Thank You
What an incredible start to the school year! We would like to thank the students, staff, parents, families, and everyone else who helped make this possible for your child(ren). It is our priority to make sure the students are safe, cared for, supported, having fun, and of course learning.
Thank you for getting the students to school on time with all of their required items. We know that at times this can be a challenge, especially with an 8:00 am start, but it is important to ensure that learning is not interrupted and that everyone starts their day in a positive way. If your child is going to be late or absent please call the school office (403-777-6240) and leave a message on the attendance line by pressing “1”. It is also helpful to email their teacher so that they too are aware.
We would also like to thank everyone for the kind words, treats for staff, and smiles that have been shared already and we looking forward to working together and furthering the relationships that have already been created.
Welcome Package
Welcome packages went home on Friday for the majority of our students. EES and Kindergarten student packages will be going home on Monday. This year we have also added an information page to explain what each of the documents/forms is for and also to provide some information about lunch supervision and waivers as some things have changed this year.
Please completely fill out the forms and return all forms, even those that might not be applicable, by Wednesday, September 11. This allows us to ensure that you have read and filled out all of the documents provided. Two forms do ask for your children to sign as well. The purpose of this is to ensure that you have discussed the information on the forms with them which supports us when working with students around the policies and expectations that are in place.
We are also encouraging all families to register to receive commercial electronic messages so that you receive all messages from your child’s teacher, University School, and the Calgary Board of Education. To register please visit this site: http://calgary.schoolmessenger.com/cbe_subscribe.
School Calendars
To view the calendars for University School please visit the calendar page on the website (https://university.cbe.ab.ca/calendar) and scroll down to locate them in the bottom left-hand corner. We have also linked them below for your convenience.
Please click here for the University School Calendar
Please click here for the Kindergarten Friday Calendar
If your Child is Absent
It is important for the school to keep accurate attendance to ensure all students are safe and accounted for. To help us with this we ask that you please call the school’s attendance line if your child will be absent for any reason (ie. illness, holiday, appointment). To call dial 403-777-6240 and enter “1” when prompted. Please remember to include your child(ren)’s first and last name, their teacher’s name, and also the reason they are absent.
Pack In Pack Out Lunches
University School continues to be committed to a litter-free lunch. Litter-free lunches at school are the best form of recycling and composting. On average, a school-age child with a disposable lunch generates approximately 30 kg of waste per school year. That means that if your child has 25 students in their class, they are producing 737 kg of waste each year. Just imagine what a whole school produces!
We ask that whatever comes in your child's lunch bag goes home in their lunch bag, including uneaten food, empty containers, and food wrappers. In this way, we will create far less garbage at school, and you will have a much better idea of what your child is finishing or not finishing for lunch.
Allergy Awareness
University School has several students with allergies to various types of food. The severest of these is an anaphylactic reaction with the most common being peanuts and nuts. Although we are not a peanut/nut-free school, we would like to ask for your cooperation by not sending any peanuts (shelled or unshelled), peanut products, or nuts in your children’s lunch.
Classrooms that have students with serious allergies will have a sign posted on the exterior of the classroom to inform them of those allergies. This will also be communicated to families by the classroom teacher.
We ask that you remind your children to eat only their own food and to not share items from their lunch so that we can keep everyone safe.
U-Wear and New Students
All new students to University School will be receiving their complimentary University School blue t-shirt this upcoming week thanks to our amazing and generous School Council and Parent Association.
Look for more information in the upcoming weeks about your chance to purchase other University School swag.
Keep Your Items Safe, Reduce Lost and Found, & Raise Money
For all of your personalized label needs for things like water bottles, jackets, lunch kits, shoes, and even additional fun items like buttons or decals, make use of our school's exclusive fundraiser for Oliver's Labels. You know that you are in the right place to support the University School Parent Association when your screen says this:
If you are unsure you can click on the shopping cart icon and you will see “You were referred by the University School Parent Association.”
This is an ongoing fundraiser; order at any time of the year and feel free to share the link with friends and family!
This Week
Thursday, September 12
- Grade 1 Community Walk
- Grade 2 Outdoor Education
Friday, September 13
- Staff and Students are encouraged to wear their school t-shirts
- PM Kindergarten classes attend (8:00 to 12:05) - No AM Kindergarten
- Flex Time - Buddies
Month Ahead
Sept 20 – Flex Time - Mixed Grade Groups
Sept 23 - School Photos - Lifetouch
Sept 23 - Sept 26 - Orange Shirt Week
Sept 26 - School Open House Meet the Teacher Evening (5:30 pm)
Sept 27 - No School - Non-Instruction Day
Sept 30 - No School - Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day
Oct 4 - Terry Fox Run and Assembly
Oct 14 - Thanksgiving Day - No School
Dates of Significance
Sept 13 - 22 - Welcome Week
Sept 16 - 18 - Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Sept 16 - 23 - Sukkot
Sept 17 - Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie), Mooncake or Moon Festival
Sept 20 - National Trades Day
Sept 22 - Treaty 7 Day
Sept 22 - Fall Equinox
Sept 22 - 28 - Gender Equality Week
Sept 30 - National Day of Truth & Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day