Weekly Update: June 13 to June 20
Happy Monday, Grizzly families!
This week we got right into PATs again, as Grade 6 and 9 students wrote on Friday. I want to remind families that afternoon attendance on PAT days is expected. Thank you to parents for helping us keep our students in school!
Congratulations to our TLC 7 students who showcased their museum projects on Friday! They had visits from several classes while they shared their learning and final projects.
Last Thursday, 93 student athletes competed against several other schools at our track meet. Teachers commented on seeing great sportsmanship and students CARING for others. In one instance, a group of our students invited athletes from several other schools to play volleyball while waiting for their events. When they were not competing, many of our athletes lounged under Annie Gale’s new shelter, donated by School Council. I’ll provide more details next week.
CONNECTING HOME AND SCHOOL: Summer is almost here so I thought including some summer activities in Calgary might be helpful for some families. https://www.calgary.ca/parks-rec-programs/free-activities.html
DID YOU KNOW?
NEW: TLC students should be in uniform all week. Next week we will be collecting uniform donations, so they may choose not wear their uniforms during the last week of school.
REPEAT: As this is Provincial Test month, I thought it important to explicitly state that if students write a PAT in the morning, afternoon attendance is expected.
NEW: If your child has an IPP, we have sent home signature sheets with your child. Please sign them and have your child return them to the school by Tuesday, June 17.
NEW: We were excited to host many families last Thursday night for our Open House for incoming Grade 6 and 7 students from Colonel J. Fred Scott School and Chief Justice Milvain School. Students toured the school during the day and came with their families that night. They will be treated to a BBQ lunch on their first day of school next year!
REPEAT: The last week of the month we will be hosting a uniform donation drive for our TLC students. This is your chance to give back. If your child has outgrown their uniform or will be moving to Grade 10 with no need to keep the uniform, please consider donating it to the school. We can offer these pieces to families who might be struggling to pay for new items. If students have donated their uniform, they will not be required to be in uniform.
NEW: Our School Council Annual General Meeting took place last Wednesday and at the end of the meeting we took a tour of the Learning Commons to see the changes we have already made there and to discuss how it has improved with their donation of $5,000 for new books. We also talked about the $50,000 grant that our school will be receiving. This group of committed parents gathers once a month in person and online to talk about making Annie Gale School a better place for their children, to offer input into school decisions, and to learn about the school directly from me and Mr. Barisow. Our next meeting is Wednesday, September 17, at 6:00 p.m. If your child will be continuing at Annie Gale, we suggest you join us.
REPEAT: We have one more fun lunch before the end of the year. Log in to Healthyhunger.ca to participate. These fun lunches are organized by School Council, and we appreciate their efforts!
WEEKLY EVENTS: JUNE 16 TO JUNE 20
Monday, June 16
- 8:30 – 11:00 | Grade 9 ELA Part B PAT
- 11:00 – 11:43 | Grade 6 Lunch (to accommodate PATs in afternoon)
- 12:00 – 2:00 | Grade 6 ELA Part B PAT
- 12:00 – 12:30 | Golf Practice
Tuesday, June 17 - IPP Signature Sheets DUE
- 8:30 – 11:10 | Grade 9 Math Part B PAT
- 11:00 – 11:43 | Grade 6 Lunch (to accommodate PATs in afternoon)
- 12:00 – 2:20 | Grade 6 Math Part B PAT
- 12:00 – 12:30 | Golf Practice
Wednesday, June 18
- 8:30 – 11:10 | Social 9 PAT
- 11:00 – 11:43 | Grade 6 Lunch (to accommodate PATs in afternoon)
- 12:00 – 2:00 | Social 6 PAT
- 12:00 – 12:30 | Golf Practice
- 12:35 – 2:35 | Grade 8 TLC Band @ Chief Justice Milvain School
Thursday, June 19
- 8:30 – 11:00 | Science 9 PAT
- 12:00 – 12:30 | Golf Practice
- 3:00 – 6:00 | Golf Rounds
Friday, June 20 – ODD B DAY
Sincerely,
Tammy Quiring
(proud) Principal