New Collingwood Executive Members on School Council and Parent Association

Thank you to the parents who attended the AGM for our School Council and Parent Society last week and stepped up to assume roles on the executive. The new executive teams will be posted on our school website this week. The Chair and Key Communicator Positions on School Council remain open at this time.

Family Movie Night

Thank you to the parent volunteers and the Parent Association for organizing the movie night last week. The event was well attended and the gym was full of families and children enjoying a movie together.

Photo Retakes

Photo retkes will be happening on October 30.

Halloween

Halloween is an important cultural activity for many of our children and families. Students are invited to wear their Halloween costume to school on October 31st. There will be a Halloween Parade on that day so students will be able to see one anothers’ costumes. Costumes with excessive gore or weapons are not allowed at school. Classes will also be organizing Halloween-themed learning activities with their buddy classes and grade teams. Please do not send food or treats to school on Halloween or on your childs’ birthday. Please contact your childs’ teacher if your child will not be participating in Halloween activities and requires an alternative learning plan at school for the day.

Remembrance Day

This school year at Collingwood School, each grade will be featured in a concert performance at different times of the year. The grade 4 classes will be performing and leading the Remembrance Day Assembly at 9:45 am on November 8th. Families are welcome to attend this special assembly at our school.

Google Classroom Emails to Parents

Some of our families may have recently received an email invitation from Google Classroom inviting you to join Google Classroom to receive a weekly email summary of your child’s missing and upcoming work along with new posts from teachers. This is a misleading email sent out directly by Google, not from Collingwood teachers. If your child is not completing assignments, your child’s teacher will communicate with you directly. Our teachers will not be sending out a weekly email summary of missing and upcoming work. This new parent Google Classroom access has limited functionality. Google Classroom was used extensively during the pandemic. Historically, parents always accessed the platform through their child’s account and this was and continues to be the best way to see all of the content in Google Classroom. Teachers are now using a variety of means to communicate with families about class work and learning resources.

Child and Youth Well Being Workshop – Vaping

November 16, 2023
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Across Canada, e-cigarette use, also known as vaping, is reaching new heights amongst teenagers. This presentation will focus on common devices used for vaping, substances vaped such as nicotine and cannabis, and the health risks associated with vaping. We will present on how to engage in challenging conversations with your young person regarding vaping. The link is below:
Meeting Link

Ongoing Fundraising for Our School

Our Collingwood School website has many different areas you may visit from time to time. We wanted to highlight a few spots that may help you find information:

Fundraisers and Donations: this link 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.

Fun Lunch and Class Lunch Recess Schedules

Visit our Lunchroom Page to view the staggered lunchroom schedules for classes and Fun Lunch Dates

The Week Ahead

Oct 23 Grade 2- In-School Field Trip, Teachers Pet
Oct 26 Grade 5 Field Trip- Calgary Central Public Library
Oct 27 PM Kindergarten Attends (8:00-12:15)

Upcoming Dates

Oct 30 Lifetouch – Re-takes and Class Photo Day
Oct 30 Gr 2 In-School Field Trip
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 3 AM Kindergarten Attends
Nov 8 Remembrance Day Assembly 9:45
Nov 8 Last Day of Classes
Nov 9 System Indigenous Education Professional Learning (no school)
Nov 10-14 Fall Break
Nov 15 Classes Resume
Nov 16 CBE Child & Youth Well-Being Webinar (6:30-8:00)
Nov 17 PM Kindergarten Attends

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School Year Calendar

Visit our School Website Calendar to keep up -to date with new events and field trips:
Website: School Calendar

Printable School Calendar for PD Days and School Holidays:
Printable | School Calendar