Weekly Message - April 14-18
We have been very fortunate with the beautiful weather this week and our fingers are crossed that spring is actually here!
No School on Friday and Monday
The school will be closed on Friday, April 18 and there is a non-instruction day the following Monday, April 21. The last day of classes for students will be Thursday, April 17 and will resume on Tuesday, April 22.
Traffic Safety
The weather seems to be improving and spring is on the way! With better weather, we are seeing an increase in the number of students walking and riding to school. It is extremely important to watch out for students crossing the street and school parking lot before and after school. We have seen a recent increase in the number of vehicles entering the parking lot, making illegal u-turns, stopping in unsafe locations such as crosswalks, and blocking driveways.
We all have a part to play in keeping students safe. Please choose safety over convenience.
Next Year Options
Starting April 14, 2025, we will have students begin to select option courses for next year. On theComplementary Courses page of our school website we have posted the list of options we are looking at offering next year along with a description of each course. Please take the time to look through this with your child(ren) this week to help them decide what options they would like for next year. The final decision on which courses are offered is based on total number of requests in order to create balanced class sizes in each option course.
Volunteer Appreciation – April 24 (8:15am – 9:30am)
Please join us for our annual Volunteer Appreciation to recognize all the wonderful contributions you have made to our school community! We will be providing morning snacks and an opportunity to mingle in our Learning Commons. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 22 to captainnicholagoddard@cbe.ab.ca if you can join us, and please let us know if there are any food allergies we should be aware of. Thank you for all that you do!
School Council – Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting for both the Captain Nichola Goddard School Council and the Captain Nichola Goddard School Parent Association will be held Apr 16, 2025, 6:30 PM in the Learning Commons. All parents are members of both and are invited to attend.
There are a few positions to be filled for the 2025/2026 both the CNGS executive and the CNGSPA executive. Please consider taking on one of the following roles, as without volunteers we are unable to do the important work and fundraising that both Council and Association do to support our school community.
The school council is looking for a Vice-Chairperson to assist the upcoming elected Chairperson in all Council activities and will carry out other duties assigned by the Chair. In the event of absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall fulfill the responsibilities of the Chair.
Both the Council and Parent Association are looking for secretaries. These two positions can be (and in the recent past) have been held by the same person. The role of the Secretary is to attend all General and Board meetings, keeping accurate minutes of the meetings and preparing them for distribution.
The Parent Association is looking for a Treasurer. The role of Treasurer is to attend all meetings, manage the Association’s finances, ensure accurate record-keeping, budgeting, and compliance with regulations, while also supporting fundraising and reporting on financial matters to the committee and school community.
If you want more information beyond these job summaries please feel free to email either cngcouncilchair@gmail.com or parentassoc.cngs@gmail.com.
Thank you for your time and Consideration,
April Boutin & Pat Wiebe (CNGSPA Chairperson & Outgoing CNGSC Chairperson)
The Week Ahead
Monday, April 14:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
JR Badminton Practice – 6:45-8:00am
JV Badminton Practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Grade 9 Homework Club – 2:45-3:30pm (Ms. Legere - Rm 107)
Tuesday, April 15:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
Extra-Curricular Activities:
SR Badminton Practice – 6:45-8:00am
INT Badminton Practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Grade 6 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Mr. Tober - Rm M107)
Grade 7 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Ms. Oakes - Rm 114)
Jazz Band – 7:00-8:00am (Ms. Tonn - Rm 135)
Wednesday, April 16:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
School Council – AGM – 6:30-8:00pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
JV Badminton Practice – 6:45-8:00am
JR Badminton Practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Grade 8 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Ms. Walsh - Rm 204)
Thursday, April 17:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
INT Badminton Practice – 6:45-8:00am
SR Badminton Practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Strings Club – 7:00-8:00am (Ms. Tonn – Rm 135)
Grade 6 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Ms. de Jong - Rm M102)
Grade 7 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Mrs. Honywood - Rm M113)
Friday, April 18:
School Closed - Good Friday