Good Afternoon CMAC Families
June is here! It is hard to believe we have just three short weeks left before the students are off for the summer. I appreciate the work we all do to keep our students on track and focused on learning through the end of the year.
PATs begin next week for students in grades 6 and 9. Students in other grades have final exams to prepare for. Please help your children do their best by maintaining positive routines and study habits. We all want a strong finish to the year, and students do their best when we at school and you at home work together to support them.
In the coming weeks, teachers will also be organizing opportunities for students to learn outside, both on school property and in the community. Please send them prepared to be outside. Consider things like appropriate clothing and footwear, water, a hat and sunscreen. We want our children to learn on and from the land, and we want them to be well prepared so they can enjoy doing so.
Upcoming Calendar and Events
Monday June 9 – Day 4 – TLC Casual – Theme Day – Wear Shorts!
Tuesday June 10 – Day 1 – TLC Informal – School Council AGM!
Wednesday June 11 – Day 2 – TLC Informal – Popcorn for Sale - $2 – Each bag comes with a vote for the teacher ice bucket challenge!
Thursday June 12 – Day 3 – TLC Informal (last TLC uniform day for the year)
Friday June 13 – Day 3 Odd – TLC Casual – Theme – Stampede Day – Math PAT Part A – Grade 6 and 9
Monday June 16 – Day 4 – No more uniforms! – Grade 6 and 9 PAT - ELA Part B
Tuesday June 17 – Day 1 – Grade 6 and 9 PAT – Math Part B
Wednesday June 18 – Day 2 – Grade 6 and 9 PAT – Social Studies
Thursday June 19 – Day 3 – Grade 9 PAT – Science – Grade 9 Farewell to Families
Friday June 20 – Day 3 Even - Grade 5-8 PRIDE Awards
School Council
Our School Council AGM is fast approaching. We will look forward to connecting with you on Tuesday June 10 at 6:30 PM. The link is below. We have had some amazing parents step up to fill in some of our important roles, but we still need your help!
- Co-chair
- Help with Fun Lunches next year – starts September, but help learning and preparing is available now.
- We will need to form a “Park Committee” to plan a new play structure/area for our kids. This is a multi-year process, so we need a big team to carry the work forward.
You do not need any experience we have an awesome team that will help you learn. If you can help, please contact me at srbecker@cbe.ab.ca or join us at our next online meeting.
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Meeting ID: 282 497 414 001 1
Passcode: wP9Tc9Ps
Reconciliation Courtyard Project
Our reconciliation garden project is ongoing. If you would like to donate a plant, the following plants are what we are looking to prioritize. They are all available at "Spruce it up" off of Macleod Trail.
Note: any of the columbine flowers are a great addition as long as it's: red, blue, yellow or white.
- Songbird Blue Bird Columbine
- Music Yellow Columbine
- Winky Red and White Columbine
- Alpine Columbine
- Alpine Strawberry
All CMAC Library Books are Due!
Mrs. Slater would like to extend sincere gratitude to all students who have returned their books on time. Please check with your student to make sure all library resources have come back to the learning commons. Any materials that are still missing as of June 13 will be considered lost and billed to MyCBE accounts.
School library lending is now closed until September.
Next Year
We are planning for the fall, and the coming school year. Please, if you know your child/children will not be attending CMAC next year, email Mrs. Karen in the office at kaondrus@cbe.ab.ca and tell her your child’s name, grade, and where they will be attending school next year. If you have already done this, thank you, no needto do it again. If you have not, we really appreciate the heads up as it helps us plan.
CMAC Bottle Fundraiser
Are you doing some spring cleaning?? Well, Colonel Macleod School is still collecting bottles at two bottle depot locations.
- Sage Hill Bottle Depot, located at 70 Sage Hill Plaza NW,
- Happy Can Bottle Depot, located at 700 33st NE, Unit 12
Both will be collecting bottles for Colonel Macleod School. The collected bottles will go towards building a new playground. If you would like to donate your bottles to Colonel Macleod School at either bottle depot, all you have to do is ask for the bottles to put on the Colonel Macleod School account when dropping off. They will give you a receipt showing how much you donated.
Thank you for your support and please reach out if you have any questions.
Social Media and Technology Tips for Parents & Guardians
One of my incredible teachers bought me a book that explores the severe impacts of reliance on screens on our children: “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haight. The video below begins to explore some key themes, but if you want to learn more the book looks excellent and is worth reading. As I start reading, I will be happy to connect with any parents who want to discuss what they learned!
https://jonathanhaidt.com/social-media/
Sports Teams
With the changing of the seasons, more classes will be engaging in learning outside. Please send students prepared: supportive shoes for physical activity, water bottles, hats and sunscreen can all go a long way toward making time spent learning outside an enjoyable experience for all.
Please review expectations for spectators at all sporting events.
- All students/youth in attendance at games must be accompanied by a supervising adult who can bring them home if they are unable to follow the rules. Children must not be left unsupervised while in the school.
- If students do not have an adult to supervise them, they will be directed to leave.
- Please do not take photos or videos of players if other youth may be in the frame. I understand the desire to capture and share your child’s experience, but it violates the privacy of the other players.
- If you attend games at other schools, you may be directed to keep your phone in your bag at all times, and not to enter/exit the building once you have arrived. If needed, we will implement these rules here too.
- All attendees should be positive and supportive: disrespectful behaviour to players, coaches, referees or other spectators will be addressed by admin.
- Failure to follow rules and support a positive experience for may result in your being directed to leave, and possibly being barred from attending future events
We have an incredible community of students and parents, and I don’t expect any of this to be an issue. Clear expectations help set us all up for success, and keep our focus where it belongs: on our incredible student athletes. Thank you in advance for another incredible year of CMAC athletics!
In further athletics news:
Please have a look in your MyCBE account and pay any unpaid fees.
If students want to try out for a team, they MUST first return their Annual Authorization for Athletic Tryout form.
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 or find their way home 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.
Homework Hotel
Wednesdays at lunch, students in grades 7-9 can stay get extra help from teachers, or complete their homework in Room 4. Students in Grade 6 can attend Homework Hotel at lunch on Day 3 each week.
House Teams
Building from last year, homerooms have been split up into house teams. A huge thank you to Mrs. Fehr and Mrs. Dokimenko for the work they have put into this.
PURPLE- 5-1, 6-3, 7-6, 8-2, 8-4, 9-3
ORANGE- 5-3, 7-2, 7-3, 8-1, 8-6, 9-4
BLUE- 6-1, 7-4, 8-5, 9-1, 9-5, LEAD
GREEN- 5-2, 6-2, 7-1, 7-5, 8-3, 9-2
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 so we can keep offering these experiences for our students.
There is a new voucher process in place to pay for police security checks for volunteers, please connect with Karen Ondrus in the office to learn more.
Fees
Please pay your fees! A little bit from each family really adds up, and we need that money to support your child’s education. Log in to MyCBE now and pay any outstanding fees. While you are there, please complete your student demographic form for the year. This is what allows us to quickly contact you in case of an emergency!
For families with low incomes, the CBE provides a fee waiver program. Please see the following link for details: CBE | Waivers
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.
Healthy Hunger
Note: All orders, changes or cancellations must be completed no later than 5 days prior to the lunch date. Don’t miss those deadlines!
Healthy Hunger is done for the year, and will continue in the 2025-26 school year. Thank you to the school council volunteers who make this possible!