Good afternoon!

It’s been a great week at Arbour Lake School as we finished off with a tribute to Terry Fox and our students participated in the annual Run for Cancer. We start off in the gym with a video and learning about Terry Fox and then our students headed out to do the run. They did a great job and showed all the characteristics that embodied Terry Fox – bravery, determination, and compassion! Well done Coyotes and thank you to Mr. Cousin, Mr. Smaniotto, Ms. MacDougall, and our Leadership students for organizing this great event.

Our fall athletics program is now in full swing. Tryouts have come and gone as teams have been established for soccer and basketball. Congratulations to all student-athletes that participated in tryouts. It is not easy to take risks, but we had so many of our students who did and did so with pride and class. Congratulations too, to those athletes that did get selected to represent Arbour Lake School on our soccer and basketball team. Boys Soccer had their first game last night and Girls Soccer will have theirs next week. Cross Country had their first meet on Wednesday and will have their second next Wednesday. Our basketball teams will start practices next week and will begin their games in October.

Next week is a busy one. I would like to remind parents that on Tuesday, September 19^th, School Council will be holding its AGM starting at 6:30pm at the school. Please do come out and join us. We have a great many new families to our school community, and I would love to meet you all. As well, on Thursday, September 21^st, from 6:30 – 8:00pm, we will be holding our Fall Orientation Night. This is an opportunity to come and visit the school and put a face to the name of your child’s teacher. Please see attached invite.

Hope you all have a great weekend. Please do reach out if you need anything at all.

Sincerely,

Nancy Lisi, Principal

Nmlisi@cbe.ab.ca

Announcements & Reminders:

Fall Orientation Night - October 21

Our Fall Orientation Night will be held next Thursday, Oct 21 from 6:30-8pm. Please see attached invitation. ALS Fall Orientation Invite 2023.pdf 

Scholastics Book Fair – October 20^th & 21^st

Please join us on September 21^st for our school's Scholastic Bookfair. All proceeds earned will go toward providing our students with a rich & diverse literary experience.

• Sept. 20^th from 2:30 - 3:00 PM will be open for CASH sales only. 
• Sept. 21^st at the Orientation Night (6:30 - 8:00 PM) after the presentation. Cash, credit, & debit sales are available.

Arbour Lake School Council AGM – September 19, 2023:

Our next School Council meeting is on September 19, 2023, at 6:30pm.  This meeting is our annual AGM, executive positions will be elected. Please join us and become an active participant in our school community. As principal I rely heavily on School Council for input, feedback, and parental perspective. This meeting will be in person at the school. Moving forward our schedule of meetings will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual.

Coyote Swag Apparel On-line Store

This is an On-line Store only.  To order:

1. To access the Arbour Lake School please go to: https://beastinc.ca/
2. In the upper right corner, click on the “Find My Store”.
3. Choose “Arbour Lake School” store.
4. If you haven’t already registered, you will be asked to Register. This ensures your security and privacy. 
5. Once you register, you can access the store and select your items. There are Youth and Adult sizing chart to assist your size. Please use the sizing charts to assist you if you are unsure of the size. All orders are considered FINAL SALE and NO returns or exchanges allowed.

Deadline to Order: Store Closes September 30^th

Delivery: Items will be delivered to the school on November 6^th. We will notify you for pick up.

Smart Phones: Some smart phone operating systems do not work. If you are having trouble, please try a laptop, desktop, or a tablet. 

Grade 6: Previous issues with Grade 6 Ordering have been resolved.

Backstage Club

Backstage Club has started up again. We will be having a series of workshops on Mondays and Thursdays after school, 2:30-3:30. Students will be able to learn specific tech theatre skills relating to lights, sound, set, costumes, props, and stage management. They can sign up for these workshops and find related information on the Call Board outside the Drama Room. Our first workshop will be How to Wrap a Cable on Monday Sept. 18 2:30-3:30. Please contact Mr. Crabbe if you have any questions.

The Coyotes Canteen

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

Cross Country Schedule – Race Dates, Locations, and Practices

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

September 19             School council AGM (6:30-8:30PM) In Person

September 20             Grade 7 Natural Resources Bowness Canoe Trip

September 21             Orientation Night – 6:30-8:00PM

                                      Scholastic Book Fair

September 22             Non-Instructional Day – No School

September 27             Grade 9 Theatre Calgary Trip September 28             Orange Shirt Day

September 29             National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Lieu) – School Closed

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 once in a while 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.

https://healthyhunger.ca/parent-help

Sept 28            Subway

Oct 5                McDonald's

Oct 11              Tim Horton’s Treat

Oct 12              Stuffies Pastries

Oct 19              Pizza 73

Oct 25              Kernels Popcorn Snack

Oct 28              Subway

Nov 2               McDonalds

Nov 8               Kernels Popcorn Snack

Nov 16             Coco Brooks

Nov 22             Kernels Popcorn Snack

Nov 23             Mary Brown’s

Nov 30             Subway

Dec 6               Tim Horton's Treat

Dec 7               Pizza 73

Dec 14             Subway

Dec 20             Kernels Popcorn Snack

Dec 21             Tim Horton's Lunch

Arbour Lake School Social Media Accounts

Twitter:               @ArbourLake_CBE           

Instagram:          arbourlake_cbe