Good Afternoon CMAC Families,

Spring is a time of change and transition. With unpredictable weather (sometimes sun, sometimes rain, and even snow), grade 9 farewell, culture night, concerts, field trips and more it really is an exciting time of year. We also know that times of transition can bring increased energy, and even worry and thoughts about what is to come. As we (you at home and us here) work to maintain routines and expectations, and help all of our students experience success during our final six weeks, I want to thank you for continuing to support your children in bringing their very best to school every day and making this an excellent place to learn. It takes a village to raise a child, and we at Colonel Macleod are grateful we have such an excellent village.

Upcoming Calendar and Events

Monday May 27 – Day 1

Tuesday May 28 – Day 2

Wednesday May 29 – Day 3

Thursday May 30 – Day 4 – Band Spring Concert – Change of Date

Friday May 31 – Day 1 Odd

Monday June 3 – Day 1 – TLC Formal

Tuesday June 4 – Day 2 – TLC Informal

Wednesday June 5 – Day 3 – TLC Informal

Thursday June 6 – Day 4 – TLC Informal – Family Culture Night and Dr. Donsky

Friday June 7- Day 2 Even – TLC Casual

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 13^th 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 

Spring Concert 

Our Spring Concert is nearly here! Parents with students in our 7-9 Band Program are invited to come see their children play on Thursday May 30. We are really excited to see the results of all of their hard work this year. Here are the times by grade: 

Grade 7 

5:40 – Warm up in the Learning Commons

5:50 – Line up in East Hallway

6:00 – Perform in Main Gym

6:15 – Parents wait outside while students pack up and leave 

Grade 8 

6:00 – Warm up in the Learning Commons

6:10 – Line up in East Hallway

6:20 – Perform in Main Gym

6:35 – Parents wait outside while students pack up and leave 

Grade 9 

6:20 – Warm up in the Learning Commons

6:30 – Line up in East Hallway

6:40 – Perform in Main Gym

6:55 – Parents wait outside while students pack up and leave 

As you can see, this is a very tight schedule. Thank you everyone for doing what you can to be here on time. 

Family Culture Night and an Evening with Dr. Donsky

Family Culture night is coming fast, here at Colonel Macleod on 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 5. 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.