Good afternoon Parents and Guardians   

Happy Friday everyone. That was a long week, with Mother Nature being to blame for one too many indoor recesses. Thankfully however, Wednesday was a perfectly timed weather reprieve as Mrs. St. Louis, Mrs. Coupland and Mrs. Watkins took 40 of our Grade 5 & 6 student leaders to the ‘Be Brave’ Hitman Game on Pink Shirt Day. Thank you to the parent volunteers who accompanied them, they too were ‘brave’.  

March is going to seem like a quick month with just three weeks of school. Please note that student-led conferences (SLC) are scheduled for March 21 & 22, the last days leading up to Spring Break. I will share more details about SLC in next week’s weekly.  

Updates/ Upcoming

GATE Parent Education Session 

A conversation about GATE with Chris Radu, Education Director at the CBE 

The GATE Parent Association (GPA) is pleased to offer this session with Chris Radu, who leads the Inclusive Education portfolio supporting GATE and over 150 Specialized Classes across the CBE. At this session, Chris will speak to various topics of interest to parents of GATE kids, and to those who may be interested in learning more about the GATE program.  

Date: Tuesday March 12, 2024 

Time: 6:30pm 

Venue: Virtual meeting 

Immediately following the presentation, the GPA will hold a short General Meeting. If you have a student registered in the GATE program for this current school year, you are a member of the GPA.  

To attend the session, please register here by March 10. Parents of non-GATE students are welcome to attend the session.  

If you have questions related to GATE that you would like Chris to address, please email them to info@gatecalgary.ca by March 7th. 

Safety Reminders   

Walk like a penguin – watch out for icy patches – drive and park safely (and legally). 

Calendar 

Thurs, Mar 7 – Evergreen Theatre School Presentation 

Wed, Mar 20 – FUN Lunch & Bottle Drive 

Thurs & Fri, Mar 21 & 22 – Student-Led Conferences – more information to follow closer to the date 

Fri, Mar 22 – No school (due to conferences) 

Sat, Mar 23 – Mon, April 1 – SPRING BREAK – ALL CBE SCHOOLS CLOSED 

Tues, April 2 – Classes resume 

Have a great weekend. Stay warm. Stay safe.

Karen - Principal