Bon vendredi!
Happy Friday!
It was another great week at Chinook Park, and like any Calgary week, the weather kept us on our toes with plenty of ups and downs! Thursday was especially busy in the building as we juggled photo retakes, student vaccinations, and our fall lockdown drill all in one day. While it may have felt like a lot at times, our students did an outstanding job, particularly during the lockdown practice. We conduct these drills twice each year, and members of the Calgary Police Service commented on how calm, respectful, and focused our students were throughout the exercise.
We also enjoyed a great Café Jasette this week, giving students an opportunity to practice their French together. Félicitation à nos superstars de français que nous avons reconnu pour leur effort de participation en français ce mois : Bon travail!
Halloween
Costume Parade
On October 30, students are welcome to come dressed in their Halloween costumes or in orange and black. As you’re choosing costumes, please keep them school-friendly: no weapons, scary masks, or scary/gory costumes or accessories. We have some teachers (and maybe the principal too...) who scare pretty easily! Students will be asked to remove masks and props during lessons to make sure we are ready to learn.
Parents/guardians and grandparents are invited to join us for our whole-school costume parade at 9:00 a.m. Please enter through the main office and gather in the gym to cheer on our students as they parade through!
Great Pumpkin Contest
We are looking forward to having some Halloween fun at École Chinook Park School again this year! Bringing back tradition, we want to invite our Chinook Park families to participate in the Great Pumpkin Contest. Students are encouraged to use their imagination and creativity to create a pumpkin to display in our main hall. Students will see all designs and judging will be done by members of our school community. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories:
Spooky | Funny | School Spirit |
· Scare Factor · Creative Design · Attention to Detail
| · Laugh Factor · Creative Idea · Overall Presentation
| · School Connection (students, school, community or values) · Creative Design · Positive Message |
Bring your pumpkin on the morning of Friday, October 30th. Please make a name tag with your child's name and the pumpkin category to be displayed with your pumpkin. We ask that the pumpkins be picked up at noon on the same day.
Lost and Found
All the Lost and Found items will be displayed outside after school on Thursday, November 5th. Please come and grab your child's items, as there are many sweaters!
Lifetouch picture retakes at the studio
If your child missed photo retake day at school, there is still an opportunity to have their school photo taken at a Lifetouch studio. Please see the attached flyer for information on studio locations and how to book an appointment. Families interested in this option are encouraged to contact Lifetouch directly.
Literacy and Numeracy Screeners
In September, students in Grades 1–5 completed the provincially mandated literacy and numeracy screeners. These are diagnostic assessments that provide a snapshot of specific skills and help teachers identify targeted in-class strategies to support student learning. They are not a progress report or a reflection of a student’s overall achievement. Results will be shared with families during the last week of October, along with additional information from CBE. We will also share more information at our next School Council meeting Wednesday.
CBE Survey Consent
We will be completing the CBE Wellness Survey with Gr 4-6 students the week of November 2nd.
Families must complete their Verification forms on their School Engage account through PowerSchool to give consent or by signing the written consent form.
Please see attached CBE Student Survey Parent Letter
Message from school council
October school council meeting
Join us on Wednesday, October 28 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. for our next School Council meeting. You can attend in person in the staff room or join us online through Microsoft Teams. Teachers will be sharing information about the Alberta Education screeners for Grades 1–5, including an explanation of the reports that will be sent home to families. We will also take a look at the School Council planned budget for the year. Everyone is welcome!
Fun Lunch
Last Call for Fun Lunch Orders! Our first Fun Lunch fundraiser of the year is happening on Wednesday, October 28, with lunch provided by Little Caesar’s. This is a friendly reminder that orders close tonight, Friday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m., and late orders cannot be accepted. To place an order, please register your student(s) through Healthy Hunger and select Chinook Park as your school. Families also have the option to donate toward meals for students supported through the Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids program. We are still looking for a few volunteers to help distribute lunches; if you have approved school clearance and are available for a short lunch shift, please sign up here.
Upcoming Dates
October 23 | Last day to order Fun Lunch on Healthy Hunger website. |
October 27 | Gr 1 Immunization Catch Up (With Consent) |
October 28 | Fun Lunch- Little Cesars Parent Council Meeting Hybrid 6:30pm |
October 30 | Halloween Celebration and Parade Pumpkin Contest |
November 4-5 | Student Advisory Group Meeting |
November 10 | Remembrance Day Ceremony AM |
November 11 | No School- Remembrance Day |
For our up-to-date calendar, please visit our school website. Our instructional calendar with kindergarten days has been updated for the year under additional information. | |
All the best,
Bien à vous,
Guillaume Comeau & Danielle Godbout
Leadership Team, École Chinook Park School