Mountain View Newsletter November - December 2015 Almadina Language Charter Academy Important Dates: Ahmed Abbas Assembly - Dec. 11th @ 1:30pm Acceptance Assembly - Dec. 16th @ 9:00am Winter Break - Dec. 19th - Jan. 4th Classes Resume - Jan. 5th Respect Virtue - Jan. 5th - Feb. 15th Interim Reports -Jan. 29th Principal’s Message 1 Parent Information 2 Virtues 3 WEP and School Counsellor 4 Technology and Bus Concerns 5 Special Events 6 Special Events 7 Inside this issue: Dear Parents, Our school year is passing by quickly! We are fast approaching our last few weeks of school before Winter Break. It has been a busy few months of learning and growing at Almadina. We have had a number of amazing assemblies that showcased student performances with our Virtues programming. Through the Wellness Empowerment Program, our students parcipated again in the “We Scare Hunger” campaign. We connue to make contribuons to our Calgary community through fundraising for the Terry Fox foundaon and cancer research. This helps students understand the value of our virtues in acon. As well, it has been inspiring to visit class- rooms and see staff and students engaged in meaningful learning tasks. We had strong aendance at our recent parent teacher interviews. These interviews are important to find out where your child has strengths and areas for growth. Despite very cold weather, we had a strong turnout at interviews. Parent teacher interviews are a me for sharing student progress with the Alberta Program of Studies and our Language Benchmarks. As always, you can keep track of your child’s progress through email and agenda communicaon with the teacher. All parents are encouraged to aend our monthly School Council meeng. This is a forum for parents to learn more about the school and share in discussions around events and programming. Please check the website for upcoming dates. Looking ahead to the New Year, we connue to be commied to excellence in our learning journey. On behalf of our staff, I wish you happy holidays and a joyous new year! Sincerely, Shakila Raja Principal Principal’s Message Published By: Ms.Marr, Mrs.Chambers, Mrs.Sondergaard, and Mrs.Rollins Pictures from the Almadina BBQ On Sept 27, Almadina staff, students, parents, and board members came out to celebrate the start of the new school year with great food and acvies at our annual Almadina BBQ. Thanks to everyone that came!
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Mountain View Newsletter November - December 2015
Almadina Language Charter Academy
Important
Dates:
Ahmed Abbas
Assembly
- Dec. 11th @ 1:30pm
Acceptance Assembly
- Dec. 16th @ 9:00am
Winter Break
- Dec. 19th - Jan. 4th
Classes Resume
- Jan. 5th
Respect Virtue
- Jan. 5th - Feb.
15th
Interim Reports
-Jan. 29th
Principal’s Message 1
Parent Information 2
Virtues 3
WEP and School
Counsellor
4
Technology and Bus
Concerns
5
Special Events 6
Special Events 7
Inside this issue:
Dear Parents,
Our school year is passing by quickly! We are fast approaching our last few weeks of school before Winter Break. It has been a busy few months of learning and growing at Almadina. We have had a number of amazing assemblies that showcased student performances with our Virtues programming.
Through the Wellness Empowerment Program, our students participated again in the “We Scare Hunger” campaign. We continue to make contributions to our Calgary community through fundraising for the Terry Fox foundation and cancer research. This helps
students understand the value of our virtues in action.
As well, it has been inspiring to visit class-rooms and see staff and students engaged in meaningful learning tasks. We had strong attendance at our recent parent teacher interviews. These interviews are important to find out where your child has strengths and areas for growth. Despite very cold weather, we had a strong turnout at interviews. Parent teacher interviews are a time for sharing student progress with the Alberta Program of Studies and our Language Benchmarks. As always, you can keep track of your
child’s progress through email and agenda communication with the teacher.
All parents are encouraged to attend our monthly School Council meeting. This is a forum for parents to learn more about the school and share in discussions around events and programming. Please check the website for upcoming dates.
Looking ahead to the New Year, we continue to be committed to excellence in our learning journey. On behalf of our staff, I wish you happy holidays and a joyous new year!
Sincerely, Shakila Raja Principal
Principal’s Message
Published By: Ms.Marr, Mrs.Chambers, Mrs.Sondergaard, and Mrs.Rollins
Pictures from the Almadina BBQ On Sept 27, Almadina staff, students,
parents, and board members came out to celebrate the start of the new school year with great food and
activities at our annual Almadina BBQ. Thanks to everyone that came!
Reporting Student Absences
The flu is going around! If your child is absent,
please make sure to call the office and report their
absence. Please call the office at (403) 543-5074
and leave a message with Ms.Chamseddine.
Be Snow Safe!
Parent Information
Winter Break Ideas!
Calgary weather can change
at a moments notice! Our
students should always be
prepared for winter weather.
Please ensure your child
comes to school with winter
appropriate clothing: mitts/
gloves, a hat, a winter jacket,
snow pants, and snow boots.
Where does a
polar bear keep
its money?
In a snow bank!
Food Safety and Allergies
As we have some students with allergies at
our school, please do not send any food with
your child for sharing with other students.
This includes birthday treats. If you would
like your child to share something with the
class on their birthday, small non-edible
items from the dollar store are a safe option.
Please try not to send any food
with your child that contains nuts.
Please also notify the school right
away if your child has an allergy
that we are not yet aware of.
Running out of ideas on how to spend winter break? Here are some activities
that you could do with your family:
-Sledding -Visit the Zoo lights -Make cookies as a family
-Build a snowman! -Drink hot chocolate -Winter crafts (snowmen, snowflakes)
-Skating -Play a board game -Read winter stories together
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Conscience Assembly
This month’s Virtue
Acceptance Virtues Update
“Sometimes it takes just
ONE to stand up!
It takes just ONE voice
to make everyone
count!”
Acceptance Assembly:
December 16, 2015
at 9:00am
The Conscience Assembly on Oct. 28th was a great success. It was wonderful to see such a great turnout of parents
and family who came to watch students perform from Mrs. Mcleod’s, Ms. Hutchinson’s, Mr. Kadri’s, and Mrs. Moore’s
classes. Thank you Almadina, for demonstrating the importance of using your conscience to make the right choice,
and being proud of yourself for striving to do the right thing.
Congratulations to all our Conscience
Virtue Winners! Keep up the fantastic
work on using your virtues!
At Almadina, we value the individual differences, beliefs,
and experiences that each of our students and staff members
bring to our school and classroom community. Acceptance
means to respect the dignity and rights of all persons, even
those whose beliefs and behaviours differ from our own.
As a school wide activity, all classes have shared the story
“One” by Kathryn Otoshi which has helped us discover
the importance of learning to accept each others’
differences and how it can take just one voice to stand up
and make sure everyone counts! Students discussed what
it means to value, include, and stand by our classmates
and peers. As our students learn the meaning of
acceptance, they learn to treat their peers with respect,
they become caring individuals, and everyone feels a
sense of safety and belonging. At Almadina, we are free to
be unique individuals; each with something great to