Good afternoon Colonel Irvine School Community.
下午好! 学文学校社区,
Our grade 9 leadership students helped plan our first Pep Rally today. Teachers were put through a variety of challenges and/or torture for our students’ entertainment. Hopefully your child shared with you some of the antics. This pep rally was to have some fun, build more community spirit and help us reach our $4500 goal for the Terry Fox Foundation by next Friday. Gratitude to our leadership students and Ms. Melanie Lee for planning the event and to all the teachers who participated. A huge thanks to families supporting our labubu and bubble tea fundraiser. Together, we achieve so much!
We had a great spirit week and ended with lots of activities for both students and staff today. Whether you are celebrating Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice or just the break, we hope all students and families get a chance to reconnect and relax over the break. We look forward to working with you in the New Year. Volleyball try-outs start right after the break, please see below for details.
Lastly, we encourage all students to continue to work hard as they return from the winter break. No new homework was assigned during the break. In our next communication we will share the deadline for students to hand in missing work to teachers. This deadline is necessary to give teachers enough time to assess the work before report cards are available online at the end of January.
Thank you as always for your attention to our messages and for your support of the school. In this winter season, we extend our sincere best wishes to you and your family.
Ms. Ko and Mr. Ferguson
For your consideration:
Dates to remember:
Monday December 22 – Friday January 2 – Winter Break – No Classes
Monday, January 5 – Classes resume
Thursday, January 8 – MRU – Basketball Trip
Tuesday, January 20 – School Council – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tuesday, January 27 – Grade 9 Vaccines
Wednesday, January 28 – Grade 9 Vaccines
Friday, January 30 – Non-Instructional Day – No Classes
Thursday, February 5– Lunar New Year Celebration
Lunar New Year Celebration at Colonel Irvine:
The school’s celebration will feature the theme “Philosophers of China: Wisdom of the East.” Experience this vibrant legacy through captivating performances of music, skits, and dance by Grade 5-9 students.
Date: February 5, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM for Grades 5-6 and 7:15 PM for Grades 7-9
School Council:
To stay informed, please join our FB group: Colonel Irvine Parent Group - Calgary. The answer is “roadrunner”!
Any questions? Contact CISC/CIPAA at colonelirvineschoolcouncil@gmail.com
Next School Council meeting is online January 14 at 6:30pm
To stay informed, please join our FB 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
YOGA CLUB
Thursday January 8th 3:15-4:00pm
Monday January 12th 3:15-4:00pm
Monday January 19th 3:15-4:00pm
Thursday January 29th 3:15-4:00pm
Athletics:
- Volleyball tryouts will happen the first week back from Winter Break.
- Monday, January 5th- Junior Boys 3:15-4:20/ Senior Boys 4:20-5:30
- Tuesday, January 6th- Junior Girls 3:15-4:20/ Senior Girls 4:20-5:30
- Wednesday, January 7th- Senior Boys 3:15-4:20/ Junior Boys 4:20-5:30
- Thursday, January 8th- Senior Girls 3:15-4:20/ Junior Girls 4:20-5:30
- Students are responsible for their own rides home from tryouts and practices!
Cafeteria Menu:
Monday – Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Tuesday – Chicken and/or Cheese Quesadilla
Wednesday – Spaghetti w/Meatballs
Thursday – Assorted Pizza
High School Information – NEW UPDATE
Students from our school will transition to more than 10 different high schools.
Note the following presentations and open houses:
January 7th - Churchill Presentation 10:30 - 11:30
January 15th - Bowness open House 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
January 20th - Crescent Presentation 10:30 - 11:30
- Fowler Presentation 1:00 - 2:00
January 22nd - Crescent Heights Open House 6:00 p.m.
January 27th - Churchill Student Tour AM
- North Trail Student Tour 11:00 - 2:30
- Nelson Mandella Student Tour AM
- Nelson Mandella Open House 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
February 10th - Sir Winston Churchill Open House 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/events-sessions-open-houses/pages/default.aspx
Other Useful links: