Principal’s Message
Queridas familias:
We look forward to our Welcome Back Assembly on Friday, September 13. Students and staff will be excited to be together as one school.
On Thursday, September 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., our School Society is planning an exciting Welcome Back BBQ! We sincerely thank our Society Chairs and parent volunteers for their hard work and dedication in organizing this event. Please plan to come and remember to order your food through Healthy Hunger.
Please note that the home in front of the school has a no-stopping sign. This ensures that the crosswalk is clear so pedestrians can walk to school safely. We placed cones this week for motorists to ensure they do not park there. We trust drivers will observe the city signage and not park in that area. Gracias!
Kindergarten, grade 1, 2 and 3 teachers are actively assessing students with provincial educational tools to diagnose areas of strength and growth in literacy and numeracy. As in previous years, grade 4 to 6 teachers use trusted pedagogical tools to assess their students.
You will have an opportunity to meet and share with your child’s teacher on September 26 or 27. We will communicate more information with you through your teacher's Friday message and Sabes Que next week.
We look forward to the great weather and continued great teaching and learning at Escuela Glenmeadows School.
With gratitude,
Sr. Suarez
Principal
Healthy Hunger
Don’t forget to register for Healthy Hunger, save yourself making a few lunches this year and support the school society! We ask kindly that Kindergarten students only order the days fun snacks are offered.
The deadline for next week’s (Wednesday September 11) order is Friday, September 6 at midnight.
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.
Spanish for Parents – Level 1
Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE Spanish Bilingual students. For Fall 2024, Chinook Learning Services is offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1 classes at three locations: Canyon Meadows School, Dalhousie School, and Eugene Coste School. This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills, build their network of bilingual parents, and support their children’s learning at home.
Here is the link on the Chinook Learning Services website: Spanish for Spanish - Level 1
Here is the link for the course content: Course Outline - Spanish for Parents - Level 1
School Council Contact Permission Form
The Escuela Glenmeadows School Council (School Council) and Escuela Glenmeadows School Society (School Society) are committed to enriching and enhancing the student experience at Escuela Glenmeadows School. Communication is critical to the success of the school community.
In accordance with Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), we need your permission to communicate information directly to you. This will include exciting school events, updates regarding the School Council and/or School Society, fundraisers, opportunities to get involved and other similar communications.
Please complete the form below if you agree to receiving emails and communications from the School Council and School Society.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrJSv3AT9TRLmQ_9OS5KfryN-b_njDimbdaFuyGI5Kg-pADw/viewform
School Council Chairperson Needed
Are you looking to get involved and have your say in school events? Parent Council is looking for a chairperson for the 2024 / 25 school year. If you are interested in learning more about this role, please email schoolcouncilegs@gmail.com
Welcome Back BBQ – Sept 19th – 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
Welcome Back Glenmeadows Community!! We are so excited for this year’s event. We will have a live band, 4 Moons of Jupiter, who will be playing a mix of English and Spanish songs, so hope you are ready to dance! There will also be crafts, games and a variety of other activities that are guaranteed to make for a fun filled evening.
In efforts to avoid anyone leaving the event hungry, we STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PREORDERING YOUR FOOD. Order now on Healthy Hunger, until September 14. Cash sales will be available the day of the event, and additional items can be purchased (drinks, chips and other sweets) but in an effort to assist volunteers with planning/purchasing, we would greatly appreciate if you could pre-order where possible. Some seating will be provided but we do encourage you to bring your own camping chairs or picnic blankets. If you need a chair and there are none available, please see a parent volunteer or school staff member so we can get more.
These amazing events would not be possible without our incredible volunteers, so watch for the volunteer positions. Please consider volunteering to ensure the success of another great Glenmeadows event! Link is below.
We can’t wait to see you all on September 19, and hope the weather is fabulous for the event.
Volunteers Needed
Escuela Glenmeadows has an online signup page, please check it out often to see all new opportunities.
1. Weekly laminators
2. Welcome Back BBQ needs volunteers before, during and after the BBQ
3. Healthy Hunger Volunteers
https://signup.com/group/1204348818036
Reminder - current police clearance with the school is required to volunteer for all events.
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
The School Council and Society normally meet on the second Tuesday of each month (6pm start), with some changes based on holidays and events. Here’s the dates for the meetings in 2024.
We have FREE baby sitting for any parents that need the kids watched.
September 10
October 8
November 19
Currently open positions: Chair of Council, plus becoming a member of any of the committee’s, specifically looking for people to join the Art & Culture committee, Stem Committee and parent with kids in Grade 6, it’s time to start a Grade 6 Farewell Committee. Come to our meetings, meet all the Guardians working hard to make Glenmeadows even better.
Spiritwear and Orange Shirt Day orders
Here’s the link to our schools Spiritwear website:
https://barefernapparel.myshopify.com/collections/egs-school
Ordering is open for everything. If you want to order your child an Orange Shirt for Orange Shirt Day, please order by September 13.