Friday, May 4, 2026 — Weekly Update

Dear Vanier Families,

It is that time of year when schools start preparing for the next school year. If your child(ren) are expecting to attend Vanier next year, you should have received an email this week welcoming new students to Vanier. If you did not receive this email and are expecting to attend Vanier next year, please reach out to the school and we will investigate.

In the coming week, students will begin choosing option courses in school. Families who would like to view or make selections from home will receive an email with additional information and instructions.

A big thank you to our school Trustee, Laura Hack, who came out to meet families at our School Council meeting last Tuesday. She spent over an hour speaking with our parent council and answering questions about the education system. If you would like to read her thoughts, the meeting minutes will be available on our website once published.

It is also the season for the Gary Weimann Award, and student nominations are due this month. Please see the note below for more information, or see Mr. Cheng during the day for assistance.

Finally, as we enter our final two months of the school year, you will notice an increase in the number of events at Vanier. Field trips, PATs, the Spring Concert/Arts Evening, Drama Production, Badminton, and Track & Field are all taking place over the final eight weeks of school. Please be sure to keep track of the information below, as well as updates from your child’s classroom teacher.

Bon weekend,
Mr. Chad Edmonds
Principal — École Georges P. Vanier School

Healthy Hunger Is Back!

We’re happy to announce our upcoming Healthy Hunger snack — the last one for the year! Be sure to get your orders in.

  • Friday, May 22: Menchies

Orders can now be placed online through Healthy Hunger. Please remember that orders close five days before each lunch date, so don’t miss out.

Orders can be placed at:
https://healthyhunger.ca

Any lunches or snacks that are not picked up on the day will be donated.

Thank you for supporting our school while enjoying a tasty lunch or snack at the same time!

Gary Weimann Award

It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but I am pleased to confirm that applications for Education Matters Awards are now open.

Students at Georges P. Vanier School can now apply for the Gary Weimann Award for Community Service. As in previous years, the application deadline is set for Saturday, May 30, 2026.

To apply, students can visit the application portal below, register for an account, and look for the “Gary Weimann Award for Community Service” application.

https://applications.educationmatters.ca

Vanier Community Corner

1. Hall Passes

We are looking for interesting and unique items that can be used for classroom hall passes. For example, one class uses a rubber duck, while another uses a small hub cap.

These passes help minimize student traffic during class time and allow teachers to quickly identify which students have permission to be in the hallway and which class they are from.

If you have any items that would fit this purpose, please send them to the school — we would gladly put them to use.

2. Guitars

To support our growing Guitar class, we are looking for gently used guitars that could be used as loaners for students who would like to bring a guitar home.

Guitar cases would also be greatly appreciated.

Track & Field Message

Track & Field tryouts begin the week of Monday, April 27, 2026, with the meet taking place on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Students must attend a minimum of two tryouts for each sport they are interested in during the four-week span from April 27 to May 22, 2026.

Tryout & Practice Schedule

  • Shot Put: Mondays at 3:45 PM
  • Discus: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3:45 PM
  • High Jump: Mondays at Lunch
  • Long Jump: Wednesdays at Lunch
  • Hurdles: Wednesdays at 3:45 PM
  • Relay/Sprints: Tuesdays at 3:45 PM
  • Long Distance: Mondays at 3:45 PM

We are also looking for parent volunteers for the track meet on Monday, June 1, 2026.

If you are able to volunteer, please contact Mme. Dunn at madunn@cbe.ab.ca.

Upcoming Sports Dates

  • Monday: No sports scheduled
  • Tuesday: No sports scheduled
  • Wednesday: No sports scheduled
  • Thursday: No sports scheduled
  • Friday: No sports scheduled

Upcoming Dates

  • Friday, May 8 – Wednesday, May 13: Grade 9 Eastern Canada Trip
  • Monday, May 11: Grade 8 Field Trip to Confederation Park
  • Tuesday, May 12: Grade 8 Field Trip to Confederation Park
  • Tuesday, May 12: Grade 9 Math Team to Bow Valley College
  • Friday, May 15: Non-Instructional Day (No students at school)
  • Monday, May 18: Victoria Day — School Closed
  • Tuesday, May 19: Grade 6 FLA PAT (Part A)
  • Wednesday, May 20: Grade 6 Trip to TELUS Spark
  • Wednesday, May 20: Grade 9 FLA PAT (Part A)
  • Thursday, May 21: Grade 7 Band Trip to Red Deer
  • Monday, May 25 – Wednesday, May 27: Grade 9 Outdoor Education Backpacking Trip
  • Monday, May 25: Grade 6 ELA PAT (Part A)
  • Tuesday, May 26: Cafeteria — No Hot Food Available
  • Wednesday, May 27: Vanier Drama Production
  • Thursday, May 28: Grade 8 Outdoor Education Kayaking Trip