Good afternoon,

I hope this email finds you all doing well. This week is Support Staff Appreciation Week and I wanted to take a moment to thank our staff in the front office, our educational assistants, lunchroom supervisors, behavior support workers, and facility operators for the work they do every day to support students in their learning and teachers in their work with students. There are many different roles that play a part of the work we do every day at Arbour Lake School and each of these is valued and appreciated!

This week our grade 9s returned from a sailing trip on the west coast and report having “the time of their lives.” Thank you to our teachers who took time away from their own families not only to accompany our students on this trip, but to ultimately make this trip possible through hours spent planning and organizing prior to the takeoff. Our grade 8 students walked over to Robert Thirsk High School to enjoy one of their theatre productions and our grade 7 Band students were at Camp Evergreen for two days of band clinics and learning. Finally our grade 6s went off to Arts Common at City Hall to watch Secrets of the Whales, a National Geographic production filmed in 24 locations over three years. The film explores whale communication and their social structure, demonstrating that they are a far more complex species than one may think.

Next week is Mental Health Awareness week and we are hosting our first “Wellness Day” which we hope will become an annual occurrence. I’d like to thank those parents and members of the community that are giving of their time to come and support this day on April 30^th and who have sponsored elements of the day. Engaging in activities we are passionate about and through which we find success, contribute to supporting our mental well-being and this day is designed to engage students in areas of interest. More details can be found in the announcements below.

Finally, thank you to those of you that have let us know if your child will not be returning to Arbour Lake School next year as this information is very helpful in the planning for next year. I am currently in the process of allocating our resources for the 2024-2025 school year and a full presentation of our RAM (Resource Allocation Method), or the school budget, will be presented at our next School Council meeting which is May 21^st at 6:30PM. This is an in-person meeting that will include the council and society’s AGM.

I hope you have a great weekend and let me know if you need anything with which I may be of assistance.

Sincerely,

Dr. Nancy Lisi, Principal

nmlisi@cbe.ab.ca

​​​​​​​Announcements & Reminders:

Announcements:

Wellness Day April 30^th

On April 30th, 2024, we are hosting our first annual ALS Wellness Day. This day is designed to allow students to focus on their overall well-being in different sessions focused around our physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. This day will allow our school community to come together and work on connections between students, staff, and our outside community. Most sessions will be grade 6-9 (Some do have age limits based on CBE requirements). We will also be starting the day with a pancake breakfast for all students to start the day off with some food and community. 

In planning this day we reached out to our staff and community to share passions of theirs with the students. We have had a generous number of responses and have been able to bring in experts for different sessions and have had donations made for giveaways throughout the day, and a donation of snacks for students.

Our students will spend the day going to five different sessions that they will pick, and each session will be led by a teacher or outside expert. Each session is an hour long. They will still get their regular lunch break. YYC food trucks will be present at lunch with the opportunity for students to purchase food or a treat if they so choose.

Please let us know if your child has not been able to sign up for sessions. Thank you.

Bus Evacuation Drills

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, Southland Transportation will be conducting required evacuation drills with all of our bussed students. These drills will take place in the morning. Please advise your child that these will be occurring if they take the bus to and from school. Thank you.

Mean Girls JR: Performance Dates and Ticket Sales

Arbour Lake School 

Presents
MEAN GIRLS JR.

Performances Begin May 7th, 2024

At Arbour Lake School

Arbour Lake Middle School presents the ferociously hilarious musical Mean Girls JR. on 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

Tickets will be available for purchase at the main office in advance of the show dates. These tickets can be purchased with cash only in exact change. There will also be a limited number of tickets available at the door. Cash only at the door. Please contact Danica Caron (dacaron@cbe.ab.ca) or Andrew Crabbe (ancrabbe@cbe.ab.ca) with any questions about tickets. 

Arbour Lake School invites you to back-to-school when students present 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.

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!

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

Messages from School Council

Teen Triple P Seminars

Arbour Lake School Council is happy to share a learning opportunity presented for parents and caregivers of Arbour Lake School students. In collaboration with the Trellis Family Resource Network, we have the opportunity to host three seminars aimed at supporting skill development in parenting our teenagers. The teenage years are a time of tremendous change and development for our children and can sometimes be difficult to navigate as we're helping our teens move through puberty, friendships, other relationships, academics, and all the things in between.

 We're excited to share these learning opportunities to support and engage our school parent/caregiver community and hope you're able to join us. The attached poster has additional information on each seminar. Please save the date for May 14th, 28th, and June 18th. Teams Virtual event invitations to follow.   

Triple P (1).pdf 

Arbour Lake School Council AGM | May 21

The Arbour Lake School Council and Fundraising Society are actively recruiting 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! 

THE COYOTES CANTEEN

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

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE - UPDATED

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

April 29-May 3  Mental Health Week     

April 30              Wellness Fair

May 1                 Hats on For Mental Health

                            Grade 9 Trip to SAIT

May 6                 The Class – ROARR

May 7, 8, & 9    Mean Girls Jr.

May 13               Grade 9 English Language Arts Part A PAT

                            The class – ROARR

May 14               Grade 5 Feeder Tours – Hawkwood School

                            Gr. 8 Camping Trip Parent Meeting 6:00-6:45PM

                            Gr. 9 Camping Trip Parent Meeting 7:00-7:45PM

May 15               Gr. 8 Glenbow Museum Trip

May 16               Gr. 8 Glenbow Museum Trip

                            Grade 5 Feeder Tours – Citadel School

May 17              Professional Learning Day – No Classes

May 20              Victoria Day – School Closed

May 21              School Council 6:30PM In-person

May 22              Spring Festival of Learning 6:30-8PM

May 23              School Dance 6:30-8:30PM

May 27              Gr. 7 Heritage Park Field Trip

                           The Class – ROARR

May 28              Gr. 7 Heritage Park Field Trip

                           School Tours – Booked Through Main Office 5:30-6:30PM

May 30              Band Concert 6:30-8:30PM

May 31              Bike to School Day

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

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#/ 

Arbour Lake School Social Media Accounts

Twitter:               @ArbourLake_CBE           

Instagram:          arbourlake_cbe