in 1991. Teams of up to four students from each school plus their teacher or principal spend the day at the University of Alberta.
3. Aurora Primary School hosted the 2024 Science Fair Showcase and Awards Presentation on Monday, February 5th. Thank you to all the students for their incredible displays and hard work, and thank you to all the teachers and administrators who dedicate long hours to make this event something memorable each year!
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Congratulations to this year's Science Fair Winners! Please click this link to view the Science Fair Awards Slideshow
4. Fundraising announcement! Aurora school is happy to be partnered with Operation Education. During this campaign you can save your Boston Pizza receipts and submit them to your child's school.
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5% of each before tax sale will go directly back to the school to help support our programs and activities. Receipts can be dropped off at the office.
5. Aurora Academic Charter Primary School is privileged to work with this Alberta-based company to access quality materials to support students, teachers, and parents.
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Please note: Students are not to order the Grade 6 science materials. Those science resources are still for the current curriculum and resources are not available this year for the optional implementation curriculum that Aurora is doing in Science 6. All other materials are relevant.
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Click here to access the PDF version that details the ordering information.
Recent Schoolwide Events
1. Aurora Academic Primary School participated in the acknowledgement of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Students in Social Studies 5, 6, and 7 participated in a feather decorum focused on how we at Aurora can stand with all Indigenous peoples.
Not new, but
Noteworthy!
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Your Child's Lunch:
We ask that you do not send glass food containers or water bottles to school. These often get dropped and broken, leaving a dangerous mess to clean up, and your child without a lunch.
Please remember to send your child with a water bottle and pack utensils in the lunch if needed.
The school does not offer utensils, cups for water or extra lunches.
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Hot Lunch Program
Dear Families,
Our hot lunch program has started again for the 2023-24 school year. Once again, we will be offering a variety of options online through Healthy Hunger. There will be an average of one hot lunch per month on Alternative Dress Days.
Parents are encouraged to order early for each hot lunch, as orders close 5 days prior. Be sure to order under our new name: “Aurora Primary School”!
Healthy Hunger is a great way for our school to fundraise and provide a fun lunch for students. Each hot lunch doubles as a fundraiser. In previous years, we have used the money raised to help pay for presentations, treats, and special activities that make our school a dynamic and happy place to be!
Click here for ordering information
Thank you for your continued support!
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Music
We continue with our music program in grades 5-7, and the focus will be on playing instruments this year. As well, we will have some music clubs starting at lunch in October.
Please reach out to your child's music teacher directly if you would like to donate instruments or contribute to this amazing program!
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Stay Healthy!
We would like to remind parents it is important that everyone monitors their own health daily, and stay home when feeling unwell, no matter what the cause may be.
We urge you to keep your child home if they are experiencing any symptoms of respiratory of gastrointestinal illness.
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Children who arrive to school exhibiting any symptoms of illness will be sent home. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our school community healthy.
