Happy November families! ¡Feliz noviembre familias! We hope that you enjoyed that extra hour this weekend as our clocks fell back. Please note that Fall Break for CBE students begins on Friday, November 8. Classes will resume for all students on Thursday, November 14. We hope that everybody has an opportunity to relax, reconnect and enjoy a well-deserved break from school. As a result of fall break occurring, next week’s Colts’ Community Chronicle will not be delivered until Wednesday, November 13.

As we swing into the month of November, there are events that will be occurring for A.E. Cross students coming up.

  • On Thursday, November 7, our students will be invited to recognize Remembrance Day in a ceremony in our main gym beginning at 10:30 AM
  • The basketball season is winding down for our student athletes and playoffs will be occurring beginning the week of November 18
  • High School tours are beginning for Grade 9 students in the latter half of the month – for dates, please refer to the Colts’ Community Chronicle below

Grade 7 students should have received a report of their Provincial Achievement scores from last June when they completed these assessments at the end of Grade 6. Please see the letter below for more information.

We are happy to introduce some further academic supports for our students so that they can be more successful in their learning:

  • Math Help Rooms on Monday and Tuesday after school
  • Homework Hotel Wednesdays after school
  • Math/Science Help on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch
  • Resource room available throughout the school day

Please encourage your children to seek out these opportunities if they are struggling with the content in their classes.

Below you will find the Colts’ Community Chronicle.

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week! Como siempre, comuníquese con nosotros si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud. ¡Que tengas una semana maravillosa!

Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall Series Information 

Grade 7 Provincial Achievement Test Information 

Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth NxtGen Poster 

Sincerely,

Randy Lewis

Principal, A.E. Cross School

Colt's Community Chronicle Nov. 4-8


Athletics

Colts’ Basketball

Congrats to all students selected for our basketball teams this season.

Junior Boys Basketball

  • Games – Tuesday, November 5 - 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm at Valley Creek School
  • Practice – Tuesday, November 5 – 7:45 am to 9:00 am
  • Practice – Wednesday, November 6 - 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm

Senior Boys Basketball

  • Practice – Tuesday, November 5 - 7:45 am to 9:00 am
  • Practice – Wednesday, November 6 - 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
  • Games – Thursday, November 7 – 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm at T.B. Riley School

Girls Basketball

  • Practice – Tuesday, November 5 – 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
  • Practice – Thursday, November 7 – 7:45 am to 9:00 am
  • Games – Wednesday, November 6 – 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm at Colonel Irvine School 

Colts’ Wrestling

Practices will occur:

  • Monday after school from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday before school from 8:00 am to 9:00 am
  • Friday before school from 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Student Learning Supports

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
  • Homework Hotel – Learning Commons – Wednesdays – 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Math Help Room – Room 33 (Mr. Tyrrell) – Tuesdays and Thursdays at Lunch

Ski School

Field trip forms have been sent home with students attending the Ski School field trip. Fees have been added to the MyCBE account for those students as well. Please return the forms and pay the fees by November 14 to confirm your students' spot on the trip. If you did not receive a form, please send your student to Mr. Richards on Monday.

Remembrance Day

On Thursday, November 7 at approximately 10:30 AM, A.E. Cross will hold a ceremony to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country. We will be having our band, SLA and leadership students participate in the ceremony. A speaker from the Canadian Forces will be in attendance and students will remember our courageous soldiers with a moment of silence during the event. There will be limited seating for parents to attend this event.

Please reinforce with your children that Thursday’s ceremony is a solemn one and it is imperative that their behaviour reflects the tone of the event. Hats and hoods should be removed prior to entering the gym that day and there should be no applause or talking throughout the event. Poppies will be distributed to students on the morning of November 7 and there will be an opportunity for students to donate to the Poppy Fund all week if they so choose. 

Student Fees

Student fees 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/PowerSchool for fee payment, please click on the following link: https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html

If you require support to pay student fees, please click the following

link: https://cbe.ab.ca/support/Pages/MyCBE-PowerSchool-Student-Fees- Registration.aspx

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! 

Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth

We are pleased to have a partnership with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY). They are able to offer many supports for students and families that are 1st or 2nd generation Canadians, a Permanent Resident, Refugee, or holding a Temporary Worker visa. 

NxtGen Club

Students have been invited to join NxtGen. This lunch time club will begin on Monday November 4, and runs every Monday, from 12:15 - 1:15PM, in the Drama Room. CBFY will provide a Youth Worker that will get the students to participate in exciting games, activities, and presentations. Snacks will be provided! Students attended an information session on Thursday and were provided with the attached poster. Please use the QR code to register your child in the program, or contact Janelle directly - jwong@cbfy.ca or 403-829-8058. 

Settlement Worker

We have access to a Settlement Worker at school every Monday beginning Monday October 28. They are available to meet with parents, or students, and can make connections to many community supports and resources. Their goal is to assist with the adjustment to life in Canada. Conversations can be held in many languages. Just let us know what you will need. 

Please see the poster to this email.

High School Open Houses

  • Central Memorial High School – PVA Program – November 21, 2024 – 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Central Memorial High School – General Open House – January 29, 2025 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Ernest Manning High School – November 28, 2024 – Time To Be Announced
  • Henry Wise Wood High School – IB Program – November 20, 2024 – 7:00 pm
  • Henry Wise Wood High School – November 28, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Western Canada High School – November 25, 2024 – IB Open House – 6:00 pm
  • Western Canada High School – January 27, 2025 – Open House – 4:00 pm

School Forms

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians are required to complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online. In CBE, the forms in an online format (SchoolEngage) are:

  • Demographic Verification - 2024-25 – This form includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information.
  • Citizenship Information Update - 2024-25 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
  • Annual Authorization - 2024-25 – Combines the following forms:
  • School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services.
  • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties.
  • Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, etc. If you do not have a MyCBE account, on the MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help refer, to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video).

To complete these forms:

1  | sign in to your MyCBE account

2  | click on the SchoolEngage icon

3  | select the form

4  | complete or review and update the form

5  | click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school

6  | repeat steps 3-5 for each form 

Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child by Monday, September 16. These forms are mandatory every year for Alberta Education to confirm student funding. Thank you for completing them. 

If you have any other students with the Calgary Board of Education, you may proceed with completing their forms too.

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

We thank those families who have already completed forms for their children.