Hello Grizzly Families,

We hope everyone has had a great week and that you were able to stay warm despite this cold snap we have experienced!

Below we have included a few updates/reminders and noted some upcoming important dates. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Skating Week is here! January 22 - 26!

• Please look for a school messenger that was sent home last week with information as was a parent letter and consent form that need to be returned on Monday if not done already.  Students are reminded to bring their own skates and CSA approve hockey helmet if they have one.  Skates transported on the bus must be in a closed bag.  We are still looking for parents with volunteer clearance to help out.  Information regarding the times and volunteer jobs we need filled can be found at the link below.  Volunteers will be asked to fill out the Skating Week Volunteer consent upon arrival at the school.
• Glamorgan Skating Volunteer Sign-Up 2024

Artist in Residence at Glamorgan

We are very excited to welcome Chantal Chagnon to Glamorgan School as an artist in residence from January 29 to February 12 to work with our Kindergarten to Grade 9 students! Chantal is a Cree / Métis Singer, Drummer, Artist, Storyteller, Actor, Educator, Workshop Facilitator, Social Justice Advocate and Activist with roots in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. She shares Traditional Indigenous Songs, Stories, Culture, History, Arts, Indigenous Craftsmanship and Teachings and has presented in Classrooms from Preschool through University and Professional, Community, and Social Justice Events and Gatherings. Chantal aims to entertain, engage, enlighten, educate, and inspire everyone she meets. The work she will do with each grade will be adjusted based on each teachers  goals, themes, and where they are within the curriculum. We are very excited for this opportunity! 

Minecraft Club Returns!

It's back! We will be starting up the Glamorgan Minecraft Club online from home on Tuesday, February 27th from 5-5:45pm.   We will meet online using Google Meet on Tuesdays until April (spring break interrupts a bit of this).  This is for students in grades 1-9.  Please see the attached slide show on how to join the club and get started with Minecraft Education Edition to practice a bit ahead of time if you are new to it.

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Child & Youth Well-Being | Family & Caregiver Series 2023-24

The Calgary Board of Education is inviting all families and caregivers to join in an online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions are hosted in partnership with Alberta Health Services and will explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health.

These sessions are offered free of charge and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development. Please see the attached document for more information on these upcoming sessions.

• Link: Child and Youth Well-Being

Upcoming Important Dates

January 22 - 26: Skating Week (Grade 2-9)
January 24: Last day to order Fun Lunch
January 25: Popcorn Recess
January 26: Winter Sports Day
January 26: AM Kindergarten
January 29: Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito)
January 29– Feb 12: Artist in Residence
February 2: PM Kindergarten

Dates of Significance

January: Tamil Heritage Month

Jan 21: Lincoln Alexander Day
Jan 24: World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
Jan 25: Mahayana New Year
Jan 25: Bell Let’s Talk Day
Jan 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan 27: Family Literacy Day
Jan 29: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia