¡Buenas tardes! Good afternoon Colt families! We hope that you are enjoying your weekend!

This week we look forward to meeting with families about student learning. Our parent teacher conferences are currently open for booking. Information regarding how to book conferences with your child's teachers can be found in the Chronicle below. We always enjoy speaking with families about how best to support student learning in our classrooms.

Please note that Thursday evening conferences (Thursday, November 23) will occur in person at A.E. Cross School while Friday conferences (Friday, November 24) will occur via Microsoft Teams. Should you have any questions about parent teacher conferences, please contact the school.

Additionally, we are in the data gathering phase of a potential 2023-2024 yearbook for A.E. Cross School. We would love it if you could take the time to complete a quick three question survey regarding a yearbook for this school year. The link to the survey can be found below:

• https://forms.office.com/r/JKhbxYwY6S

Please see this week's Colts' Community Chronicle below.

Have a wonderful week and we'll see you for parent teacher conferences!

Sincerely,

Randy Lewis
Principal, A.E. Cross School

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Colt's Community Chronicle Nov. 20-24

Important Dates

Thursday, November 23 Healthy Hunger (A & W)
Thursday, November 23 Parent-Teacher Conferences 5:00 – 8:00 pm (In-Person)
Friday, November 24 Parent-Teacher Conferences 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (via Teams)
Friday, November 24 Non-Instructional Da

Colt's Athletics

For all Athletic information visit A.E. Cross School Athletics page.

Team Fees

Please check your MyCBE account for updated team fees. They should be added back to your account this week. In order for the school to pay for referees and other team needs, we need the player fees paid.

We want all of our students to have the opportunity to play sports for AEC no matter the situation at home. If you are unable to pay the fees due to budgetary restrictions, please email jarichards@cbe.ab.ca.

Colts Basketball

Colts’ Basketball has come to an end for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you so much to all of the players for the participation and dedication. We greatly appreciate all student athletes who represent A.E. Cross on the court. We also need to thank our wonderful coaches who put in a great deal of time to teacher our student athletes skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. Thank you to Mr. Simpson and Ms. Hatler (Junior and Senior Boys) and Mr. Wong, Sra. Hernandez and Sra. Prieto (Girls).

Colts Wrestling

Colts’ Wrestling will practice on Mondays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. The first Quad meet will take place on Tuesday, November 28 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Dr. George Stanley School.

SPARK Club 

SPARK Club will be starting back up the week of November 23. Every Thursday morning from 8-9am, students are welcome to drop into the main gym to practice their favorite activities. The activities going on will depend on who is present and what they want to do.

This is a student driven club. Basketball, volleyball, badminton, floor hockey, 9 square, working out are just some of the activities done in the past.

Ski and Snowboard Trip

The ski and snowboard trip scheduled for January 10 and January 17, 2024 is currently looking for some additional parent volunteers. If you are interested in spending the two days with our students on the slopes of Winsport please contact Mr. Richards at jarichards@cbe.ab.ca.

Healthy Hunger

Families can set up their orders through the Healthy Hunger website. Please ensure that when ordering lunch for your student you pick your student's homeroom teacher.

Future Healthy Hunger/Fun Lunch dates can be found below:

• November 23, 2023 – A & W
• December 14, 2023 – Mucho Burrito
• December 21, 2023 – Kernels Treat Day
• January 25, 2024 – Subway
• February 14, 2024 – Kernels Treat Day
• February 29, 2024 – A & W
• March 21, 2024 – Boston Pizza
• April 18, 2024 – Edo Japan
• May 1, 2024 – Kernels Treat Day
• May 16, 2024 – Mucho Burrito
• June 13, 2024 – Boston Pizza
• June 24, 2024 – Booster Juice Treat Day

High School Information

Please see below for dates and times for upcoming High School tours and open houses. This information will be updated as more information becomes available. It is also on our Preparing for High School page.

Bowness High School (Website)

• Wednesday, January 17, 2024
• Grade 9 Tours in the morning (More Details to Come)
• Open House in the evening (More Details to Come)

Central Memorial High School (Website)

• Wednesday, December 13, 2023
• Open House – 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, January 18, 2024
• Grade 9 Tours (More Details to Come)

Crescent Heights High School (Website)

• Thursday, November 23, 2023
• Grade 9 Tours (More Details to Come)
• Thursday, January 25, 2024
• Open House (More Details to Come)

Ernest Manning High School (Website)

• Thursday, December 7, 2023
• Grade 9 Tours – 12:45 pm
• Open House – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Henry Wise Wood High School (Website)

• Wednesday, November 29, 2023
• International Baccalaureate Information Night – 7:00 pm

Western Canada High School (Website)

• Monday, November 27, 2023
• International Baccalaureate Open House - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Lunchtime Expectations

Please see our Lunchtime page.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parents/Guardians were able to book conferences beginning Friday Nov 17, at 4:00PM. The conference bookings will register you to meet with 1 teacher at a time. This means that you will have to make multiple bookings if you desire to meet with more than 1 of your child's teachers, or to talk about different courses. We value the role that your child plays in their learning, and strongly encourage all students to attend conferences with their parent/guardian.

Format:

• Thursday November 23, 5:00-8:00PM, all conferences will be in-person at A. E. Cross School
• Friday November 24, 9:00AM-2:00PM, all conferences will be online via Microsoft Teams and a link will be emailed directly to you.
• Each conference meeting will be 10 minutes in length.

Please refer to this website, MyCBE - School Conferences, for instructions on how to book a conference through your MyCBE account. Should you have any difficulties or questions, please phone the main office and school staff can assist you.

The conference booking tool will be closed on November 22 at 9:00PM. It is important to ensure that you book your conferences prior to then.

School Council

The next school council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 pm in the Learning Commons at A.E. Cross School.

Additional meeting dates will be at 7pm on Thursdays on the following dates. Watch your email for meeting invitations which will include agendas and meeting location (in person or virtual) the week prior to the meeting.

• January 18
• February 22
• April 18
• May 16
• AGM – June 13

School Forms

There are a variety of different forms that parents are asked to complete at the start of each school year. The completion of these forms has been moved online to SchoolEngage. The following forms can be completed via SchoolEngage:

• Demographic Verification Form
• Annual Authorization Form, which includes:
  • School District Use of Personal Information
  • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information
  • Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party)

SchoolEngage can be accessed through the following link: SchoolEngage

Should you need any of the above forms printed for you, please contact the main office.

Social Media Reminders

It is extremely important to monitor your childrens’ online presence. Make sure that they are not posting anything that might get them in trouble in the future. Here are a few tips for you to help you with your children and social media:

• Understand the apps.
• Understand that all social media is advertisement.
• Create a media plan.
• Have an honest conversation.
• Listen to your teen.
• Model positive social media behavior.
• Non-negotiable limits.

Spanish Bilingual Program

Overview of the Spanish Language Virtual Exchange Program

The virtual exchanges will run for a duration of 6 weeks each, dates are shown in the table below. Students from Alberta (Grade 9) will be matched with a partner in Spain or Mexico and will participate in one-to-one video conference meetings to support each other in their language and culture learning goals. Themes and topics for discussion will be provided to support the students in their conversations with each other.

The application deadline for the Mexico program is October 15, 2023 and the application deadline for the Spain program is January 15, 2024.

Let Sra. Hernández know that you are interested!

¡Es una oportunidad fabulosa!

Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE Spanish Bilingual students. For Fall 2023, Chinook Learning Services is once again offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1 classes. This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.

Please visit Chinook Learning Services for more information.

Student Pick-up and Drop-off

We have noticed that parents who are picking up and dropping off students are sometimes parking in our bus zone adjacent to the school on 33 Avenue. This is making it difficult for our school buses to pick up and drop off students. Please avoid parking in the bus zone so that our students are able to access their transportation safely. Thank you for your attention to this.

Volunteering at A.E. Cross

There will be activities done at A.E. Cross that require parent volunteers. In order to volunteer for events occurring at the school, parents must complete an Annual Volunteer Registration Form.

Child and Youth Well-Being Webinar Series

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in an online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and will explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health.

Click here to learn more:
Child and Youth Well-Being:
A Webinar Series for Parents and Guardians