Bon Vendredi! Happy Friday! 

This week began with a slow start thanks to Monday’s snowstorm, but our students made the most of it, enjoying plenty of fun in the snow! We were also excited to welcome Elev8 Lacrosse, who introduced their sport to most of our students. A special shoutout goes to our Grade 6 students for their excellent efforts during Thursday’s DELF exam—we’re so proud of their hard work! Finally, we’re looking forward to seeing all our families during Parent-Teacher Interviews this Thursday and Friday. 

Winter Concert – The Great Cookie Exchange 

ECPS’s winter concert will be held on Thursday, December 12^th featuring our Kindergarten to Grade 2 English classes and Kindergarten to Grade 3 French classes. The other classes will be featured in a spring concert.  

We will be hosting two evening concerts to be able to accomodate all our families in the gym. Please refer to the table for which concert your child will attend.

The concert is limited to two family members in attendance only. There will be a dress rehearsal during the day for additional family to attends.

As we are preparing, it is imperative that if due to extrenuating circumstances, you child is unable to attend the December 12th evening concert to please inform your child's teacher.

Parent Teacher Conferences 

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm and Friday, Nov. 29, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. French Immersion Kindergarten has an extra afternoon on Wednesday, Nov. 27 starting at 12:30 pm and ending at 4:00 pm (there is regular scheduled kindergarten class this day). The School Conference Manager opens for booking on Thursday, November 21 at 8 am.  Please access your MyCBE 

School Development Plan 

Each year, schools create a plan to improve student learning, aligned with Alberta Education and CBE's Education Plan | 2024-2027. This year, our School Development Plan (SDP) focuses on enhancing numeracy through intentional learning design and discipline-specific vocabulary. 

We’ll share more about our SDP at the next School Council meeting on November 27. See you there! 

School Development Plan 2024-25 

Holiday Food Drive 

This holiday season our school will be participating in the Calgary Food Bank – Mayor's 36^th Annual Food Drive. From November 27 through December 13, we will be collecting nonperishable food items, as well as monetary donations (made directly online) for Calgary families. 

Students may bring items to their classrooms, as well, there will be a drop off box outside the school office. 

Online donations: www.calgaryfoodbank.com/mayorsfooddrive 

“An exciting event within the Mayor’s annual campaign is the Councillor’s Challenge! The challenge is between each of the 14 Wards to raise funds and food for the Calgary Food Bank. By bringing together all Councillors and their Ward we are amplifying our voices and presenting a united front to support the community.” 

Thank you for your generosity! 

Chinook Park Closet 

Many families have asked about donating warm winter clothing. We did not partner with an organization; however, we have been filling the need within our own school community. We are able to clean, sort and distribute internally.  

If you have donations of sweaters, jackets, snow pants, mittens or tuques. You are welcome to drop them off at the school office. Any excess will be donated to the appropriate agency. 

Calling All Parent Volunteers for Wellness Initiatives! 

We are looking for parents who are interested in volunteering to support wellness, health and safety initiatives for our students. This year, we’re taking a fresh approach! Instead of parents helping out during a single full-day event, we are planning monthly smaller wellness presentations on Fridays between February and June. 

If you have knowledge or skills in areas related to wellness, health or safety —such as gardening, mindfulness, nutrition, finances, sleep, reducing screen time, breathing techniques, fitness, first aid, stress management, ergonomics, or any other wellness, health or safety topic—we will send up a signup in the new year. 

Reminder: Scholastic Book Fair Starts Next Week! 

Dear Chinook Park Families, 

Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during parent teacher interviews in the library from:  

• November 28th 4pm-8pm 
• November 29th 8am-12pm 

All purchases benefit our school and earn Rewards that can be redeemed for books and Education Resources for our school’s library. 

A flyer was sent home this week with information.  When you visit the book fair don't forget enter the draw for your child to win $25 to go towards anything at the book fair.  Plus, check out the teacher’s wish list on the library bulletin board if you would like to donate a book to the classroom. 

Thanks for your support! 

Message from School Council 

Teacher Appreciation  

To show our appreciation and spread some holiday cheer the Chinook Park School Council is organizing a treat and coffee station on December 10. Please sign up at the link to bring some home baked or store-bought goodies to be dropped off to the school on the morning of Tuesday December 10. The Council volunteers will set up a treat and coffee/tea station for all the Chinook Park staff to enjoy. Please label your item and dish so it can be returned. 

**All dishes must be nut free**   

Thank you for supporting this event 

LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E48A4AE2AA2FD0-53389979-teacher 

School Council Meeting 

Join us for our next School Council meeting:  

• Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 
• Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM 
• Location: Chinook Park School Learning Commons  

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch a live stream on Teams here. 

School Council Fundraiser 

Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they make personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, to clothing tags, water bottles and backpacks! You can customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe. Mabel’s Labels also offers clothing stamps and silicone bands for water bottles! This is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found or mixed up. To support our fundraiser visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select Chinook Park School Council (Calgary). You can pick out whatever labels or products you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house! Thank you for supporting us! 😊 

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 

Bien à vous, 

Guillaume Comeau & Danielle Godbout 

École Chinook Park School Leadership Team