Good Afternoon, Colonel Irvine School community, 

下午好! 学文学校社区, 

Thank you to parents/guardians that joined our council meeting on Tuesday and to all the parents/guardians who are volunteering this weekend at the casino. We are very appreciative of your support and time. Just like our students, we have amazing parents in our school community.  We are still looking for one more volunteer for the count room staff for Sunday from 11:00 pm – 3:30 am and some on-call back-up.  

🍽️ BONUS: A meal is provided for volunteers. You can order meals from the restaurant at the casino (ACE casino by the Calgary Airport) 

👉 Sign up for a volunteer shift here: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E44A5A922A5F58-65616913-colonel#/ 

Congratulations to our Girls soccer team for defeating Simon Fraser in the finals. Superb job to all our athletes and coaches. Way to go Roadrunners!! Thank you to Ms. Tan, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Kormann for volunteering their time to support our athletes. 

Today we met with our grade 9 students to discuss high school and what they can expect over the next few months with respect to tours, open houses and course selection for next year. We stressed the importance of regular attendance and forming good learning habits as report card marks will determine what courses they will be able to take in high school.  High school open house dates have started to come out. This information is in the high school section below. We will try to put as many of the high school open houses here when we get the information. More information is below. 

Next Friday we will have 2 blocks of activities for students. We will be hosting the first dance of the year in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. Leadership will be selling treats and snacks to also support our Terry Fox Fundraiser. Students also have the option to pick other activities (Games room, cooking etc...). If students wish to dress-up Friday, please remember that face masks cannot be worn at school, that pretend weapons need to stay at home, and that costumes must be in line with the school dress code and be safe, caring, and welcoming (no cultural stereotyping). 

Thank you for your continued support.  

Ms. Ko & Mr. McDonald 

Dates to Remember: 

Saturday, Sunday, October 24-25 – Casino Fundraiser – please sign up if you can help (see below) 

November 11 – 13 – Fall Break – No School  

November 16 – Classes Resume  

Thursday November 26 – Parent Teacher Interviews (In Person – Evening) 

Friday, November 27– Non-Instructional Day. Parent Teacher Interviews (Online 8-2:30) – No School for Students  

School Council 

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. online for our third Colonel Irvine School Council (CISC) meeting of the 2026-2027 school year.  

We also have our upcoming Casino Fundraiser taking place this weekend on October 24 and 25, and we are currently seeking volunteers to help make this important fundraising event a success. 

Please use the following link to sign up for a volunteer shift at the casino: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E44A5A922A5F58-65616913-colonel#/ 

We encourage all parents and guardians to attend, learn more about the School Council, and become involved in our school community. Your support and participation help make a difference for our students. 

We look forward to seeing you there! 

For more information, please email colonelirvineschoolcouncil@gmail.com 

Cafeteria Menu  

Monday- Sweet and Sour Chicken on Rice 

Tuesday- Ham and Hashbrown Casserole 

Wednesday – Lasagna 

Thursday – Burgers and Fries  
 

High School (Grade 9’s): 

We are starting to plan for high school transitions. This will be ongoing between now and the start of March. We will put all information related to high school transitions in this section moving forward. If you have a student in grade 9, please check this information regularly.  

For parents with students going into Gr. 10 next year, we will be holding in-person and virtual information sessions for parents during Parent Teacher Interviews. These sessions will give a brief overview of what you can expect over the next few months with regards to getting ready for high school, and will also provide time for Q&A. In the meantime, the CBE High School website is a great place to start to learn about high school information. You may also wish to visit the individual high schools’ websites.  

We will hold an in-person session: 

Thursday, November 26^th at 6:30 – 7:00 pm in the learning commons.  

Friday, November 27^th 12:00 – 12:30 online   

Join:  

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2975495994184283?p=3He8ARiiSqYnLqqnpD  

Meeting ID: 297 549 599 418 428 3  

Passcode: Kw29S5ho 

Students from our school will transition to more than 10 different high schools. Open houses and tours usually start in mid-November and continue through January.  

We will post tour dates and open houses here as we are notified of them. You can also visit high school websites for more information. 

Athletics 

Season of Play 2026/2027 

Soccer – Sept. 1 – Nov. 8 

Basketball – Sept. 8 – Dec. 6 

Wrestling – Oct. 13 – Dec. 18 

Volleyball – Jan. 4 – Mar. 21 

Badminton – Mar. 30 – May 20 

Track & Field – Apr. 26 – June 13 

***Please make sure to send your child with the Annual Tryout Authorization Form before any tryouts to their P.E. teachers*** 

Contact the coaches with any questions about the teams. 

*You can try out for multiple teams; you will just have to talk to the coaches to work out a schedule. 

** Team members will receive a detailed schedule from their coaches.