Updates and Information

Due to the inability to secure enough volunteers, the grade 5 field trip for Open Minds has been postponed to March. We do hope to have enough volunteers to help with this field trip at this time. This situation speaks to the need for more volunteers to be part of our Volunteer Roster and we are always happy to have you join us on field trips to ensure our children have access to great learning opportunities beyond the walls of the school and fences of our field. I spoke of this in a recent blog post here: The Importance of Volunteers, and would like to encourage families to sign up to be a volunteer.

Getting yourself on the roster is an important first step and even if you can only volunteer once- this is a help. Please call/ speak with Debbie Resch in our main office for more information 403-777-6620 about how to become a volunteer.

Reminders

Please confirm or update your child's demographic information: Sign into My CBE
Help Pages: My CBE Help

Upcoming Events

October 16-19- Grade 3 Swimming- We can still use some volunteers- you do not have to have a child in grade 3 to volunteer- contact Debbie 403-777-6620, press 0
October 20- Non-Instructional Day- No School

Parent Focus Group Invitation from Alberta Education

On Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, Alberta Education will host a focus group with the intention of seeking feedback from parents. The focus group will meet from 7 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Purpose: To collect insight from a parent perspective to update the old “My Child's Learning: A Parent Resource" website into a brand new space that will be hosted on new.LearnAlberta.ca.

10 – 12 parents will be identified from metro, urban and rural school divisions, representing children of varying grade ranges (K-12) to participate in this focus group.

Please share this “expression of interest" survey with your school communities as you deem appropriate (school council, engaged parents, etc.).

It will remain open until Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m.
Alberta Education Focus Group - Expression of Interest to Participate

Child & Youth Well-Being | Family & Caregiver Series 2023-24

The Calgary Board of Education is inviting all families and caregivers to join in an online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions are hosted in partnership with Alberta Health Services and will explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health.

These sessions are offered free of charge and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.

Link: Child & Youth Well-Being | Family & Caregiver Series 2023-24

Access to a web browser or Microsoft Teams is required. The first of the Series will be:

Understanding Vaping | November 16 | 6:30pm-8:00pm
Across Canada, e-cigarette use, also known as vaping, is reaching new heights amongst teenagers. This presentation will focus on common devices used for vaping, substances vaped such as nicotine and cannabis, and the health risks associated with vaping. We will present on how to engage in challenging conversations with your young person regarding vaping.
Meeting Link

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