Dear Vanier Families,
Parent-Teacher Conferences
I wanted to start this week off with a reminder that next Thursday evening and Friday are dedicated to parent-teacher (and student) conferences. These conferences give families and teachers a chance to connect about a child’s progress and set in place the next steps both at school and at home. If you need assistance booking interviews, please contact Ms. Gilkes in the office either by phone or email (eagilkes@cbe.ab.ca) for more assistance.
You will book through your MyCBE Account. See instructions on our Parent-Teacher Conference page.
Safe Pick-up
For those of you who pick your child up after school you will know how busy 32nd Ave is near the end of the school day. This will only get more congested as the weather shifts and snow and ice reduce both road width and traction. We also currently have 10 student teachers, which means both our visitors and immediate street parking are occupied. We will be reminding students at school to be road aware when crossing after school, but if families could share this same message, that would be very helpful. I want to keep all our students (your children) safe at school and this includes crossing the road at the end of the day.
School Council
A reminder that the Parent Council will be having their AGM this coming Tuesday at 7pm. Parents are welcome to attend in person here at Vanier, or online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be sent out early next week for this event.
Community Corner
Finally, we mark the return of Vanier’s “Community Corner”, where teachers can make requests for resources to help support our classrooms or extra-curricular activities. Below you will find a message from Mme. Rousseau and the crochet club. Her writing left me in stitches (pun intended).
Bonne weekend,
Mr. Chad Edmonds – Principal École Georges P Vanier School
Georges P. Vanier School website has information as well:
https://georgespvanier.cbe.ab.ca.
GP Vanier Cafeteria Menu:
https://gpvanier.cbe.ab.ca/cafeteria-menu
Message from Parent Council
Dear Vanier Families,
Over the past few weeks Mr. Edmonds has brought to my attention that many of you have reached out around the possibility of donating some or all of the money that the UCP government distributed to families during the strike.
In order to maximize this effect, the GP Vanier School Council is looking at collecting these as donations which we can then use to support student learning at GP Vanier.
We will be meeting for our AGM on November 25 at 7:00, where we can discuss this as a group, however, in the interim donations can be sent through Education Matters (follow the instructions at the education matters website and choose GP Vanier as the school) or directly to the GP Vanier School Council.
For more information, please contact me, Farouk Gillani, at: faroukgillani@me.com
Sincerely,
Farouk Gillani – President GPV School Council
Yearbook information
With the resumption of school, we have started the design and build of our school yearbook. Please stay tuned for order instructions as well as messaging from our dedicated student team of yearbook staff!
Vanier Community Corner
Our crochet club has been hooking students in faster than we expected! It’s sew much fun—but we’re starting to run low on wool. If you have any extra yarn at home, we’d love a thread of support. Every ball helps us keep the creativity going!
Healthy Hunger is Back!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Healthy Hunger lunches!
- December 12: COBS Bread
- January 16: Booster Juice
You can now place your orders online through Healthy Hunger. Please remember that orders close 5 days before each lunch date, so don’t miss out! Orders can be placed at: https://healthyhunger.ca/
Any lunches that are not picked up on the day will be donated.
Thank you for supporting our school and enjoying a tasty lunch or snack at the same time!
Vanier Swag Available!
Please visit our online store to purchase GP Vanier apparel.
https://gpvanier.cbe.ab.ca/merchandise
William Aberhart Open House
Bonjour!
Aberhart staff would like to invite prospective students/families to our Open House on Wednesday, November 26 from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
William Aberhart High School Open House
Wednesday, November 26 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
https://williamaberhart.cbe.ab.ca/open-house
2026 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination period for the 2026 Prime Minister’s Awards is now open, and we’re looking for your help in recognizing outstanding educators who empower Canada’s youth. The Prime Minister’s Awards are a chance to celebrate educators for their leadership and exemplary education practices. Any person or group (i.e. parents, colleagues, principals, board members or students) can nominate educators in three different categories:
- Teaching Excellence
- Teaching Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Excellence in Early Childhood Education
For more information, please click on the link in the message.
Upcoming Sports Dates:
Monday: no sports scheduled
Tuesday: no sports scheduled
Wednesday: no sports scheduled
Thursday: no sports scheduled
Friday: no sports scheduled
- Basketball coaches have connected with their teams about upcoming practices and year end celebrations.
Upcoming Dates:
November 25 – Parent Council AGM (7pm)
November 25-27: Grade 6 to Camp Chief Hector
November 27: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:30 pm- 7:30 pm in person)
November 28: Parent-Teacher Conferences (9 am – 3 pm online) - no school for students
Dec 1: Grade 6 Interviews (4:30 pm- 7:30 pm in person)
Dec 3: Grade 6 vaccinations
Dec 3: Grade 9 Band students to Band camp
Dec 19: Last day of classes before winter break