Dear Lynx families/Chères familles de Lynx,

Thank you to all the volunteers who attended the grade 6 Field Trip to meet David A. Robertson last Friday at the Calgary Public Library for WordFest. Students had the opportunity to hear how this author is inspired to write his books, including the trilogy they are currently reading with the beginning book The Barren Grounds. As classes waited for their buses, they listened to Mr. Kyle read from the book when the author himself stepped in to finish reading the chapter. What a fabulous opportunity for all in attendance!

The Outdoor Education class enjoyed a hike in Kananaskis this week with Mr. Eitzen, Mme Dunn and 2 parent volunteers. While the day started wet, by the time the students hit the summit of Jewel Pass the weather was bright and sunny. Thank you to Mr. Eitzen for organizing this opportunity for our outdoor education students.

Congratulations to our Sr. Basketball teams who participated in the Diefenbaker High School tournament recently. Our Sr. Boys won the tournament and brought home the banner to Vanier!

The Vanier soccer season has wrapped up with both teams qualifying for the playoffs. The girls lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds of the semi-final to Colonel Irvine. While upsetting, they should be proud of how well they did all season and of the comradery they developed over the season under the tutelage of Mme. Dunn and Mr. Park.

Finally, this week has seen the startup of numerous clubs/extra-curricular activities: Gardening club; library volunteers; yearbook club; the Vanier Express (our newspaper club); diversity, awareness and student voice; and D&D. I strongly encourage all students to explore some of the different ways they can get involved at school, meet new students and teachers and make Vanier better.

Bonne fin de semaine,

Chad Edmonds – Principal GP Vanier

Reminder To Complete Forms

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, etc.

If you do not have a MyCBE account, on the MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help, refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video).

To complete these forms:

1 | sign in to your MyCBE account
2 | click on the SchoolEngage icon
3 | select the form
4 | complete or review and update the form
5 | click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school
6 | repeat steps 3-5 for each form

Sports Updates

Bonne chance to our sports teams, Go Lynx! Félicitations and congratulations to our basketball teams this week who have played some excellent games, in tournaments, against schools in our division. All CBE middle schools have set similar expectations for games that promote safety, respect, and a positive experience for all. They include:

• All student spectators/athletes must be under the direct supervision of a designated adult
• There are no in and out privileges for spectators
• Student spectators without adult supervision will be directed by the hosting school administration to leave the building
• All spectators - students or adults - are expected to cheer and support players/coaches/referees/parents/guardians in a positive manner
• Disrespectful behaviours will be addressed by school administration promptly and may result in spectators being directed to leave the game and the school building

Gear Up

Different institutions around Calgary are hosting an event on November 9 where families can access resources for students who may need some support with getting winterized or getting connected to some amazing community resources. Please see the attached flyer for more information. See Poster under Resources.

Upcoming Sports Dates

Monday October 23 – Jr Boys’ basketball at HD Cartwright
Tuesday October 24 – Jr Girls’ basketball at Valley Creek
Wednesday October 25 – Sr. Boys’ basketball at TB Riley
Thursday October 26 – Sr. Girls’ Basketball at Colonel Macleod

Students, please continue to check the schedule outside of the gym for updates.

Upcoming Dates

Oct. 24: Band Feeder Concert at William Aberhart
Oct. 25: Band Parent Association & School Council AGM 7:00pm Click here to join the meeting
Oct. 25 & 26: Camp Chief Hector Parent Night for Grade 9 Parents at 5:30
Oct 25: 921 to visit William Aberhart High School
Oct. 26: Photo Retakes
Oct. 27: Healthy Hunger Subway Orders delivered in Period 7
Oct. 27: Halloween Dance 4:30 – 7:00 (information to be shared next week)
Oct. 30: Grade 6 Vaccinations
Oct. 30: Grade 9 Water Expo
Nov. 6-8: Grade 6 to Camp Chief Hector
Nov. 8: Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov. 9: Professional Learning Day for staff, no school for students
Nov. 10 – 14: Fall Break, no school for students
Nov. 15: Classes Resume
Nov. 16: Grade 9 Vaccination Presentation (this date has changed, as it was Nov. 7)