Good afternoon,

I hope you’ve all had a great week. Thank you to the parents that joined us on Tuesday for our School Council meeting. I reviewed the results from our Planning Engagement Survey with parents in attendance at this meeting, and if you did not make it, these results are now posted on our school website as well and you can find them here: https://arbourlake.cbe.ab.ca/community-engagement

In February I shared with families that due to increased enrollment, Arbour Lake School’s enrollment status for 2024-2025 was changed to “closed.” This means we will not be accepting transfer requests from students outside of our designated area (Arbour Lake, Citadel, and Hawkwood). Our enrollment for 2024-2025 was projected at 844. However, since then, we have received notification that one of our two specialized mental health programs, “The Class,” is being closed. Parents and students in this program were notified of this change earlier this week. While it does not impact any of our current students, as all students remaining at ALS in grades 7-9 and in The Class for next year will have a placement, it does change our projected enrollment which is now 829 students in grade 6-9. Our specialized programs do provide for a rich and diverse learning community which reflects our world at large and which supports students in understanding that both our commonalities and differences are valued in an inclusive learning environment. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need any clarification around this change or any other factors going into next year’s planning.

There are a few new announcements below, so please review them. Please also be reminded that tomorrow is System Professional Learning Day, so while teachers will be at work, students do not have any classes. We wish you all a great long weekend!

Sincerely,

Nancy Lisi, Principal (Nmlisi@cbe.ab.ca)

​​​​​​​Announcements & Reminders:

NEW Announcements:

Mean Girls JR: Performance Dates and Ticket Sales

Arbour Lake School presents the smart and ferociously funny musical Mean Girls JR. beginning May 7th, 2024, at Arbour Lake School. Adapted from the hit movie written by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan, Mean Girls JR. tells the story of student Cady Heron who must learn to navigate the treacherous social hierarchy of high school when her family moves to suburban Illinois from Kenya.

Mean Girls JR. will run May 7th, 8th and 9th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 (With a $2.59 service charge online) each. For more information and ticket sales: please visit https://arbourlakeschoolpresentsmeangirlsjr.brownpapertickets.com

Arbour Lake School Annual Spring Dance | May 23^rd

The ALS ImPACt Team is proud to announce the theme of the 2024 Annual Spring Dance: Hollywood! The dance will take place on Thursday, May 23^rd from 6:30 to 8:30 and all students are welcome to attend. Doors to the event will open at 6:20 and close at 6:45. Tickets are $5 and students will get a snack and drink with entry. Additional food will also be available at the dance. Also, prizes will be awarded during the dance. For the next four weeks, tickets will be on sale during the first half of lunch in the gathering space. Students who wish to purchase tickets before the event will gain express entry on the night of the event. However, tickets are also available on the night of the dance. Students are encouraged to dress for the red carpet, but we also know that Adam Sandler is a Hollywood favourite, and he gets along just fine in t-shirts and baggy shorts. We look forward to a fun-filled night in May!

Arbour Lake School Council AGM | May 21

A message from School Council:

The Arbour Lake School Council and Fundraising Society are actively recruiting for members to join the elected executive for the 2024-25 school year!  Elections for the 2024-25 year will be held at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 6:30-8pm.  This is an in-person meeting at the school.  All parents or guardians of a student registered to attend Arbour Lake School for the 2024-25 school year are welcome to attend.  

Please reach out to alscouncil.chair@gmail.com for further information.  We hope to see you then! 

Reminders:

Student Enrollment Intentions for 2024-2025

If your child is currently scheduled to return to Arbour Lake School next year, but you know that they will not be returning, please use this link to share your intentions:  https://forms.gle/XvbybR3qvQci3R21A

THE COYOTES CANTEEN

The Coyotes Canteen is open. All sales are CASH ONLY.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE - UPDATED

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

April 19             System Professional Learning Day – No Classes for students

April 17-21       Grade 9 Sailing Trip

April 22             Grade 6 Trip to Arts Common “Secrets of the Whales”

                           Earth Day

April 23             Grade 8s to Robert Thirsk Play

April 23-24       Grade 7 Band Camp – Evergreen

April 24             Administrative Professional Day

                           Grade 6 Immunizations

April 29-May 3  Mental Health Week     

April 30             Wellness Fair

May 1                Hats on For Mental Health

                          Grade 9 Trip to SAIT

Healthy Hunger Dates

Organized by our School Council, Arbour Lake School does offer “Fun Lunches” through Healthy Hunger. Parents can order lunch for their child in advance. It is delivered to the school on the noted date and distributed to students. If you’re interested in taking advantage of getting a break from making lunches occasionally this is a nice treat for parents and students. The link to sign up is below.  Please scroll down and select “Arbour Lake Middle School” – there are two schools with similar names, this is the one that takes you to our staff selection. ALL Homerooms have now been included!!  https://healthyhunger.ca/parent-help

April 25  Edo

May 2     Pizza 73

May 8     Kernels

May 9     Subway

May 16   Mary Brown’s

May 22   Tim Horton’s

May 23   McDonalds

May 30   Tim Horton’s

June 6    Subway

June 12  Kernels

June 13  Pizza 73

June 20  Mary Brown’s

June 26  Tim Horton’s

June 27  McDonalds

Parent Volunteer Sign-Up for Fun Lunch - Thursdays

For parents who wish to volunteer, our Fun Lunch days need some support. If you have completed your police check and requirements for volunteering within CBE and are a quick learner in understanding systems of organization, we would love to have you come join us on Thursdays at lunch to support Fun Lunch distribution. Please use the Sign-up Genius link below to do so:

Sign Up Here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAEA628A3FDC34-46860288-funlunch/24158094#/