Bon Vendredi, 
Happy Friday, 

It was nice to reconnect with so many families during Thursday’s School Council Picnic! The weather and a great turnout. We are off to a great start in learning, with many classes planning field trips, buddy activities and outdoor learning experiences to enhance our curricular outcomes.   

Lots of nice smiles on Thursday for our picture day! M. Comeau was also smiling on Wednesday when all of the students sang him happy birthday in the hallways. 

Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Terry Fox Run today.  There was just too much rain which is a safety concern. We have rescheduled this event for Tuesday 1:30 pm (9:45 for AM Kindergarten). 

Meet the Teacher

Grade 1 to 6 

We are excited to welcome our families to École Chinook Park School on Thursday, September 26, 2024. All classes and school spaces will be open for you to visit and meet your child’s teacher.  Families can book half an hour slot. Each 30 min. slot will accommodate 8 families.  Booking will be live as of Tomorrow, Sept. 21 @ 8 am. Teachers will reach out to IPP students to book individual meetings on Friday morning.  

Thursday 26 from 5:30 to 7:30. 

Kindergarten Classes 

For Kindergarten classes, we are not following an open house format and having 15-minute conferences. Please see the times below: 

• English Regular Program: Thurs. 3:15 - 7:15 and Friday from 8:15 to 12:00. 
• French Immersion:  Wed. 12:30 - 2:30, Thurs. 3:15 - 7:15 and Friday from 8:15 to 11:00.  

Volunteers for the Learning Commons 

If you have a police clearance and are interested in Volunteering for the school, we would really appreciate your time and effort volunteering in the Learning Commons.  If you do not have a police clearance, please complete the online form on your parent account (MyCBE) to get the process started.  

Attendance/Lates 

If your child will be late, absent or leave early, please send an email to chinookpark@cbe.ab.ca  If your child is a bus student and you are planning to pick them up that day, please reach out as early as possible so we can adjust attendance accordingly. 

Additionnal Information is available on our website. 

Message from School Council 

School Council Annual General Meeting 

• Date: Wednesday September 25 
• Time: 6:30 - 8:30   
• Location: Chinook Park School Library and on Teams. 

Agenda items for the meeting include voting in the 2024-25 School Council Executive, hearing a report on the work of last year's council, a preliminary discussion on priorities for the year and a presentation from school administration. The meeting will be in-person and on Microsoft Teams. 

If you require babysitting for the meeting, please email chinookparkchair@gmail.com before 5PM on Monday, Sept 23.   

We are currently recruiting for a few key roles on the School Council Executive:  

• Chair (current chair will be around as past chair to help facilitate transition) 
• Vice Chair 
• Assistant Treasurer (our current treasurer will be leaving school next year so the goal for this role is that they would transition into the full treasurer the following year). 
• Key Communicator (this role acts as liaison with the School Board meetings as well as the Association of School Councils of Alberta and other external bodies). 

Chinook Park Apparel Store 

Our school apparel store is opening again on September 25 until October 14th! This is a great opportunity to order spirit wear for École Chinook Park School through Big Mountain. Samples will be on display during our Meet the Teacher event on Thursday.  

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

Orange Shirt Day and Assembly 

In preparation for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation we are inviting all students to wear an orange shirt on Thursday September 26. We will have an assembly that morning and teachers will work on age and context appropriate lessons the following week. 

Message from the CBE - National Day for Truth & Reconciliation 

The 4th annual City of Calgary, Calgary Board of Education, and Calgary Catholic School District ceremonial opening of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day will be held on Monday, Sept. 30 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9th Ave. S.E.).  

All CBE staff, students, families, friends, and neighbours are invited to attend to commemorate Indian residential school victims, honour survivors, and commit to Truth & ReconciliACTION. 
 

Message from the City of Calgary 

Kingsland Park: Phase 1 Engagement 

The City conducted a Summer Park pilot or “pop-up” in Kingsland to: 

• create a new community space to play, socialize, relax, and gather for all ages and abilities, 
• act on community suggestions from the Heritage Local Area Plan, “to enhance and improve civic facilities, parks, open spaces and natural areas”, and 
• explore innovative methods to better utilize Calgary’s public spaces. 

We want to hear what you think about the pilot and future improvements to the park! 

Please share your thoughts online from Sept 16 to Oct 14, 2024 at engage.calgary.ca/kingslandpark   

or, meet the project team on Sunday, September 29 from 1-4p.m. in the park. 

The City will use this feedback to inform future activities in Kingsland and in other Calgary neighborhoods. 

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