Dear Parents and Guardians,

This week you will receive an invitation to take part in the annual Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) Survey. Next to parents and guardians, students and teachers will also take part in this survey. Our focus this year is improving our declining results regarding students feeling welcomed and safe at school. For the past year, we have been addressing numerous areas that students shared with us and support our students in and outside their classrooms so that they can feel welcomed and safe. We have discussed this topic in past school council meetings but if you would like to discuss areas that you are concerned about, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Also, please be aware that a “Don’t Know” answer will be counted as a negative response whereas “N/A” will be disregarded.

Please be assured that all SPB staff have the safety of your child(ren) as their top priority, and work hard every day to create a welcoming and caring environment every day.

Stay warm and have a great weekend. Sr. Ludwigsen, Principal

Monday, January 22

MORNING

• Sr. Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:00am
• Drama Class Interest Meeting (Open House) - Period 3, room 03 LUNCH
• Intramurals grade 9 12:09-12:29 AFTER SCHOOL
• Jr. Boys Volleyball Practice 3:00-4:00pm
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 4:30pm
• Homework Club in the Learning Commons from 3-4pm.

Tuesday, January 23

MORNING

• Sr. Boys Volleyball Practice at 7:00am LUNCH
• Student Council at 11:50 am in Room 26
• Intramurals PLP 11:50-12:09
• Intramurals grade 8 12:09-12:29

AFTER SCHOOL

• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 5pm
• Yearbook Club | 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm | We will meet in Room 27 this time.
• Jr. Boys Volleyball Practice 3:00-4:00pm
• Grade 8 Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Wednesday, January 24

ALL DAY MORNING

• Sr. Girls Volleyball Practice at 7:00am

LUNCH

• Chess Club meet in Room 14 over lunch
• MANDATORY - Eco Club Meeting in Room 13
• Gay Straight Alliance Meets in Room 12. All LGBTQ2S+ youth and ALLIES WELCOME! Grade 7-9.
• Intramurals grade 7 12:09-12:29 AFTER SCHOOL
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 5pm
• Jr. Girls Volleyball Practice 3:00-4:00pm
• Spanish Club in room 22 from 3:05 – 4:00pm
• Homework Club 3:00-4:00pm (Math/Science focus) in the Learning Commons.
• Art Studio time. We will have a shorter studio time this week 3-3:30PM. For the students enrol in art to come and explore new techniques/materials or to work on their art projects.
• Jazz Band| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Homework Club in the Learning Commons from 3-4pm.

Thursday, January 25

ALL DAY

• 6-22 & 6-24 Zoo field trip MORNING
• Sr. Boys Volleyball Practice at 7:00am LUNCH
• Intramurals grade 6 12:09-12:29
• Cancel for today. Art Studio time AFTER SCHOOL
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 5pm
• Homework Club in the Learning Commons from 3-4pm.
• Grade 9 Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Jr. Boys Volleyball Practice 3:00-4:00pm

Friday, January 26

ALL DAY MORNING

• Sr. Girls & Boy Volleyball Practice at 7:00am AFTER SCHOOL
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 1pm – 3pm
• Sr. Lopez Math Club will be cancelled for the month of January to accommodate high school final exams. Be on the lookout, here, for our first February meeting.

Bronco Barn Fundraising: Homeroom 6-03

Option Choices for Semester 2

The new semester will start on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. All option choices are available on PowerSchool and are not subject to change. If there are specific concerns about an option choice, please contact the office and Sra. Mandin will address your concerns.

Spanish for Parents – Level 1 classes

Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE Spanish Bilingual students. For Winter 2024, Chinook Learning Services is once again offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1 classes. This eight- week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.

Check out the course description at Spanish For Parents Level 1
Check out the course reviews at Course Review Spanish For Parents Level 1

Pascal Mathematics Contest for Grade 9s

Students in Grade 9 are invited to sign up for The Pascal Mathematics Contest on February 28 at lunchtime in Room 31. The contest is an initiative from The Centre for Mathematics and Computing Education (University of Waterloo) to encourage students to develop skills in big- picture thinking and to showcase their mathematical problem-solving abilities, rather than testing content. Students should sign up with their math teacher before February 13.

CTF Gallery: From January 16-25, 2024

CSpace Mada Loop

We would like to Congratulate Olivia H. A. and Sawyer K.E. for their Photography entries, and Olin C. for his 3-D Desing and Printing entry into the CTF Gallery.

Pictures provided by the students’ parents, also present at the event.

Homework Club

We have several peer tutors available to help in all subjects. If your student is interested in being paired with a tutor, contact Sra. Webb at mswebb@cbe.ab.ca.

Homework Club meets Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3-4 PM in the learning commons/library. Catch up on homework or any other work. Talk to the student volunteers - we're here to help! Anyone is welcome. Hope to see you there.

Mark your Calendars: Future School Council Meetings

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

All meetings are online via Teams and start at 6:30 pm. A link will be sent the week before.

Grade 9 Farewell

This year’s Grade 9 Farewell will take place Thursday, June 20, 2024.