Important Dates to Remember 

Friday November 17 – Booking for conferences opens today – closes on Tuesday at the end of the school day. All parents should book their conference using their MyCBE account. You need to know your child’s teacher’s name to book your conference.  

Wednesday Nov 22/ Thursday Nov 23 12:30 – 2:30 – Kindergarten parent teacher conferences. Kinders still attend school during this time. 

Thursday November 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences – In person  3PM – 8PM 

**ALL students are expected to leave the school or be supervised by their parents after school on Thursday. There is NO student supervision from 2:35 – 3PM on Thursday. All students will be sent home on the bus if their parents are not here to supervise them Thursday. Please do NOT book a 3PM appointment with the teacher if you do not plan to pick your child up from school at 2:35 

Friday November 24 - Parent/ Teacher Conferences – On-line 8AM-11AM  No School for students. 

Friday Dec 1 - Opposite Day  (wear your clothes backwards, walk backwards, write with your other hand, have breakfast for dinner!) 

Thursday Dec 7 - School Council Meeting 6PM - 7PM  *In Person*  School Council will provide a light dinner for all those parents in attendance.  

Friday Dec 8 - PD Day. No School for Students 

Friday Dec 15 - Comfy Clothes Day (Jammies, Oodie, Onesie, comfy clothes) 

Friday Dec 22  - First full day of winter – Dress like a snowman, wear snowflakes, wear cold colours, wear your toque, wear your best indoor winter clothes 

**My apologies for the incorrect dates in the weekly message last week.  

Parent-Teacher Conferences  

Kindergarten families can book conferences Wednesday and Thursday afternoon – during school hours. 

Kindergarten – Grade 5 can book conferences Thursday after school through to the evening 7:30. There is also an opportunity for on-line conferences for Kindergarten – Grade 5 families on Friday morning. There are NO face to face conferences on Friday. 

Our book fair will be running Wednesday and Thursday afternoon in the learning commons and then Thursday evening in the gym.  

Kindergarten families, if you are booking a conference with your child on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, please plan to bring your child home with you after your conference is complete. 

All families should bring their children with them to the parent teacher conference. All students should be in their formal uniform for face to face conferences.  

Inline Skating Residency 

We have begun our Inline Skating Residency, by Alien Inline Skating.  They are a full-service provider and have skates, protective gear and trained teachers, working directly with the students.  They do have helmets for students to wear.  However, if your child has their own bike or hockey helmet at home, they are free to bring it (clearly labeled with their name) and can use that during the residency.  If your child wears a turban, we encourage you to bring a helmet from home, if you have one that fits properly.  If not, Alien Inline has some helmets suitable for students who wear turbans.  We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable experience.   

From the Office 

We need volunteers for our Book Fair!  

Please consider signing up to volunteer at the bookfair, especially on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon and evening!  

During the week of November 20 - 24 our Library Assistant Ms. Michaud will be running our Book Fair. In order for this event to be a success we need many volunteers. To volunteer on Wednesday/ Thursday afternoon you MUST have CBE volunteer clearance completed and have filled out your Orange Volunteer form for the 2023-2024 School year. Volunteers on Thursday after school and evening do NOT need volunteer clearance as all  

We need  Volunteers for each of these shifts: 

• Mon - Thursday 8:15 am – 12:00pm 1-2 Volunteers needed per day 
• Mon - Thursday 12:10 pm – 2:20 pm 1-2 Volunteers needed per day 
• Thursday Evening 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm 5 Volunteers needed 

Please e-mail chrisakkerman@cbe.ab.ca with the title bookfair on your email and we will start booking you in when we return from fall break. 

Transportation and Student Drop Off 

All families who drop their children off at school, please follow all parking signs and traffic laws. Please do not “jay walk” or make a “U” turn in the middle of the street. Kindly think of student safety at all times when you are driving and parking around Chris Akkerman School.  

There is a very visible crosswalk right beside the school that is best to use. Please also make time to find a legal parking/ stopping location to drop your children off in the morning. 

We have a large bus area at the front of the school because we have 10 buses and 2 city transit buses that use that space from 7:35 – 8AM When you stop to drop children off in this space or you park by the mailboxes (where the signs indicate it is a no parking zone) you make it difficult for our buses to drop off students.  

Please consider the safety and well-being of all Chris Akkerman Students by driving safely and parking in designated areas. Thank you!