Student Learning Conferences - In Person

Student Learning Conferences for Grades 1- 6 will be held on Thursday, November 28 from 3:30pm to 7:30pm and on Friday, November 9 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Conferences for Kindergarten Students are on Thursday, November 28 from 8:30 am to 7:30pm and on Friday, November 29 from 8:00 am to 12:00pm. 

Beginning, Saturday, November 23 at 8:00 am you will be able to use your MyCBE PowerSchool account to book a 15 minute conference with your child’s homeroom teacher.

To access My School Conferences and book your conference beginning on November 23 please visit :  MyCBE | PowerSchool - Once signed in go to > myCBE Apps > my School Conferences 

If you do not yet have a MyCBE account, please go to the  MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video).

Bullying Awareness Week | Healthy Relationships

Bullying Awareness Week is a dedicated time to address bullying in all its forms and understand the impacts within schools. The CBE’s goal for this year’s Bullying Awareness Week is to encourage students, teachers, and parents to speak up against bullying and understand how and when to seek help if needed. CBE’s ongoing efforts focus on bullying prevention and helping students recognize risk and how they can influence positive action.

To delve deeper into bullying awareness, prevention, and support, you can explore the resources available on the CBE website and through the Government of Alberta:

• Bullying Prevention at the CBE
• The Government of Alberta Bullying Awareness and Prevention Speaker Series
• The Government of Alberta Bullying Resources

If you think your child is experiencing bullying at school, the best place to start is to discuss your concerns with your child’s teacher.

If you need additional guidance or support to address bullying, contact the Bullying Helpline at 1-888-456-2323, available 24/7. You can also access online chat support from 12:00-8:00 PM at alberta.ca/bullying-find-supports.aspx. 

Head to Toe Gymnastics

Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring gymnastics as part of the Physical Education and Wellness curriculum. We begin slowly and work the way up to stations involving a variety of climbing equipment such as benches, balance beams and trestles and the Canadian Climber. To support with safety, students will need to be dressed as shared in the following checklist: “Head to Toe- Ready to Go.” If you have longer hair please bring hair elastics during this time. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe.

Why is sleep so important for kids?

The information below comes from the Alberta Health Services Wellness Article - November 28, 2022 - Click here for more articles.

Children between three and 12 years old need 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night to grow and develop.

Children may have trouble learning and developing socially if they do not get enough sleep. They may be tired during the day and not able to pay attention in school.

As your child gets older, you will probably notice changes in their sleep patterns. Your child may want a nap one day and resist the nap another day. Sometimes children refuse to go to sleep as a way to show their independence. At other times, they may simply need extra attention or reassurance before they feel safe and comfortable enough to sleep well.

The best thing you can do to help your child get enough sleep is to have a bedtime routine. Doing the same things in the same order every night helps children know what to expect.

Having a bedtime routine for your child also helps you. If your child is sleeping well, you'll have fewer worries and may also sleep well. 

How can you get started?

• Set up a bedtime routine to help your child get ready for bed and sleep. For example, read together, cuddle, and listen to soft music for 15 to 30 minutes before turning out the lights. Do things in the same order each night so your child knows what to expect.
• • Have your child go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning.
  • Keep your child's bedroom quiet, dark or dimly lit, and cool. You may need to remove the TV, computer, telephone, or electronic games from the room to avoid problems with bedtime.
  • Limit activities that stimulate your child, such as playing and watching television, in the hours closer to bedtime.
  • Limit eating and drinking near bedtime.
• Encourage your child to be active for at least an hour each day. Your child may like to take a walk with you, ride a bike, or play sports.

What do you do if your child has trouble sleeping?

• If your child wakes up and calls for you in the middle of the night, make your response the same each time. Offer quick comfort, but then leave the room.
•  Avoid reading scary stories and watching scary programs. Scary stories and programs can cause your child to worry.
• Do not try to wake your child during a night terror. Instead, reassure and hold your child to prevent injury. During a night terror, your child may scream while sleeping, and then once awake, may not remember crying or what caused it.
• If your child sleepwalks, keep the windows and doors locked during sleep time.

For more suggestions, ask your family healthcare provider or call Health Link 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 811.

Fun Lunch - Cedars Deli

The second fun lunch of the school year is Cedars Deli and they are offering choices such as chicken shawarma, beef donair, falafel balls, and salad with chicken or falafel.  

The last day to order the Cedars Deli fun lunch is today, Saturday, November 16. Please go to Healthy Hunger to place your order. 

The fun lunch will be distributed on Thursday, November 21. 

Morning Kindergarten students can wait until 11:10 am to receive their fun lunch if ordered. If they attend Summit they will have their food brought to them there.  

Child and Youth Well-Being Series 2024/2025

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships. Acting on feedback from participants who joined us during our live online sessions over the past two years, moving forward we invite all guardians and parents to listen to the pre-recorded or live sessions at their convenience. Suggestions from the Well-Being team are listed below:

Upcoming Live Sessions:

1| November 20 | 1:00-3:00pm | Can we Talk: Healthy Relationships | Diana Wark (She/Her), Parent Program Coordinator for Centre for Sexuality – Register Here

2| November 21 | 12:00-1:30pm | Building Resiliency in Today’s Youth | Andrea Halwas Larsen, PhD, CT, REACE – Register Here

3|November 28 | 10:00am-11:30am | Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens; Unique Struggles for those Emotional Feelers | Tracy Fields, MSW, RSW – Register Here

Pre-Recorded Sessions:

1| Adolescent Brain Development and Navigating Parent-Teen Relationships

Erin Dawson Myers

Description: In this session we will discuss the adolescent brain, how to support healthy brain development, promoting resilience, and navigating the ways that your relationship with your teen will evolve as they slowly but surely become little adults.

2| Screen Time: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Description: The effects of screen time on the developing brain. The behavioural outcomes of too much screen time and how and when technology can be beneficial.

3| Understanding Autism & ADHD to Promote Long-Term Success

Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Description: This session focuses on the complex nature of Autism and ADHD, as well as the associated strengths and challenges.

Mental Health Literacy Series (Pre-Recorded):

1| Focused and Engaged: Finding Balance through Self-Regulation | Information Sheet - Click Here

2| Sleeping Your Way to Better Mental Health | Information Sheet - Click Here

3| Behavioural Challenges of School Aged Children | Information Sheet - Click Here

This Week 

Monday, November 18

• Gymnastics begins

Tuesday, November 19

• Field Trip - Grade 2 -  Room 5
• Field Trip - Grade 4 - Room 18
• Handbells Club - Grade 6

Wednesday, November 20

• Field Trip - Grade 2 - Room 3 and Room 4

Thursday, November 21

• Fun Lunch - Cedars Deli

Friday, November 22

• Flex Friday - Buddies

Month Ahead 

Nov 26 - Bird Presentation - Grade 2

Nov 28 - Kindergarten - No School

Nov 28 - Kindergarten Student Learning Conferences - 8:30 am to 7:30 pm

Nov 28 - Grade 1 to 6 Student Learning Conferences - 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Nov 29 - No School - Conferences

Nov 29 - Kdg to Grade 6 Student Learning Conferences - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Dec 6 - School Assembly

Dec 12 - Fun Snack -The Saucy Bread Company

Dec 20 - Last Day of Classes

Dec 21 - Jan 5 - Winter Break

Jan 6 - Classes Resume

Dates of Significance

Nov 16 - Louis Riel Day

Nov 18 - National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

Nov 20 - National Child Day

Nov 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance

No 20 - 26 - Canadian History Week

Dec - Universial Human Rights Month (UN)

Dec 2 - International Day for Abolitoin of Slavery (UN)

Dec 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilites

Dec 6 - National Day of Remebrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Dec 8 - Bodhi Day

Dec 10 - Human Rights Day

Dec 13 - Salgirah Khushiali

Dec 20 - International Human solidarity Day (UN)

Dec 21 - Winter Solstice

Dec 21 - Yule

Dec 25 - Christmas

Dec 25 - Jan 2 - Hanukkah

Dec 26 - Kwanzaa