Nov 6-10 Update | Dates, Remembrance Day, Winter Weather, School Council, Message from the Office, Transportation, Uniforms, Fees, Attendance, etc

Upcoming Dates to remember:

  • Nov 7 – School Council Meeting starting at 6:15pm on Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
  • Nov 8 – Remembrance Day Assembly starting 10:30am hosted by 4K and Mrs. Leslie
  • Nov 9 – System Indigenous Education Professional Learning – No School for Students
  • Nov 10 – 14 – Fall Break – No School
  • Nov 15 – Classes Resume
  • Nov 17 – Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch  www.healthyhunger.ca
  • Nov 17 – Bookings open for booking Learning Conferences – more information to come next week
  • Nov 21 – Lockdown practice drill at 12:45pm – email to family sent on Nov.3
  • Nov 23 – Learning Conferences 4:30pm -  8:00pm – More information to come in the following weeks
  • Nov 24 – Learning Conferences 9:00am – 1:00pm 

Remembrance Day Assembly

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4K and the  grade 4 choir will be hosting the Remembrance Day Assembly. The assembly will begin at approximately 10:35am, ending at approximately 11:15am.

We ask that all students wear their formal school uniform on this day. If students are Scouts or Guides, they are welcome to wear that uniform instead.

As well, all students will receive a Poppy sticker prior to the assembly. We will be collecting for the Poppy Fund. Teachers will be collecting the funds throughout the week. The Poppy sticker will be given to students prior to the assembly on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. 

Winter Weather Coming to Calgary

It is very important that students come to school with outdoor clothing that is appropriate for the weather. The prediction for the coming week is a substantial change from the weather we have been having recently, so it is important that students have appropriate clothing at school. It is important for students to have a winter coat, snow pants, toque, mittens/gloves, and winter boots. They are outside at least twice a day. If students are not appropriately dressed for the weather they will be very cold when they are outside during the recess breaks. The only time students stay inside for recess breaks is when the temperature, including the wind chill, is -20C or colder. 

School Council

Colonel Sanders Parent Facebook TLC page. This connects parents and allows us to help answer each others questions, connect families for play dates, buy/sell uniforms and reminders about important events!

Website: https://m.facebook.com/groups/747406742602334/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

Password: friends

Message From the Office 

As a school, our job is to ensure that all 370 students are safe. At the end of the school day there is an important way that you can support this work. 

At the end of the day, please do not take students out of any line. Teachers place students onto buses. They account for each student. If a student is removed from the line and the teacher was not informed, we then need to call parents and hold buses until we know the student is safe. This then causes our buses to be delayed. It is best if you write a note in the agenda to inform your teacher that you will be picking up your student. You can also call the school prior to 3:20pm to give this information to the office. The school's phone number is 403-777-6034. 

Teachers would love to talk to their families, at the end of the school day when teachers are ensuring student safety by taking students to their buses is not the right time. Students who are being picked up are being supervised by our specialists at the ball wall. All teachers are busy ensuring student safety.

If you would like to talk to your student's teacher, please book an appointment. This could be done by emailing your teacher or writing a note in the agenda. 

Lastly, tomorrow is Friday. Our school day ends at 1:20pm. If you are picking up your students, please arrive promptly for 1:20pm. 

Volunteer Clearance

Calgary Police Services and Volunteer Alberta has modified the process for attaining an ePIC (volunteer clearance). More information to come.  

Fees - Beginning on October 16, 2023

Agenda 

Each student will receive an agenda, it is important that you access your MyCBE account and add the agenda to your shopping cart. This will enable you to pay for the agenda that your student will receive.

Noon Supervision 

All Colonel Sanders Students stay for lunch, please go into your MyCBE account to register for this service. Noon Supervision will be visible in your MyCBE after October 16, 2023 and can be paid at that time. This can be paid as a lump sum or month at a time. The fee is used to cover the costs of Lunch Supervisors. 

Transportation (Yellow Bus) 

Colonel Sanders Students who have registered for transportation, this fee will be visible in your MyCBE after October 16, 2023 and can be paid at that time. This can be paid as a lump sum or month at a time. 

Field Trips 

Once you receive a field trip notice from your student's classroom teacher, you will be able to pay for the fee. These are paid for through MyCBE

The link to access your MyCBE account is: www.sis.cbe.ab.ca 

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