School Council – Annual General Meeting
The AGM for our school council will be this Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons.
The AGM is the meeting where new council members are elected. Every school faces the same challenges with recruiting council members. Our school is extremely lucky to have a dedicated group of parents who have been working hard to support the school. The council provides invaluable support to various events and activities throughout the school year. For example, weekly fun lunches would not happen without the council and volunteers organizing and serving the orders. Field trips throughout the year are supported by financial contributions to pay for busing. A variety of purchases are made to support classrooms including laptop carts, art equipment, sports equipment, and learning software subscriptions.
Each year, as students move on to high school, their parents go with them, and this year is no exception. We know that next year we will be looking for more parental support as key council members move on. The time commitment for council members is not too great; we meet eight times a year and all work is shared by a team to lighten the load.
If you are interested in supporting your child as a member of the school council please reach out to Pat Wiebe, Council Chair, at cngscouncilchair@gmail.com or April Boutin, Parent Association Chair, at parentassoc.cngs@gmail.com.
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Tuesdays & Wednesdays
We are extremely fortunate to offer Healthy Hunger as a straightforward way to order special lunches each week. Please register and order on the Healthy Hunger website. This important fundraiser raises over $10,000 each year. The funds go toward multiple initiatives such as sponsoring student leadership initiatives, field trips, and supplemental learning resources. We are always looking for parent volunteers to serve Fun Lunch. Parents are needed weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly from 11:30am to 1:15pm, Tuesdays. please reach out to Nicelle DePatie by email at nicelle@shaw.ca if you can help
Volunteer Appreciation Day
Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 14-20, and what a perfect time to say “thank you” to our dedicated volunteers than to have a celebration afternoon just YOU! Please join us on Thursday, April 18th from 1:30pm – 2:30pm so we can show our appreciation for the profound impact you have on the success of our students and our school! Please RSVP by April 16th to captainnicholagoddard@cbe.ab.ca Thank you for the gift of your time, your talents, and your kindness to our school community!
The Week Ahead
Monday, April 8:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Green Solutions Club – 12:00-12:20pm – Room M110 (Mr. Tober)
Play Rehearsal – 3:00-4:30pm
INT badminton tryout – 6:45-8am
JV badminton tryout – 2:45-4:30pm
Tuesday, April 9:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
Field Trips:
Grade 6: Hangar Museum – Tober/de Jong
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Play Rehearsal – 3:00-4:30pm
JR badminton tryout – 6:45-8am
SR badminton tryout – 2:45-4:30pm
Wednesday, April 10:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
Field Trips:
Grade 6: Hangar Museum - Quinton
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Play Rehearsal – 3:00-4:30pm
JV badminton tryout – 6:45-8am
INT badminton practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Thursday, April 11:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Homework Club Grade 6/7 – 2:45-3:45 in de Jong’s room
Play Rehearsal – 3:00-4:30pm
SR badminton practice – 6:45-8am
JR badminton practice – 2:45-4:30pm
Friday, April 12:
School hours – 8:05am-12:10pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Fit Club (all students and staff welcome) – 7:15-8:00am