The Week Ahead September 16 - 21, 2024/La semana del 16 al 21 de septiembre de 2024
16 Picture Day
Latin Dance Residency starts
19 Terry Fox Run, 10:15 a.m., AM Kindergarten only
20 PM Kindergarten attends
Terry Fox Run, 11:00 a.m., Gr 1-5 and PM Kindergarten
21 Conference manager opens at 7:00 a.m. for booking for Student Learning
Conferences
Upcoming
Sept 23 School Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., at Canyon Meadows School, library
Sept 24-27 Scholastic Book Fair
Sept 26 Late Afternoon/Evening Student Learning conferences
Sept 27 Student Learning conferences, no school
Sept 30 National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, no school
Oct 4 Latin Dance Celebration of Learning. Times TBD
Oct 14 Thanksgiving Day, no school
Student Learning Conferences (aka Parent/Teacher Conferences)
It's time to schedule your Student Learning conference. To book, go to your parent account at MyCBE. The conference manager opens Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7 a.m.
Terry Fox Run
The 2024 ECM Terry Fox Run/Walk is set for this month, and we are so excited to be taking part! Our event will be taking place on September 20th at 11:00 am following a short assembly at 10:45am. (AM kinders will participate on September 19th at 10:15 a.m.) Parents and guardians are invited to join us in the run/walk outside the school. This event supports cancer research while also learning about goal setting and building incredible school spirit for our students. Last year, the ECM community raised $2,773.50. ¡Muchas gracias!
A form went home this week in the child’s backpack to use for tax receipts for cash and cheques.
The Terry Fox Foundation has created an online fundraising page customized for our school. You can donate online.
1. Donate online at: https: https://terryfoxschoolrun.org/
· Click the link above to donate or search for our school name at terryfox.org
· Receipts are issued immediately to donors by email from the Terry Fox Foundation
We are looking forward to seeing you at the ECM Terry Fox Run/Walk.
Principal Message
Please be advised that our principal, Lilien Perera Perez, will be on leave for a short time, starting Wednesday, September 18. Sra. Lone Just-Tuff will be our acting principal during Sra. Perez’ absence.
Demographic Verification 2024-25
Phone number changed recently? Need to add a caregiver? Have a different email? Keep us up to date so we can keep you up to date. For any changes or to verify your child’s demographic and contact information, please go to your parent account at MyCBE/PowerSchool. Log in and go to MyCBE (left margin). Click on the tile that says “SchoolEngage”. Then go to “Notifications”, then “Outstanding Forms.”
There is an additional form available called “Citizenship Information Update” to be used if your child’s citizenship info changes.
For technical assistance, please call the parent account help line at 403-817-6373.
Annual Authorization 2024-25
Each year we ask parents to review the Consent for CBE Use of Student Information and the Consent for CBE Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) forms. You can access them and give or deny consent through MyCBE/PowerSchool.
Medical Forms
If your child has medical issues or needs to take medication at school, please complete the forms below and return them to school. Medical forms MUST be updated and submitted every school year.
Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form
Scholastic Book Fair
We will have a book fair starting on Tuesday, September 24 and ending on Friday, September 27. Students will be able to view books only beginning September 24 with their class during a scheduled time. Parents/guardians and students will be able to purchase books during Student Learning Conferences on September 26 and 27.
Volunteer at school
To volunteer at school, you must have a current police clearance. If you have previously volunteered at CMS, your police clearance is valid for 5 years.
Please follow the steps below to become a school volunteer:
· Log in to MyCBE, then SchoolEngage.
· Fill out the "Volunteer Registration 2024-25" form.
· Make sure your photo ID is clear and readable and is in the form of a selfie.
· The school will provide you with an ePIC letter for the Police Information Check.
· Go online to the Calgary Police Service's Police Information Check webpage and submit the required information.
· When you receive the results from the Police Information Check, upload the results through SchoolEngage.
· Please inform the school when you have uploaded your results.
Central Fees (bussing, student supplies and lunch supervision)
Central Fees are not yet available to pay. When the fees are available, you can pay them through MyCBE. If you have not yet created MyCBE (parent portal account), please log in to the CBE website and register.
School Based Fees (field trips and residencies e.g. Latin Dance Residency)
Field trip and residency fees will be loaded in to our fee management system throughout the year. When the field trip or residency fee is available to pay, you will be advised. Just by way of explanation, a residency is when a teacher or instructor (not a staff member) comes to the school and teaches a specific subject (e.g. latin dance) for a set period of time (usually 2 to 3 weeks).
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Old Dutch Fundraiser
Your child should have come home this past week with an order form for Old Dutch Halloween chips. You can send in the hard copy with your child or use the google form linked below. Please have the orders in by September 27th.
Volunteering
If you would like to be added to the volunteer list please email:cmsvolunteering@gmail.com
Healthy Hunger
Make sure to register for Healthy Hunger so you don’t miss out!! You have to register each school year so if you haven’t registered for this year please do so at: https://healthyhunger.ca/
Our next School Council meeting will be September 23rd at 6:30! We encourage all parents to attend.