PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
IMPORTANT DATES
NEXT WEEK
Oct 27 – Grade 6 Field Trip
Oct 28 – Healthy Hunger, Mucho Burrito
Oct 28 – Grade 5 Field Trip
Oct 30 – PM Kinder attends - in-school Field Trip
MONTH AHEAD
Nov 2 – Picture Retakes
Nov 3-5 – Clay Residency (Gr 2, 4, 5 & 6)
Nov 4 – Healthy Hunger, Booster Juice
Nov 9-10 – Clay Residency (Gr 2, 4, 5 &6)
Nov 10 - Makerspace Donations Due
Nov 11-13 – Fall Break, no school
Nov 13 - Winter Plant Fundraiser orders due
Nov 16-17 – Beaver Computer Challenge
Nov 17 – Council Meeting 6pm
Nov 18 – Healthy Hunger, Panago
SCHOOL UPDATES
FEES POSTED
School fees are now available to view and pay through your MyCBE PowerSchool account. Posted fees include school bus fees (for students who ride the bus to and/or from the school) and lunch supervision fees.
Fees related to field trips and other classroom activities will be added throughout the school year and posted prior to the activity taking place. Please check your MyCBE account regularly for new fees associated with your student(s).
PHOTO RETAKES
Photo Retakes will be on Monday, Nov. 2nd. If you would like your child to have a retake, please email Sra. Alanis and she will add your student(s) to the list. algreenberg@cbe.ab.ca
SCHOOL COUNCIL & SOCIETY UPDATES
🤔💭Who, What, Why🤔💭
To view meeting agendas and minutes, please visit this link.
Get in touch with us and join our Escuela Glenmeadows School (EGS) WhatsApp Community Page to stay connected.
More Details:
- School Council leads, connects and oversees school initiatives whether led by administrators/teachers or parents. This includes school events, STEM activities, library and literacy promotion, language and culture celebrations, as well as overall volunteer coordination. For more questions, please reach out to schoolcouncilegs@gmail.com.
- School Society supports fundraising initiatives that help provide resources needed for any school events, materials or initiatives. For more questions, please reach out to chair@egmss.org.
🌳🍎Apple Fundraiser is a wrap. 🌳🍎
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our annual Apple Fundraiser! We raised a grand total of $1,958 this year.
Thank you also to all of our volunteers who helped organise this event and to Sun-Oka Fruit Farms for hosting this event!
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards helping raise money for school residencies, transportation to field trips and more.
🎟️🎲EGS Casino Fundraising Event is just around the corner.🎟️🎲
We need 7 more volunteers!
- grandparents, aunts, uncles—anyone are welcome to sign-up
‼️What: Every two years, EGS hosts a Casino Fundraising Event, which generates approximately $80,000. The funds from this event help support important student programs and enriching opportunities for our children to further enhance their learning. This includes school residencies, sports/arts/STEM activities, and equipment purchases.
When: November 7 and November 8, 2026
Where: Cowboys Casino - 421 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A5
- underground parking included
More Details:
- A meal at one of the onsite restaurants is provided for all volunteers.
- No casino experience is required. AGLC-mandated advisors will explain each role before the shift and provide support throughout the two-day event. The only requirement is valid identification
- Volunteers can choose their own shift and preferred task. Please see the sign-up link below to view remaining options available.
✅Ready to join? Sign-up here.✅
Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please reach out to Husayn Lalji at husaynlalji@gmail.com
🎄🌺Time for our Winter Plant Fundraiser. 🎄🌺
What: Our School Council & Society is partnering again with Growing Smiles Fundraising for our annual Winter Plant Fundraiser.
They have a range of beautiful winter plant options (Pointsettas, holiday wreaths, festive shrubs or arrangements) and even some cute winter plant plushies (no watering needed).
Look no further for holiday decor or gift ideas!
When: Order before November 13, 2026
- pick-up to occur on December 1 and 3, 2026
✅Please visit this link to order directly from their website and view the catalogue.✅
🧬🔬Donations needed for Makerspace to be used for STEM activities. 🧬🔬
What: Teachers are looking for arts and crafts donations to be used for STEM-focused enrichment activities across the school.
These items are used-up each year, so it's important that we get them replaced for our students.
Donations can be dropped-off at the Front Office or sent with your child along with a label stating “Makerspace”.
You can sign up for one or as many items, any and all contributions are appreciated!
- sample of items needed are: cotton balls, pack of tissue paper, cardboard pieces, etc
When: Materials requested by November 10, 2026
✅Please see here, for a full list of the requested supplies.✅
🖨️📚EGS teachers need our help with laminating tasks. 🖨️📚
What: Assist teachers with laminating various materials for classrooms
When: Thursday mornings/week
More Details:
- Please call the school the day before the date you’ve signed for up to confirm if there are items to be laminated
✅Ready to join? Sign up here. ✅
🤝💭Are you looking for other ways to help or raise funds for our school? 🤝💭
🌱♻️Skip-the-Depot can collect your empty bottles, gently used clothing donations, and even electronics at your door! Please see this link to set-up your account and select “Glenmeadows School” as the fundraising recipient.
✍️🏷️Mabel’s Labels provides personalised, waterproof labels for a range of school items for our kids (e.g.: water bottles, clothes, shoes, school supplies, and more). Please select “Glenmeadows School” during checkout.
👕🧢Shop for Spirit Wear online here for a range of clothing styles to show off your school spirit. Note, a portion of sales will be going back to the school.
YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Do you have a valid police clearance and your annual volunteer form filled out? Want to volunteer at different events? Here is the link to see what volunteers we need throughout the year.