Good Afternoon CMAC Families,

The Winter Holiday has arrived! This last week has been a lot of fun for the kids. Yesterday afternoon was our first school dance/activity afternoon of the year. Our Holiday Hampers have all been delivered. Teachers are loaded up with a cornucopia of thoughtful presents (thank you). The students have been having fun, connecting with their classes in these last school days of the 2023 calendar year.

I hope you all find some time to rest, connect with loved ones, recharge, and reflect on your hopes for the coming year. I am heading into the break with a great deal of gratitude, I know I am lucky to lead such a wonderful school. We will look forward to seeing your wonderful children on Monday January 8

Upcoming Calendar and Events

Winter Break! December 23-January 7

Monday January 8 – Day 2 – TLC Formal – First Day Back!
Tuesday January 9 – Day 3 – TLC Informal
Wednesday January 10 – Day 4 – TLC Informal
Thursday January 11 – Day 1 – TLC Informal
Friday January 12 – Day 2 Even – TLC Casual

Monday January 15 – Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students
Tuesday January 16 – Day 2 – TLC Informal
Wednesday January 17 – Day 3 – TLC Informal
Thursday January 18 – Day 4 – TLC Informal
Friday January 19 – Day 2 Odd – TLC Casual

Housekeeping

• TLC Uniforms: If your child is in the TLC program, please remind them of the uniform requirements, including wearing black shoes. In the new year, we will be working hard to ensure all TLC students are following uniform standards each and every day. Please support us in this. If you need replacement uniform pieces, and cost is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
• Cold Weather: As the temperature continues to 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.

School Council – Thank you!

We have an incredible group of committed parents who show such great care for our school community. The dance clinicians they approved for our Physical Education classes did a great job engaging students. We have also ordered a new set of Chromebook Computers and two Smartboards with money recently approved by Council. Thank you for helping make our school such a great place. We are always looking for more parents who are interested in learning about and supporting our school, so please, if you have been considering coming, join us for our next council meeting in the new year!

Holiday Hampers and House Teams 

Thank you to everyone who has sent in items for our holiday hampers this year. Your generosity is humbling. Huge congratulations to our LEAD class. They brought in, by far, more hamper items than any other homeroom in the school! They tell me they enjoyed the 100 Timbit prize.

Purple House: 9-1, 8-3, 7-5, 7-4, 6-2, 5-3 Mrs Fehr, Mrs. Ondrus- 528
Blue House: 9-3, 8-1, 8-5, 7-2, 5-1, LEAD, Mr. Becker, Ms. Wong- 557
Green House: 9-4, 8-2, 7-3, 6-1, 5-2, Mr. Starnes, Mr. Scholpp- 558
Orange House: 9-2, 9-5, 8-4, 7-1, 7-6, 6-3, Mrs. Short, Mr. Clement- 480 Sports Teams
Wrestling season is underway! The team meets to practice Mondays and Wednesdays at 2:30 outside the aux gym.

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 they 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.