Stay Informed

Message from Principal – Eve Moreau 

October has started out as a beautiful and busy month at school, filled with meaningful learning opportunities and moments to connect as a school community.

This Thursday, we launched a partnership with the Grade 9 Leadership Students at Senator Patrick Burns (SPB) School. SPB students led a number of activities with one of our Grade 1 classes to establish a bond for their upcoming Animación a la lectura project, an initiative to engage budding readers through the theatrical animation of books. A big thank you to Sra. Gabriela Salguero-Palacino from SPB for spearheading this community building project.  

This week, our teachers engaged in two professional learning sessions with the support of our occupational therapist, physiotherapist, and leaders from McKenzie Lake School. To advance our School Development Plan's Well-being Goal of resiliency through regulation, we are implementing two school wide supports -the Focus Sequence and Motor Lab. Through these two initiatives, we are actively working to strengthen our ability to support student regulation through sensory and movement activities, helping all students thrive in their learning environments. We extend a heartfelt thank you to our Parent Association for their generous contribution to this school-wide initiative. 

This Friday, Individual Program Plans (IPP) are being sent home for students with special education needs. Please take some time to review the document, sign the required signature pages, and return them to school by October 16. 

A reminder that our School Council and Parent Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on October 14 at 6:00 p.m. Families are welcome to join online or in person and be part of the conversations and connections that help strengthen our school community.

As we head into the Thanksgiving weekend, we wish all our families a happy and restful long weekend. 

School Council Meeting on October 14, 2026 at 6:00pm 

Join us for our School Council Meeting!  

Please find information on the Collingwood School Website about our School Council and Parent Association up-coming AGM on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM both in-person and online. 

Lifetouch - Picture Proofs from Picture Day and Ordering Directions

Students received their picture proofs with ordering instructions on the proof. If the proof got misplaced here are steps to help you order:

  • Visit mylifetouch.ca
  • Sign In or Create an Account
  • Add New Student or Event
  • Select - Student ID tab
  • Enter Student Information - In the Student ID section, enter the Student's CBE ID Number ( Found in your MYCBE account or past report cards)
  • Select Photo Package and place your order.

Questions: 1-866-457-8212

Or use the Live Chat feature on mylifetouch.ca

Changing Weather 

As cooler days approach, please ensure your student(s) are dressed for the weather.  This includes heavier coats and jackets, gloves and mittens and hats. 

Healthy Hunger - Fun Lunch

Fun Lunch – Thursday, October 15, 2026 

Mark your calendars for our next Fun Lunch! This month, Fun Lunch is available for students in Grades 1–6 on Thursday, October 15, 2026.   Read More here: Fun Lunch

This month’s Fun Lunch will feature Subway + Booster Juice! 

 Order Deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2026, at midnight. 

Apple Order Pick Up Details 

Thank you for supporting our apple fundraiser and helping us kick off the school year with a big success. 

Because of your incredible generosity, we raised just over $2,100! Your support makes a difference and directly impacts the school and our students. 

Apples will be available for pick up at the following time: 

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 

Time: 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM 

Location: Collingwood School (parking lot by playground) 

Casino Volunteers 

CSPA is looking for volunteers for this big fundraiser for our school on December 1-2, 2026.  

Position descriptions and sign up slots can be found at the following link: Collingwood 2026 Casino Volunteer Sign Up 

RECURRING MESSAGES 

Bus Transportation Reminder 

If an emergency arises and you need to change plans for your child riding the bus or being picked up at the end of the day, we request that parents call the school before 2:00 PM on Monday through Thursday and before 11:30 AM on Fridays. If your plans change after that time, please meet your child at the bus and notify the driver that you are taking your child with you. Often, we get last-minute calls, and we are unable to locate the child, or the bus is loaded and pulling away. 

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us ensure a safe and smooth dismissal for all students. 

General busing information can be found on our website here. 

Student Lost & Found 

Please check our student lost and found regularly. All unclaimed items will be collected and donated on the first school day of every month.   

Traffic Safety 

For the safety of all our students and families, we ask that everyone respect the law in the school zone, this means no jaywalking, not doing U-turns and respecting the speed limit.  

If families witness poor driver and pedestrian behavior, please complete a police service report: https://www.calgary.ca/cps/traffic/traffic-reporting.html 

*New* Single Sign Up for Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities at Collingwood School 

 Our Parent Association has streamlined the volunteer sign- ups to a single sign up link to view all upcoming volunteer opportunities.  Please check back often to see new opportunities added. 

 Link – Volunteer Single Sign Up