Collingwood School Council and Parent Association

Check out our school website back to school info on important dates, first day of classes, school supplies and more!

Visit ➡️ https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/collingwood/registration/register/back-to-school/pages/default.aspx

If you are looking for out of school Spanish programs, here is the schedule for Jugando Spanish Centre!

https://www.facebook.com/jugandospanishcentre?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Calling all young athletes! 🏈 Join the Peewee Football League and experience the thrill of the game like never before.

Our league The Hilltoppers Football Club offers top-notch coaching, teamwork, and a fun-filled environment for everyone in the NW/NE communities of Calgary.

Make new friends, improve your skills, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Sign up now to secure your spot on the field and embark on an exciting football journey!

Signup here ➡️

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Modern Masters Kids Art Class is baaaaaccckk! Hugely popular in the past, the amazing Jenn of will be instructing.

Location: Tuxedo Park Lower Hall, 202 29 ave NE
Date: Wednesdays, Sept 20-Oct 25 (6 weeks)
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Cost: (includes all art supplies)
Community Members: $60
Non Members: $75

Limited Space, register today: https://www.tuxedoparkcommunity.ca/classes-and-programs/

yellow school bus route and stop information for the 2023-2024 school year is now available through MyCBE. Click on “Bus Routes and Stops” to view.

If you do not have a MyCBE account, click here to learn how you can create an account. -> https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool.aspx

Please note bus route and stop information will only be available through your personal account. We ask that you do not share bus route and stop information with other families, as only registered riders should use transportation services.

For more information, please view the CBE email.

Collingwood School would like to wish all of you a restful, safe and fun summer! We are so lucky at Collingwood to have such a great group of students and a wonderful, supportive parent community.

Families are invited to have a picnic with their children at Collingwood on September 15th at 11:00 AM. Further details will be provided in the fall.

Enjoy the Break!

All grade 1-5 families will receive an email from your child's teacher by 4:00 PM on August 30th which will contain details about the first day of school, where to meet etc. Kindergarten students will be coming to school on either August 31st or September 1st for staggered entry, with the first regular day of Kindergarten being Tuesday, September 5th.

On June 29th, beekeepers from Alveole came to install a beehive at Collingwood School. Students were able to see the hive and ask the beekeeper questions via a live video session. We look forward to our students having the opportunity to watch the bees coming and going from the hive and learning more about bees and beekeeping. We are grateful to the Collingwood Parent Association for their financial support for this initiative.

Accessing Online Report Cards through MyCBE/ June 28-July 28th

Hopefully all families have been able to view the online student report cards. Report cards for the 2022-23 school year can be viewed and downloaded or printed until July 28, 2023.

Parents and Guardians can log in to MyCBE to view student information, including report cards, comments from your child’s teacher, assignments and grades, and attendance information. For best access to information, log in to the MyCBE portal instead of using the PowerSchool App.

Need Help? Check out these videos for more information on how to log in and navigate the portal when you have more than one child attending CBE schools.

Video Tutorials

Kindergarten to Grade 9 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7aNET71a4
Grade 10 to 12 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvoa01RNKVc
Need more MyCBE help? Check out the MyCBE Technical Support page. -> https://cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool.aspx

Our Collingwood School website has many different areas you may visit from time to time. We wanted to highlight a few spots that may help you find information

Fundraisers and Donation: This link will provide you with up to date information about any Collingwood School fundraisers or Parent Association Fundraisers. It also explains the process the CBE uses for other donations

https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/collingwood/get-involved/fundraisers-donation/pages/default.aspx

If your child is absent from school on fun lunch day and you are planning to come pick up their fun lunch, please send an email to [email protected] with instructions on pick up of the fun lunch. The instructions must be received prior to 10:30am on the day of the fun lunch. Fun lunches are distributed between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Any unclaimed lunch orders, due to absence of student, without directions received by 10:30am will be donated by the parent association to the staff room.

Pick up time for fun Lunches for absent students will be 11:45am - 12:00pm at the school. This will allow our parent volunteers time to find and set aside the fun lunch.

A parent association volunteer will assist you with the lunch collection during this pick up time.

​​​​​​​For any allergy alerts or questions please contact fun lunch coordinator, Sara S. at [email protected]

The Collingwood Beehive will be installed on Thursday morning. This will be followed by a video presentation of the hive and the beekeeper for all of our students. The hive will be situated in a locked enclosure on the East side of the school. The enclosure has a netting around it so the bees will exit the hive and fly up and away to forage.

Students will have the opportunity to observe the bees coming and going from the hive. Students who are uncomfortable around bees will not need to go near the hive. Students are asked to stay calm and quiet around the hive. We are grateful to the Collingwood Parent Association for their financial support for this exciting project!

✅ A friendly reminder ✅
Thursday, June 29th is the Last day of school! We would like to thank the school, CSPA and Parent Council for working hard to make this another fun filled year of learning for the students!

See you next school year!

Summer is fast approaching, which means two things: the end of the school year, and the start of football season!

The Calgary Stampeders want to celebrate the CBE with the following summertime offer:

· Date: Sunday, July 23rd
· Game: Calgary Stampeders vs. Ottawa Redblacks
· Time: 5:00 PM
· Offer: $31 plus Taxes & Fees, with $5 going back to Education Matters!

To purchase tickets, click on the picture below and follow the instructions or go to www.stampedersgroups.com/CBE

GO STAMPS GO!

Families will be able to view online student report cards for all K-12 CBE students on June 28, 2023. Report cards for the 2022-23 school year can be viewed and downloaded or printed until July 28, 2023.

Parents and Guardians can log in to MyCBE to view student information, including report cards, comments from your child’s teacher, assignments and grades, and attendance information. For best access to information, log in to the MyCBE portal instead of using the PowerSchool App.

Need Help? Check out the videos in the school email for more information on how to log in and navigate the portal when you have more than one child attending CBE schools.

For everyone’s safety, for, we ask parents and students who bike to school to please walk your bikes on school grounds.

On a related note, please be aware that once the school day has started, the school grounds and playground is reserved for students only during the school day.

Please ensure your child checks the lost and found this week. Any remaining items at the end of the day on Wednesday, June 28th will be donated.

For the month of June, the Calgary Surge will donate $5 from every ticket to support EducationMatters! Fueling a brighter future for CBE students. Purchase your tickets online.

EducationMatters provides financial grants, scholarships and awards to improve access to learning opportunities, advance equity and remove barriers to learning for students.

https://fevogm.com/group/CalgaryBoardofEducation1052423

Our Collingwood School website has many different areas you may visit from time to time. We wanted to highlight a few spots that may help you find information

Fundraisers and Donation: this link will provide you with up to date information about any Collingwood School fundraisers or Parent Association Fundraisers. It also explains the process the CBE uses for other donations

https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/collingwood/get-involved/fundraisers-donation/pages/default.aspx

We are still awaiting final CBE approval for our Collingwood Beehive. We will confirm with the community if the hive will be installed this school year. On a related note, Sr. Dornan is continuing to do presentations for students about bees and beekeeping.

As part of the presentation he would like to give students a small sample of fresh comb honey to taste. If you would prefer that your child not taste this fresh honey please let your child’s teacher know.

A reminder that the deadline to order and /or cancel an order of Fun Lunch Subway and Fun Snack Kernels is Saturday, June 24 at midnight. Once again, we are unable to add or change orders after this time.

We have added a Subway Fun Lunch to Thursday, June 29th (the last day of school). Participate in this event and you will not have to make a lunch on the last day of school!

Additionally, we have added a Kernels Popcorn snack on Healthy Hunger to this date. Classroom teachers will be in charge of determining when the kids have this popcorn snack around planned last day activities. Unfortunately, this is also only for grades 1-5 as it is ordered through the Healthy Hunger website .

For everyone’s safety, for those parents and students who routinely bike to school, we ask that you walk your bikes on school grounds.

On a related note, please be aware that once the school day has started, the school grounds and playground is reserved for students only during the school day.

We will be having a Grade 5 Farewell event in the school gym starting at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 23rd. Students are asked to wear nice clothes (semi-formal wear) for the event. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Families will be able to view online student report cards for all K-12 CBE students on June 28, 2023. Report cards for the 2022-23 school year can be viewed and downloaded or printed until July 28, 2023.

Parents and Guardians can log in to MyCBE to view student information, including report cards, comments from your child’s teacher, assignments and grades, and attendance information. For best access to information, log in to the MyCBE portal instead of using the PowerSchool App.

Need Help? Check out these videos for more information on how to log in and navigate the portal when you have more than one child attending CBE schools.

Video Tutorials

Kindergarten to Grade 9 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7aNET71a4
Grade 10 to 12 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvoa01RNKVc
Need more MyCBE help?

Check out the MyCBE Technical Support page. -> https://cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool.aspx

We have a number of outdoor field trips for grade 1 and grade 5 planned this week. We will continue to monitor air quality to see if these trips may proceed.

The weather cooperated for Sports Day, and students had a great time playing a variety of different sports. Thank you to the many volunteers and to the Collingwood Parent Association for making Sports Day and the Hot Log lunch possible.

Dear CBE Families,

We still have a few weeks of great learning ahead at the CBE (the last day of classes is Thursday, June 29). This issue of CBE Connections includes important information and reminders about:

▪ Report cards can only be viewed and downloaded or printed until July 28, 2023
▪ Transportation for 2023-24
▪ Participating in a brief survey about CBE Connections
▪ Farewell and gratitude from the chief superintendent
▪ Trustees approving the Education Plan and 2023-24 budget
▪ A spotlight on Patrick Airlie School
▪ How you and your family can participate in National Indigenous History Month
▪A free, city-wide Annual All Sport One Day Event…and more!
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Click here for all the news -> https://cbe.ab.ca/get-involved/school-councils/cbe-connections/Pages/default.aspx?utm_source=School-Messenger&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=School-Messenger-Connections-Jun-2023

We will be having a Grade 5 Farewell event starting at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 23rd. Further details about this event will be forthcoming.

⚠️ Update ⚠️ Sports day will continue as planned! While the air quality for Calgary as a whole is poor, the air quality in NW Calgary is listed as a 5. Those students with asthma or other breathing difficulties may need to participate in indoor or less strenuous activities. All volunteers who signed up to help with sports day and fun lunch are asked to come to the school today.

Due to the poor air quality, Sports Day will be cancelled. The Air Quality Index is currently at a 7 and is predicted to improve to a 4 by this evening. We may be able to delay the event by an hour if conditions improve.

Children should come to school prepared to participate in Sports Day in the event it can go ahead as planned. We will send a note to volunteers in the event we can start Sports Day at 9:00.

The free hot dog Fun lunch will happen regardless of the air quality.

✅ A friendly reminder ✅
Kindergarten AM will be attending classes tomorrow!

Collingwood School will be having our Sports Day on Friday, June 16th. Grade 4 classes will be running different stations and students will participate in a variety of sports activities during the day. PM Kindergarten students are welcome to also participate in the day’s activities, but must do so under their parent’s supervision.

We require volunteers to help with the Sports Day and Fun Lunch Activities on June 16th. A valid volunteer clearance is required to volunteer, although no specific sports skills are necessary. If you are available to help out with Sports Day or the Hot Dog fun lunch please sign up at the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945AAA929A3F85-sports2

Dear parents,

Your child’s report card will be available to view, download and/or print starting from June 28, 2023 to July 28, 2023 (8 a.m.). Parents / Legal Guardians can sign into MyCBE to view student information, including report cards, comments from teachers, assignments, grades, and attendance information. For best access to view student information, sign into the MyCBE portal.

If you are interested in learning more about your child’s learning, there are supporting resources such as “How is my child doing in school?” and “Report Card Indicators” in the Assessment and Reporting webpage.

For technical support on accessing attendance, assessment and reporting, please visit Technical Support for Students & Parents for more information.

https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html

Over the next two weeks Sr. Dornan will be doing presentations for students about bees and beekeeping. As part of the presentation he would like to give students a small sample of fresh comb honey to taste.

If you would prefer that your child not taste this fresh honey please let your child’s teacher know.

⚠ Air quality is expected to deteriorate to the high risk category over the course of the day today. ⚠

Poor air quality may mean the postponement or cancellation of outside activities during lunch and recess, as well as outdoor learning and extra-curricular activities such as sports days and field trips. Vigorous indoor activities may also be restricted until conditions improve.

The following measures are currently in place to support the health and safety of students and staff:

▪ All heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that are centrally automated have been adjusted to minimize fresh air exchange until the air quality advisory is lifted;

▪ For schools with HVAC systems that are not centrally controlled, facility operators are manually adjusting the system to minimize fresh air exchange. Please note that CBE facility operators are qualified 5th Class Power Engineers and are well trained in the operation of the school building systems; and

▪ We are closely monitoring CEMA and provincial authorities for any direction and guidance on the air quality situation and will notify schools if the situation requires additional measures.

We know these conditions impact every family differently. If you make the decision that your child will not be attending classes, please ensure you contact your school's attendance line to report the absence.

​​​​​​​Updates about air quality are being posted to the CBE website. This page will continue to be updated as the situation evolves. ->https://cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/cbe-schools-air-quality-alerts.aspx

Bike to School Day was a huge success with over 60 students, parents and staff participating. Thank you families for helping promote active, healthy living.

Registration for the 2023-24 school year for transportation is now active Service levels will remain the same as the current school year. $260 for Grade 1 – 5 students and $130 for kindergarten students (one way kindergarten transportation).

What you need to know:​

· Registration is available using MyCBE account. (If you do not already have an account, learn how to create one here -> https://www.cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool.aspx )

· Families must register by Sunday, June 11 for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year.

· Transportation will continue to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.

· The CBE offers a school bus orientation program for first-time riders and their parents, called My 1st Ride​. The program consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a short ride on a school bus. Sessions run Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28; they are free but families must register using the link above.

· Conditional ridership forms will be available after registration closes.

Please register by the deadline if you think you student will use transportation this fall. You can cancel before the end of September with no financial penalty.

More information can be found here: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/2023-24-transportation-service-levels-and-fees.aspx

We recognize that there is a lot of information in the email updates and that some of it is a repeat from previous messages. We try to put information at the top about events that are happening in the upcoming week or two. Moving forward, we will use this “New Information” heading to highlight events that we have not yet presented.