Dear Lynx families/Chères familles Lynx,
I wanted to start this message with a congratulations to our volleyball teams, boys and girls, for successful seasons. Best of luck to our Jr. Girls' team as they play for the division title on Tuesday. The final game will be Tuesday at 5pm.
Secondly, thanks to Mme. Shah and Ms. Richardson who took a group of 15 girls to the University of Calgary. The girls were very engaged and are planning on sharing some of their learning on math and magic card tricks with students back at Vanier.
A reminder to families that our parent-teacher conferences our next Thursday and Friday and they will be online. There is more information below on how to sign up.
Due to the ongoing labour action, badminton season has been postponed. This means that schools will not be holding tryouts until the labour action is resolved. If I hear an update, I will pass that along to families.
Finally, next week is Semaine de la Francophonie. We have numerous activities going on during lunch hour, all of which will be bilingual, and I encourage all students to participate.
Bonne fin de semaine,
Mr. Chad Edmonds – Principal Georges P Vanier School
Grade 9 Fundraiser
The Grade 9 French Immersion students are raising money for their upcoming Eastern Canada Trip in May. We have partnered with Big Chief Meat Snacks which is a local Calgary owned and operated company. We will be accepting orders between March 3rd - 17. Please order using the online platform.
On behalf of the Grade 9 French Immersion students, we really appreciate your support.
Recovery Alberta Parent Courses
The Community Health Promotion Services team with Recovery Alberta is offering a 3 Part series starting next week, March 18 for families.
This 3-part presentation by the Community Health Promotion Services Team (CHPS) addresses important issues affecting youth today.
- The 1st session focuses on helping parents, caregivers, and mentors engage in conversations about substance use, including alcohol and cannabis, to support informed decision-making.
- The 2nd session covers the rising concern of vaping among youth, providing insights into devices, substances, and strategies for effective conversations,
- The 3rd session explores the impact of screen time, social media, and video gaming on youth mental health and well-being, offering practical tips for fostering healthy digital habits.
Please see the attachment to sign up for sessions.
Parent -Teacher Conferences
Due to the ongoing job action, Parent-teacher conferences are currently scheduled to all be online. They are scheduled for: March 20 (4:30pm - 8:00pm) & March 21 (9:00am – 2:00pm).
- Booking opens March 10 at 9:00am.
- Booking closes March 19 at 11:59pm.
View more Parent Teacher Conference information and how to book your conferences.
Fee Update
All Semester 2 Course Fees are uploaded to your accounts.
Please be sure to pay all fees as this directly impacts the supplies/field trips and activities your students are able to do/be a part of in their classes. We are seeing a large amount of course fees not being paid.
Please log in to your accounts to pay school fees. You can also send a cheque or cash to the school if this is easiest for you.
If you are unable to pay your fees, please go onto the CBE website to see the options available to you.
Any further questions, please feel free to call the school or email Beth Gilkes at eagilkes@cbe.ab.ca.
GEM Program
We are excited to participate in GEM this year. Girls Excel in Math (GEM) Calgary is a Saturday enrichment program for grades 6 - 8 students who identify as girls and want to have fun exploring some interesting mathematical topics with their teacher and schoolmates!
Students will have fun exploring mathematical topics that they would not normally see in the classroom.
Winter 2025 Dates: GEM will take place at the University of Calgary from 9 am – 12 pm on the following dates:
- Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025: Taxicab Geometry
If your child is interested, please email - Mme Shah at rashah@cbe.ab.ca
In the email, please mention the full name of your child, their grade and their homeroom teacher.
Thank you,
Mme Shah
Upcoming Sports Dates
Monday: no sports scheduled
Tuesday: Jr. Girls’ volleyball final at GPV
Wednesday: no sports scheduled
Thursday: no sports scheduled
Friday: no sports scheduled
** please see the board outside the gym for new volleyball practice schedule **
Upcoming Dates
Mar 14 – 17: Semaine de la Francophonie
Mar 19 – 20: Grade 8 Band Camp
Mar 20 – Parent Teacher Conferences (PM)
Mar 20 – Last day of Classes before Spring Break
Mar 21 – Non-Instructional Day
Mar 21 – Parent Teacher Conferences (AM)
Mar 24-28: Spring Break
Mar 31 – Students return to school
Apr 5 – GEM at the U of C
Apr 18 – Good Friday (Schools closed)
Apr 21 – System PD Day (no students at school)