Good Afternoon CMAC Families,

The snow is flying, but hang in there, the weather is looking better next week.

Upcoming Calendar and Events

Monday October 30 – Day 1 – TLC Formal
Tuesday October 31 – Day 2 – TLC Casual – Halloween – opportunity for students who celebrate Halloween to dress up. No masks, no weapons, no gore.
Wednesday November 1 – Day 3 – TLC Informal – Grade 9 Take our Kids to Work Day (more info below)
Thursday November 2 – Day 4 – TLC Informal
Friday November 3 – Day 3 Odd – TLC Casual

Monday November 6 – Day 1 – TLC Formal – Picture retakes in the learning commons
Tuesday November 7– Day 2 – TLC Informal
Wednesday November 8 – Day 3 – TLC Informal – Last day of classes before fall break
Thursday November 9 – No School for students – non-instructional day
Friday November 10 – School closed for fall break

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.

Cold Weather: As the weather drops, 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.

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

Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day

Nov. 1 is Take Our Kids to Work Day for grade 9s. Explore careers outside of school by spending the day at a workplace of a parent/guardian, relative, friend or volunteer organization.

To participate, grade 9 students are to email their homeroom teacher before Wednesday November 1. As usual, parents will need to report absences to the school attendance line at 403-777-7500.

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.

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.