The Week Ahead

Feb 17 Family Day/No School

Feb 20 Fun Lunch/Subway

Feb 20 Cross Country Ski Club

Feb 21 AM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15) 

Upcoming Dates

Feb 26 Pink Shirt Day

Feb 27 Family Movie Night/The Wild Robot

Feb 28 No Classes/Non-Instructional Day

Mar 4 Rooms 3&4 Field Trip-Science-Living Systems at Bow Habitat Station

Mar 6 Rooms 1&2 Field Trip-Science-Living Systems at Bow Habitat Station

          Grade 3 In-School Field Trip- Science- Teacher’s Pet Earth Systems

Mar 6 Parent Presentation 7PM

Mar 7 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)​​​​​​

Mar 10 Kindergarten- In School Field Trip/Teacher’s Pet Number Farm

Mar 12 School Council Meeting 6:30pm-  In person and Online

Mar 13 Fun Lunch

Mar 14 AM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)

March 20,21 Student-Led Conferences

Mar 24-31 Spring Break

February is Black History Month

​February is Black History Month, which is a time to learn, reflect, and celebrate the contributions of Black Canadians. This year’s theme is "Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations." Below please see web links for further information.

Yo-Yo Sales

An order has been placed for all those students who did not receive their yo-yos last week following the NED presentation. As soon as the yo-yos arrive, they will be distributed to students. Students who would still like to order a yo you, may bring in the form below along with cash or a cheque payable to Collingwood School on Tuesday, Feb 18.

Please click on the link below to purchase yo-yos: Yo-Yo-Order Form

Cross-Country Ski Club 

Sr. Dornan will be leading a cross-country ski club for interested students at lunch on Thursday, February 20. Students must provide their own cross-country gear. No cross country ski experience is necessary. The activity is weather dependent. 

Pink Shirt Day/ Week

Students are invited to wear a pink shirt to school on February 26 to mark "Pink Shirt Day" . This day originated in Nova Scotia in response to a new Grade 9 student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Two high school students took a stand against bullying by distributing pink shirts to all the boys in their school to wear. This act of kindness has grown into a symbol against bullying in schools across the globe.

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, wear a pink shirt to help spread kindness and a sense of belonging!

Promoting inclusion is something that occurs at Collingwood every day. Stay tuned for more information as Sra. McCruden and a student advisory group are planning a series of activities all that week.

Below please see a few other resources and information available: 

More Resources

Family Movie Night on Thursday February 27 

The Collingwood School Parent Association (CSPA) presents Family Movie Night on Thursday, February 27, 2025

Bring the family and friends, blankets, lawn chairs and popcorn or snacks for a fun evening watching "The Wild Robot".

Doors open at 6:00PM and Movie starts at 6:30PM

Movie Night Flyer February 27 2025 

Admission is by donation and concessions will be available for cash purchases. 

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please click on link below:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945AAA929A3F85-54774014-family

Fill your Freezer  

The Collingwood School Parent Association (CSPA) is excited to announce our Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser, now in progress!

Proceeds from this fundraiser will contribute to covering the busing fees for our school field trips.  Fundraiser runs from January 28, 2025 - February 17, 2025.

Joining is simple:

1. Visit our fundraiser page at https://collingwoodparentassociation.myteamfund.ca/

2. Click "JOIN OUR FUNDRAISER"

3. Shop online on your personalized page until Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:00pm 

4.  Share this fundraiser with your friends, family and whomever you's like by sharing your personal link.

Once you've joined the fundraiser, easily share your personalized link with supporters via text, email, social media, Facebook groups, or download your own order form to collect additional orders and promote our school's fundraising initiative. More details are available on the web page.

All items will be ready for pickup at the school the same day as Family Movie Night , February 27, 2025 between 2:30PM -5:30PM

Thank you for your continued support. Every order counts!

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please click on link below: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945AAA929A3F85-54774976-collingwood

Parent Workshop – March 6 at Collingwood School

Collingwood School Council is pleased to present an in-person workshop for Collingwood families, “How to raise kids who tune In instead of Out” with parenting expert, Jacqueline Green. The presentation will run from 7:00 – 8:30 PM on March 6 at Collingwood School and will address the following items:

What makes children tune in at school and at home?

Why parents struggle to harness this powerful force?

Tools to ensure your family stays on the right track.

Jacqueline Green has been a parenting educator since 2000 and the founder of an international parenting movement. She will lead this interactive presentation. For more info check out JacquelineG@GreatParentingSimplified.com 

Traffic Safety 

For the safety of all our students and families, we ask that everyone respect the law in the school zone, this means not jaywalking, no doing u-turns and respecting the speed limit. If families witness poor driver and pedestrian behavior, please complete a Calgary Police Traffic Service Request.  

Spanish for Parents - Level 2 

Fee: $309 per person or $429 per couple 

Continue building your confidence in Spanish to better support your child’s language learning! This course is designed for parents who have a basic understanding of Spanish and want to expand their communication skills in everyday situations. Through interactive activities, listening exercises, and guided conversations, you will strengthen your vocabulary and improve your ability to understand and speak Spanish with your child at home. 

The textbook, Spanish Made Simple: Revised and Updated, is required for this course (approximately $30, available on Amazon). Details for purchasing the textbook will also be provided upon registration. Recommended prerequisite: Spanish for Parents - Level 1

Instructor: Jeanne Liendo 

Class ID

Days, Times & Dates

Location

18366

Tue
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Apr 8, 15, 29,
May 6, 13, 20, 27 & Jun 3, 2025

Dalhousie School
4440 Dallyn Street NW
Calgary AB T3A 1K3
Get Directions with Google Maps

Lunchtime Eating Schedules 

We have received several inquiries from parents regarding the lunch schedule for students.

For your convenience, the exact lunch and recess times for each class have been provided on the Collingwood School website.

You can review the details by visiting the following link: Lunchtime

Kindergarten Registration is Now Open

If we have more registrations than spaces available for Kindergarten and Grade 1, a lottery will be held for available spaces. All registrations submitted prior to the lottery deadline of 12:00 PM (noon) on Feb. 11, 2025, will be included in the lottery draws. All registrations submitted after the lottery will be 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.

Dressing for the Weather

Please make sure that your child has the appropriate clothing for recess, lunch break, and / or community walks. The children go outside as long as the weather is warmer than -20 degrees. 

Commercial Messages

From time to time, the school sends out messages with commercial content, such as fun lunch notices, ordering pictures or special fundraisers. For example, the Parent Association is hosting an exciting new apple fundraiser this fall. In order to receive these emails families need to subscribe to receive commercial messages from the school.

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Fundraisers and Donations

This link, https://collingwood.cbe.ab.ca/fundraisers-donation 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.