Dear Earl Grey Families
Thank you to everyone who attended our Meet the Teacher Night, it was very well attended. Thank you to our School Council for setting up and promoting school council initiatives and our playground revitalization project. Our Casino is our top volunteer priority at the moment. We need your support, please sign up!
Casino October 21 and 22, 2024 – We need you to volunteer!
Earl Grey has been lucky enough to secure a Casino date! Casino Fundraising is our single biggest fundraiser. In 2 days we are able to raise between $60,000- $80,000 for the school. The proceeds go directly towards supporting student learning. Funds are used towards program-related equipment, resource materials, and our Playground Revitalization Project.
Thank you to all our past volunteers! I hope we can count on your support again this time!
Dates: October 21 and 22
Location: Elbow River Casino (218 18th Avenue SE, Calgary)
Link to SignUp Genius: Parent Volunteers: Earl Grey School - Casino Volunteer 2024 (signupgenius.com)
Volunteer Information:
Training and Support will be provided. No experience required!
Free meal. Late night shifts may arrive early to have their meal prior to their shift.
Daytime or evening shifts available.
Volunteers may work multiple shifts of one position.
Earl Grey Playground Palooza Fundraiser
The Playground Palooza is a fun-filled fundraiser throughout October where each class competes to raise money for our new playground! The winning classroom will celebrate with a Pizza Party, and the child who raises the most funds will get to be Principal for the Day! Please see the attached information sheet and posters:
Yellow School Bus Service
We have had a number of families inquiring about the yellow school bus service and being informed about late bus arrivals and departures. Southland Transportation is the bus service that is utilized with the CBE to transport student to and from Earl Grey School. In your MyCBE account you can click the link for Bus Routes and Stops where you can sign into or download the My Bus Stop App: https://www.mybusstop.ca/ You will need the school code that you will find in your MyCBE account. Attached is a PDF on how to set up your account: MyBusStop App Quick Start Guide. This App is updated if your child’s bus is delayed and is the best way to stay informed. The school is often not notified of delays.
School Office Reminders
Lunch Supervision
If your student stays at the school over lunch you need to go into your MyCBE account under Fees, Waivers & Service Registration and register them for Lunch Supervision. If your child takes the school bus to and from school this is required. If you don’t wish to pay for lunch Supervision you will need to pick your child up at 11 am and return them to the School at 11:50 am. If this hasn’t been completed by October 1, 2024, the school will complete the registration for those Students who stay at the school for lunch and the fees will be added to your MyCBE account automatically.
Forms
If your child has a medical condition or requires medication to be administered while at school the office needs a Student Health Plan Form completed by a parent/legal guardian.
Complete online forms in school Engaged: (if you haven’t created your MyCBE account contact Mrs. Patterson plpatterson@cbe.ab.ca and she will email you instructions on how to do so)
- 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
Absences
If your Child will be absent from school please call the attendance line to report their absent, 403-777-8570 opt 1.
Drop-off & Pick-up
If you are picking up your child up early from school please sign them out in the green binder in the office, the office staff ill 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
Monday, September 30 – National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - No School
There are many family events in Calgary on September 30th.
Please see the links below:
Arts Commons: https://www.artscommons.ca/ndtr
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (formerly known as Fort Calgary):https://www.calgary.ca/events/orange-shirt-day.html
Central Library: https://www.calgarylibrary.ca/connect/indigenous-services/truth-and-reconciliation/
Pokaiks Commemorative Walk: https://www.cifrs.ca/
Have a nice long weekend