Collingwood Weekly Update March 16 – 20, 2026

Message from Interim Principal – Rick Petrowitsch

I just would like to remind parents of the Student -Led Conferences being held next week. You must go online and sign up for a time. There will be 4 time slots for each hour. This means that there could be 4 families in the classroom at the same time. Your child will take the parent(s) around the classroom to show them their work and talk about their learning. Each family will have 15 minutes with the teacher during that one-hour time slot. The meeting will not be in a private setting, but in the classroom at the teacher’s desk. If you require a private meeting regarding your child’s situation or IPP, please contact the teacher to set up a time for that meeting.

I would like to remind parents that Smart Watches are considered personal mobile devices when connected to a cell phone or the internet. Students should not be using a smartwatch other than to check the time.

I would like to wish everyone a nice Spring Break. Let’s hope for spring-like weather. If you are travelling, safe travels.

Please read this Messenger message in its entirety, as there is a great deal of important information below.

Thank you.

School Conferences

On Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, we will be hosting in-person, student-led conferences.

Parents and guardians are invited to book a 1-hour slot to visit the classroom and have your child tour you through different stations to show you their work.  Please be sure to touch base with the teacher during the student led conference time. If you require a more in-depth or private conversation with the teacher, please reach out to them directly to book a separate time.

Sra Heath, our Music Teacher, and Sra. Beltran, our resource teacher, will be available on a drop-in basis on Thursday evening and Friday morning.

• Online sign-up for conferences will open for all grades on Saturday, March 7 at 9:00 AM.

Conference bookings will close as follows:

• For Kindergarten students:  Bookings will close on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM
• For Gr. 1-6 students:  Bookings will close on Thursday, March 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM
• There will be NO school for kindergarten on Thursday, March 19, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026, will be a regular school day for grades 1-6.

There will be NO school for all students on Friday, March 20, 2026

Please click below for instructions on how to book a conference.

Collingwood School Conferences:  Booking a School Conference

If you require assistance booking a conference, please call the school office, and we will assist you.

Teacher Potluck

The Collingwood Parent Association organizes a Potluck Dinner for our wonderful teachers during conferences on March 19! 🍽️✨

This is a small way for us to show our appreciation and keep them fueled during a long day of connecting with families. If you’re able to contribute a dish, we would be so grateful! Please sign up at the link below to let us know what you’ll be bringing.

Thank you for helping us for our amazing staff. Sign Up for Volunteers

Swimming at Sir Winston Churchill Pool

March 30 & 31, April 1 & 2, 2026

Online School Clothing Launch

The Collingwood School Parent Association is reminding families that announce that our online clothing store is officially live! 🎉👕

It’s the perfect opportunity to grab some stylish, school-branded apparel for everyday wear, school events, or to show off your Collingwood pride around the community. Take a peek, find your favourites, and wear your Collingwood spirit with pride! 

 Visit the store here: Collingwood.entripyshops.com

Yearbook Ordering Instructions: 

Please log into this website : https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/Order/SelectJob

• Yearbook ID: 14876026
• Cost of Yearbooks is $20.00 for a standard yearbook.
• Hardcover Yearbook is $25.00
• Please place orders by May 18, 2026

The school will not have extra copies to sell for yearbooks so please ensure to place an order to avoid disappointment when the books are distributed. 

A Message from Senora Heath – Save the Dates

April 7: Spring Concerts featuring Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 classes! Parents are warmly invited to come!

(Please note the date has changed on the calendar from April 8/9.)

• 8:30 Concert will feature: Sra. Jodi's AM Kindergarten, Sra. Wilkinson's AM Kindergarten, Sra. Hamilton's and Sra. Lopez' Grade 1 classes, Sra. Fuentes' and Sra. Sundset's Grade 2 classes. 
• 1:15 Concert will feature: Sra. Wilkinson's PM Kindergarten, Srta. Esther's and Sra. Claudia's Grade 1 classes, Sra. Lam's and Srta. Sanchez' Grade 2 Classes.

April 15: Collingwood is proud to invite Steve Harmer and his Motivational Magic Performance at 1:15 PM for students. Steve Harmer is a Professional Educator (former principal) and Professional Magician and entertainer. Through the use of magic, juggling, comedy, music and storytelling, Steve delivers meaningful messages that inspire, educate and motivate children and adults. This program is called "Brilliant and Resilient."

April 27-30: Collingwood will be having our Semana Cultural (Culture Week) which also coincides with our 25^th Anniversary Celebration! Students will enjoy celebrating 25 years of Spanish bilingual programming with an assembly full of speeches, songs, presentations and an inspirational launch towards the talleres (workshops) that will happen during the week, in which one class hosts another class to learn about a cultural experience from a chosen Spanish-speaking country. 

 May 20: Alberni District Secondary School Band Concert at 10:00 AM.

 June 2 at 8:15 AM: We are excited to welcome Jess, from Cowessess First Nation, and Elijah, from the Kainai Nation, to perform hoop dance with flute songs, rattle songs, storytelling, dance and student Q & A.

Single Sign Up for Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

 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. 

School Field Trips Fees Payable Online

School Field Trip Fees are uploaded online.  To view and pay your fees, please log into your MyCBE.  Please use this Student Fee Guide to pay the fees online.

If a waiver is not obtained and school fees are unpaid, these costs ultimately come out of the school budget.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Collingwood School.