Mrs Dixon's Grade 5 enjoyed some outside activity yesterday. They went snowshoeing around the school & field. #Ralstonschool #priairerrosepublicschools

The week of March 14th - 18th we will be celebrating Cultural Week at Ralston School. We are busy planning for the week and a letter came home with students also it was sent out via Seesaw/Facebook/Website. We really hope that this week will give lots of information to our students & staff within the school. This is the first time we have been able to have the entire school together for events in over 2 years! We really would like as many different cultures within are community to be able to showcase dances, presentations, arts/photos, languages & tasting of food. The week will look a little like this Monday, 14th March -We will be having a Commonwealth Day Assembly for students only 11:15am - students will be sharing what Commonwealth Day signifies in a brief presentation and then we will join hands around the gym to take a photo with the flags of all the Commonwealth countries. Tuesday, 15th March - Presentations Wednesday 16th March - Ralston School will be treated to a Cultural Potluck featuring many kinds of food from different countries - this will be buffet style served in the gym from 11:45 - 12:20 Thursday, 17th March - Presentations Friday, 18th March - The school has been invited to the PSP charity hockey tournament. We will be cheering on the teams that are playing throughout the day. If you are able to make food for the students to sample the school will reimburse the cost of the groceries. Please let us know as soon as possible. We love guests in our school and would like the students to see presentations from different Cultural backgrounds please let us know by sending the form back to the school on Monday, March 7th or emailing Ms Nunweiler [email protected]

Next Week at Ralston School :- Monday, March 7th - Parent/Teacher interview portal closes at 2pm. Wednesday, March 9th - Parent/Teacher interviews after school. Thursday, March 10th - Pizza 73 Hot lunch for those students that pre-ordered. Thursday, March 10th - Parent/Teacher interviews after school. Friday, March 11th - SI Day no school for students. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TmlESTplpixcWbOiAVcoVhIa9ESR3wkQT5dmrFN04Tk/edit?usp=sharing

Attention all Grade 9 students of Ralston School or potential students of Eagle Butte High School! They are having an Open House on Tuesday, March 8th @ 7pm. Please see the poster below for more information.

Some more pictures of World Book Day 🌍📚 #ralstonschool #prairierosepublicschools #worldbookday2022

World Book Day at Ralston School #ralstonschool #prairierosepublicschools #worldbookday

Please see below the instructions for booking Parent/Teacher interviews. The booking system closes on Monday, 7th at 2.00pm. Parent/Teacher interviews are on Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th after school. Any questions please call 403 544 3535 press 0 for the office. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TmlESTplpixcWbOiAVcoVhIa9ESR3wkQT5dmrFN04Tk/edit?usp=sharing

Please see below a letter regarding Cultural Week at Ralston School. Please get in touch if you are able to help; we love sharing our schools' unique cultures, and students love to hear about where we all come from ! It's been a while since we have been able to hold events at school, so please help us out 😀

Reminder tomorrow is World Book Day 🌍📚, dress up as your favourite book character 😀 Pizza 73 order forms were sent home Monday and are due back Friday with payment. Pizza Hot lunch is Thursday, March 10th.

Happy March, please find below our March Newsletter. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qiTfox85ZqLMLf6dzbPKXRbKukeleinJuXPlwGi_wRI/edit?usp=sharing

<p>On Saturday, February 26, 2022, Alberta Premier Jason Kenny announced that the province will be moving forward with lifting most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions on March 1st. For K-12 schools this will result in the removal of all current protocols, <i>with the exception of the sickness/isolation guidelines</i>.</p><p>Specifically, starting March 1, 2022, the following restrictions will no longer apply:</p><ul><li>Cohorting will be removed for grades K-6.</li><li>Youth screening activities for entertainment and sports activities will no longer be required.</li><li>Capacity limits for large gatherings are removed.</li><li>Indoor and outdoor social gathering limits will be lifted.</li><li>There will no longer be a requirement for those over the age of 18 to wear a mask, however, Prairie Rose Public Schools will continue to support any individual who wishes to continue wearing a mask.</li></ul><p>As mentioned, the illness and stay at home when sick requirements remain in place. <strong>Please continue to use our Student Illness Guide to determine whether your child is well enough to attend school</strong>. &nbsp;This requirement also applies to all adults visiting school facilities. A link to the most recent versions of our PRPS Illness Guides can be found below.&nbsp;</p><p>(<strong>Updated February 2022</strong>): <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oedZgsqwxJlmL6yMMLlR86E4PeuvGMG/view">Student Illness Guide - Staying Home When Sick</a></p><p>(<strong>Updated February 2022</strong>): <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJ8D-GrZniZOevr6tKsVJ0NGb-SRMChH/view">Adult Illness Guide - Staying Home When Sick</a></p>

Pink Shirt Day at Ralston School ❤#ralstonschool #prairierosepublicschools #pinkshirtday2022

We hope everyone has had a restful and enjoyable February break. Reminder tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day at Ralston School. Wear pink to School. Our Grade 9 students will also be visiting Eagle Butte High School, they will be leaving at 11am and returning by 3pm. #ralstonschool #wearpink #prairerosepublicachools

Next week at Ralston School :- Monday, February 28th - Pink Shirt Day, wear pink to school 😀 Thursday, March 3rd - World Book Day at Ralston School, dress up as your favourite book character see information letter below about all the exciting events happening around Ralston and in our school. Friday, March 4th - Report cards will be coming home with students. Enjoy the rest of your week off, and we will see you Monday https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zy5JRSmgUdjX4VyE5OZ5CsgGvevx-rOy/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101691103824758459868&rtpof=true&sd=true

Last Thursday was Random Acts of Kindness Day. Students in Junior High made Thank you cards & Posters for the Military Police & Medical/Dental Centre on Camp. Thank you for everything you do for our community #ralstonschool #prairierosepublicschools #cfbsuffield #BATUS #militarypolice #RandomActsofKindness

Today was 100th day of School & Random acts of Kindness Day. Students delivered kindness around the classrooms and Kindergarten delivered cupcakes around Ralston Village ❤. Grade 1 celebrated the 100th day of school with lots of activities and counting up too 100 with different items 😀 #ralstonschool #randomactsofkindness #100daysofschool #prairierosepublicschools

<p>Starting February 23rd, parents will start receiving survey packages by mail from Alberta Education for the 2022 Assurance Survey. &nbsp;Parents will either complete the surveys online or return completed paper copies directly to Alberta Education.&nbsp;</p><p>Here are some important notes for parents regarding the survey:</p><ol><li>The survey package will include:<ul><li>a copy of the Education Minister's letter</li><li>a Random Access Code for accessing the survey online and instructions for accessing the survey in other languages, if needed.</li></ul></li><li>Parents with more than one student in the relevant survey grades will receive a separate survey package and Random Access Code for each child.</li><li><strong>The survey will remain open until April 1, 2022 (the deadline has been extended)</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong>Who will receive the survey?</strong></p><ol><li>Where a school community is fewer than 120 students in grades 4-12, all students in grades 4 and above will meet the survey eligibility criteria.</li><li>Where a school community is above 120 only parents and guardians of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive the survey.</li></ol><p>More information regarding the Assurance Framework and how the survey data will be used can be found by visiting the <a href="https://www.alberta.ca/accountability-education-system.aspx">Alberta Education Assurance and Accountability website</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

If your family has a child that will be ready for our Junior Kindergarten or Kindergarten programs for the 2022/2023 school year, please click on the link below and complete a registration! We're so excited to meet our new students for the upcoming school year!

Videos from today's visit to Badlands Training #prairierosepublicschools #ralstonschool #badlandstrainingcentre

Some of our Junior High students enjoyed an afternoon at Badlands Training #prairierosepublicschools #ralstonschool #badlandstrainingcentre