November 17th Update

Conferences 

Conference bookings is now open. You will need to sign into your MyCBE/PowerSchool account to book your conference.  

Kindergarten conferences: There is NO school FOR KINDERGARTEN on November 23rd to accommodate Kindergarten conferences. The conference times are: November 23 8:00 – 11:30, 12:30-2:30 and 3:30-7:30 and on November 24 8:00-12:00. 


Grade 1-6 conferences: Conferences will be 15 minutes long. The conference times are 

November 23 3:30-7:30 and November 24 8:00-12:00. 

If you need assistance, please contact the front office. 


Scholastic Book Fair 

Our book fair is coming up next week. Books will be available for purchasing during conferences. Please be sure to stop by and peruse the collection. All proceeds from the book fair are targeted for new books for our library collection. 


Winter Family Evening 

Mark your calendars for our “Snowmen at Night” family evening. We are excited to invite all of our families to an evening of winter fun at the school on Thursday, December 7 from 6:30-8:00pm. Admission is a food bank donation and/pr a donation to our mitten tree (such as mittens, hats, scarves). No RSVP is required


Mental Health Online Parent Session 

Alberta Health Services is offereing a free online event focusing on “Navigating Mental Illness in Children and Its Impact on Parenting: Struggles, Hopes, and Triumphs,”  

This free, online event aims to provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by parents dealing with mental illness in their children, as well as the strategies and triumphs that come with navigating this complex terrain. By sharing the registration link, you can help extend the reach of this important discussion to others who may benefit from it. 

Please find below the registration link that you can share: 

https://albertahealthservices.... 


Subscribe to receive messages 

Many of our families are missing emails from the school that have commercial content included such as fundraising, healthy hunger, field trips, etc. Did you know that you need to subscribe to receive messages each year? You might be missing out on certain content, such as Healthy Hunger or fundraising opportunities. Please take a look at the subscribe page to learn more. 

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From School Council Fundraising  

Purdy’s Fundraiser  

Friends of Parkland Way is running their next fundraiser of Purdy’s chocolates.  The due date to place your orders is November 28.  You can place your order at fundraising.purdys.com with a customer number of 62076 and then begin shopping  For more information please contact friendsofparklandway@gmail.com   


Upcoming Dates: 

  • November 21 Healthy Hunger Lunch 
  • November 22 Healthy Hunger Lunch - Kindergarten 
  • November 23 Parent Teacher Conferences Evening 
  • November 23 No Kindergarten Class – Conferences ONLY 
  • November 24 Parent Teacher Conferences (Non-Instruction Day for Student 
  • December 6 Treat Day 
  • December 7 Treat Day – Kindergarten 
  • December 8 “Snowmen at Night” Family Evening