Good Afternoon CMAC Families,

This is a busy time of year at CMAC! With grade 9 farewell just one week behind us, we have really enjoyed hosting tours to meet the grade 4’s and many of the grade 6’s who will be joining us next year. Last night Mr. Clement, with the help of Mrs. Den Hoed and a dedicated team of teacher volunteers helped our grade 7, 8 and 9 Band students put on a series of phenomenal performances. Our track and field and Thermopylae students are gearing up for their upcoming events. And, we are very much looking forward to our coming Family Culture Night next Thursday June 6. 

As we head into the final weeks, we really appreciate your support in helping students stay focused on their studies and committed to their role in making this an excellent place to be. We know our students are ready for holidays, and looking ahead to upcoming transitions with a mix of excitement and trepidation 

Of note: we need more families who are willing to share at our Family Culture Night! We currently have 7 signed up. If we do not get more, we may have to shift our plans. The sign up link is https://forms.office.com/r/cWDEefnsiZ Thank you!

Update: Unfortunately, we have not had enough families sign up to present at our planned Family Culture Night this Thursday. For this reason we will be cancelling the event. Apologies and thanks to those who signed up, and were so willing and enthusiastic to share. If there is sufficient interest we will plan this event again in the coming year.

Also, our School Council AGM is coming up on Thursday June 11. At 5:30, we will meet in the Learning Commons to chart a course for the coming year. For those who come in person, we will provide refreshments. We also invite those unable to attend in person to join us online. 

Upcoming Calendar and Events 

Last Week of TLC Uniform!

Monday June 3 – Day 1 – TLC Formal

Tuesday June 4 – Day 2 – TLC Informal

Wednesday June 5 – Day 3 – TLC Informal – Track Meet, TLC Casual for participants

Thursday June 6 – Day 4 – TLC Informal – Family Culture Night (cancelled) and Dr. Donsky (rescheduled)

Friday June 7- Day 2 Even – TLC Casual 

Monday June 10 – Day 1

Tuesday June 11 – Day 2 – CMAC School Council AGM Online and In Person. Dr. Donsky to follow.

Wednesday June 12 – Day 3

Thursday June 13 – Day 4

Friday June 14 – Day 2 Odd – CMAC Amazing Race! 

Housekeeping 

• Morning Drop Offs – If you drive your child to school, please drop them off on the far (west) side of the street. Do not drive into the staff parking lot, as this creates a hazard for kids getting off the bus. Also do not park on the East (school) side of the street as that interferes with bus drop off. An excellent alternate, low traffic, dropoff spot is the rec centre parking lot across the field. Just enter on 13th avenue and drive to our field and you can avoid the busyness at the front of the school.
• TLC Uniforms: If your child is in the TLC program, please remind them of the uniform requirements, including wearing black shoes. We are working to ensure all TLC students are following uniform standards each and every day, thank you for your support with this! If you need replacement uniform pieces, and cost is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the main office.
• Cold Weather: As we sometimes don’t know when the temperature will drop, please help your children dress for the weather. This includes a warm jacket, warm hat, and gloves. Our relaxed entry begins at 7:45. Class activities, and lunch time, often find our students outside, and it is important that they are able to stay warm. Fresh air is good for us all, we just need to dress for it.
• Lunch: Please, if you send your child with a meal that requires cutlery (fork, spoon), also send them with the required cutlery. We don’t not have cutlery to provide them with.
• Messy, sticky drinks - we don’t allow messy sticky drinks in the school (think slurpees, milkshakes/icecream, open pop, ice caps, etc), or energy drinks. Please support students in bringing healthier, less messy drink choices to school. 

Family Culture Night and an Evening with Dr. Donsky 

Family Culture night is coming fast, here at Colonel Macleod on Thursday June 6! 

• We will start setup at 5:00 pm.
• Culture night will run from 5:30-6:30.
• Then we will clean up and those interested will meet in the learning commons for our evening with Dr. Donsky from 6:45-8:15.

We need families who are willing to share! If you would like to set up a table to share information, food, and more about your culture, or if you would like to perform on the stage, please sign up below. 

https://forms.office.com/r/cWDEefnsiZ 

Sports Teams 

Track and Field season is upon us. If students want to be on the track team they need to show up for practices. We can take 3 students from every grade and each gender. Track meet is $15 on June 5th. Students can see their PE teacher if they have any questions :) 

We also have an exciting event coming up on June 4, the Thermopylae Mud Run at Valley Creek School! Practices run Wednesdays from 2:30-3:45. All students will be welcome, just show up ready to run and have some fun! 

If students wish to attend sporting events as a spectator, they need to come with a parent. This helps our coaches to keep their focus on the athletes who are competing. If your child is playing on a sports team, or volunteering, please pick them up right at the end of their games and practices. Our teachers generously volunteer their time, and like the kids, are tired by the end of the day. If students cannot be picked up on time, they will not be allowed to participate. 

To participate in games and practices, students must be present for the duration of the school day, as per Calgary Middle Level Schools Amateur Athletics rules. They must also represent themselves as positive members of the school community, as per the standards set by our school for students in leadership roles. 

Volunteers

We need your help! Our teachers are doing a great job organizing exciting field trip opportunities for your kids. With the new volunteer clearance process, we are running

short on volunteers. Please, if you are able to volunteer, complete the new volunteer process (link below) so we can keep offering these experiences for our students. https://www.cbe.ab.ca/get-involved/volunteer/Pages/volunteer.aspx 

Fees 

For families with low incomes, the CBE provides a fee waiver program. Please see the following link for details: https://cbe.ab.ca/registration/fees-and-waivers/Pages/Waivers.aspx

If there is a field trip or other learning opportunity with a fee, and this fee will prevent your child from participating, please connect with the principal. No child should miss a learning opportunity offered to their class due to financial reasons.