Good afternoon Colt families! We hope that things are going great for you this weekend! ¡Buenas tardes, familias de Colt! ¡Esperamos que les vaya de maravilla este fin de semana!

Please note that Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 are non-instructional days for students. Therefore next week's Colts' Community Chronicle will be sent on Monday, April 21 at 12:00. We hope that everybody has some exciting plans for the upcoming long weekend.

We are preparing for the 2025-2026. In order to best determine programming and staffing for next school year, it is important that we have the most accurate student numbers possible. Please let the main office know if your child will not be attending A.E. Cross in the fall. Thank you for your attention to this.

Before we get to the long weekend though, there are some events at A.E. Cross that we want to let you know about:

  • Tuesday, April 15 - Spring Photo Day - our photography partners from LifeTouch will be at the school to take spring photos of Grade 7 and Grade 8 students and any students new to the school. These photos will be used in our 2025-2026 yearbook. There will be no retakes however and images from the fall will be used in the yearbook instead.
  • Wednesday, April 16 - Grade 6 Open House -  we are opening our doors to Grade 6 families on April 16th from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm. We look forward to meeting our incoming families for the 2025-2026 school year. If you know families with elementary-aged students, please let them know of the upcoming open house!
  • Thursday, April 17 - Grade 7 and Grade 8 Course Selection Forms Due to Homeroom teachers - it is important that course selection forms are completed. Should students not complete forms, students will be placed in courses that have availability.

Additionally, preparations are in full swing for our Grade 9 farewell celebration. This year's event will take place on Friday, June 6 beginning at 5:00 pm and going to 8:00 pm. A student planning group has been formed and many ideas have been brought forward to ensure that it is a memorable event for our Grade 9 students. We will have more information about this event in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, please take a look at our Grade 9 Farewell "Save the Date' notification below.

We hope that you have a wonderful week and please enjoy the upcoming long weekend!

Colts' Community Chronicle - April 14 to April 18 

Gr 9 Farewell June 6 2025 Save The Date


Sincerely,

Randy Lewis

Principal, A.E. Cross School


Colts’ Community Chronicle | Apr. 14-18

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

Important Dates

April 15 Spring Photos  

April 16 Grade 6 Open House – 6:00 pm 

April 18 Non-Instructional Day

April 21 Non-Instructional Day  

April 22 Earth Day 

April 23 – April 25 Senior Band Trip to Banff

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’ Badminton 

Badminton season began on Tuesday, April 1. Thank you to everybody who came for tryouts. We had over 100 Colts try out over the 3 days! It was great to see everybody in the gym after school. Practices for the badminton teams continue this week. Please check the bulletin board in the main hallway to see when the tryouts are occurring. 

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.

  • Grade 9 Competitions – Wednesday, May 7 and Monday, May 12
  • Grade 8 Competitions – Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14
  • Grade 7 Competitions – Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21 

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

2025-2026 Complementary Course Selection

All students in Grade 7 and Grade 8 have been provided with a Complementary Course Selection form. The form is required to be signed by parents/guardians, and is due back to Homeroom teachers by Thursday April 17, 2025. This is an opportunity for students, and their families, to determine their Top 6 complimentary course requests for next year. The courses that students request will be entered into MyCBE during class time from April 22 - May 2. Our 2025-2026 timetable will be built around student requests and teacher staffing. Not all course requests will be fulfilled. Course enrolment will be dependent on student numbers and course availability within our timetable. Please support your student with choosing courses that they are interested in pursuing. If the Complementary Course Selection form is not returned, students will be placed into complementary courses based on where space remains available. 

CBe-learn Open Houses

The junior high team will offer three sessions between April and June 2025.

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 6th. 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!  

2024-2025 Yearbook

The 2024-2025 A.E. School Yearbook is now available to purchase! To order this year’s edition of the yearbook, please visit the following website: A.E. Cross School Yearbook Ordering LINK

Student Learning Supports - Updated Times

A.E. Cross School is happy to provide the following learning supports for students. I would encourage you to remind your children of these opportunities so that they are able to be as successful as possible. All grades are welcome in each of the spaces below.

  • Math Help Room – Room 26 (Mr. Reid) – Mondays 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Math Help Room – Room 6 (Mr. Virjee) – Tuesdays 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Math Help Room – Room 28 (Mr. Kerwin) – Wednesdays 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Math/Science Help – Room 33 (Ms. Pham) - Lunchtimes
  • Homework Hotel – Learning Commons – Wednesdays – 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

2025 Provincial Achievement Test Dates

The dates for the 2025 Provincial Achievement Tests have been released by Alberta Education. Attached to this message is letter to parents explaining the Provincial Achievement Test program for students. Below is the 2025 PAT schedule:

  • Thursday, May 29 – English Language Arts (Part A – Written Response)
  • Friday, June 13 – Mathematics (Part A)
  • Monday, June 16 – English Language Arts (Part B – Reading Comprehension)
  • Tuesday, June 17 – Mathematics (Part B)
  • Wednesday, June 18 – Social Studies
  • Thursday, June 19 - Science

Empower Teen Girls Sessions

Girls' Resilience, Empowerment and Transformation (GREAT) Program Building Female Leaders for the Future

✔️ A cohort-based, in-person weekly program for girls aged 14-16 to build resilience, confidence, and leadership skills.

✔️ Free bus tickets provided for those who need them. Each session includes snacks and learning resources.

✔️ Next cohort starts April 16 – now accepting registrations!

More Details & Registration: makingchangesassociation.ca/great 

My Best Friend’s Closet

Providing Essential Clothing for Teen Girls

✔️ Supporting low-income girls aged 12-17 with confidence-boosting outfits to help them stay in school.

✔️ Each 90-minute session provides 35+ items, including pants, tops, jackets, shoes, gym clothes, jewelry, and other essentials.

✔️ Now accepting referrals & self-registrations! Donations and volunteers are also welcome. More Details & Registration: makingchangesassociation.ca/my-best-friends-closet

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 families who came out to our School Council meeting on Thursday, April 10. Our next school council meeting will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00pm. This meeting will be in person in the A.E. Cross Learning Commons. 

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: