September 2-5, 2025

Hello families!

I can't believe how quickly our first week of school went! We had a great week getting to know each other, learning our routines and expectations, and getting back into learning.

This week we:

• Made watercolour hearts to put on our own visual journals.
• Learned about sit spots in nature and what we can see and hear outside on Mother Earth. We also went outside to practice our sit spots and looking around at nature.
• We learned how to make a self portrait and to look carefully at the details on our faces.
• We read "The Colour Monster" and "I am Happy Sad" to talk about emotions and the colours we can feel. We made some watercolour art to think about how we can have two emotions at once. Ask me about the different colours we learned to connect to our emotions. 
• We remembered about our learning around patterns from kindergarten and explored with materials.
• We did some writing and talked about what we like about school!

As a reminder, please make sure your child has the right clothing for school. We spend a lot of time outside and we have already had some chilly mornings!

- Mrs. Nakaska

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Right away – Ensure you have completed (in your MyCBE Parent Account):

·       Demographic Verification forms

·       Annual Authorization forms

·       Lunch Registration forms (if staying for lunch)

September 11 – Terry Fox Fundraising Begins

September 12 - Completed Parent Questionnaires due back to the school

September 12 – Completed Digital Citizenship Forms due back to school with signatures (for Grades 2, 3, 4, 5)

September 18 – Terry Fox Run

NO PARKING IN THE HUG & GO LOOP OR STAFF PARKING LOT  

There is NO parking or leaving your vehicle for any reason in the Hug & Go loop or in front of the school in the bus zones in the morning between 8:56 – 9:15 or from 3:30 – 4:00.  The Hug & Go loop is exactly that…a place to hug your child and have them go to the playground without you so you can drive away promptly. If you wish to walk your child onto the playground, please park on the street in a legal area. 

After school, you also cannot double park in the loop or leave your vehicle.  Parents truly need to work together to follow the expectations for everyone to get where they need to be in a timely manner.  

There is also NO parking or NO dropping off students in the staff parking lot. Parents are NOT to enter the staff parking lot at all please. Two of our students were almost hit as they were running through the parking lot to get in their parents’ cars. We also ask that you do not block our neighbours’ garage entrances or driveways ever. We appreciate your patience, respect, care and cooperation. 

USING THE CITY PATH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SCHOOL  

Please do not walk across the driveway in front of the Hug & Go.  Please use the path to the West or the sidewalk that runs beside the school on the East.  Crossing in front of the Hug & Go entrance is dangerous but also backs up the traffic and causes drop off / pick up issues.  

ARRIVING ON TIME AND ENTERING AT THE ASSIGNED DOORS AT 9:09 - 9:11 AM 

When arriving at school prior to the start of the day, children need to go to the back of the school and onto the playground to their designated doors. All classes enter at the back and all students need to go in with the other students.  Please ensure your child arrives onto the playground between 8:56-9:09 am so they are not late. We have teachers on supervision from 8:56 – 9:11 to accommodate early arrivals. (Arriving prior to 9:05 also helps to alleviate the traffic flowing through the Hug & Go.) 

IMPORTANT ACTION: ‘TO DO’ LIST FOR PARENTS / GUARDIANS 

If you haven’t already, please log into your MyCBE account and fill in the following forms: 

• Demographic Verification Form: Even if you have had NO changes to phone numbers, emails, etc., this form MUST be submitted so the school has confirmation of the most recent contact info in case of an emergency 
• Annual Authorization: Teachers post pictures to their agenda blogs on a regular basis. Your Consent for CBE Use of Student Information form must be completed if your child wants to be included. 
• Lunchroom Supervision: ALL students staying for lunch MUST have the Lunch Supervision form completed. It is now available to be filled in within your MyCBE account. Once registered, the CBE will process the form and the fees will be loaded at a later date. (You will not see an added fee immediately when you register.)  

ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE  IN YOUR MYCBE ACCOUNT 

If you log into your MyCBE account, you can also now complete your Annual Volunteer Registration form. This has to be completed each school year if you plan to volunteer. You will need to upload a photo of yourself holding your ID by your face. See the cartoon picture within the form for an example. 

MEDICATION TAKEN AT SCHOOL  

If your child has any medications that must be administered / stored at school, any medical needs, or any severe allergies, we require you to fill in the Student Health Plan and return it to the school, either in paper form or electronically to northernlights@cbe.ab.ca.  If the Student Health Emergency Response Protocol also applies to your child, please send the forms in with the medications as soon as possible.