PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 

Hoy/Today was an especially exciting day at Escuela Glenmeadows! Our students and staff brought plenty of creativity and fun to the school with their wonderful costumes. While the celebrations added to the excitement of the day, teaching and learning continued with academic rigour, engagement, and respect for the learning taking place in our classrooms.

Thank You to Our School Society and Families!

Nuestra Escuela/Our School Society continues to make an incredible difference in the learning experiences we can offer our students. Through its generous financial support, the school has enhanced resources for our Learning Commons, Music, Physical Education, Raz-Kids, Art, educational residencies, and much more.

This afternoon, our teachers explored additional resources and identified materials that will further enrich teaching and learning in their classrooms. They also placed orders to bring these opportunities to life!

We extend our sincere appreciation to all the parents and families who organize and support our fundraisers, volunteer at casino events, and contribute in so many ways. Your generosity and commitment allow Escuela Glenmeadows to provide learning resources and experiences that go above and beyond our basic instructional resources. Your support makes a meaningful difference in the opportunities we can provide for every student. (By the way - there's still time to make donations to our MakerSpace, which directly helps our students in the STEM program! You can see what's needed here).

New Technology Coming to Glenmeadows!

Estamos/We are also grateful to the Calgary Board of Education for its continued investment in our school's technology. We are pleased to share that Glenmeadows will be receiving 46 new Chromebooks and 7 iPads within the next three weeks! This equipment will replace outdated technology and give students better access to digital learning tools and resources.

Gracias/Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. Together, we continue to create meaningful learning opportunities for our students.

¡Tengan un lindo fin de semana! / Have a wonderful weekend!

Ray Suarez
Principal

IMPORTANT DATES 

NEXT WEEK 

Monday, Nov 2 – Picture Retakes 

Monday, Nov 2 – Grade 4 Field Trip 

Tues – Thurs, Nov 3-5 – Clay Residency (Gr 2, 4, 5 & 6) 

Tuesday, Nov 3 – Grade 4 Field Trip 

Wednesday, Nov 4 – Healthy Hunger, Booster Juice 

Friday, Nov 6 – AM Kinder Attends 

MONTH AHEAD 

Nov 9-10 – Clay Residency (Gr 2, 4, 5 &6) 

Nov 10 - Remembrance Day Assembly

Nov 11-13 – Fall Break, no school 

Nov 16-17 – Beaver Computer Challenge 

Nov 17 – Council Meeting 6pm 

Nov 18 – Healthy Hunger, Panago 

Nov 25 – Healthy Hunger, Saucy Co 

Nov 26 – Grade 2 Field Trip 

Nov 26 – Parent / Teacher Conferences 5pm – 8pm 

Nov 27 – Non-Instructional Day, no school 

Nov 27 – Parent / Teacher Conferences 8am - 12pm 

SCHOOL UPDATES 

PHOTO RETAKES - ON MONDAY

If you would like your child to have their photo retaken, please email Sra. Alanis by Sunday evening so she can make sure they are on the list. Grade 4 students who are going on the field trip on Monday can come early to get their photo done. LifeTouch photographers will be set up for 9am.

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. 

🗣️🏛️Teaser: Mark your calendars! Parent Engagement Night is coming up. 🗣️🏛️ 

What: We’re excited to announce that for this year’s Parent Engagement Night, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) will be joining us for a presentation on how to navigate an ever-changing technological world and its effect on our children, as well as a discussion on online safety.  

Together, we will be learning about practical strategies as parents for supporting healthy online habits, understanding digital footprints, recognising online risks and having meaningful conversations with our children about technology and social media.  

The evening will include a 1-hour presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. 

When: December 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm 

Where: School Learning Commons 

More details: 

• Babysitting will be available for $2/child, if needed 
• Refreshments will be provided  
• Further information to follow, stay tuned! 

✅Please see here to sign-up. This will help our volunteer parent organisers with their planning for the event.✅  

🎟️🎲EGS Casino Fundraising Event is just around the corner.🎟️🎲 

We need 3 more volunteers! Thank you for your support! 

• grandparents, aunts, uncles—anyone are welcome to sign-up  

‼️What: Every two years, EGS hosts a Casino Fundraising EventWhat: 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  

🎄🌺Our Winter Plant Fundraiser is happening now. 🎄🌺 

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 still 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.