Thank you to all the families who made it to our Meet the Teacher / Open House event.  We look forward to seeing everyone next time!

Looking Forward & Nutrition Plan

MON 

Preschool Starts
AM Class 8:25 am  – 11:15 am
PM Class 12:15 am – 3:15 pm 

Breakfast: cereal, milk, fruit 
Lunch: Hope Mission brown bag lunches 

TUE 

MRU Nurses start in Kindergarten classes
Fire Drill 

Breakfast: muffins, yogurt fruit 
Lunch: grilled cheese, soup, veggies & fruit

WED 

Breakfast: Nutrigrain bars, hard-cooked eggs, fruit 
Lunch: Chicken nuggets & fries, fruit & veggies

THUR 

Special guest Chantal Stormsong Chagnon 

Breakfast: pan granola bars, yogurt tubes fruit 

Lunch: soup, toasted bagels, fruit, veggies

FRI 

PD Day - No School

Mark your Calendars

Sept 18 - First Day of Preschool
Sept 18 - MRU Nurses Start in Kindergarten classes
Sept 19 - Fire Drill 
Sept 22 - PD Day - No School
Sept 26 - Picture Day
Sept 28 - Orange Shirt Day
Sept 29 – In lieu of National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Day – No School

Special Guest

We are excited to have a special guest, Chantal Stormsong Chagnon, visiting our school on September 21 to share traditional songs, stories and drumming with students and staff in the central gathering space.

Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day is held on September 30 annually. It began in 2013 when residential school survivor, Phyllis Webstad shared how her orange shirt was taken away on her first day at residential school. This story is an opportunity for students and staff to reflect on history, legacy, and implications; to discuss stories of survival and strength, and to share ways we can work together toward truth and reconciliation. It is also an opportunity to commit to commemorating the children who attended residential schools, recognizing their experiences, honouring them, and sharing a collective commitment to ensure that every child matters and that each student is welcome, safe, respected, and cared for in their learning community every day.  

Over the next few weeks, students will create an art installation using orange shirts and Connecting to Spirit.

Please note that each student will be given an orange shirt on Thursday, September 28. 

MRU Nurses 
We are delighted to welcome third-year MRU Nurse program students to our school. They will be starting their five-week practicum on Tuesday, September 19, and will spend five weeks (Mon, Tues & Wed) assigned to kindergarten classes. Their first day will be Tuesday, September 19 and their final day is Wednesday, October 18.

Call Out for CBE Indigenous Student Pow Wow Dancers
The third annual City of Calgary, Calgary Board of Education, and Calgary Catholic School District ceremonial opening of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Fort Calgary (750 9th Ave SE). The Indigenous Education Team is looking for CBE Indigenous student dancers to perform at this event. Please see the poster linked to the right. Please contact Crystal McPherson (CBE Indigenous Education Team) to register or gather more information.

MyCBE (PowerSchool) Parent Account  

Please create a MyCBE parent account (https://www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe). MyCBE provides parents online access to register for transportation and lunch supervision, pay fees and request fee waivers, book school conferences, and view attendance and report cards. Student CBE ID# is needed to create the account. Please contact the main office for assistance at 403-817-3404.

Inii’s Insights
Treaty 7 Day 

On September 22, 1877, Canada (Britain) made Treaty 7 with the Niitsitapi (Kainai, Siksika and Apatohsipiiikani), Tsuu T’ina, and Nakoda. The North-West Mounted Police were present to keep the peace and to reinforce the authority of the Crown. This meeting reflects the great differences between the cultures. The government wanted the First Nations to cede their claims to the land. Ownership of the land was incomprehensible to people who believed that they were a part of the world and not the owners of it. The First Nations believe they had agreed to help the newcomers in return for help from the government in adjusting to a new way of life. After nearly two centuries of epidemics, the First Nations also wanted assurance that their health care would be looked after. The First Nations believed that they were making a treaty according to their traditions. The government looked only at what was written down, ignoring much of the First Nations wishes, but assuming that they now had full title to the land and all of its resources.” (Glenbow Museum Virtual Treaty Kit) To acknowledge this land is to acknowledge the spirit and intent of Treaty 7. Treaties are important pieces of history, understood through oral histories and the written word. Each treaty is alive and has its own story, characters, plot, and outcomes - Treaty 7 is no exception. Living in Southern Alberta and the city of Calgary, we are all in Treaty 7 territory. We are all treaty people.