Bon Vendredi! Happy Friday!
It was great to welcome students back from the winter break this week! There were many stories of adventures over the holidays. We hope everyone had a relaxing break, and we are looking forward to continuing our learning trajectory in 2025!
Teachers are currently hard at work on Report Cards. These will be available to view by families via MyCBE accounts on January 27th. For more information on assessment and reporting, please refer to the CBE website or contact us directly.
We’re excited to welcome Ms. Jessica Woelfle back with our grade 1/2s! She’s had a wonderful first week with students and is thrilled to rejoin our school community. A big thank you to Ms. Lam for her fantastic work during the first semester with that classroom!
Coding Week
Coding Week is a week-long event where we dedicate one hour each day to coding activities such as games, challenges, and creative assignments.
Students might want to try at home Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/ca
Fun Lunch
We will have Fun Lunch again on Wednesday January 15, featuring Extreme Pita. Please refer to the school messenger that was sent last Wednesday for additional information. Order deadline is tonight, Friday, by 11:59 pm.
Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm
Our students are having a great time participating in the drumming residency Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm! They are learning new skills and rhythms while preparing for a special drum circle finale on Thursday, January 23rd and Friday January 24th.
Thursday, January 23 | |
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8:30- 9:15 | Finale 1: Ms. Leroux (am), Mme. Corine (am), Mme. Wendy & Ms. Weicker |
9:45-10:30 | Finale 2: Ms. Willie, M. Hewitt, Ms. Craig, Mme. Katie, Ms. Jocson & Ms. Walker |
12:30-1:15 | Finale 3: Ms. Blakely, Mme. Isabelle, Ms. Bowd & Mme. Isabelle |
1:30-2:15 | Finale 1.1: Ms. Leroux (pm), Mme. Corine (pm), Ms. Woefle & Mme. Julia |
Friday, January 24 | |
8:30-9:15 | Final 4: Mr. Morand, Mme. Mallar, Mr. Davis & Mme. Trish |
9:45-10:30 | Finale 5: Mr. Orr, Mme. Carrier & M. Mathieu |
Kindergarten Registration for 2025-26
Registering your child for school is an exciting milestone for many families! Starting Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, kindergarten registration will be open online for the 2025-26 school year. For children to be eligible to register and attend kindergarten next school year, they must turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2025.
French Immersion Registration
Regular Program Registration
Information Night
We will host an information evening on Thursday, January 16th from 6:00 – 7:30 for families considering Chinook Park for their children. This will focus on the benefits of learning a second language and French Immersion at École Chinook Park School. Families considering either French Immersion or Regular program and who live in our designated area are welcome to attend. Early French Immersion can start in Kindergarten or Grade One year. Children must be at least five years old as of Dec. 31, 2025 to start Kindergarten in fall 2025.
Word of mouth has been a successful tool in growing our school population in the past. Spread the word!
Nations Vision Clinic Eye Exams
Last year, the Nations Vision Clinic was a great success, helping many students and families with their vision needs. We are happy to share that the clinic will be returning this year from January 20 - 24 to offer eye exams for all families. Permission forms will be sent home the first week of January. Participation is not mandatory, however if you wish for your child to receive a free eye exam, the form must be returned to their teacher.
French for Parents and Caregivers
Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE French Immersion students. For Winter 2025, Chinook Learning Services is offering French for Parents – Level 1.
This eight-week course will help parents of immersion students learn or refresh their French language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.
- Check out the course description at French-For-Parents-Level-1
- Check out the course content at Outline-French-For-Parents-Level-1
Reaching out
To get in touch with your child’s classroom teacher, email is the preferred method of communication. Please refer to the updated contact list below:
https://chinookpark.cbe.ab.ca/staff
Upcoming Dates
January 20 to 24 | Nation’s Vision Clinic Eye Exams - All students |
January 6 to 24 | Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm Residency |
January 16 | Kindergarten and Grade 1 Information Night |
Bien à vous,
Guillaume Comeau & Danielle Godbout
École Chinook Park School Leadership Team