Oki, Dadánast’áda, Âba Wathtec, Tânisi, Taanishi, Bonjour, Hello Parents and Caregivers, 

Attendance 

Did you know...?  

  • Starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, frequent absences can cause children to fall behind in school. 
  • Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month, over the course of a school year makes it harder to learn to read and write. 
  • Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks. 
  • Being consistently late to school also leads to poor attendance and gaps in learning. 

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit young so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college. 

New Indigenous Family Resource Guide 

The Indigenous Education Team has created a NEW Indigenous Family Resource Guide to support Indigenous students and families within the CBE to know about and be able to access culturally relevant, holistic community services and supports.  

This Indigenous specific guide can work alongside the existing CBE Family Resource Guide. Families can also access 211 Alberta, a 24/7 helpline for an up-to-date online database of support and services. 

Invite | Grade 9 Transitions Mini Round Dance 

On Thursday, April 10, the CBE Indigenous Education team invites Grade 9 Indigenous students, their families, and school staff to join the second annual CBE Grade 9 Transitions Mini Round Dance—an evening to honour self-identified Indigenous students who are transitioning from Grade 9 to high school.  

Hosted at Ernest Manning High School, this event will include a bagged lunch feast, Indigenous artisans, special dances, an honour song, and a giveaway. All CBE students, families, and staff are welcome to attend.  

Please remember to RSVP here  to make sure that they have enough food. 

To learn more about the Round Dance, check out the Round Dance 101 resource. #Roundy 

See the poster linked below for more information.  

Link: Mini Round Dance Poster 


Hand to Heart,  

Crystal Good Rider and Shauna Penner 

Principal & Assistant Principal 

Important Information:  Forms

If you have not yet completed your demographic forms, or completed updates in your MyCBE Parent Account, these items are now past due. If you require support with these documents, please contact the office for assistance. 

Date

Activity

Monday,  April 7

Breakfast: Bananas, Cheese, Wowbutter Granola Bars 

Lunch: Chicken & Cheese Tacos, Apples, Cucumber 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 

Tuesday,  April 8 

Breakfast: Grapes, Yogurt, Muffins 

Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (whole wheat bread: ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly, or egg salad), Pineapple, Cucumbers 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Restart Program (Grade 5 & 6)  


Wednesday, April 9


Breakfast: Kiwi, Milk, Cereal 

Lunch: Brown Bag Lunch: Sandwiches (ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, wow butter and jelly, tuna, or egg salad), veggies, fruit 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


10:45-11:30 am PFS Awards Assembly  

ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #3

Thursday, April 10


Breakfast: Bananas, Yogurt, Wowbutter Granola Bars 

Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (whole wheat bread: ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly, or egg salad), Apples, Oranges, Cucumbers 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Spirit North, Outdoor Physical Education 

Spring Offering Ceremony with Elder Aapaamahka 

Kanoosiini for Grade 5/6 

Readers & Leaders for Grades 3 & 4 

5:00-8:00 pm Indigenous Education Mini Round Dance at Ernest Manning High School; 20 Springborough Blvd SW; RSVP here 

Friday, April 11 

Breakfast: Pears, Hard-Boiled Eggs, Muffins 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Early Dismissal, 12:05 pm 

Coming Events and Important Dates 


April 15 Restart Program 

April 16 Drumming with Skip Wolfleg  

April 16 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #5 

April 18 No School, Good Friday 

April 21 No School for students, Professional Learning Day 

April 22 Restart Program 

April 22 Grade 6 Field Trip 

April 23 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #6 

April 24 School Council Parent Advisory Council Meeting, 2:00-3:00 pm 

April 29 Grade 6 Field Trip 

April 29 Restart Program 

May 6 Restart Program 

May 7 Grade 6 Immunizations 

May 7 Hats on for Mental Health Day 

May 7 Science Fair 

May 13 Restart Program 

May 16 No School, Non-Instruction Day 

May 19 No School, Victoria Day 

May 27 Restart Program 

May 28 Grade 6 PAT, ELA Part A 

May 29 School Council, 2:00-3:00 pm 

June 3 Restart Program 

June 10 Restart Program 

June 10-11 Grade 6 Outdoor Camp 

June 12 School Council Meeting, 2:00-3:00 pm 

June 13 Grade 6 PAT, Math Part A 

June 16 Grade 6 PAT, ELA Part B 

June 17 Grade 6 PAT, Math Part B 

June 18 Grade 6 PAT, Social Studies 

June 20 Summer Solstice Ceremony 

June 25 Grade 6 Moving Camp Ceremony