Wolverine Weekly Feb 2nd 2025

Wolverine Weekly February 2, 2025

Thanks to teachers and our support staff who moved 180 desks and picked up the carpet from the gym after exams finished last Monday.  Classrooms were ready to go for our students on Tuesday thanks to their hard work.  Thank you to our families for supporting our textbook collection efforts this semester.  We are delighted that we had more Biology 20/30 textbooks returned than we have in previous years.  As one of our most expensive textbooks is Bio 20/30 we really appreciate your efforts.  Billing for textbooks that were not returned will be available in Parent Portal this week.  We are much more interested in getting the textbooks back!  If you are billed for a textbook and you find it at home, please return it to the library to Ms. Des and the charge will be removed.  Thank you for your diligence in looking for textbooks in all the most unusual places at home, even if they are not from this semester!    

We are excited that work on our new multipurpose room is coming along quickly, check out the pictures above.  This stunning room will provide flexible learning space for our staff and students.  It will have ample natural lighting, state of the art electronics and stunning views of the mountains.  As well, we will be opening the extension to our cosmetology room this week.  Students will be welcomed back into this brand new space this week.  

Universities visiting CCHS this week

Tuesday: Concordia University, King’s University, St. FX

Wednesday: University of New Brunswick 

Booths will be set up over lunch hour from 11:25-12:25 for students to visit with recruiters.  Parents are welcome to drop by, please sign in and out at the main office.  

Mark your calendars for the CRPS Hiring Fair April 9, 2025 

Our CRPS Hiring Fair held annually at CCHS will be on April 9th 2025 from 9am to 11am. If you are an employer who may be looking for students who want to take on a summer job or have part time opportunities suitable for high school students please email hans.holthuis@crps.ca to reserve a spot at our hiring fair.  We prepare our students to have resumes and cover letters ready to submit at this event.  More details to follow soon.   

Family Connection Center Parenting Sessions 

Protecting Against Substance Abuse - Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Using Love and Limits - Tuesday Feb. 18 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Managing Family Dynamic Challenges - Tuesday Mar. 4 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Managing Guilt and “What-if’s” - Tuesday Mar. 18 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Parents can register for each program separately or register for them all by visiting the following link: Parent Discussion Group - Programs

For more information please contact:

Andrea Murphy, BCR, BSW, RSW 

Youth/Teen Family Support Worker

Family Connection Centre

Town of Canmore

403-678-8944
andrea.murphy@canmore.ca

Settlement Services in the Bow Valley parent and youth sessions

1.Schooling in Canada: Moving from Grade to Grade and Graduation

This workshop provides an in-depth overview of the Canadian education system, including the progression from one grade to the next and the specific requirements for high school graduation. Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Time: 6:00–7:30 PM (online via Zoom)
Pizza will be provided. [Register here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Grade2025]

2.Filipino Youth (Grades 7-12) and Adult Workshops in Banff on Friday, March 7th, 2025
We are excited to invite Filipino youth and their families to join us for the upcoming workshops, hosted by Settlement Services in the Bow Valley. These workshops will be held entirely in Tagalog and feature engaging topics for both youth and parents.

For Filipino Youth (Grades 7-12)
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Half-day Friday, pick-up between 11:42 AM – 12:15 PM from different schools) Location: Pioneer Room, Catharine Robb Whyte Building, Banff Topics: Moving to Canada, life in Canada vs. the Philippines, skills building for success, and more! Lunch and transportation provided.
[Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Reuni2025Youth]

For Filipino Adults
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: Pioneer Room, Catharine Robb Whyte Building, Banff Topics: Reuniting as a family in Canada, building healthy relationships, and parenting in Canada Dinner, childcare, and transportation provided.
[Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025ReuniAdult]

Parent Micro Session Feb 25th 2025 6:30-7pm

CCHS will be holding a parent micro session on Feb 25th 6:30pm - 7pm.  The topic is: French Immersion and FSL (French as a Second Language) pathways at CCHS: it doesn't end in grade 8 or 9! It will be a hybrid session with the in person meeting being held in our CCHS cafeteria and this link meet.google.com/bss-ifrs-oek being available to families who wish to join virtually. 

We would like to encourage any parents with students in French Immersion, who are Francophone or who are interested in French as a Second Language courses to attend.  Students can still pick up French 10 (FSL) even if they have not studied French before.  We have invited LGMS and ERS parents to attend as well.  

Report Cards and IPPs (Individual Program Plans) February 3rd 2025

Teachers are currently completing report cards and finalizing grades.  Any comments or grade changes you see before February 3rd are not confirmed until Feb 3rd.  Teachers are working diligently to ensure that we are assessing students accurately and providing comments that will paint a picture of your child’s achievement.  In addition, teachers are updating student IPPs (Individual Program Plans) for semester 2 for students with this document.  Please contact your child’s LST teacher dave.purcell@crps.ca (grade 9’s) and leslie.kestle@crps.ca (grade 10, 11, 12) to connect about your child’s IPP for semester 2.  

Grade 10 Avalanche Safety Training (AST) - Update *Please ensure your grade 10 student is well dressed for the day on the hill

We encourage all our Grade 10’s to earn their AST.  This can help them stay safe as they recreate in the Bow Valley in the future and may be beneficial in getting jobs in the future. It is also a program unique to CRPS high schools.  This is an opportunity other high school students do not get for FREE!  To earn certification, students must complete all three components by the deadlines indicated:

• Complete all online modules
• Attend the classroom presentation with their STEM class in the theatre (see dates below)
• Attend their classes’ field day on hill training (see dates below)

Thanks for the generous support of the Pauw Foundation for making this program available for free to all our Grade 10 students.  

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Here is a link to our School Calendar with all our upcoming events on it.  

Have a great week!

Ms. Preece, Principal

Ms. Keon, Assistant Principal