The Week Ahead - January 15
Good afternoon Colonel Irvine School Community,
We hope the winter break was good for our students and families. This is our first message of the new year and it’s been a cold week. We’ve been having indoor lunches for the past couple of days. Unfortunately, our wrestling meet was cancelled due to the cold weather conditions. Volleyball tryouts started this week and team selections will be completed by next week. Thank you to all students who came out. It was great to see the amount of interest in the sport. It is so positive to see so many students wanting to be involved in school activities.
Please mark on your calendars for our lunar new year celebration. It’ll be on February 7th. There will be 2 performances starting at 5:45 pm with our grades 5/6 classes performing and at 7:15 pm for our grades 7-9 classes performing. More information will follow next week.
For grade 9 parents, please see the updated high school message below about designations.
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Ms. Ko & Ms. Dalwood
Dates to Remember:
Monday, January 15 – Non-instruction Day
Tuesday, January 16th – School Council Meeting @ 6:30
Tuesday, January 30 – Report Cards viewable – please print a copy for your records
Wednesday, February 7 (evening)– Lunar New Year Celebrations
Saturday, February 10 – Lunar New Year Day
Thursday, February 15 and Friday, February 16 – Teachers Convention (No school)
Monday, February 19 – Family Day (No school)
Wednesday, February 21 – Open House 6-7:30pm for students joining in the 24/25 School Year
NEW - Cold Weather Absent Messages
Thank you to all the parents that notified us with messages of student's absences. There was a lot to manage this week and our mailbox was full for some that tried to call. Please be aware you can also email the school’s external mail colonelirvine@cbe.ab.ca or leave a message on the general voicemail. Please include the student’s first name and spell the last name along with the reason for absence.
Updated - School Council
Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful and happy holiday.
A special THANK-YOU to those parents who contributed towards the staff holiday lunch and also to those of you who took the time to vote in the Google Form that was sent out concerning the Proposed Advocacy Resolution (PAR) to be sent to ASCA. The results were 68.6% in favour and 31.4% against.
Please join us at our next School Council/Parent Advisory Association meeting this coming Tuesday January 16, 2024 at 6:30. Agenda and Minutes from the last meetings will be available soon. Team Meeting links are below:
First Hour (CISC) Tuesday, January 16, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (MST) https://teams.live.com/meet/9359042001827?p=OFiLTY6x6qk1PqHH Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.
Second Hour (CIPAA) 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (MST) https://teams.live.com/meet/9391391004102?p=z4EG0abE1oTtHaOS Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.
We are also looking for parent volunteers to help prepare for the Colonel Irvine Lunar New Year event in February. Please see the table below and contact the teacher listed or meet outside the gym where indicated.
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Dates: |
Tasks: |
# of parent volunteers needed |
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Feb. 6 after school |
Gym & hallway decoration (meet outside gym) |
6-7 |
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Feb. 6 after school |
Stage Decorations (meet outside gym) |
3-4 |
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Jan.29 – Feb.2 In school |
Prepare school decoration supplies, such as assembling lanterns and paper cuttings. Instructions will be provided. - contact Ms. Lu |
2-3 |
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Jan. 29 |
G6 LNY activity supply Cut the craft foam sheets into 1.5-inch circles and snip a ‘‘X’’ in the center; (we need 350 foam circles) examples of foam circles in the package - contact Ms. Yu |
1-2 |
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Jan. 29
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Grade 7 activities will involve students doing a relay race with chopsticks. Do any parents know where we can get bulk chopsticks for cheap (restaurants) or can donate. Need 200 chopsticks. - contact Ms. Jenny Le |
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Updated - Athletics
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Wrestling Mr. Chang
Ms. Fan |
Practices: Tuesday & Thursdays 3:45 - 5 |
Quad Meets Dec. 14 @ Colonel Irvine 5-7pm
Jan. 11 @ Ted Harrison Jan. 16 @ Mount Royal
Divisionals, Jan. 31 @ Sunridge Badminton Centre |
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Volleyball Jr. Boys Mr. Andreasen Mr. Luu Ms. Yeo
Sr. Boys Mr. Andreasen Mr. Luu Ms. Yeo
Jr. Girls Ms. Melissa Lee Ms. Marchand Mr. Prather
Sr. Girls Ms. Elkhatib Ms. Ko Ms. Vo |
Practices:
Jr. & Sr. Boys Tues & Thurs 3:15 – 5:30
Jr. Girls Monday: 3:15 – 4:15 Wednesday: 4:15 – 5:30
Sr. Girls Monday: 4:15 – 5:30 Wednesday: 3:15 – 4:15 |
Games: Jr. Boys Mondays @ 4 Wednesday @ 5 Starting on the 29th
Sr. Boys Mondays @ 5 Wednesday @ 4 Starting on the 29th
Ernest Morrow Sr. Tournament Jan. 26 – 27 Jan. 26 – 3:50 & 5:30 Jan. 27 11:30 & TBA
Jr. Girls Tuesday @ 4 Thursday @ 5 Starting on the 30th
Sr. Girls Tuesday @ 5 Thursday @ 4 Starting on the 30th
Tournament Jan. 26 – 27 Jan. 26 – 4:40 & 6:20 Jan. 27 12:20 & TBA |
Updated - Cafeteria Menu:
Monday – Non-instruction Day
Tuesday – Potato and Cheese Perogies $5
Wednesday – Butter Chicken with Rice $5
Thursday – Assorted Pizzas $5
Updated - High School:
High school designations have been confirmed and we have posted a list up on the high school bulletin board at the school. This is the best way for students to figure out their designated high school for next year. We are waiting to distribute high school course selection sheets until report cards are viewable on January 30th. Report card marks will help to inform your decisions for course selections for next year. We will have another online meeting for parents/guardians once sheets are handed out. At this point it looks like high school transfers (available for exceptional cases only) will open February 1 and close March 15. We will answer questions about transfers in that meeting too. A reminder that transfers are not first come first serve, they just must be in by March 15th.
James Fowler High School - Save the Date
Monday, January 29, 2024 – School Tour and Open House (more info closer to)
Forest Lawn & Jack James
Please save the date! Jan 29, 2024 will be Gr 9 Tours & Open House (see school website).
North Trail High School
Open House January 25, 2024 from 6:30-8:00pm
AP Presentation at 7:30pm
North Trail High School Open House.png
John G. Diefenbaker High School
January 25th - Diefenbaker Open House 6:30-8:00 p.m.
*January 29th 2:30 - 3:30 Alternate Abbreviated Afternoon Open House.
*Due to numerous complexities/limitations were are unable to run traditional grade 9 tours. Our intention is to have as many families as possible attend the Open House evening. As we know some families will not be able to attend in the evening, we are also offering an abbreviated version of the open house on the afternoon of the 29th. Families will need to register for this ahead of time.
Robert Thirsk High School
January 29 6:00 pm Principal greeting
6:15 pm Student led or self-guided tours
6:45 pm AP Presentation
Lester B Pearson
Grade 9 Tours – January 29, 2024 9:00am – 12:00pm
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2024 SWC Open House Invite.pdf
Updated: Spotlight on Wellness – Brain Development in Adolescence
As part of a continued effort to support the well-being of students, CBE is committed to sharing valuable information about child and youth well-being with families and caregivers. The CBE is putting on a Family and Caregiver Well-Being session (details and link below). This is the second (of five) sessions available for families and caregivers, this time focusing on 'brain development in adolescence'.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 18
Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Link: Child & Youth Well-Being Family & Caregiver Series