We have a packed four-day week ahead of us, with the start of our storytelling residency and Terry Fox activities. We will wrap up the week with our Meet the Teacher and Welcome Back picnic. See you there!
The Week Ahead:
Monday September 21 | |
Tuesday September 22 | Terry Fox Ambassador assembly – 9 am |
Wednesday September 23 | Jeff Stockton Residency begins |
Thursday September 24 | Terry Fox Run – 9:45 am School Council Welcome Back Picnic 5 - 7pm Meet the Teacher Open House 5:30 – 6:30pm |
Friday September 25 | Professional Learning Day – No school for students |
On the Horizon...
Orange Shirt Day – Monday, Sept. 28
Photo Day – Tuesday, Sept. 29
Updates and Information:
Terry Fox Run
We have two events planned this year:
- On Tuesday, a Terry Fox ambassador will visit to share Terry’s story at a whole-school assembly
- On Thursday, we will run for Terry!
- If you wish to make a donation to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research, we will be collecting “Twoonies for Terry” at the school. Families who prefer to donate online can do so here: https://schools.terryfox.ca/136466. Donations made to this site will be added to our school-wide total.
Welcome Back Picnic – Thursday, Sept. 24, 5:00-7:00
Come join Riverbend families in this "bring your own picnic" event. We will meet on the SE side of the school near the Riverbend playground. Lemonade and watermelon will be served, courtesy of School Council.
Our Meet the Teacher open house will occur concurrently with the picnic. Teachers will be in their classrooms between 5:30-6:30. Stop by and say hello!
See below in the School Council section for more details.
Jeff Stockton Residency
We are thrilled to welcome storyteller and musician Jeff Stockton to Riverbend this week! Thank you to our School Council for their support in making this special learning experience possible for our students.
Over the next few weeks, Jeff will be working with students to bring the art of storytelling and story writing to life. Please save the date for a wrap up of the residency with a Family Night on October 8th from 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Early Learning Assessments
Alberta Education & Childcare collects information about literacy and numeracy screening assessments for all students in Kindergarten to Grade 5.
LitNumScreen-Letter-Parent Information.pdf
Invite | National Day for TRC & Orange Shirt Day Events
All CBE staff, students, families, friends, and neighbors are invited to continue learning and show support at the 5th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day event taking place at the Confluence Historic Site on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. This important community gathering is a collaboration between the City of Calgary, CBE, Calgary Catholic School District, Calgary Police Service, Calgary Fire Department, and The Confluence.
For more information, visit City of Calgary events. FREE Parking! All Calgary Parking on-street parking is free on September 30 each year.
Looking for more ways to engage? Check out these community events. All are welcome.
University of Calgary & Calgary Public Library National Day for TRC
Orange Shirt Day at The Confluence
Werklund Centre National Day to TRC
Indigenous Runners Alliance Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk
FREE Resource for Kindergarten | Eye See.... Eye LearnTM
Eye See...Eye LearnTM is a barrier free program for all kindergarten-aged children offered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists.
Kindergarten-aged children who receive an eye exam and are in need of glasses are eligible for a FREE pair through the Eye See...Eye Learn program.
For more information, click here.
Air Quality in Riverbend
Air quality has been an ongoing concern due to the ECCO Recycling Facility fire. We want to assure families that student health and safety are a priority and school staff monitor air quality conditions throughout the day. Last Tuesday, we made the call to bring students in from the lunch recess due to the air quality outdoors.
We will continue to monitor conditions closely and adjust our response as needed. Thank you for your support and understanding.
From School Council:
Last Thursday was our first School Council meeting of the year and what a fantastic turnout! Participants got a sneak peek at some of the items Council recently funded: one piece of the new library furniture upgrade, a ukulele storage cart, JUMP math books and visual journals. The next meeting will be Thursday, October 15th - mark it on your calendar!
See you at the Welcome Back Picnic on Thursday!
