CCHS This Week April 22- 26 2024
Academics, Artistry, Athletics, Attitude
April 22-26, 2024
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Alberta Education -Cell Phone Use in Schools - an invitation to participate in survey
Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education is interested in hearing from teachers, parents, and other staff about cellphone usage in our schools and using their advice to help inform any potential next steps. You are invited to share your views about the future of student cellphone use in schools. You have until May 3, 2024 to participate in an online survey about the future of cellphone use in elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. The survey is available at: Survey link. Input from this targeted engagement will help inform potential future government direction.
CCHS Wolverines Football
Wolverines Spring Football starts on Monday, April 29th @ 3:45. Any interested grade 8 - 11 students are welcome as it is a great way to try out the game and/or sharpen your skills! If you have played before or are new to the game, we would love to have you out! Practices are Mon/Wed/Fri from 4:00 - 6:00 @ CCHS field. The following registration form needs to be filled out for you to start practicing! See you there!
Common Sense - Family Resource on Digital Media
From high-quality media recommendations to internet access for all learners, we're making media and technology safer, healthier, and more equitable for kids everywhere. Learn about the issues we stand for below.
Does your child use Snapchat? Do you know what they are doing on Snapchat? Do messages really 'disappear' on Snapchat? This short and informative article is important reading for parents of teens who use this app.
Parents Ultimate Guide to Snapchat
Mypass
Just a reminder that Grade 10 - 12 students to set up their Mypass so they can access their school transcripts and tracking their high school credits. Here is a step by step guide for setting up MyPass
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Check out our Daily School Announcements here. Please check the announcements for up to date information on Team practice times.
The Week Ahead
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Grab and Go Big Breakfast - come have a free breakfast
- Girl's Rugby - Conditioning Sessions 3:45pm - 4:45pm
- Boys Rugby in Banff 7-9 pm
Tuesday,April 23, 2024
- Grab and Go Breakfast - come have a free breakfast in the cafeteria.
- Chess Club - Mr. Bittner's Room
- Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meeting in the Library - All welcome.
- Jazz Band - new members welcome - Lunch Time in the Music Room
- CCHS School Council Meeting 7pm @ CCHS - All Welcome - Agenda to follow
Wednesday,April 24, 2024
- Grab and Go Breakfast
- Student Council Rm 1210 @lunch all students welcome
- CRPS School Board Meeting Banff Elementary School @ 7pm - virtual Link
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Grab and Go Breakfast
- Jazz Band - new members welcome - Lunch Time in the Music Room
- Synbio Club meeting -lunch Mr. Symington's room -Rm 1001
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Grab and Go Big Breakfast - come have a free breakfast
- Half Day Friday A and B blocks
Upcoming Dates
- Friday May 3rd: Half day Friday
- Monday May 13th: PAT Grade 9 English Language Arts Part A (writing)
- Friday May 17th: no school for students
- Monday May 20th: Victoria Day - no school
- Thursday May 23rd: National Indigenous People’s Day Assembly (Modified Timetable)
- Friday May 31st: Half day Friday
News
Family Connections Centre - Town of Canmore
The Family Connections Centre provides free prevention & early intervention services and supports for families and children ages 0-18. To Learn more click here.
Registration is now live for Family Connection Centre (FCC) fall programs! All Family Connection Centre programs are 100% free of charge. To register for any of these programs, you can go through the Town of Canmore website via this link or email frnadmin@canmore.ca
Families can register through the Town of Canmore website here or by emailing fccadmin@canmore.ca.
Follow this link to find out more!
Family Resource Network
The Bow Valley Family Resource Network is offering a variety of programming throughout the month of September for families with children ages 0-18. In addition to the Family Resource Network programming, the Family Connection Centre will be running drop in Social Connections programming. This programming is run through the Town of Canmore municipality. Please click here for Social Connections programming.
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Student Attendance
A reminder that if your student will be late for class or leaving class early, please Call the attendance line at 403-678- 6192 ext 1 .
Leaving class early:
If your student must leave school early for the day or for part of the day, for an appointment, please notify the school. Students must sign in and out of the office if they are leaving school or returning after an appointment ( note this in not required during lunch hour).
Extra Curricular News
As a school we are working hard to balance the requirement to keep our students safe with social distancing, good hand hygiene and masking, with extra curricular initiatives. We do ask that students who are not directly working with teachers or involved in an extracurricular activity leave school at 3:30 so that we can properly clean our spaces.
Please ensure you can logon to Parent Portal. Look for the PowerSchool button on our school webpage or click here. This is where you will access daily updates on your student’s marks and attendance, school fees and more. Final term report cards are also shared with you through Parent Portal and are not mailed out from the school.
** Alberta Education has now made student access to their official transcript of marks available to all grade 10- 12 student available through a myPass account (myPass.alberta.ca). Grade 10 marks will first appear after the first semester.
Upcoming
Missing important happenings at CCHS? But are awash in emails? Find information through one of the medium listed below. Get connected become involved.
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- Join us on Twitter for quick updates. @CCHS_Canmore
- Follow us on Instagram – cchs.canmore
- Follow our YouTube channel for happenings at CCHS in 60-90 secs. – Collegiate Corner-
- Check out our Daily School Announcements here.-
- 2023/2024 Student Handbook is here. Find important CCHS dates such as parent/teacher interviews, course change information, exams and much more.
- Past Newsletters can be found here.