Hello Grizzly Families,

We hope you have had a fantastic weekend with your family. It was so great to see so many new and returning faces this Friday at our Welcome Back Breakfast, we have such a fantastic community here at Glamorgan and we love when we are able to come together.

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. 

Welcome Back Breakfast

Our Welcome Back Breakfast this past Friday was a massive success and we wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the parent council and parents/guardians who volunteered to make this event possible. A special thank you also goes out to Carly for leading the charge and ensuring it ran as smoothly as possible! We also wanted to thank everyone who was able to take the time out of the day to attend. We know it isn’t always possible but we are happy to see our community come together when we can.

Meet the Teacher

Our Meet the Teacher night is schedule for this upcoming Thursday, September 21. You can expect an additional email which will include more details about the evening. We can’t wait to have you all back.

Litter in the Community

Since returning for the new school year, we have seen an increased amount of litter in the community, particularly along the fence near Grafton Drive. While we know the majority of our students are not littering, we are asking parents/guardians to have a conversation with their children about the impact of litter on the environment and to discuss what we can do to keep our school community litter-free.  

Invite | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day Event - Sept. 30

CBE students, staff and their families and friends are invited to join an event being hosted by the City of Calgary in partnership with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District. The third annual ceremonial opening is taking place on Sept. 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Fort Calgary (750 9th Ave SE). This year's gathering will include a smudge tent, in-person Indigenous speakers and performers, an aerial salute ceremony, and other events. The events will also include an intertribal dance demonstration featuring Indigenous students from the CBE and CCSD. Participants are encouraged to wear orange.

Following the YYC, CBE & CCSD event, all are invited to join the Pokaiks – The Children Commemorative Annual Walk and Gathering 2023. The walk will begin at 11 a.m. at City Hall (15-minute walk from Fort Calgary or 2-minute drive) and continue to Shaw Millenium Park (30-minute walk). The walk will be followed by drumming/dancing, Indigenous community speakers, artisan booths, and food sales.

Upcoming Important Dates

September 21: Grade 6 Vaccinations 
September 21: Meet the Teacher and Kindergarten Literacy (details to come)
September 22: Non-Instructional Day (No School) 
September 27: School Council Meeting (Hybrid)
September 29: Day in lieu for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)
October 2: Picture Day (All students should be dressed in their formal attire)

We hope you have a fantastic week!