The Week Ahead - Oct 2
Thank you to all the students for wearing orange to school in support of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We took a group photo of all the students who wore orange and will share it in the yearbook. For more information on events taking place this weekend for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation you can visit the City of Calgary webpage.
We also had our Bubble Tea fundraiser today for those that purchased them in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. This will go towards our school goal of raising $3000 for the Terry Fox Foundation by the end of December. Donations can also be made online at: https://schools.terryfox.ca/30862
This week forms went home with interested students for the Principal Student Advisory Council. This is our second year doing this as a school and we have this council to seek student input on how to make the school a better place for everyone. Some of the feedback we received and implemented last year was around having more clubs, providing access to more sports equipment at lunch, recognizing more cultural celebrations and giving out more student awards. The Principal Student Advisory Council will meet one Thursday a month at lunch. Student Council also started this week. Students can listen to announcements for more information on this opportunity as well.
Tuesday, we held our first practice internal lockdown of the year. It went well and we were impressed with how quiet students remained throughout the whole practice. Thank you to our School Resource Officer, Constable Sabrina Shaw and the Calgary Police Services Lockdown team for supporting our practice.
For students in Grade 7, your Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Test results will be sent home by the end of October in paper form. If you had a student here in Gr 9 last year, they will get their results from their current high school.
Ms. Ko and Ms. Dalwood
NEW - Dates to Remember
Friday, September 29 – No school – day in lieu National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Monday, October 9 – Thanksgiving – No school
Thursday, October 12 – Picture Day
Tuesday, October 17 – School Council 6:30
Friday, October 20 – Non-instructional day – No school
Wednesday, November 1 – Grade 6 Vaccines
Tuesday, November 7 – Picture retakes
Wednesday, November 8 – Remembrance Day Assembly
Thursday, November 9 –Non-instructional Day – No school
Friday, November 10- Tuesday, November 14 – Fall break – No school
Wednesday, November 15 – Parent Teacher Interview booking opens at 4pm
Tuesday, November 21 - School Council 6:30pm
Wednesday, November 22 – Parent Teacher Interviews – 4-8pm In person
Thursday, November 23 – Parent Teacher Interviews – 4-8pm In person
Friday, November 24 – Non-instructional day - Parent Teacher Interviews – 8:30-11:30am and 12:30-3:30pm Online
NEW CISC/CIPAA: CI School Council / Parent Advisory Association
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 17th, 6:30pm. Link and details will be sent the week before.
To stay informed, please join our Facebook group.
The process to join is simple and straightforward.
Click the link to request to join:
Colonel Irvine Parent Group - Calgary
Answer the security question: "What is our school mascot?” The answer is “roadrunner"
Agree to the group rules.
Any questions / comments / concerns? Contact us at colonelirvineschoolcouncil@gmail.com
NEW School Fees
We recognize that affordability is a key issue for families these days — and that includes the cost of system and school fees. Please find a new information page below.
Link: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/fees-and-waivers/Pages/school-fees-overview.aspx
NEW - Cafeteria Menu
Please see the school website where the October menu will be posted when available.
NEW - Dress for the Weather
We have been fortunate with great weather to be outside this month. As we head into cooler temperatures please plan accordingly and have children dress for the weather. Students will go outside for a lunch break until temperatures reach –20 degrees with the windchill.
Updated - Athletics
Tryouts for all the Fall Sport teams have been completed. Please contact the coaches with you have any questions regarding the teams. The cross-country team has completed their season. Runners will wait for their pizza party date!
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Soccer Boys: Ms. Marchard (samarchand@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Cornelius
Girls: Mr. Wright (ncwright@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Knowles (jlknowles@cbe.ab.ca)
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Boys Practice: Oct. 2 Upper Soccer Field from 3:15 – 4:15
Girls Practice: Oct. 3 Upper Soccer Field from 3:15 – 4:15 |
Boys: Oct. 3 Game 4:30 @TBR Oct. 5 Game 4:30 @CI
Girls: Oct. 2 Game 4:30 @CI Oct. 4 Game 4:30 @CI |
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Basketball Girls: Ms. Yeo (yoyeo@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Vo (kimvo@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. O’Connell (rjoconnell@cbe.ab.ca)
Jr. Boys Mr. Luu (vdluu@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Prather (wyprather@cbe.ab.ca)
Sr. Boys Mr. Bester (lrbester@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Prather (wyprather@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Shi (ruishi@cbe.ab.ca) |
Jr. Girls & Sr. Girls Practice Monday, Oct. 2 & Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 3:15 – 5 – Main Gym
Jr. Boys Practice Thursday, Oct. 5 at 4:15 – 5:15
Sr. Boys Practices Thursday, Oct. 5 at 3:15 – 4:15 |
Jr. Girls: Exhibition Game Oct. 3 @ CI 4:30 & 7:30
Jr. Boys: Exhibition Game Oct. 2 @ Balmoral 7:30
Sr. Girls: 1st Game Oct. 12 @ BAL 4:30 & 6:30
Sr. Boys: 1st Game Oct. 11 @ VC 4:30 & 6:30 |
*You can try out for multiple teams; you will just have to talk to the coaches to work out a schedule.
NEW - Attendance Code Description
Wondering what certain attendance codes mean when you see them in myCBE? Below are the codes that we have available to us to enter when a student is away.
A Absent- Student is absent without contact from the legal guardian.
AP Absent- Parent Called Student is absent and the office has been informed by a legal guardian.
CSC Cultural-Spiritual Ceremonial- Student is absent to participate in a cultural, spiritual or ceremonial event.
FE Family Event- Student is absent due to a family holiday or extended absence.
FT Field Trip- Student is in attendance but out of the building on school-supported
field trip.
IL Illness- Student is absent due to physical or mental illness or injury and a legal guardian has called in and/or provided medical documentation. A medical note may be requested by administration.
L Late- Student was late for any reason.
LP Late- Parent Called Student was late for any reason and the office has been informed by a legal guardian.
LVE Leave Early- Student was present when attendance was recorded, but left building
early for any reason.
MA Appointment- Student is absent for medical, dental, or court appointment and a
legal guardian has contacted the school.
MS Modified Schedule- Student is physically absent from class and engaged in other
approved educational activity in the school building.
RH Religious Holiday- Student is absent due to observed religious holiday.
SIS Suspension-In School
SOS Suspension-Out of School
SSL School Supported Leave
UC Unavoidable Cause- Student is absent due to unavoidable cause.
YMCA Alternative to Suspension – Student absent from building and attending YMCA Alternative to Suspension Program.
Bussing
In case of bus delays after school, there is a student phone available in the hallway outside of the main office for students to reach you. Students will not be left unattended. This phone is unable to call long-distance phone numbers. Office phones are not monitored after 3:30pm. You should have a backup plan in place for when a bus is not available.
MyBusStop App and Myschoolbusmonitor.ca
It is linked to the bus’s GPS which allows for up-to-date tracking of the physical bus.
This code will be required to sign up. CBEWNHR8VY
Myschoolbusmonitor.ca – web browser
You can sign up for email notifications! This means timely updates, as soon as dispatch posts a delay. This also applies to any updates for the delays.
Our recommendation is that you utilize both systems.
Technical support is available for both systems, please contact the support email for whichever system you are having issues with.
When time allows the school will also send out a School Messenger with details. Please pay attention to the effected routes that will be mentioned in the message title.