Dear Parents and Guardians,
The division 2 choir, who has almost 40 students, including some boys, performed for the first time this year during the Remembrance Day assembly. This is twice as many students compared to a year ago! Yeah, Ms. Hou!
Thank you to Leadership students, Ms. Tetz and Ms. Hickling for organizing the Remembrance Day assembly. Our grade 6 students are really taking ownership of some of our major events this year. So proud of them! Thank you to the parents who joined this very special assembly, too. Each year, it brings tears to my eyes. The artwork and the student reflections on what the day means for them was insightful and mature.
We also celebrated the lantern parade on Tuesday. Many designs of lanterns could be seen. Creativity knows no bounds! You realize that 360 students are a lot of students when they all walk past you! The lantern ‘snake’ was very, very long!
Book Fair Volunteers Needed! November 26 - 29
Please consider helping out. Duties include: helping parents and children shop for books, keeping the fair tidy and organized, and taking payment. It’s easy, it’s fun and the time always flies by! Volunteer Clearance needed. Sign Up!
A reminder that Friday is a professional development day for teachers. No School.
Warm regards,
Meike Thomsen, Principal
Dates to Remember
November 8: no school; professional development day
November 11-13: no school; fall break
November 14: classes resume
November 19-22: Ms. Dietrich, grade 3 to Calgary Open Minds week-long field trip: Eco School
November 26: family math night; 6:00 – 7:30 pm
November 26-29: Book Fair Hours
Tuesday, November 26: 6pm-7:30pm MATH NIGHT
Wednesday, November 27: 9am-4pm
Thursday, November 28: 9am-8pm
Friday, November 29: 8am-1pm
November 28: parent-teacher conferences, 4:15 to 8:00pm
November 29: no school; parent-teacher conferences, 8:00 to 1:00pm
December 3: BPAC, 6:30pm
December 18: German winter celebration, 6:00-7:00 pm
December 19: Community winter celebration, 6:00-7:00 pm
December 20: Last day of school
December 23-January 3: winter break
January 6: Classes resume
January 7: BPAC 6:30 pm
January 13-17: Frau Hauck, grade 2: Calgary Open Minds, Library School
January 20-24: Ms. Buckner, grade 3: Calgary Open Minds, Library School
January 31: No School, PD
February 4: BPAC 6:30 pm
February 13-14: No School; Teacher Convention
February 17: No School, Family Day
February 24-27: Ms. Halvorson, grade 1, Calgary Open Minds, Arts Commons
February 24-27 and March 17: Community grade 6, Calgary Open Minds, Arts Commons
February 28: No School, PD
March 3-6: Ms. Ruhrmann, grade 1, Calgary Open Minds, Arts Commons
March 4: BPAC 6:30 pm
March 10-14: Ms. Tessier, grade 4, Calgary Open Minds, Jube School