Friday, February 10 2023
Fun Lunch on Monday is Jugo Juice
What a great Literacy Night!!
Thank you to all the families that joined us for Literacy Night. We had over 200 people participate. Thank you to our School Council for ordering 73 pizzas for dinner!!!
Here is the link to the on-line literacy resources that Mr. Gramlich shared: On-line Literacy Resources
A huge thank you to our literacy committee for the many hours spent organizing the resources for this awesome night!
EcoSchools Update!
One of our Eco Squad groups that meets every Monday during the lunch hour has been working on an initiative to reduce our paper use at school.
We learned that making paper takes a lot of energy and causes pollution.
We also learned that in the landfill ¼ of the garbage is paper!
To help reduce our paper use each class has been given a labelled GOOSe bin. It is for paper that has only been used on one side, so it is Good On One Side (GOOSe). Classes are now using these bins to REUSE the other side of the paper for things like art, doodling, brainstorming, if students forget their agenda, extra math practise, etc.
We also shared our initiative with the Boys and Girls Club and provided them with a GOOSe bin.
If you would like a digital copy of the GOOSe label and would like to spread the word and start it at your workplace or home, please email jpowers@rockiview.ab.ca.
French Culture Week Preparations!
French Culture week will be held from February 27th - March 3rd. Mme U's class is learning about Francophonie and is working on a project to meet and learn about French speaking families at Glenbow School.
We would love to hear from you if you want to be interviewed by students in grade 4U French Immersion. The interview will take around 10 minutes and it will be arranged by Mme U.
Final presentations will be displayed during our French Culture Week.
We are also planning to build our Ice Wall again. Please keep a 2L milk or juice carton aside to freeze your ice block. Next week we will share more information about the colours of the ice blocks for the different grades.
Thank you for your participation.
Save the Date! - March 16th
Glenbow School Council and the Friends of Glenbow are excited to share that we will be hosting a Family Movie Night on Thursday, March 16th. We are still working on the details but want you to save the date! We hope you will join us for this fun community event.
Rocky View Schools welcomes your input as they decide which students will attend the school on Powell Street in Cochrane.
RVS re-acquired the school in September 2022 from the Calgary Catholic School Division which had operated the Holy Spirit School at this location for many years. The school currently has space for 330 students. It's in need of a little facelift - the plan is to welcome students in September 2023, once renovations approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) are complete.
A number of options for the accommodation plan will be available on this webpage under Documents . Please note that a change to French Immersion is one of the options so it would be good for our FI families to have a look at what was presented. Read them over and let RVS know what you think!
You can find more information at RVSEngage
Extra Pants???
Do you have any pants that your son/daughter has outgrown? We could use some spares here in the office for students who may have had accidents. If you do, please have your child drop them off at the office. Thanks!!
Friends of Glenbow Seed Fundraiser
This year the Friends of Glenbow Society (FOG) are running a fundraiser with West Coast Seeds for the purpose of raising funds for field trips, new laptops, sound kreations, french culture week, etc. FOG chose this fundraiser because they would like to promote a program that is environmentally friendly and promotes growing food.
Did you know that every packet you sell will earn 40% for FOG. West Coast Seeds provides Canada No 1 seeds that are untreated and non-GMO which means that it promotes sustainability. They have provided a wide range of their bestselling vegetables, herbs, and flowers, to give a little something for everyone.
All seeds can be ordered on the fundraising site (fundraising.westcoastseeds.com). Please ensure that you order from this site only, and choose Glenbow Elementary-FOG, otherwise we will not earn the 40%. When you are ready to order, make your choices and add to your cart. Once you have completed your order, find our organization on the dropdown menu. Add in your details so that FOG can contact you when the orders are ready for pick up.
Ordering opened up on January 27th, please make sure to order by February 10th to avoid disappointment. If you are unable to order online, please contact Friends of Glenbow Society; fogglenbow@gmail.com or you can contact FOG through their Facebook page for help.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Friends of Glenbow Society
Grade 4 families - Alberta Assurance Survey
Packages for the Grade 4 Alberta Assurance Survey were sent out starting February 6th. This survey provides feedback to schools on areas of strength and growth. We use this information to help us plan our school improvement goals.
We are hoping that all grade 4 families will complete the survey. It can be done on-line or returned via email. Keep an eye out for the package coming from the Alberta Government with the survey.
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.
Glenbow New Playground Committee
Glenbow is in the initial stages of planning for a new playground! We are seeking parents who would like to join our committee. The fundraising for the playground will be through donations and grants and we are seeking individuals who would be willing to work with us to find donations and write grants.
We know this is a big job and commitment, but it will be a legacy project that you can be a part of that will benefit our school and community.
If you would like to join our committee, please email glenbow@rockyview.ab.ca
If you also know/work for companies that might be interested in donating to this project, please send an email to the address above. We are looking to raise between $300,000 and $500,000, so many donations will be needed.
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.
February 14: Valentine's Day, Pink Shirt Day and Kindness Assembly February 20 - 24: No school for students this week February 27 - March 3: French Culture Week
