Message de la semaine DTS - vendredi, le 22 septembre, 2023

 

Items in this update:

• CBE Indigenous Student Pow Wow Dancers
• Garden Opening
• Follow us on Instagram!
• Walking Trips
• School Council and Parent Society Meetings
• Science Safety Contracts: Grades 7-9
• My Bus Stop Code
• Important Dates 

 

CBE Indigenous Student Pow Wow Dancers

The third annual City of Calgary, Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District ceremonial opening of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Fort Calgary (750 9th Ave SE). The Indigenous Education Team is looking for CBE Indigenous student dancers to perform at this event.

 

Please contact Mr. Keuben or Mme Evans if you are interested. 

 

Garden Opening

École David Thompson School is excited to officially open the garden space Thursday, September 28, with Elder Dr Mike Bruised Head. David Thompson caregivers and community are invited to join us at one of the three following assemblies:

• 8:30: Grades 5 and 9
• 9:43 Grade 7
• 10:33 Grades 6 and 8

Please note: weather permitting, this event will occur outdoors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.

 

Follow us on Instagram

École David Thompson School now a social media channel on Instagram! Follow us at @EcoleDavidThompsonSchool for messages about events and learning opportunities happening in our school. Please note, we will not be receiving messages through this communication channel and you should continue to communicate with teachers and the school as you have been through email and phone.

 

Walking Trips

The CBE values the educational benefit of field trips. Field trips close to our school can complement classroom learning by giving students opportunities to explore the community around their school. 

 

Please be advised the process for trips within walking distance of the school has been simplified, excluding restricted activities, e.g. swimming. As parents/guardians, you will no longer need to fill out a consent form for your child to go on a class trip that is walking distance from the school, e.g. to a local park. Appropriate walking distance is determined by the principal and may vary, depending on the age of the students.   

 

 Teachers will provide at least 48 hours’ notice when planning a trip to a local site. You will be notified about these trips by email, teacher blog or letter. 

 

 

 

The following is a list of trips that are near the school that teachers may use to complement classroom learning: 

• Acadia School (200m) 
• Acadia Aquatic and Fitness Centre (700m) 
• Lord Beaverbrook High School (700m) 
• Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre (800m) 
• Toppler Bowling (2 kms) 
• Trico Centre (2.4kms) 
• Francis Klein Center (450m) 
• Carburn Park (3.9 kms) 

 

 

As with any field trip, we want to inform you about some common hazards involved with walking trips to the above locations. Please note this list may not include all of 

• the hazards for a given trip: 
• Slips, trips and falls; 
• Getting separated from the group; 
• Street crossings; 
• Pre-existing medical conditions and/or allergies 
• Exposure to infectious diseases (eg. COVID-19 virus, SARS, MERS, influenza) 

 

If you have any questions regarding field trips within walking distance of the school, 

please contact Mr. Keuben or your child’s teacher. 

 

School Council and Parent Society Meetings

The first school council and parent society meetings will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, beginning at 6:00 pm. Please note the new time. These meetings will be held in person at David Thompson School in the learning commons. We hope to see you there.

 

Science Safety Contracts: Grades 7-9

 

Many students say that doing labs is their favourite part of Science! In order to ensure that students have these rich hands on opportunities in their classes, students in Grade 7 thru 9 are required to complete annual instruction in science lab safety at the beginning of the year and sign a Lab Safety Contract. Students should have completed and returned these forms to their teachers on or before Thursday Sept 21. Please check PowerSchool to ensure your student has returned their form.

 

My Bus Stop Code

MyBusStop is a GPS tracking service, which delivers real-time information on a subscriber’s bus location, route stops, route traffic, route schedule, route progress, and possible bus delays.  Our school code is: CBEL2U5SXK

 

Important Dates

Sept 27 - School Council and Parent Society Meetings 6:00pm

Sept 28 - Orange Shirt Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sept 28 - Garden Opening with Elder Mike Bruised Head

Sept 29 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Day in lieu of Sept 30th) School closed

Oct 9 - No School - Thanksgiving

Oct 20 - Non-Instruction day - No school for students