Good afternoon, Colonel Irvine School Community, 

下午好! 学文学校社区   

Congratulations to both the Junior and Senior Games for a fantastic season. Both teams fell short at their semi-finals matches.  Both Junior and Senior boys' teams made it into the finals. They will be playing on Tuesday, March 17th at Queen Elizabeth High School. Good luck to all athletes and coaches. 

As a reminder, all students are expected to follow established safety rules when riding the bus to and from school. While on school transportation, students must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. They are also expected to treat fellow riders and bus drivers with kindness and respect. Students who do not follow these expectations will lose their bus-riding privileges. We appreciate the support of parents and guardians in reinforcing these important behaviors with their children.  

This is a reminder for all grade 9 parents wishing to submit a high school transfer. The deadline is March 15th. Also, application for IB programming is also due on March 15th. 

Thank you for your support. Together we can continue to build a strong school community.   

Ms. Ko and Mr. McDonald 

 

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 

Dates to Remember: 

Mar. 16- 19 – Eco School Camp Chief Hector – Grade 6 

Friday, March 20 – Non-Instruction Day - No school 

March 23 - March 27 – Spring Break (no classes), returning Monday, March 30. 

Mar. 30th – Trimester 3 begins  

Apr. 3rd – Good Friday – No school 

Apr. 8th – Vertigo – Remaining grade 9’s 

 

Provincial Achievement Tests 

We want to confirm that Grade 6 and 9 students will write Provincial Achievement Tests in May and June. The dates of these exams are below. Please be aware that students cannot write these exams ahead of time. We will share many more details closer to the May writing date. During these tests, no phones or wearable technology (watches, earbuds, smart glasses) are permitted in the exam rooms.  

May 21 – Grade 9 English Language Arts Part A 

May 25 – Grade 6 English Language Arts Part A 

June 4 – Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B 

June 9 – Grade 9 English Language Arts Part B 

June 11 – Grade 6 Social Studies 

June 12 – Grade 6 Science 

June 15 – Grade 6 Mathematics Part A 

June 16 – Grade 9 Mathematics Part A 

June 18 – Grade 6 Mathematics Part B 

June 19 – Grade 9 Mathematics Part B 

June 22 – Grade 9 Social Studies  

June 23 – Grade 9 Science 

Students who are new to the country this year, or whose mental health may be adversely impacted by writing the PAT’s can request an exemption to writing the PATs. Please contact Mr. Jayme McDonald @ jcmcdonald@cbe.ab.ca 

 

Missed Grade 9 Farewell photos? 

Anyone who missed out on the grad photo day this week at the school can make an appointment to visit the Lifetouch studio. They have March 14th arranged for Gr 9 grad photos. Book using the link below. Families will receive an email confirmation once booking is complete.  

https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqj327c/?e_id=13009 

Lifetouch studio:  

Unit #30, 5329 72 Avenue S.E. 


School Council 

Next meeting is on April 14, online @ 6:30pm 


Lunchroom 

Monday – Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup 

Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken w/ Rice 

Wednesday – Penne Pasta w/ Marinara Sauce 

Thursday – Burger and Fries 

 

Athletics 

Volleyball Playoffs 

Jr. & Sr. Girls’ Seasons have concluded. Congratulations to the junior girls who improved immensely over the season! Thank you to the coaches: Mr. Prather, Ms. Tan, Ms. Sampson, Ms. Ko, Ms. Vo, and Ms. Elkhatib for their time and effort during this season. 

Jr. Boys: 

  • CI vs. QE @ QE High school gym on Tuesday, March 17th 4:00 pm 

Sr. Boys: 

  • CI vs. QE @ QE High school gym on Tuesday, March 17th 5:15 pm 
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*Important* Badminton try-outs will be after Spring break. Sign-up sheets will be up next week on the P.E. bulletin board. 

 

Yoga Afterschool 

There is yoga offered by Ms. Smith, afterschool on the following dates: 

March Yoga Club   

  • Wednesday March 18th 3:15-4:00pm  

April Yoga Club 

  • Thursday April 2nd 3:15-4:00pm 
  • Tuesday April 7th 3:15-4:00pm  
  • Monday April 13th 3:15-4:00pm 
  • Thursday April 23rd 3:15-4:00pm 
  • Monday April 27th 3:15-4:00pm 

Free, mats provided.  All student participants must have a signed permission form.  

See the SSC for details 🙂 

 

Grade 9 Experiential Outdoor School (Optional Grade 9 Year-End Trip):  

May 19 – 22  

  • Students were given forms last week to secure their spots for the trip, if your student missed the form, please send them to see Ms. Yeo or Mr. Thompson to grab a form.  
  • After the meeting, students showed interest in doing a fundraiser for the trip. We will have one fundraiser, Big Chief, at the end of March to help raise funds for the trip. The link for the fundraiser will be shared with the parents as soon as it is approved.  
  • The trip is capped at 40 students; we still have spots if you are interested in your grade 9 student attending this trip.