Sharing Student Learning

It was nice seeing the many families who were able to make it to the Student Learning Conferences. We believe that it is important to be open, upfront, and honest about your children’s learning so that we can continue to work together to allow them to be as successful as possible. 

We are looking at ways of more regularly communicating and demonstrating student learning to allow you a better window into their academic achievement.

If you have any questions about your child’s learning or would like to speak to their teacher please email them directly to set up a meeting.

School Travel Planning - Student Safety

Many parents walked or cycled to school when they were young. But, times have changed and car culture is taking over. Now, fewer students are using active modes of transportation (i.e., walking, cycling, rollerblading, scooting) for their school journey. 

In order to make things safer we are working with Ever Active Schools and the City of Calgary on a School Travel Planning (STP) project. STP is a process that involves school staff, parents and students working with transportation/traffic staff, police and public health to develop a plan to address parental concerns and challenges about school routes, and get more students walking and cycling for the school journey.

To help us better understand the travel behaviours of our school community, we ask that you complete this Baseline Family Travel survey https://forms.office.com/r/rrDtfBUvp7 .  

To find out more about STP and to answer your questions, clink on this link for a School Travel Planning for Parents information page.

Veterans’ Food Bank 2023 Food Drive 

University School will be accepting donations for the Veterans’ Food Bank Food Drive until November 30.  If you, your relatives, or your neighbours would like to donate food items, please send the food items to school with your children to drop off in our food donation boxes 

Monetary donations can be made directly through their website (https://www.theveteransfoodbankofcalgary.ca/ )

Head to Toe Gymnastics

This week we will be beginning working with 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.”  Thank you for helping us keep your children safe.

This Week

Tuesday, November 28

• Grade 5 & 6 Student Leadership

Wednesday, November 29

• Grade 6 Field Trip
• Grade 1/2 Student Council

Thursday, November 30

• Spirit Day - Jersey Day - Wear your favourite team clothing

Friday, December 1

• Wear your University School t-shirts and clothing

 

Month Ahead

Dec 9 & 10 - University School Casino Fundraiser

Dec. 21 - Fun Snack – Jelly Modern Dougnuts  

Dec. 22  - Last Day of class 

Dec 22 - Spirit Day (PJ Day) 

Dec. 23 - Jan 7 - Winter Break 

Dates of Significance

Dec 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dec 6 - Nation Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Dec 7 to 15 - Hanukkah

Dec 8 - Bodhi Day

Dec 10 - Human RIghts Day

Dec 21 - Winter Solstice