Good afternoon Colonel Irvine School Community, 

下午好! 学文学校社区    

Our grade 7 band students had a great time at Camp Kindle. Thank you to Ms. Hammond for planning the trip and Mr. Mills for providing supervision. Special thanks to our parent volunteers. Without your support, trips like this would not be possible. 

Next week, a group of our grade 9 Mandarin program students are headed to Vancouver for the week to learn more about Chinese culture and history in that city and to hopefully put their Mandarin into practice. We hope they will have a fabulous trip. 

We want to remind students who are riding bikes to school to lock their bikes at the racks inside the courtyard. In previous years bikes have been stolen from the front of the school even when they are locked to the railing.  

Information about the Math 15 prep course this summer for students headed to high school next year is available below. The process is different from previous years, so please be sure to read through and let us know if you are interested in this for your student.  

Earlier this week, a parent emailed us about students taking “Benadryl” for fun. There was a Benadryl Tik Tok challenge that started a few years back. Please have a conversation with your child about taking medication when not needed. We want our students to be safe and healthy.  

Lastly, we have reports that some students are engaging in buying and selling items at school - ranging from 3D printed objects (often made at home), to fidget toys, stuffed animals, and snack items. Selling items is not permitted at school. This activity is not to happen during school time. This includes going to and from school.  Students should not be coming to school with large amounts of cash. We ask families to please have discussions about this at home and reinforce this message. 

As always, thank you for your continued support. Together we can achieve more. 

Ms. Ko and Mr. McDonald 

 

Dates to Remember:  

April 20 – 23 – Gr. 9 Mandarin Program Vancouver Trip 

April 24 – Non-instructional Day (no school for students) 


Lunchroom 

Monday – Chicken Ranch Wraps 

Tuesday – Chilli Dog with Coleslaw 

Wednesday –Spaghetti with Meat Sauce 

Thursday – Beef Donair 


 Athletics 

Badminton: 

Div Dates:  

Jr. Team – Monday, May 11, 4 pm – 9:00~ pm 

Int. Team – Tuesday, May 12, 4 pm – 9:00~ pm 

Sr. Team – Thursday, May 14, 4 pm – 9:00~ pm 

Coaches 

Mr. Luu 

Ms. Yeo 

Ms. Vo 

Mr. Prather 

Mr. Mills 

Ms. Tan 

 

Doubles 

 

Singles/Mixed Doubles 

Practices 

Mondays & Wednesdays 

3:15 – 5:00 

 

Practice  

Tuesdays& Thursdays 

3:15 – 5:00 

 

 

Yoga Afterschool 

Yoga is offered after school by Ms. Smith on these dates: 

April Yoga Club 

  • 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 Outdoor Experiential Trip  

We are running a fundraiser to help students pay for their Outdoor Experiential Trip in May. Please use the link to put in an order to support one of the students! If you do not have any specific students to support, please choose “Jin Yeo” and we will distribute the funds to all the students who participated in the fundraiser. The fundraiser will end on April 24th and the orders will be ready to pick up at the school around 1-2 weeks after. Please note the student’s name if you’d like the order to be given to your student at the school.  

https://fundraisers.bigchiefmeatsnacks.com/register?page=a14a8a37-4ec4-4a01-b6ad-f419f45acec6 

Please email Ms. Yeo at yoyeo@cbe.ab.ca if you have any questions.  

 

Math 15 Summer School 

Please read the details below 

  • Math 15 may be a good option for students who: 
    • Are entering Math 10C - not for students recommended for Math 15* or Math 10-3 
    • Would benefit from extra practice with math skills 
    • Are motivated to improve their math skills 
    • Can work independently in an online environment 
    • Have parent/guardian support at home 
    • Strong EAL learners – LP4 and 5 
  • Important Points about the Course: 
    • Math 15 is not a prerequisite for Math 10C. 
    • The course focuses on strengthening core algebra skills and reviewing junior high 
    • math topics (exponents, fractions, polynomials, linear patterns and equations, measurement) 
    • The goal is to fill gaps in preparation for Math 10C. 
    • Math 10C combines –1 and –2 streams. 
    • Math 15 is a 3-credit high school course and will appear on the student’s transcript. 
    • Math 15 does not teach new math concepts. Instead, it supports students who would benefit from additional practice and review before starting Math 10C 
    • Will need to complete "Essentials Course" prior to Math 15. This teaches how to navigate D2L 
    • Students will gain access to this online course on June 24 but will not have access to teachers until June 26 
    • Every student must confirm that they are able to access the Math 15 course shell (in Brightspace/D2L) by June 26 
  • This course is an asynchronous course: 
    • This means there are no mandatory online meetings/classes with the teacher 
    • Teachers will send a schedule for when they will meet and offer office hours 
    • Communication with the teacher, through the D2L shell is critical to a student’s success 
    • Need to engage daily for 2-3 hours 
  • Math 15 may not be appropriate for students who: 
    • Are significantly behind in foundational math skills 
    • Have large gaps in prerequisite knowledge 
    • Struggle with attendance or engagement 
    • Require daily teacher support 
    • Have difficulty working independently online 
  • Colonel Irvine will register students. Registration will take place from May 4th to May 8th 
  • If your child meets the criteria and you would like to register your Gr 9 student for Math 15, please email Ms. Elkhatib (naelkhatib@cbe.ab.ca) with the following information by May 1st: 
    • Name & CBE ID 
    • High school the student will attend next year 
    • Confirmation that parent contact information in PowerSchool is correct 
    • Best email address to contact the student 
    • Legal guardian email address (and second guardian if applicable) 
    • Confirmation that parents/guardians agree with the student taking Math 15 
    • Confirmation the student can access D2L/Brightspace and knows how to log in 
  • * If your student is attending John G. Diefenbaker and was recommended for Math 15, they are able to sign up for Math15 Summer School as John G. Diefenbaker will not be offering Math 15 

 

Parking  

We kindly ask parents and guardians to please refrain from parking or entering the FFCA Elementary School parking lot. Keeping this area clear helps ensure that staff are able to access the school safely and efficiently. 

We also ask families to avoid parking in the bus pick‑up and drop‑off zone at dismissal. This area, located directly in front of the school, is reserved for school buses to support safe and orderly student arrival and departure. 

We truly appreciate your understanding and cooperation and thank you for helping us maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all members of our school community. 

 

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 

 

Attendance 

If your child is missing school, please leave a message on the attendance line prior to 9 am or email colonelirvine@cbe.ab.ca.