Bon Vendredi, 
Happy Friday, 

We had another busy week of fun activities! On Tuesday, our Grade 5 and 6 students welcomed 2 presenters from the City of Calgary to talk about community engagement. The students had the chance to share their thoughts on games from Kingsland Popup Park and ideas for the new park. It was a great opportunity for them to get involved and have their voices heard. 

On Wednesday, our Grade 1/2 regular program students enjoyed a fun field trip to the Calgary Farmyard. We had great weather, and the students loved spending time on the ziplines, trampolines, animals and learning more about pumpkin lifecycles and animals. 

Now that the weather is feeling more autumn-like, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the cooler mornings and warmer afternoons. Coats and hoodies are often left outside, so adding names to your children’s gear can help items find their way back. As a reminder, we go outside for recess and outdoor activities unless the weather is extreme—such as heavy rain, poor air quality, or temperatures below -20°C. Please prepare accordingly! 

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! 

Staffing update 

We are happy to share that after another increase in our school population we were able to welcome back Ms. Nicole Jocson to our teaching staff to take on a class in our grade ¾ group! Nicole has previously taught this grade level and was a great addition to our staff: she is excited to be back!

Although a change during the school year can be disruptive, this new class will support class sizes in that grade team, and we are happy that we were able to take action this early in the school year!

Second Fire Drill 

On Monday, we had our second fire drill. Our students did an excellent job. They followed instructions calmly and efficiently - great work, everyone! 

CBE School Survey 

Every year, students in grades 4,5 and 6 participate in an online school perception survey called the OurSCHOOL Student Survey. Chinook Park will complete this next Tuesday and Wednesday. CBE’s Education Plan prioritizes student voice and well-being in our decision-making processes.  Responses from this survey are used at the system and school level to recognize and improve what is necessary for students to feel safe, welcome, and cared for when at school. 

Please find details of the survey implementation in the parent letter attached. 

Jump Math 

École Chinook Park School will be continuing to use JUMP Math as a tool to support our mathematics programming. JUMP math is aligned with Alberta's new curriculum, and we received positive feedback from families last year. Each student will receive two JUMP Math books throughout the year.  

A big thank you to Chinook Park School Council for providing these books for our students! 

IPPs 

Next week, parents who have children working on an Individual Program Plan (IPP) can expect their child’s IPP to come home. Please review the document and sign and return the signature page.  Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher. 

Message from School Council 

Fun Lunch 

Next week, Wed Oct 16, will be our first Fun Lunch fundraising event- lunch provided by Little Caesar’s Pizza. If you wish to participate, the last day to order is Friday October 11. The website automatically cuts orders off at 11:59pm, we have no capacity to accept late orders. 

If you would like to place an order, please register your student(s) on the Healthy Hunger website at https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php. Once you have completed your registration you will be able to view this event and the order form. Please note that the school to register for is "Chinook Park”.  

The order form also provides the option of making an additional donation to the fundraiser. If you wish to do so, select “Brown Bag Donation Program” to donate in $1 increments. These specific donations are used towards purchasing every student supported by the Brown Bag Program a meal for every Fun Lunch event. 

Thank you for supporting our school! 

If you have any issues or questions, please contact Lindsay Mandry at chinookparkfunfood@gmail.com.  

Last call for Chinook Park Apparel Store! 

Our school apparel store is open until October 14th! This is a great opportunity to order school spirit wear for École Chinook Park School through Big Mountain. New this year, you are able to purchase items as gifts for your child. In the check out, select “Gift” and the parent will be contacted to pick up instead of sent home with the student. School apparel makes great Christmas gifts! 

Please see the link: https://chinookparkschoolapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/ 

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://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/chinookpark/about-us/contact/staff/pages/default.aspx 

Upcoming Dates 

Bien à vous, 

Guillaume Comeau & Danielle Godbout 

École Chinook Park School Leadership Team