The Week Ahead
Sept 30 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation/No School
Oct 1 Alveole Beekeeper Visit Sra. Rekhson’s class
Oct 4 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00 AM - 12:15 PM)
Upcoming Dates
Oct 7-18 Circus Residency
Oct 8 Order Deadline for Fall Apple Fundraiser Order
Oct 8 Grade 3, Rm 19 Field Trip Science Journey 2050 at Stampede Park (9:00 AM - 1:30 PM)
Oct 9 Grade 3, Rm 20 & 14 Field Trip Science Journey 2050 at Stampede Park (9:00 AM - 1:30 PM)
Oct 9 School Council Meeting (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Oct 11 AM Kindergarten Attends (8:00 AM -12:15 PM)
Oct 14 Thanksgiving Day (No School)
Oct 17 Fun Lunch
Oct 17 AM Kindergarten Circus Show and Tell
Oct 17 PM Grade 3/4 Circus Show and musical performance
Oct 18 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00 AM - 12:15 PM)
Oct 18 PM Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2 Circus Show and Tell, Grade 5 Circus Show
Conferences/Book Fair/ Draw Prize Winner
Thank you to the many families who attended the recent Parent Teacher conferences to share information about your children and their learning. There was also excellent support for the Scholastic Book Fair and the honey sales and Halloween items fundraiser. Additional honey from the Collingwood Hive with our new labels will be available at a later date, further details TBA. The winner of the Book Fair Draw was Brynn in Sr. Portero’s class. Brynn won $25 of books for herself and $25 for her classroom. Congratulations!
Honey Extraction Workshop
Sra. Lara’s class had the opportunity to participate in a honey extraction workshop through Alveole on Thursday, Sept. 26. All of the workshops and hive visits are documented on our my hive website.
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
There are a number of family friendly events across the city for the National Day of Truth and reconciliation on September 30. Details and links are available on the CBE website.
Fall Apple Fundraiser
The Collingwood School Parents’ Association is very pleased to announce that this year we will be running an exciting new fall fundraiser.
We have partnered up with Sun-Oka, a distinguished Okanagan orchard, to sell their delicious farm-fresh apples. Because we’re sourcing them directly from the farm, you get to buy them at below grocery store prices. See details at this fundraising link.
You’ll get the best apples you’ve ever eaten… and save some money.
Plus, with each box sold we will raise $10 for the music program at Collingwood. The funds we raise are so important for providing additional resources that will enrich and enhance our kids’ growth.
We also ask that you please consider sharing this fundraiser sale with your nearby friends and family. Everything is done online, so you won’t have to deal with any of the hassles of collecting money or keeping records. All you need to do is share a link via email or text message.
Order by October 8, 2024. Pick-up at Collingwood School will be on Thursday, October 24.
Musical Sharing
Every grade will be featured at one point during the year to share some of their learning from the music program. These concerts will be held during the school day. The dates for this year’s music sharing are as follows:
Kindergarten and Grade 1 – December Concerts - December 11, 12
Grade 2 – Remembrance Day - November 7
Grade 3 & 4 – Musical Accompaniment to Circus Performance - Oct 17 PM
Grade 5 – Que Pasa – May 7
Circus Residency
From October 7-18, all K-5 students will be participating in a Circus Residency with Green Fools Theatre Company. They will have the opportunity to learn a variety of circus skills led by a professional theatre company. Students will need to wear comfortable clothes that will allow them to easily move and to avoid wearing dangling jewelry during the residency. We are grateful to the Collingwood School Parent Association for their financial support for this residency. We are also pleased to announce that the school has been successful in receiving a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for this residency.
For the circus residency sharing, Kindergarten – grade 2 families will be invited to a Show and Tell where students will show off their circus tricks and maybe teach their parents something new. Grade 3-4 students will perform a show featuring musical numbers followed by circus stunts. Grade 5 students will also perform a show featuring their learnings from the circus residency. The exact times for these events is yet to be confirmed, however the overall schedule is as follows:
Oct. 17 AM Kindergarten Show and Tell
Oct 17 PM Grade 3 and 4 Circus Show
Oct 18 PM Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2 Show and Tell, Grade 5 Show
School Council AGM
- Oct 9 6:30 – 8:00 PM
- All families are invited to attend the School Council AGM on October 9 at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be held in person and online. A number of positions will be open on the school council executive and families are encouraged to get involved. It is an excellent way to meet new families and contribute top the school community. This event will be in person and online at the following link Click here to join the meeting
Safety in the School Zone
For the safety of all of our students and families, we ask that everyone respect the law in the school zone, this means not jaywalking, not doing u-turns and respecting the speed limit. If families witness poor driver and pedestrian behavior, please call 311 to seek bylaw enforcement.
Spanish for Parents
Chinook Learning will be offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1 in the fall.
Course: Spanish for Parents – Level 1
Date: Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29 & November 5, 19, 26 & December 3
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: In-person at Dalhousie School
If there is enough interest from parents, they may also offer a Level 2 course.
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. Missed out on the Fun Lunch Emails? Please subscribe to receive commercial messages from the school.
Fundraisers and Donations
Visit the Fundraiser & 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.