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How Can I Fall Asleep Faster and Stay Asleep
David Thompson School Planning Survey 2024
Concours at Dr. EP Scarlet
School Conferences
Author Visit
March Band Society Meeting
Important Dates
How Can I Fall Asleep Faster and Stay Asleep
In Dr. Greg Wells' latest blog, "How Can I Fall Asleep Faster and Stay Asleep?" he delves into the critical role of sleep in maintaining brain health, inspired by a personal family health scare. Addressing common sleep-related queries from readers, Wells offers practical advice for improving sleep quality. He suggests "defending your last hour" by reducing exposure to bright light before bedtime, keeping a nightstand notebook for stress-induced awakenings, and practicing “progressive relaxation" to ease into sleep.
Additionally, he advises cautious use of melatonin and shares a military technique for falling asleep under stress, emphasizing the importance of relaxation and visualization. Wells' insights are aimed at helping readers achieve restful sleep despite life's challenges, underscoring sleep's foundational importance in overall well-being.
David Thompson School Planning Survey 2024
There is an online engagement entitled David Thompson School Planning Survey 2024 that you have the opportunity to share your thoughts until March 21, 2024 - 11:59 PM, when submissions will be closed. The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from families on school planning, which includes the school development plan, school budget, and school fees.
Completing the engagement should take 13 minutes.
To access the survey, please use this link.
Concours at Dr. EP Scarlett
Students have been doing some amazing work on their Projet Art Oratoire (the Art of Speaking in French) in all of the grades. We are excited to present a showcase at E.P. Scarlett on March 19th, 2024. Parents are invited to attend this exciting event where students from David Thompson and Woodman Schools will share their incredible pieces. We would love to see you there and are in need of volunteers! Please reach out to your student’s teacher if you are able to volunteer.
School Conferences
We are looking forward to school conferences The following is the schedule and format for March conferences:
| Date | Time | Format |
| March 21, 2024 | 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm | In-Person |
| March 22, 2024 | 8:00 am - 2:00 pm | Online |
Sessions will be 10 minutes in length. When booking conferences, please allow adequate time to move (physically or virtually) from one booking to the next. The conference manager will open at 3:30 pm on Thursday, March 14 and will close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 20. To book conferences, please log into your MyCBE account. Once you are in your account, click on "Book and Manage Meeting Times'. Next, click "Book a Conference''.
School conferences are an opportunity to engage in conversation about your child’s learning. Parents/guardians, students and teachers are able to connect and communicate openly about student learning, especially with respect to areas of strength and areas of growth. They help build and sustain respectful relationships that allow both parties to share information and develop strategies to support student success. Prior to conferences, take time with your child(ren) to review PowerSchool for updated grades and D2L for course content and topics to support a focused and informed discussion. If possible, please ensure your child is present for the conferences, as their voice is vital to the steps necessary to their own improvement and success.
After booking your conference, the booking details will appear in your MyCBE account. We highly recommend creating events in the email calendar to keep track of meeting times and links, if applicable.
Author Visit
Thursday, March 21, Author Lisa McManes will visit Grade 7 and Grade 5 classes at our school and will be talking to the students about :
How do you plan a story?
What is the process for getting a book published?
What is the process for designing the cover and back cover? Are you involved in that process?
Short stories (narrative), mainly the importance of adding description (setting, action…)
What a wonderful way to connect the work in school to the broader world!
March Band Society Meeting
The next DTS Band Society meeting will be next Wednesday, March 20th at 7:00pm via Microsoft Teams. Click here to join the meeting If you have any trouble connecting with this link, please email dtsbandsociety.secretary@gmail.com. All band families are encouraged to attend these monthly meetings. This month we'll be discussing potential fundraisers, which helps subsidize costs such as bussing, clinician fees and more. We'll also be hearing from Mr. McClary about upcoming band events.
Important Dates
Tuesday, Mar. 19- Concours at Dr. EP Scarlett
Wednesday, Mar. 20 - Grade 9 Outdoor Ed Field Trip
Wednesday, Mar. 20 - Grade 7 French Immersion Trip to Mount Royal University
Wednesday, Mar 20 - Band Parent Society Meeting
Thursday, March 21 - School conferences 4:30-8:00 pm
Friday, Mar. 22- School conferences (No School for Students)
Saturday, Mar. 23 - Monday, Apr. 1 - SPRING BREAK (back to school on Tuesday, Apr. 2)