Sept 18          Fall Welcome – 7:45 am

Sept 18          AM Kindergarten students attend

Sept 25          Organizational Day, no school for all students

Sept 30          National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no school for all students

Oct 6              Student Photo Day

Screeners

Beginning in the 2026/27 school year, schools are required to conduct literacy and numeracy screenings to all kindergarten to grade 5 children and students.  Please see the following document LitNumScreen-Letter-to-Inform-Parents-Guardians.pdf  for more information.

 

Physical Education

Dear Parents and Guardians at VAS,

I hope everyone is settling into a wonderful start to the school year!

In Physical Education and Wellness (PEW), we will be doing our best to get outside as much as possible throughout September and the first few days of October. As such, please ensure that on days when your child participates in PEW, they have comfortable, supportive athletic shoes that will allow them to move safely and perform at their best. Depending on the weather, you may also wish to send your child with sunscreen, a hat, and/or a light windbreaker. Should inclement weather arise, we will simply pivot and make use of our gym space.

Kindergarten–Grade 2

For our youngest students, we will be focusing on spatial awareness, rules and expectations, and collaboration in outdoor spaces. Our goal is to establish a shared understanding of how to effectively, safely, and actively enjoy the spaces in which we learn and play. Knowledge of these games will also allow homeroom teachers to actively engage their students in Daily Physical Activity (DPA - APQ in French) on days they do not attend PEW with me.

Grades 3–5

For students in Grades 3–5, we will begin the year with a preliminary Track and Field unit focused on physical development, rules and expectations, and goal setting/action planning.

Ideally, students will establish a baseline of their current performance across a variety of skills. From there, they will identify an area of personal interest and establish their own goal for improvement throughout the year.

Importantly, the area they choose to work on will be their choice—not mine!

Using their baseline data, students will develop S.M.A.R.T. goals, devise a plan for how they might achieve them, and measure their growth over time. This will provide opportunities for us to have meaningful conversations about how processes, physical development, and motivation can influence both physical and emotional well-being.

Terry Fox Run

Being outside will also give all students an opportunity to visualize and become familiar with what our Terry Fox Run will look like on September 22nd. Students will have the chance to map the course, consider pacing, and begin thinking about personal goals for the run.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our Physical Education and Wellness curriculum. I am looking forward to an excellent year of learning, movement, growth, and fun with our students, parents, and teachers!

Merci!

​​​​​​​Monsieur David

 

Terry Fox

Terry Fox believed in a world without cancer. The annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition in Canada, with nearly 600 communities big and small fundraising for cancer research.  Our Varsity Acres Terry Fox Run will be on Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00. If you would like to volunteer and have a current police check please email Mr David at dapakosh@cbe.ab.ca. Our goal this year is to raise $4000. If you would like to donate please visit https://schools.terryfox.ca/136944

Thank you in advance for supporting our school’s Terry Fox Run.

 

School Council Corner

 

Fall Welcome

Please join us on Friday, September 18 at 7:45am. This annual event is brought to you by your School Council.  Volunteers are needed.  If you can help, please sign up by this LINK https://volunteersignup.org/JMCDC

 

Welcome Back!

We hope you and your kids are all settling back into school and into routine.

Our first Varsity Acres School Council (VASC) meeting will take place in hybrid format

We will also be having our annual AGM Wednesday October 25th! If you are interested in running for an exec role or have questions, please feel free to reach out to us varsityacres.sc@gmail.com. The Varsity Acres School Parent Fundraising Society (VASPFS) AGM will also occur October 25 immediately following the VASC meeting. For inquiries regarding VASPFS please reach out to vaspfs@gmail.com.

We will also have folks available to chat and answer questions in person at our annual Fall Welcome! This takes place before school Friday September 18, 7:45am. Expect refreshments, time to chat with staff and parents, and excitement for the 2025/26 school year! Stay tuned for information about volunteering or reach out to us directly.

Note: for our new families, VASC and VASPFS work very closely together and due to CBE regulations they must be separate entities. You are more than welcome to volunteer or participate however you can, within both groups.

Whether you can give us 1 hour at 1 dance or want to share an exec role, we are thrilled to have you.

See you next week!

VASC and VASPFS Execs

 

Outdoor Learning Committee

Come check out the new trees around the outdoor classroom!  A huge thank you to those who came to dig holes and plant our new trees.  As well, thanks to the City of Calgary for the trees and the fantastic CBE grounds crew for their efforts.

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