Upcoming

  • Report Cards, viewable from January 27 – May 30, 2025 in MyCBE
  • Feb 8 & 9, Freeze coloured frozen blocks of ice (see below)
  • Feb 11, Carnaval - bring your frozen block of ice to school
  • Feb 13 & 14 Teachers Convention, no school for all students
  • Feb 17, Family Day, no school for all students

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Carnaval Message (February 10, 11, 12)

École Varsity Acres looks forward to celebrating Carnaval, a traditional winter festival over three days February 10 ,11 and 12. This year part of our celebration will challenge classes to build ice sculptures outdoors.

Action:  Freeze your ice blocks this weekend.  The ice will need at least 2-3 days to freeze

For this project to succeed students will need to freeze blocks of ice at home and transport them to school on Tuesday, February 11. There is no limit to how many ice blocks a student may bring, just what is feasible for them to either carry if they take the bus, walk or are driven to school.

Here are a few tips for freezing ice blocks:

  • Make lots of space in your freezer so that the container you choose to freeze in can hold itself
  • upright to avoid spills
  • Choose a container that the ice can easily come out of when frozen, containers should be
  • disposable as they may not be returning home
  • Alternatively, remove your ice block from its container before transporting to school and place
  • in leak proof bags in case of melting during transportation
  • A 2L milk/juice carton well rinsed with top cut off makes a useful shape
  • Yogurt containers, balloons, rubber gloves, ice cube trays etc... can make interesting forms
  • Adding food colouring is permitted

Allow plenty of time for freezing!! A 2L milk carton shape of water will require at least 2-3 days of freezer time (or this may freeze better outside with the current forecast), while ice cubes may only need about 4 hours. Feel free to experiment freezing times with your child!

We look forward to seeing the students collaborate for this creative challenge. Thank you for supporting your child and our Winter Carnaval festivities!

School Spirit Days for Next Week

  • Monday, February 10: plaid shirt day
  • Tuesday, February 11: blue, white and red day
  • Wednesday, February 12: toque day
  • Please ensure your child has appropriate winter wear next week.

End of Day Routine for Students

This is a friendly reminder that each day teachers need to know how their students are going home.  When there are changes to the normal routine:

  • Day of, please call the office (403-777-6090) if there is a change to how your child/ren get home.
  • If you know before hand of a change to the end of the day routine, please email the teachers and include Teri (tebroome@cbe.ab.ca ).

School Development Planning | Annual Survey

Parents/guardians, 

Please review the attached School Development Plan presentation and School Budget and Fees information. This was presented at our January 21, 2025 School Council meeting. Once you have reviewed the information, please complete the below survey (13 min) with your feedback on the SDP and Budget/Fees for future planning.  We appreciate your feedback, as this helps us with our future planning.

A PDF of the presentation is available on the School Planning Engagement page.

SURVEY is OPEN: February 1- 17, 2025:

https://engage.zencity.io/cbeschools/en/engagements/afab04ac-3284-4830-8401-4d3555e3e338?utm_medium=referral  

*Please note- this survey can be translated into several languages when you click on the "globe symbol" before you start the survey.

Physical Education

Curling

Our K-5 students have been on a roll in our curling unit! From aiming and balance to teamwork and strategy, they’ve embraced this classic Canadian sport with enthusiasm. Using Rocks & Rings, they’ve had a blast learning and practicing their skills in a fun, engaging way! Ask your child about their favorite curling moment and check out local clubs to keep the fun going!

Skiing and Snowboarding Program

For parents/guardians of students in Grades 4 and 5, please find the following documents, the letter to parents that contains all information regarding equipment, cost, and schedule. Also, please ensure to return your WinSport Program Participant Form as early as possible, plus the consent form. These should be returned to homeroom teachers, who will then share with me.

Report Cards

  • Report Cards came out on Monday, January 27, 2025
  • You can view, download, or print online report cards from Monday, Jan. 27 until May 30, 2025, through your parent MyCBE account
  • How is My Child Doing in School