Arbour Lake School - Weekly Message- January 19, 2024
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Good afternoon ALS families, It’s been a cold week of indoor lunch breaks, but we are hoping for warmer weather on the horizon for next week. Our grade 9 students faired the snowy weather and visited this zoo this week. They tell me it was “beautiful” to be there as the snowflakes started to fall earlier this week. Our grade 7s, on the other hand, had a day at Telus Spark on Wednesday and they reported having fun while learning about science. While there is work and cost involved on these off-site experiences, we feel they are valuable opportunities for students to see their learning in other settings and applied to relevant and “real world” scenarios. I hope that you feel the same way as well! Today we engaged in a school-wide community building activity. Grade 6 classes were paired with grade 8 and grade 7s with grade 9. This was the first day for our buddy classes to meet and get to know each other. Icebreaker activities were designed to support them through this process. From the quick feedback we received all seemed to go well. We plan to engage our buddy groupings more throughout the year. I would like to thank all of you that attended our School Council meeting on Tuesday, your support and interest in the work we do at ALS is so very valuable. Our next meeting is February 20th at 6:30PM and in-person (weather permitting). At this time, I will engage our community in a discussion around the upgrading process of our CCTV system. I hope you can mark your calendars and attend this session. Report cards are available on PowerSchool next Tuesday, Jan 30th. Please create and save a PDF of your child’s report card if you like to keep a copy or need a copy for alternate purposes as the report card does not stay visible long term. We also move to Semester 2 of the school year on Jan 31st. At this time, students in grades 7-9 will change complementary courses. Please feel free to reach out at any time if there’s anything you think I can help you with. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and stay warm! Nancy Lisi, Principal Announcements & Reminders: COOKING WITH MR. G On Tuesday, Jan 30th at 6:45PM, Mr. Gilson is offering an on-line opportunity to bake cheesecake together. For those students and families interested in taking advantage of this fun opportunity, the supplies and ingredients are listed below. Students can pop in to see Mr. G for more information or email him at wagilson@cbe.ab.ca. Please use Google Classroom to access the session and use cheesecake as the code. Ingredients:
Supplies:
TOM BAINES STUDENTS ONLY – REDESIGNATION FOR NEXT YEAR If your child’s designated school was Tom Baines, but due to over enrollment at Tom Baines School they were redirected to Arbour Lake School, please know that your child is being re-designated back to Tom Banes School for the 2024-2025 school year. All Tom Baines students enrolled at Arbour Lake School this year, will return to Tome Baines next year for the 2024-2025 school year. Please email me if you have questions or concerns: nmlisi@cbe.ab.ca NEEDED - 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 in order to do so: Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAEA628A3FDC34-46860288-funlunch/24158094#/
The Coyotes Canteen is open. All sales are CASH ONLY.
Extra-curricular Activities Schedule - Updated
Upcoming Events & Important Dates Jan 29 Grade 9 Visit to Robert Thirsk HS Jan 30 Report Cards – Go live in PS Leadership 9 Carnival Jan 31 Semester 2 Begins – Complementary Courses Change Bell Let’s Talk Day Feb 1 ImPACT Feb 5 Grade 6 Ski Clinic – COP Feb 6 Grade 7 Ski Clinic – COP Feb 7 Grade 7 Ski Clinic – COP Feb 12 Grade 6 & 9 Guest Speaker – Political Cartoonist Feb 15-16 Teachers’ Convention – School Closed Feb 19 Family Day – School Closed Feb 20 School Council 6:30PM Feb 26 Grade 6 Guest Speaker – Jennifer Wyness City Councillor Feb 27 Lifetouch Team Photos Feb 28 Pink Shirt Day Feb 29 Open House – 6:30-8PM 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 Jan 24 Tim Horton’s Snack Jan 25 Pizza 73 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 in order 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 |
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