Principal’s Message
Queridas familias:
La Barbacoa de Bienvenida/The Welcome Back BBQ was a great success! Great food, activities, music, friends and families. A huge thank you to the School Society and Council members and all the terrific volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this great school/family event.
Due to inclement weather, the much anticipated Terry Fox run was postponed to next week. As other schools also use the same route we use for the run, we have to wait for the City of Calgary to give us the yellow light to reschedule this event. We hope it will be on Wednesday.
Nosotros/We look forward to seeing you all on the Meet the Teacher days, either Thursday or Friday of next week.
Tengan un lindo fin de semana.
Sr. Suarez
Principal
Meet the Teacher Conferences | Sep 26-27
Parent Teacher Conferences dates and times for Kindergarten are:
· Thursday Sep 26: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Sra. Gamundi only);
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Sra Gamundi only);
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Sra. Gamundi)
· Friday Sep 27: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Sra. Gamundi and Sra. Sam/Sra. Foster)
Parent Teacher Conferences dates and times for Grades 1-6 are:
· Thursday Sep 26: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
· Friday Sep 27: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
When you create your booking, you will automatically receive a conference confirmation email.
For an online meeting:
Save the conference confirmation email or the calendar invitation. The day of the conference, scroll to the connection link and click the link "Join Microsoft Teams Meeting". Follow this link for detailed instructions: Joining Online Conferences.
Bookings for your 15 minute space can be made starting Wednesday, Sep 18 at 8:00 am on MyCBE/PowerSchool. The booking system will remain open until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sep 25.
Please note:
- There are regular class hours for Kindergarten to Grade 6 on Thursday, Sep 26
- There is no school on Friday, Sep 27.
Parents must first create a PowerSchool parent account, if they don’t have one already, to be able to use My School Conferences App in their parent portal. Contact the school office at 403-777-5235 during business hours for help setting up your parent account or email Ana at aplewy@cbe.ab.ca.
· Parents login: MyCBE/PowerSchool> myCBE Apps > my School Conferences
Volunteers Needed
Escuela Glenmeadows has an online signup page, please check it out often to see all new opportunities.
1. Weekly laminators
2. Healthy Hunger
https://signup.com/group/1204348818036
Reminder - current police clearance with the school is required to volunteer for all events.
Healthy Hunger
Don’t forget to register for Healthy Hunger, save yourself making a few lunches this year and support the school society! To set up and order food for the weeks to come, first set up an account for your child(ren) through the Healthy Hunger website.
The deadline for next week’s (Wednesday September 25) order is Friday, September 20 at midnight.
Thank You for Supporting the Welcome Back BBQ – Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!
Thank you for coming out and supporting this year's Welcome Back BBQ, the turnout was fantastic!
As one of our biggest fundraising events of the year, your involvement directly supports the cultural and technological experiences that enrich our kids' school year.
Your participation and generosity made a real difference, and we’re so grateful for your contributions in making this event such a success.
As we look ahead, we hope to continue this great momentum. We encourage you to get involved in our upcoming Halloween Dance on October 24 – every helping hand makes a big impact on our children’s school experience.
Thank you once again for your continued support!
Can you help? | Halloween Dance Decorations
Halloween Dance is only 7 weeks away (October 24), and our amazing team of volunteers is already working on making it awesome. We’re collecting Milk jugs in any size to help with our decoration plans. If you could rinse your milk jugs and bring them to the school that would be a huge help. Milk jugs, anytime between now and October 11. Thank you!
School Council and Society Meetings
We have exciting opportunities open! We're looking for a new Chair of Council and members to join various committees. In particular, we need passionate individuals for the Art & Culture Committee, the STEM Committee, and parents of Grade 6 students to help kickstart the Grade 6 Farewell Committee. Join us at our meetings, connect with fellow dedicated Guardians, and play a part in making Glenmeadows an even better place for our kids.
The School Council and Society meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 PM, though some dates may shift due to holidays and special events.
Here are the meeting dates for 2024:
October 8
November 19
Spiritwear orders
Here’s the link to our schools Spiritwear website:
https://barefernapparel.myshopify.com/collections/egs-school
Makerspace Drive Postponed
Every fall Esquela Glenmeadows runs a donation drive to collect materials to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities at the school. Due to the relocation of the modular classrooms and the resulting relocation of the makerspace materials, the makerspace donation drive will be postponed until a later time. The makerspace drive will be advertised in Sabes Que when it is rescheduled. Thank you all for your ongoing support for STEM activities at the school!!
Cavalry Football Club Student Game and School Fundraiser Day
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. for the Cavalry Football Club Student Game & School Fundraiser Day. Ten per cent from each ticket sold goes back to your school! CBE students, parents and staff are welcome to attend this event at the special rate of $30 plus GST.
Purchase tickets here: Cavalry FC