Weekly Message
Weekly Message November 22, 2024
Important Dates:
· November 25- Healthy Hunger – Last day of ordering - November 20
· November 28 – No Kindergarten classes. The Kindergarten Parent/ Teacher Conferences will begin at 8AM to 7:30PM (in person) on Thursday. All students should attend in person the conference with their parents. ALL students should be in formal uniform for conferences.
· November 28-Parent/Teacher conferences- Garde 1-5 from 3:00PM to 7:30PM in person. Students should attend in person conferences with their parents. ALL students should be in formal uniform for conferences.
· November 29- Parent/Teacher conferences- Garde 1-5 and Kindergarten from 8:00AM to 10:00 AM (in person) and from 10:00 AM to 1:30PM (online)
· November-29- PD Day- No school for Students.
· December 2 – 5: Rocks and Rings (Curling) Residency
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Starting at 8:00 am on Friday November 22nd, you can book a Parent Teacher Conference for your child on either November 28th or 29th. All conferences on Thursday evening are face to face and take place in the school. Some conferences on Friday will be on-line. Please see the link below for instructions on how to register for conferences.
https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-School-Conferences.aspx
Please ensure you leave all bus parking free from vehicles during school and conference times. Please be punctual as conferences are only 15 minutes.
Finally, parents, please ensure you visit your child’s MyCBE account to view all of the assessment and reporting information your teacher has shared. Please attend conferences with a question or comment about what you have seen on your child’s powerschool/ MyCBE account.
Results of Family Survey: Religious and Cultural Celebrations
We had 233 people participate in the survey that closed on October 31st. Thanks again for your input on how your family celebrates important times of the year. This information will help teachers to understand our school community better and plan activities and lessons accordingly in the coming months.
Survey Results to follow in a separate report on the Website under School Council and NEWS
Family Homework
Is your child dressed for the the weather? Can your child put on all of their winter clothing? Have you watched your child get their boots, snowpants, coats, hat and mitts on independent of your assistance? How long does this take them? Can they do it?
Please consider practicing this with your child. Many are struggling with the “order of operations” of this task. Putting on mitts first and then trying to zip a coat can be problematic. Have you taught them what order they should put their winter clothing on?
Also – dollar store gloves will not keep your child’s tiny fingers warm. All children should be wearing mitts that are thicker than the thin mitts from the dollar store.
Please label all of your winter clothing – thank you
Safety around the School
Please remember to park on the street and watch for pedestrians crossing and buses loading or unloading students every day. We need your help to keep our alley and school parking lots free from vehicles so that everyone can have a safe experience at school. Please refrain from “j-walking” as this is illegal and unsafe.
Uniforms
Students need to wear their formal uniforms on Mondays, school assemblies, field trips and special events. Remember to wear your formal uniforms to our Parent Teacher interviews coming up on November 28th and 29th. Always have students' names clearly labeled in uniform clothing to keep things well organized at school. That way, they can more easily keep track of items at school. Please stop by our Lost and Found at school during student conferences as there are many items that need to be claimed by families.
Healthy Families
Wash your hands regularly to Prevent and Stop Colds
After contact with a dirty surface, people should wash their hands. If there’s a sink available, wash with water and soap making sure to lather for at least 20 seconds and dry the hands fully. You can also use an alcohol-based hand rub, consisting of between 62 per cent and 70 per cent ethanol, as long as the hands stay wet for at least 15 seconds. When executed properly, a combination of handwashing and disinfection will help to prevent the unnecessary spread of flu and allow for a quicker return to normal.
