Good afternoon Colts’ families! We hope that you have had a wonderful Spring Break! ¡Buenas tardes, familias de los Colts! ¡Esperamos que hayan tenido unas felices vacaciones de primavera!

We are very much looking forward to having our students return to school tomorrow. We are also thrilled to have our CUPE Local 40 members back at work to support student learning. With the return of the custodial staff, after school activities will be resuming shortly.

A note for families that Alberta Health Services will be back at A.E. Cross School on Tuesday, April 1 to conduct vaccinations for those students who missed getting them done earlier in the school year.

This week, badminton tryouts will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:15 pm.

  • Tuesday, April 1 – Grade 7
  • Wednesday, April 2 – Grade 9
  • Thursday, April 3 – Grade 8

If your child would like to try out for Colts’ Badminton please make sure that they complete the Annual Athletic Authorization Form below and return it to their coach at the beginning of their tryout this week:

Annual Authorization for Athletic Tryout

In April, we will be having our Grade 7 and Grade 8 students select their complementary courses for the 2025-2026 school year. Please look for further information regarding course selection in the next couple of weeks. Also, if your child WILL NOT be attending A.E. Cross School for the 2025-2026 school year, please email Mr. Lewis at rglewis@cbe.ab.ca.

We hope that you have a wonderful week! ¡Esperamos que tengas una semana maravillosa!

Colts' Community Chronicle - March 31 to April 4 

 

Sincerely,

Randy Lewis

Principal, A.E. Cross School


Colts’ Community Chronicle | Mar. 31-Apr. 4

(New information only. See full newsletter above for more.)

Important Dates

  • March 31 Classes Resume 
  • April 1 Grade 9 Vaccinations 
  • April 10 Mini-Round Dance – Ernest Manning High School 
  • April 10 School Council Meeting

Athletics

Physical Education

We will be returning to outdoor PE classes at the beginning of April. Students are asked to change PE every day. We encourage to bring a separate set of clothing to leave in their gym locker for PE class. Students should have warm clothes to be outside for up to 50 minutes each day.

Colts’ Volleyball

Please have your child return their washed jersey to their coaches as soon as possible.

Colts’ Badminton 

Badminton season will begin on Tuesday, April 1st. Any student interested in trying out for the teams should plan to be at tryouts the first week back from the break. 

Tryouts will be on the following days: 

  • Grade 7- Tuesday, April 1, 4-5:15pm
  • Grade 8- Thursday, April 3, 4-5:15pm
  • Grade 9- Wednesday, April 2, 4-5:15pm 

Please make sure your child has a ride ready for pickup at 5:15pm so our coaches can get home to their families as soon as possible following the evening practice. 

If you have any further questions please contact Jace Richards at jarichards@cbe.ab.ca 

Grade 9 Transitions Mini Round Dance

CBE Indigenous Education Team invites all Indigenous Grade 9 students, their families, and staff to participate in a Mini-Round Dance to celebrate and honour their transition to high school. Indigenous knowledges and protocols acknowledge the child to young adulthood phase as significant. Key teachings focus on responsibility as youth move forward in all aspects of their lives (spirit, heart, body, mind) and where education is critical to their success.

The Round Dance will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough BLVD SW) 

Spanish Bilingual Program

9-7 will represent AE Cross at the event ¿Qué pasa?. The ten schools at the CBE Spanish Bilingual Program will showcase a performance to celebrate some of the folklore and language in an afternoon of celebrations at the Jubilee Auditorium on May 6. Save the date! (More information coming soon) 

For this purpose, Sra. Vicky Velasco from the company "Gato Negro" is working with students and Sra. Hernández to create an unique version of the classic "El Quijote de la Mancha". 

Talking about Hispanic cultures... ¡Locura de Marzo is back!

This musical event will have two songs contesting for a couple of days. Students and teachers will vote to see who is the AE Cross Locura Champion! 

Student Fees

Student fees for Semester 2 complementary courses have been posted to your child’s MyCBE accounts. Please log in and pay those fees when you get a chance. The fees collected allow your children to experience high quality educational experiences (complementary courses, extra-curricular activities and field trips) while at A.E. Cross School. 

To access MyCBE for fee payment, please click on the following link: MyCBE

If you require support to pay student fees, please click the following link: Student Fees and Service Registration

If you have additional questions about the payment of student fees, we encourage you to contact the main office for assistance! 

Thank you for your attention to this!

Healthy Hunger

Please see attachments to see how you go about setting up your healthy hunger account for the new school year.

Future Healthy Hunger/fun lunch dates are listed below:

  • April 30, 2025 – Edo
  • May 15, 2025 – Cobs Bread (Treat Day)
  • May 28, 2025 – Boston Pizza
  • June 20, 2025 – Booster Juice (Treat Day)

School Council

Thank you to all of the parents who made time for the School Council meeting last Thursday. It was great to see so many people online! 

Please consider signing up as a volunteer for the next Casino Fundraiser. Dates: Tuesday, June 10 & Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Location: Pure Casino Calgary (1420 Meridian Rd NE) 

Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C48AEAE23A5F85-54424419- aecross#/