Message de la semaine DTS - jeudi, le 28 septembre, 2023

 

Items in this update:

• Outdoor Learning Space
• Follow us on Instagram!
• Jacket Racket
• Walking Trips
• My Bus Stop Code
• Important Dates 

 

Outdoor Learning Space

We were so fortunate to welcome Elder Dr. Mike Bruised Head (Ninna Piiksii) to speak at the opening of our outdoor learning space. Our garden has received the Blackfoot name Niiso Niitoyis (Four Directions Garden). Mike shared an Honour song with the students and asked them to introduce themselves to the space: “Nistu nitanigo (name)”. What a beautiful beginning to our relationship with the land!

 

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.

 

Jacket Racket

Jacket Racket is back! We are looking for gently used winter gear - jackets, boots, hats, mitts, anything that is still good but no longer of use to you. Please bring all donations in by Nov. 2nd and place them in the box in the front hallway. 

 

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. 

 

Soccer Girls Team updates and fees online

The girls have played and won their three games so far putting them in first place. Ther next game is Wednesday October 4th against Woodman School hosting at RT Alderman soccer field. They are a great group of players and worth to come and see them playing.  Go Tiger! Allez les Tigres!

 

Parents and guardian can now pay the 35$ fee on MyCBE Account.

 

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