Good afternoon Colonel Irvine School Community.
下午好! 学文学校社区,
We had a great last day before the break with lots of fun had by all. Lots of activities, food and some dancing. 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.
Thank you for your continued support.
Ms. Ko and Ms. Dalwood
Dates to Remember
Monday, January 6– Classes resume
Tuesday, January 14 - School Council meeting at 6:30pm
Wednesday, January 15 – Wresting Meet at 5pm
Thursday, January 23 - Lunar New Year evening celebration
Monday January 27 – Report Cards Available
Tuesday January 28 – Grade 9 Vaccines
Wednesday January 29 – Grade 9 Vaccines
School Council
Next School Council meeting is online January 16 at 6:30pm. Agenda and link will be sent after the break.
Thank you to all of you that helped support the parent lunch. We wish everyone a safe and happy winter break.
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
Athletics
Wrestling Ms. Dhaliwal Mr. Chang Ms. Jenny Le | Practices: Monday & Thursdays 3:15 – 4:30 Optional conditioning on Tuesdays 3:15 – 4:30 | Quad Meets Jan. 15 – Quad meeting at Bob Edwards 5:00 pm Jan. 28 – Divisionals at Genesis Centre – All day |
Volleyball Jr. Girls Ms. Yeo (yoyeo@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Prather (wyprather@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Melissa Lee (mllee@cbe.ab.ca) Sr. Girls Ms. Ko (bsko@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Vo (kimvo@cbe.ab.ca) Ms. Elkhatib (naelkhatib@cbe.ab.ca) Jr. Boys & Sr. Boys Mr. Luu (vdluu@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Mills (glmills@cbe.ab.ca) Mr. Andreasen (clandreasen@cbe.ab.ca) | Girls Practices: Monday & Wednesdays Girls games: Tuesday & Boys Practices: Tuesday & Thursdays *No practice during home games **Team members will receive their schedules. | Tryout schedule January 6 – Girls Tryout Jrs. 3:15 – 4:15/ Srs. 4:15 – 5:30 January 7 – Boys Tryout Jrs. 3:15 – 4:15/ Srs. 4:15 – 5:30 January 8 – Girls Tryout Srs. 3:15 – 4:15/ Srs. 4:15 – 5:30 January 9 – Boys Tryout Srs. 3:15 – 4:15/ Srs. 4:15 – 5:30 |
Volleyball Tryouts and Season Information
Volleyball tryouts will begin the first week back from Winter Break (6th, 2024). The season will come to an end March 24th, 2024. Girls will have their tryouts on Monday and Wednesday, and the boys will have their tryouts on Tuesday and Thursday. Girls game nights are Tuesday and Thursday, and boys game nights are Monday and Wednesdays. The each Jr. And Sr. Teams will play 1 game during their game nights and be done by 6 pm.
Cafeteria Menu
Monday – Beef Chilli with Rice
Tuesday – Potato and Cheese Perogies
Wednesday – Mac and Cheese Casserole
Thursday – Chicken Ranch Wrap
Yoga – After School – same information as last week
"Looking for a new way to improve wellness, decrease stress, and make new friends? Colonel Irvine Yoga club is a free after-school club open to all students. The club offers a weekly yoga practice from 3:15-4:00pm one day a week. Schedules are posted for each month in advance. Mats are available for use and no experience is necessary. Students must have a signed permission form to participate. Please contact Ms. Smith at aesmith@cbe.ab.ca for further information."
January Yoga
- Wednesday January 8 3:15-4:00
- Thursday January 16 3:15-4:00
- Tuesday January 21 3:15-4:00
- Monday January 27 3:15-4:00
High School Information - No new information this week
At our evening sessions we said we would share more information with you about several programs that are available to student for high school including academic enrichment programs like International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP), Athletic Enrichment, Art Programs, Trades, Dual Credit etc. Please see the link below for overviews of all these programs with links to more specific information for each one.
We also posted student high school designations for students. These are not finalized yet and we do not know which high schools will be running lotteries for spaces. This info will just give you a rough idea for open houses to attend. You can also find this information and your designated high school for specific programs like IB and AP by entering your address at CBE Find a School.
North Trail High School
January 27 – school tours only, no open house
James Fowler High School
Open House – January 27, 6-8pm, not holding school tours
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Open House – January 16 time TBD, no longer doing school tours
Crescent Heights High School
Open House - January 23, 2025 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Agenda will be as follows:
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. – Spanish Bilingual Session in the Theatre (Room B14)
6:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. – Welcome Section in the Main Gym
6:20 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Open House Exploration
Sir Winston Churchill Open House
Open House: January 16 – evening – more details to come
Robert Thirsk High School Open House
Open House January 27, 2025, 6-9pmdetails.
Lester B. Pearson High School Open House
Open House January 16, 2025, 6-8pm
Bowness High School Open House
Open House Thursday, January 30, 6-8pm
Nelson Mandela Open House
Open House January 27, 2025 – 5-6:30pm