Friday, April 21 , 2023
Fun Lunch on Monday is Jugo Juice
Glenbow is Celebrating Earth Week!
We are excited to have a number of events planned next week to celebrate Earth Week. On Monday, we will host a kick off assembly at 10:15am and will begin collecting e-waste from families. On Tuesday, all classes will do some learning in the great outdoors! On Wednesday, students will fill up their reusable water bottles and we will all take a big sip of water at 2:10pm as part of the Great Gulp. On Thursday, all classes will take some time to clean up our Glenbow community. And on Friday, classes will participate in Earth Hour by turning out the lights and electronics from 1:15 - 2:15. It should be an exciting week!
E-waste collection at Glenbow
Mark your calendar! On April 25-26 during Earth Week, Grade 4 Leadership is organizing a school wide electronics collection event. The purpose is to learn how to properly recycle e-waste. We will collect and record only small personal devices such as iPads, phones, laptops, small monitors.
Please send in your old/unused small devices to school and we will recycle them with the help from Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP.
Happy e-waste recycling!
Safe Arrival Update
At Rocky View Schools (RVS), the safety of our students is our priority. We use a reporting system called Safe Arrival to ensure we know where students are, when they will be absent and to communicate attendance to parents/legal guardians. We will be implementing some changes to enhance attendance tracking and communication of absences to parents/legal guardians starting April 17. Details about these important changes are outlined in a letter sent to parents/legal guardians, which can be found on rockyview.ab.ca. Questions can be directed to the school office.
Glenbow School Playground Fundraising
Glenbow School Council and Friends of Glenbow Education Society are in the process of raising the funds to build a new, fully inclusive and accessible, state of the art playground and outdoor classroom/learning space at Glenbow School.
Our goal is to raise $500,000 through fundraising, grants and donations by 2025. We are asking for the help of parents of Glenbow to spread the word and help us make this playground a success. If you work for a company or know of a company who would be interested in donating please send me an email at glenbow-schoolcouncil@rvschools.ab.ca. Glenbow School is an amazing community and we are grateful for all your support.
Glenbow School Council and Friends of Glenbow Society
Footstock 2023
Footstock 2023 is set for Sunday, June 4th. The kids' triathlon is back for kids 15 and under. In addition, there are 5k, 10k, 18k races and our Footstock Relay. Register a team of three to participate as a family / group of friends or enter the Footstock Community Relay / Corporate Challenge and try to bring the Footstock trophy to your organisation. Find us at footstock.ca.
Are you interested in being a volunteer reader?
We are looking for reading volunteers at Glenbow School! If you or a family member are interested in helping children to develop a love of reading, please reach out to our Assistant Principal, Mme Sarah, at scaldwell@rockyview.ab.ca. Volunteering to read with students is a great way to connect with our community and get to know our school outside of your child’s classroom.
We are a Nut Aware and Scent Free school. This means we want to ensure that all lunch and snacks do not contain nuts. We have a number of students with life threatening allergies. This includes things like Nutella and Peanut Butter. We also have students and staff with severe allergies to scents. Please do not wear any perfumes or colognes if you are volunteering in the school. Thanks for your understanding.
Please Drive Slowly in the School Zone!
As we get back to school, please ensure you are driving slowly through the school zone around Glenbow. We want to ensure all students get to and from school safely each day!
No Parking or Walking in the Staff Parking Lot
This is a reminder that there is no parking in the staff parking lot before/after school.
We also ask that you do not walk through the parking lot at anytime. It is a busy spot and we do not want anyone getting hurt.
Thanks for you cooperation.
Have you followed the Glenbow Facebook page yet?
It is a great place to see many of the exciting things that are happening at our school.
Search up Glenbow School and like our page. You can stay up to date with all the great things that happen at our school.
May 16: Dufflebag Theatre presentation May 17: New Kindergarten Orientation Evening May 19: Professional Learning Day May 23 - 26: Glenbow School's 40th Birthday Celebrations
