Casino Thanks 

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped run the fundraising casino on behalf of the school. It is a huge undertaking to fill all of the positions and support the operation of a casino. We are so very fortunate to have such wonderful and supportive families and your time and effort make a big difference in the opportunities we can provide to students. 

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 

Basketball Season Comes to an end 

Congratulations to our basketball athletes and coaches for a fantastic season. Our teams represented our school community with great character and consistent effort. We are so proud of each of you. An extra congratulations to both our jr boys and jr girls teams who have won the divisional banner for a second year in a row! 

Parent Teacher Conferences 

Parent teacher conferences this coming week on December 7 & 8. There is a full day of classes on Thursday with dismissal at 2:45pm. There are no classes for students on Friday, December 8. The Thursday evening conferences are in-person, and the Friday conferences are online. The booking system is accessible through MyCBE. 

In-Person Conferences will begin at 4:00pm and end at 8:00pm on Thursday evening. The in-person conferences will be held in the main gym. Online Conferences will begin at 8:00am on Friday and end at 2:00pm. Each conference will be 10 minutes in length; should your meeting require more than ten minutes you are welcome to continue the conversation on a different date in person or by telephone.   

Scholastic Book Fair – December 1 - 13    

Our Scholastic Book Fair is underway! Students have started to preview the Scholastic books and merchandise as we head into parent/teacher conferences.  In-class sales for scheduled homerooms starts on Wednesday, December 6th for those not attending Conferences.   Students will have take-home flyers with their scheduled shopping date attached.  Cash, debit and Apple Pay accepted.  We will be open from 3:30pm – 8:00pm at parent teacher conferences - please stop by to check out a great selection of books, merchandise and gift giving ideas! 

Thank you for your support for this very important fundraiser - we look forward to seeing you at our Book Fair!  

Annual Winter Activity Day  

Forms are due ASAP and we are looking for anyone and everyone who can spend the day with us on our trips!  Please email Ms Connolley (alconnolley@cbe.ab.ca) if you can volunteer and we’ll get you the paperwork. 

Band Trip to North Trail High School – Volunteer Needed 

On December 13, the grade 9 Band will be taking a trip to North Trail High School for an afternoon of workshops and rehearsals, with a collaborative concert with North Trail, Nose Creek, and Valley Creek at 7:00pm. This will be a walking trip to North Trail in the early afternoon of December 13 (leaving school at 12:30pm) so if you are interested and willing to be a volunteer for this activity, please contact Ms. Ahenda at krahenda@cbe.ab.ca  

The Week Ahead 

Monday, December 4: 

School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm 

Extra-Curricular Activities:  

Grade 8/9 Science Fair – 12:20-1:03pm (Room 207) 

Grade 7 Band Rehearsal – 3:00-4:00pm 

Tuesday, December 5: 

School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm 

Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch 

Extra-Curricular Activities:  

Homework Club Gr 6 – 2:45-3:45pm (Room M115 - Ms. de Jong) 

Homework Club Gr 7 – 2:45-3:30pm (Room M114 - Ms. Matikainen) 

Grade 8 Band Rehearsal – 3:00-4:00pm 

Wednesday, December 6: 

School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm 

Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch 

Scholastic Book Fair in-class sales begin for scheduled homerooms 

Thursday, December 7: 

School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm 

Scholastic Book Fair in-class sales for scheduled homerooms and during Parent Teacher Conferences for families 3:30-8:00pm 

IN-PERSON - Parent Teacher Conferences – 4:00-8:00pm  

Extra-Curricular Activities:  
Grade 9 Band Rehearsal – 6:45-7:50am 

Friday, December 8: 

ONLINE - Parent Teacher Conferences – 8:00am-2:00pm