Good Afternoon CMAC Families,

The year is up and running, and we are falling into our regular routines. Teachers are teaching, students are learning. The weather in turning, so please encourage your children to dress for the weather (dare I say it… snow this week, brrrr!)

Upcoming Calendar and Events 

Monday October 23 – Day 1 – TLC Formal (if grade 5 or 6 students are skating they may wear TLC informal)
Tuesday October 24 – Day 2 – TLC Informal – Happy Dussehra!
Wednesday October 25 – Day 3 – TLC Informal
Thursday October 26 – Day 4 – TLC Informal
Friday October 27 – Day 3 EVEN – TLC Casual - Spirit day – dress like twins, triplets, quadruplets with your friends

Monday October 30 – Day 1 – TLC Formal
Tuesday October 31 – Day 2 – TLC Informal – Halloween – opportunity for students who celebrate Halloween to dress up. Fun activities are being planned.
Wednesday November 1 – Day 3 – TLC Informal
Thursday November 2 – Day 4 – TLC Informal
Friday November 3 – Day 3 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. We remind TLC students of uniform expectations Monday morning, then expect that they follow these expectations. We are considering, in the future, allowing students to wear a Colonel Macleod hoody as part of their TLC uniforms, but we need everyone to do an excellent job of living up to the uniform standards first. Colonel Macleod athletic gear sales end October 30.
• Morning Entry: Our relaxed entry begins each morning at 7:45. It is getting colder in the mornings. Please, encourage them to dress for the weather.
• Morning drop off: please do not use the staff parking lot to drop your children off in the morning. It creates safety issues with children getting off of busses, and traffic issues for busses that are trying to drop children off. Rather, park on the opposite (west) site of 6th street and have your children safely use the crosswalk to get to school.
• Lunch: Please, if you send your child with a meal that required cutlery (fork, spoon), also send them with the required cutlery. We don’t not have cutlery to provide them with

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.

House Teams 

To build a sense of connection to our school, we have started house teams at CMAC (think Hogwarts, but the magic is figurative rather than literal). Ask your child whether they are in Purple, Blue, Green, or Orange, and which famous Canadian they are hoping will represent their house this year!

Sports Teams 

The soccer season is coming to an end, Basketball season is up and running. I am proud to say that, in the recent staff student soccer game, the staff was able to take home the win.

If your child is playing on a sports team, 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.