Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts

Monday, 17 February 2020

Quest Theater Performance - Friday, Feb 28

Quest Theater Performance

 

We welcome Quest Theater to our residency at Rosemont School.  Quest will be working with the students to create a performance for us all to enjoy.  Families are invited to attend one of two student performances on February 28th. (10am or 1130am).

Since space is limited and we want everyone to have an opportunity to see our students perform, we ask you choose one of the performance times, and a maximum of 2 tickets per family. We will review attendance on February 21st, and if possible open additional seats at that time.

To signup for Quest Theater tickets, please click on the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-quest

Saturday, 21 September 2019

Fun Lunches for the 2019/2020 School Year


Welcome back to the new school year and more great monthly fun lunches! Fun Lunches will be the first Tuesday of each month from October to May. Dates and details for the Family Fun Lunch in June to be announced later.

As in previous years, ordering and payment is done through Heathy Hunger. Go to www.healthyhunger.ca to sign into your existing account or create a new account. Then under Settings > Add/Manage Student Profiles, you will need to add your student(s). All monthly Fun Lunches have now been posted and are ready to be ordered! Questions? Email: rosemontfunlunches@gmail.com

Lunch Vendors and Dates as follows:
  • Oct 1 - Subway
  • Nov 5 - Mucho Burrito
  • Dec 3 - Cedars Deli & Booster Juice Smoothies
  • Jan 7 - The Lunch Lady Breakfast for Lunch
  • Feb 4 - Panago Pizza
  • Mar 3 - The Lunch Lady Pasta Lunch
  • Apr 1 - Subway
  • May 5 - Banzai Sushi & Booster Juice Smoothies
To make Fun Lunch successful, we need 3-4 volunteers each lunch to help distribute lunches. Please consider volunteering so that Fun Lunches can continue at our school. Volunteer opportunities will come via the Sign Up Genius

The deadline to order for the October 1st Subway fun lunch is Thursday, September 26th.

Monday, 27 May 2019

Family BBQ Fun Lunch - Friday, June 21



This is the end of year Family Fun Lunch! Parents and siblings are free to join their student(s) for a picnic lunch. If you have multiple students at Rosemont and are ordering for additional family members, please place one order for the entire family under the student & class of the youngest sibling. Lunches will be handed out starting at 12:30pm. Hope you can join!

To order the fun lunch, please go to the website to place an order:  https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

The lunch items to choose from are:

 

Saturday, 25 May 2019

Childcare for AGM - Wednesday, May 29



The School Council and Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Annual General Meeting is May 29th, at 6:30pm in the library.

 RFS has made it possible to provide childcare for those of us who would like to attend, but may need to bring our children along. If you will require childcare on May 29th, please click on the SignUpGenius link to register:

  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-childcare


We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Family Movie Night Volunteers Required - May 2



We need some help with set up and take down for family movie night on Thursday, May 2nd. Please let us know if you are able to help!

You can sign up for this volunteer opportunity by clicking on the SignUpGenius website link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-family

Fun Lunch Volunteers - Tuesday, May 7


 Our next fun lunch is approaching.  May 7th we will have lunch from Edo.  Please let us know if you can help sort and distribute!

Click on the SignUp Genius website to add your name to the volunteer list:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-funlunch9

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Rosemont Parent Education Night - April 10



If you have questions about how math is taught in these modern times, come join us!

The Rosemont School Council is sponsoring an educational evening for parents and caregivers on Rosemont’s Math Curriculum. Allison Bobenic and Evan Careclackis will be leading the discussion.

Join us on April 10, 2019 from 6 to 8pm.

Click on the Sign Up Genius link for more information and to RSVP:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2EA4FF2-parent

I hope to see you there!

J.J. Kayande
Parent Education Coordinator, Rosemont School Council

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Rosemont Parent Pub Night- BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Rosemont Parent Pub
Night
Saturday, March 9, 7-11 PM
Rosemont Community Hall  2807 10St NW

Tickets $10/person
Cash Bar
Silent Auction
Snacks!
All funds raised will go toward the Rosemont School Outdoor Improvements!
Buy tickets at www.rosemontmarket.ca

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed - November 9th



Our next fun lunch is Tuesday, November 6th and we need six volunteers to help hand out Papa John's to students. Here is the SignUp Genius link to volunteer for the fun lunch:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-funlunch2


If you need the site to order fun lunch here it is:

 https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Photo Day volunteers needed!



We are needing some assistance on Thursday, October 18th for photo day.  We need 2 parents for the morning (9:10am - 12:15pm) and 2 for after lunch (1:05pm - 3:50pm) to assist with the kids, and tidy up. Please click on the sign up genius link below to volunteer:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-photo

Monday, 15 October 2018

Halloween Party - Saturday, October 27


The annual Halloween Party is an amazing collaborative event put on by the Rosemont Community Association and Rosemont Fundraising Society to celebrate the spookiest time of the year! The famous Haunted House organized by the Community will be a highlight again this year! As well, there will a child friendly dance complete with a DJ, yummy snacks and, finishing off the evening, a super spooky game of outdoor Zombie Tag. For the adults in the crowd, there will be an outdoor fire pit and a cash bar...being mindful that you are still responsible for monitoring your own children!

Due to fire code limitations, only people who RSVP to this free event will be allowed in. Just a reminder this is a parented event, so no drop offs please. Thank you!

Where: Rosemont Community Centre, 2807 10 St NW  (Click here for map)

When: Saturday, October 27, 2018, 5:30-9:00 pm

Please RSVP through the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-rosemont6

Halloween Volunteers

To make this event a success we do need volunteers. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in volunteering please follow the link below to sign up. We would also like to ask people to please bring a nut free snack to share at the party if they are able. Veggie and fruit trays will be provided. Thanks for helping make this party great!

Volunteer Sign Up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-rosemont5

Friday, 5 October 2018

October Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed


Our first fun lunch of the school year is on Tuesday, October 9th and we are looking for 6 volunteers to help hand out lunches to students. Please click on the Signup Genius link to volunteer for this fun lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-funlunch1

Save the Dates - October


Here are some important dates to take note of for the month of October:
  • October 9 - Subway and Booster Juice Fun Lunch (orders due by October 4th).
  • October 24 - Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society meeting (6:30-8:30 pm).
  • October 27 - Halloween Party at the Rosemont Community Cente (5:30-9:00 pm).
  • October 15 to 19 - Lego Drive. More details to follow about donating your used Lego.

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Rosemont Market - September 20 & 21

Rosemont Market

School Library during parent-teacher conferences
Thursday September 20, 4:30pm-8:00pm
Friday September 21, 8:00am–12:00pm

While you attend your child’s first parent-teacher conference please take a few moments to visit the library and check out the Rosemont Market. The market will include the following exciting items:

2018 Painting Raffle: 

This is your chance to have a close look at and enter to WIN one of the beautiful paintings that were created by Rosemont students in collaboration with local artist Marcia Harris during the spring 2018 artist residency!! Each class completed a painting or set of paintings that were inspired by local and national artists. For more details on each painting please see https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-rosmeont-painting-raffle.html. All the paintings will be on display in the library during the event and tickets for the raffle will be available for purchase: 1/$10 or 3/$20. Enter your purchased tickets into a draw for the artwork of your choice, and have a chance of winning 1 of 6 large canvases or 4 smaller triptych sets! The draw will be held at the conclusion of the conferences and winners will be contacted to arrange for pick up of the artwork.

World Change Club Basket Raffle:

This basket was donated by the World Change Club (grades 4-6) and includes handmade cards/art prints, candles, soap, a handmade blanket and more. See the contents for yourself and put one of your raffle tickets in for a chance to win this amazing basket!

Rosemont Wear: 

Rosemont merchandise samples will be on hand for sizing and pre-order! There are a few NEW items in addition to all the excellent choices we had last year. The deadline for ordering this batch of Rosemont wear is September 21st . They will be delivered to the school the week of October 9th. See https://rosemont-school.myshopify.com/ for the full list of what is available.

Mabel’s Labels:

Ordering labels from Mabel’s Labels gives 20% of sales back to the Fundraising Society. They have all types of labels to make sure your kids’ stuff comes home – even a customisable clothing stamp! Go to https://mabelslabels.com to support our school. Click on “Support a Fundraiser” in the top right-hand corner then select Rosemont School (Calgary) from the drop down menu under the select your School/Organization tab. Or follow this link: https://mabelslabels.com/c/?funId=4526

School Grounds Improvement Plan:

Last year the School Grounds Improvement Committee worked for and received a $5000 Parks Foundation grant allowing us to hire ReGenerate to create a long-term plan for our school grounds. This year the team is working towards building the first phase! The plan will be on display for a close look and members of the committee will be on hand to answer questions.

Volunteer Opportunities:

There are many opportunities to get more involved at the school. All the above projects are thanks to our volunteers. At the Market we will have information about: Rosemont School Council, the Rosemont Fundraising Society, and many other volunteer opportunities. Learn what they are and how you can get involved!

Thursday, 6 September 2018

Welcome Back Breakfast - Thursday, September 13


It’s time for our annual Welcome Back Breakfast on Thursday, September 13th from 7:45 to 9:00.  Please be sure to join us with your child for this event.  It is a great chance to meet new families and visit with our returning Rosemont families.  

Please RSVP to the following link so that we can plan for numbers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EA8AF2BAAFF2-rsvp

If you are able to volunteer to help with this event, please sign up at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EA8AF2BAAFF2-welcome1

Sunday, 26 August 2018

Save the dates!


Here are some important dates to take note of for the month of September:
  • September 4 - Welcome Back Coffee in the library after the morning school bell
  • September 13 - Welcome Back Breakfast (7:45-9:00 am)
  • September 26 - Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society meeting (6:30-8:30 pm)
The Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society look forward to seeing you at these events!

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser Cancelled

We are disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser scheduled for this coming Saturday June 2nd due to low event ticket sales. If you have purchased event tickets or art ballots - your money will be refunded onto your credit card.

Sincerely,

The Rosemont Fundraising Society

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Rosemont Spring Fundraiser Tickets on Sale



Just a friendly reminder that if you have not already purchased your tickets for the Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, June 2nd from 7-11 pm at the Rosemont Community Hall that tickets are currently for sale ONLY to the families and staff of the school.

The landscape designers who have recently completed the drafts for our naturalization area and school grounds improvement  will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have as well as the landscape drawings will be on display

After May 23 - we will allow the Rosemont Community Association to email their membership regarding the fundraiser and for community members to purchase tickets. They are very interested in supporting the school and the proposed improvements to the school grounds. 

Maximum capacity of the hall is 120 and would LOVE to have it filled with families and staff.

Tickets and extra ballots to bid on the student art can be purchased on our NEW shopify site:


Please spread the word!

Thank you for your support!

Thursday, 5 April 2018

The Global Math Wars - Calgary in the Crossfire?

 

To register for free tickets to the Global Math Wars panel discussion, please click on the link:The Global Math Wars | Calgary in the Crossfire?

A fascinating look into the math crisis myth and the impact of global standardized testing regimes on teaching and learning in Calgary's classrooms.


Panelists include Dr. David Rutkowski (Professor of Educational Measurement at the Center for Educational Measurement at the University of Oslo, Norway), Dr. Ronna Mosher (Acting Superintendent of Learning, Calgary Board of Education), and Dr. Lynn McGarvey (Vice-Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta).

Moderated by Andrew Phung, an actor, improviser, and emcee from Calgary, Alberta. He fell in love with improvisational comedy and joined the Loose Moose Theatre at the age of 16, and is currently a Senior Ensemble Performer and Instructor. Known for his energy and positive attitude, he's a crowd favourite who makes audiences smile and laugh out loud. Andrew is currently one of the stars of the CBC television series Kim's Convenience and took home back to back Canadian Screen Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (2017 and 2018).

Andrew Phung

5:00pm-6:00pm Math Practices Fair: Parents, children, and all members of the public are welcome to try out some of the exciting and engaging mathematics teaching & learning practices on display by actual classroom teachers.

6:00pm-7:30pm Speaker Panel: All members of the public are invited to this hard-hitting examination of the math crisis myth and the impacts of global standardized testing.

Tickets are free!

Event sponsored by:



Thursday, 19 October 2017

Rosemont Fundraising Society Halloween Party


The Halloween party is a great Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) and Rosemont Community Association (RCA) event held every year to celebrate the spookiest time of year! Come out and enjoy the haunted house, face painting, arts, crafts and games. Delicious Halloween treats and refreshments will be provided. Cash bar will also be on the premise.

To get a better idea of how much food, drinks and crafts will be needed, please let us know you are coming by RSVP'ing to this event. It is recommended to RSVP for the event since there is a limit to the number of guests that can attend each party (limit to 180 guests).

There are two party times. The first party is geared towards the younger kids at 2pm–4 pm and the second party for the older kids at 6pm-9pm. Feel free to choose a time that would work best for you and your family. Just a reminder that this is a parented event, so no drop offs please. Thank you!

What: Rosemont Halloween Pary
Hosted by Rosemont Fundraising Society and Rosemont Community Association 
Where: Rosemont Community Centre - 2807 10 St NW
When: Saturday, October 28, 2017
Times: 2:00-4:00 pm (younger children) and 6:00- 9:00 pm (older children)
RSVP: Please follow this link to RSVP
 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-rosemont2


To make this event a success, we do need volunteers. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering, please follow the link below to sign up:
       http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-rosemont3