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Looking Forward: Bob Edwards School Calendar

School Council and Parent Society

Bob Edwards School and the School Council and Parent Society meet monthly (approximately) to build and strengthen our partnership, discuss student learning, and consult on decisions impactful to our school community. We meet in the Learning Commons at Bob Edwards School on the last Tuesday of most months at 6:00 p.m. Parents and guardians in our school community are welcome to join. (Please no children in attendance.) The third School Council meeting of the 2024-25 school year will be on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The Bob Edwards School Council can be reached at bobeparentsfundraisingsociety@gmail.com

If you cannot join the meeting in person, you have the option of joining via Microsoft Teams: Join the meeting now

Save the Date for this year’s remaining School Council meetings: November 26, January 28, February 25, April 29, and May 27.

Upcoming Important Dates

November 8, 2024 – Maatoomsii’Pookaiks System Indigenous Education Professional Learning Day – no school for students

November 11, 12, and 13, 2024 – Fall Break – school is closed

November 14, 2024 – Classes resume and grade 6 vaccinations

November 15, 2024 – Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch Fundraiser! – Fat Burger (order for future dates here: https://healthyhunger.ca/)

November 21, 2024 – Lifetouch School Photos – retakes

Lifetouch School Photos from our October 22, 2024, photo day are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number.

Paper proofs have been sent to your home. All families can also log on and order a FREE digital Pictures2Protect Card. More about the Pictures2Protect program here.

November 28, 2024 – Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

November 29, 2024 – Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences will take place in person at Bob Edwards School. Please follow these instructions to book your conferences in your MyCBE account starting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at noon. Bookings will close on Friday, November 28, 2024, at noon.

Athletics Updates

Please see the Athletics page of our school website for all Athletic Updates.

For all sports, please note that CBE middle schools have set similar expectations for games that promote safety, respect, and a positive experience for all. They include: 

• All visiting student spectators/athletes must be under the direct supervision of a designated adult for the duration of the games.  
• There are no in-and-out privileges for spectators. If you leave the building, you should not re-enter.  
• Student cell phones must remain in bags. No photos or recordings can be made by students. This is a privacy concern for the athletes from all teams. 
• Parents are asked to be mindful if they are taking photos or videos of their child. The privacy of other student-athletes should be considered. 
• All spectators - students or adults - are expected to cheer and support players/coaches/referees/parents/guardians positively.
• Disrespectful behaviours will be addressed by the school administration promptly and may result in spectators being directed to leave the game and the school building.  
• Parents/guardians who bring younger children are always responsible for their direct supervision. Please ensure that they are not wandering the halls and playing on equipment in the gym.
• These expectations have been reviewed with all our students in school. Please review with your student(s) as well. We thank you in advance for your ongoing support.  

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 30 years to bring people together to ensure kids in our city have access to food. Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids provides sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, baked goods and snacks to care for kids. If your child requires access to a BB4CK lunch, please send an email in confidence to Ms. McGarvery, Student Services Learning Leader. kjmcgarvey@cbe.ab.ca

Weather Reminders     

With cooler weather approaching – and a small taste of it these past weeks, we would like to remind students to bring appropriate winter clothing with them to school each day. Students spend half of their lunch break outside. The CBE weather guidelines allow for students to be outside in air temperatures equal to or warmer than -20C, or above -25C with the wind chill.

• Families are encouraged to review this checklist to be prepared for using transportation every school day and throughout the school year. Transportation Family Checklist
• This time of year means the regular transition between warm, cold, and rainy weather. Please help your student to come to school prepared for the weather.
• Please ensure your child is prepared with outdoor clothing and footwear for all weather conditions.
• All students enjoy 20 minutes of fresh air at lunch (weather permitting) and some physical education classes outside and this time is much more enjoyable if they are dressed for the weather.
• Students should not arrive at school before 8:40 a.m.
• Students must be picked up from school by 3:40 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Siblings are not permitted to wait for another sibling in an athletic practice or game as there is no supervision provided for siblings who are not engaged in a teacher-supervised activity.

Parking Reminders

• Please do not park or drop off students in front of the school in the bus zone between 7 a.m. – and 5:00 p.m.
• Please do not drop off or pick up your child from the staff parking lot.
• Please always use the marked crosswalks. (No jaywalking)

Have a wonderful Fall Break!

Bob Edwards School