Hello Earl Grey Families
Playground Palooza - We raised over $15,000!!
Thank you to everyone for supporting our Playground Palooza and Fundraising Fair! We raised $15,587.00 dollars so far! THAT IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!!
The class’s that collected the most and are the winners of the Pizza Party are:
Ms. Marks grade 3 class and Mrs. Fontanne’s grade 4 class. Congratulations! Both teachers will be connecting with their classrooms about the details.
The students who collected the most individually was Xavier in Grade 3 and Isaac in Kindergarten was our runner up!!
Xavier will be our Principal for the Day and Isaac will be our Assistant Principal for the day. We will be connecting with both boys and families next week to plan our day.
Thank you to our Playground Committee, School Council, Staff, Students and Parents for all your support with this event.
Calling ALL Chocolate-Lovers! Purdys Chocolate Orders
We’re teaming up with Purdys Chocolatier to fundraise for The Earl Grey Parents Association in hopes of raising $2000!
Stock up on your favourite Purdys Winter fundraising treats (did someone say Hedgehogs?) AND support a great cause at the same time—it’s the best of both worlds. All fundraising profits raised will directly support initiatives at the school, so every order makes a great difference to us.
Ordering is as easy as eating chocolate. Just click this link https://fundraising. purdys.com/1630401-119238, and fill out your info. You’ll need an email address, click “Join Campaign”, enter campaign number - 40261, and order to your heart’s content!
The order deadline is November 24, so get shopping!
Book Fair
Scholastic Book Fair is coming up soon, November 25-29. Students can make purchases during their regularly scheduled library times. Parents/caregivers are welcome to come in and make purchases after school until 3:30. We will also be selling items during parent/teacher interviews from 4:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday night and Friday morning from 8:00 – 12:00. Remember, books make great Christmas presents and all sales allow us to buy more new books for our school library. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the book fair, please Sign Up.
From School Council
Upcoming Events
Nov 7 at 10:15am: Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov 7 at Blaze Pizza 4-8 pm
Nov 19 at 6:30pm: EG Council Meeting
Nov 25-28 at 12:15-3:30pm: Book Fair
Dec 4 at (morning): Choir performance (grade 4, 5, 6)
Dec 5 at Blaze Pizza 4-8 pm
Dec 12 at (morning & evening showings): Holiday Concert (Kinder, grade 1-3)
Dec 17 at 6:30: EG Council Meeting
Volunteer With Us
Nov 21 & Dec 19: Fun lunch helpers
Nov 25-28: Book Fair Support
Nov (date tbd): Ornament making
Nov (date tbd): School Holiday Decorating
Dec 5: Purdy's Chocolate sorting
Nov - Dec 12: Holiday Concert Prep
Dec 11-12: drop off something for bake sale
Dec 12: Bake sale workers
Soft Entry, Morning Supervision and Door Reminders
Supervisors are outside at 7:45 a.m. Our Soft Entry into the school is at 7:50 a.m. and our last waring bell is at 7:57a.m. Students need to be in class ready to learn at 8:00 a.m. Our back doors are open and monitored by supervisors from 7:50 to 8:00 a.m. to accommodate our soft entry. Students can play outside until the 7:57 a.m. warning bell. Back doors are then locked.
Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. need to enter from the front door and check in at the office.
Parents, please ensure that you are entering the school through the front door and are checking in at the office. This is for the safety and security of all our students.
If the weather is minus 20 with a wind chill we will be directing student to come in to the school and not wait outside.
Attendance Reminders
- If your Child will be absent from school please call the attendance line to report their absent, 403-777-8570 opt 1
- If you are picking up your child early from school please sign them out in the green binder in the office, the office staff will call your Child’s classroom and have them come to the office. Parents should not be going to the classrooms and picking up their child.
- If your child arrives late please have them check in at the office before going to class
- If you child takes the bus, please notify the office if you will be picking up your child at the end of the day
We have been having an increase of students arriving late to school. Please ensure you are getting your child to school on time!
Reminders from the Office
There are a few families who haven't completed the yearly forms in SchoolEngage. Please go into your SchoolEngage account and complete any outstanding forms. If you require assistance in creating your MyCBE account, please contact Mrs. Patterson at plpatterson@cbe.ab.ca and she will email you instructions on how to create your account.
- Demographic Verification - 2024-25 – This form includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information. Even if there are no changes to contact information you must complete the form online.
- Citizenship Information Update - 2024-25 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
- Annual Authorization - 2024-25 – Combines the following forms:
- School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services.
- Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties.
- Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties
Reminders
Friday November 1 – Diwali
Friday, November 1 – Dia de Muertos
Thursday, November 7 – Remembrance Day Service at 10:15 a.m.
Friday, November 8 – Professional Development – No School
Monday November 11 to Wednesday, November 12 – Fall Break – No School
Thursday, November 13 – Classes Resume
Thursday, November 21: Fun Lunch with Papa Johns Pizza. to place your order go to: https://www.healthyhunger.ca All orders must be received by Saturday, November 15.
Happy Bandi Chhor Divas. May your life be illuminated with joy and prosperity.
Have a great weekend!