The Week Ahead
- Apr 21 Non-Instructional Day/No School
- Apr 22 Earth Day
- Apr 25 Spanish Immersion Day
- Apr 25 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)
Upcoming Dates
- May 2 AM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)
- May 6 Que Pasa! at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- May 9 Yearbook Order Deadline
- May 9 Volunteer Appreciation
- May 9 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)
- May 14 School Council Meeting
- May 15 Fun Lunch
- May 15 Annual Collingwood Family Fiesta- 4:30-7:30pm
- May 16 Non-Instruction Day/No School
- May 19 Victoria Day/No School
- May 23 AM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)
- May 26 Grade 4 Room 14 & 19 Field Trip- Shepard Hill Landfill
- May 26 Grade 1, 2 & Kindergarten- Swimming At Sir Winston Churchill Pool
Spring Sports
All winter, many students have enjoyed playing hockey outside on the field. With the arrival of Spring we are transitioning the use of the nets and outdoor field spaces to soccer and other sports. We ask that families no longer send hockey sticks and equipment to school.
Feria del Libro
We will be holding our annual “Feria del Libro” and we need your help. All students are asked to bring in one or more gently used books between April 14-23 and they will have the opportunity to choose new books during our Feria del Libro. Children can bring in as many books as they would like, and all students will go home with at least one book. Please do not send any baby books. This year, we would like to add some oral Spanish practice, by having students "pay" for books with play money (provided by the teacher) and the student will have to ask how much the book is, the total, etc. in Spanish. The teachers will be preparing the students for these conversations.
In order for this event to take place, we are asking for assistance from our wonderful, volunteer community commencing the week of April 22-25. Beginning April 22, for two days, we require volunteers to help collect and sort gently used books. This will take place on the stage, in the gymnasium. Thereafter, on April 24 & 25, we are seeking Spanish-speaking and Spanish-learner volunteers to converse with our students in order to "sell" books. These volunteers will be provided grade-appropriate dialogues, in Spanish, so we welcome any individual who may be in the learning process and willing to try speaking with students in Spanish.
Please sign up at the link below:
Feria del Libro - Volunteer Sign Up Link
Tuesday April 22nd is Earth Day!
Earth Week Events
We invite all families and classes to extend activities and celebrate EARTH WEEK . What a great way to connect our Science Earth Systems curriculum beyond our classrooms.
- Earth Colours Tuesday, 22 - All Collingwood students are invited to wear Earth Colors of Blue or Green!
- Outdoor Wednesday, 23 - Spend quality time outside in nature, pick up litter, read outside, play in an outdoor park or forest.
- Black Out Thursday, 24 – Raise awareness of reducing energy use. Classes will learn without electricity for at least an hour. Try this at home! Have a family discussion to reflect on how often lights and electricity are being used.
- Nature Art Friday, 25 - Create art out of found objects in nature!
- Year books!
- Order your yearbook today. Read more here.
- Download the Order Form.
- Deadline is May 9, 2025
My First Ride | Registration is Now Open for My 1st Ride Orientation Program
The Calgary Board of Education, along with our partners, are pleased to offer a school bus orientation program called My 1st Ride. This program is designed to familiarize students with the experience of taking the yellow bus to and from school on a regular basis.
The orientation is aimed at first-time riders, students with special transportation needs and older students who are using transportation for the first time. Each group is offered an orientation session to meet their diverse needs.
The orientation consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a short ride on a school bus. Each new rider will be given a certificate of completion.
Participants must register in advance. Spots are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. When registering for My 1st Ride orientation, please select one ticket per student attending, parents and siblings do not require a ticket.
The sessions run every half hour between 9 am - 3 pm. Each session will take approximately 1 hour. There is no cost for this event.
Please use the registration links below to sign up.
Session #1 | Session #2 |
When: May 24, 2025 Where: Bishop Carrol High School When: 9am – 3pm | When: May 25, 2025 Where: Sherwood School When: 9am – 3pm |
Que Pasa Event
On May 6 at 1:00 PM, Collingwood Grade 5 students will participate in a show at the Jubilee Auditorium called "Que Pasa". The event will feature performers from all of the CBE Spanish bilingual programs. Families interested in attending this event may purchase tickets.
Annual Family Fiesta and Bottle Drive May 15,
Spend time with other Collingwood families on the school grounds (indoors if the weather doesn’t cooperate) enjoying music, Latin American food trucks, and good company!
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 4:30pm - 7:30 pm
At the event, you will also be able to drop off your refundable bottles and cans and funds raised from those will go towards residencies for the school.
More details on the Bottle drive is here: Bottle Drive May 15 2025
Measles Information
The following information is being shared with CBE families on behalf of Alberta Health Services:
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, no doing u-turns and respecting the speed limit. If families witness poor driver and pedestrian behavior, please complete a police service report.
Kindergarten Registration is now open
We held a lottery on February 12 and any registrations submitted after that date are placed on a wait list.
Children may start Kindergarten in the fall of 2025 if they turn 5 years old on or before December 31, 2025. Children must start school if they are six years of age or older on September 1.
There is no requirement for students to have prior exposure to Spanish to begin in Kindergarten or in September of their Grade 1 year. Parents are also not expected to speak Spanish.
Grade 1 Registration
All current Collingwood Kindergarten families, who live in our catchment area, and where at last one parent is not of the Catholic faith, are automatically registered in our grade one program. These families do not need to submit a new grade 1 registration form.
Math Quest
Embark on a math quest. Explore the library completing fun numeracy challenges that support what you learn in school. Caregivers are invited to stay and play.
STEM Explorers
Best Frenemies – All about wasps. We love to hate wasps, but these bugs are important to the ecosystem. We’ll discuss together and learn more!
WordPlay
Reading is necessary to help strengthen all learning. Children in Grades 1 and 2 can join CanLearn for a 6 week reading program that helps build their foundational reading skills, develops their love of reading and opens the door to their future success at school. CanLearn can be contacted for a pre-assessment 1 week before the series starts
Commercial Messages
From time to time, the school sends out messages with commercial content, such as fun lunch notices, ordering pictures or special fundraisers. In order to receive these emails families need to subscribe to receive commercial messages from the school.
Fundraisers and Donations
Visit the Fundraisers and Donations page which will provide you with up-to-date information about any Collingwood School fundraisers or Parent Association Fundraisers. It also explains the process the CBE uses for other donations. Please take a few minutes to check out some of the exciting plans of the Collingwood Parent Association.