Weekly Message - September 2-6
Well, the school year is off to a great start! Students were so excited to meet their teachers and classmates on Thursday and Friday. We finished off the week with assemblies and that was such a positive way to bring everyone together and celebrate. This year is going to be amazing and the positive energy in the building this week is a sign of wonderful things to come.
Extra-curricular sports are starting off this week with basketball, soccer, and cross-country running all beginning their training.
As our school enrolment approaches 1,000 students, we are working to ease congestion and crowding in the hallways during break times. We will continue with two lunch breaks for students. Students in grades 6 and 7 have lunch from 11:29am until 12:17pm Monday to Thursday followed by lunch break for grades 8 and 9 from 12:19pm to 1:07pm.
The main doors at the front of the school are the only entry point each morning for all students and the doors open at 7:50am each day.
Healthy Hunger
We will continue to offer Healthy Hunger again this year. We will be discussing how to operate this service at the school council meeting on September 11. Healthy Hunger is organized by the school council and is a great volunteer opportunity for parents who are interested in coming into school and supporting us. We would not be able to offer this service without our parents' support and are hopeful that we will continue this year.
Meet the Teacher
We will be hosting our Meet the Teacher evening on Wednesday, September 11. This is your opportunity to come to the school and get to know your child’s teachers. This is being held the same evening as our first School Council and Parent Association meeting, so we hope you will join us and learn more about how you can be involved in your school!
School Council Meetings
The Captain Nichola Goddard School Council and Parent Association will be having the first meeting of the 2024-25 school year on Wednesday, September 11. We will meet in the Learning Commons, and everyone is welcome!
We meet throughout the year on Wednesdays at 6:30pm on the following dates: Sept. 11, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Jan. 15, Feb. 26, Apr. 16, and May 14. Dates are subject to change if a conflict with other school events arises. Please join us to learn more about the school and how you can get involved in supporting our students.
Sports Teams
We are already jumping right into the tryouts for soccer as well as practices for cross-country running this week. Specific dates and times will be provided to students by the PE department and team coaches. Basketball tryouts will be happening next week. Future weekly messages will include specific dates and times for each team. Students wishing to try out for teams need to have their athletic form signed and handed in before attending tryouts and this form is available in the PE office.
Cross Country Practices – Monday to Thursday 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Friday 7:15am to 8:00am
Boys Soccer Tryouts – Wednesday and Thursday
Girls Soccer Tryouts – Tuesday and Thursday
Terry Fox Run 2024
In only 3 short weeks, CNG will be having our 13th annual Terry Fox event, and this one will include a whole school assembly and all our students out running on the course again together! Students are participating in a fundraising drive with a variety of fun prizes donated or created by the staff. Stay tuned for more details!
The Week Ahead
Monday, September 2:
No School – Labour Day
Tuesday, September 3:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Girls Soccer Tryout – 2:45-4:30pm
Cross Country Running Practice – 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday, September 4:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Boys Soccer Tryout – 2:45-4:30pm
Cross Country Running Practice – 3:00-4:00pm
Thursday, September 5:
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Callback Tryout for both Boys and Girls Soccer – 2:45-4:30pm
Cross Country Practice – 3:00-4:00pm
Friday, September 6:
School hours – 8:05am-12:10pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Cross Country Practice – 7:15-8:00am