Important Dates

May 9 - Fun Lunch - Jelly Modern Donuts
May 10 - School Council
May 16 - Kindergarten Parent Orientation
May 17 - Writing PAT
May 18 - Parent Appreciation Tea
May 30 - Grade 5 Vaccinations
May 30 & 31 - Saa'kokoto Visits

Admin Message

Wow! That was a week! Our students and staff did a great job of keeping their focus on learning while it was so hot in the school. We appreciate you sending your children to school with hats, water bottles, sunscreen and lightweight clothing. Teachers worked hard to ensure activity levels were appropriate for the temperature, and that their classes moved in and out of the school to take advantage of any breeze and shade that was available. Our lunch staff helped keep things cool for our students by moving lunch outside to the Owl’s Nest.

Luckily, it looks like the weather will be cooler this week, so we shouldn’t have to make as many adjustments for the weather.

On Wednesday, the bike racks were full! Students were so excited to show off their wheels. They did a wonderful job of managing their locks and observing bike safety.

Students were equally as thrilled to show off their hats for Hats On for Mental Health Day. Several of our teachers forgot their hats but still wanted to recognize the day - they decided to raid our prop closet in the basement before school started. It was hilarious to see the students react to the assortment of leprechaun hats, top hats, sparkly Santa hats, and many, many animal ear headbands. lt was a definite highlight in an awesome week!

Kelly Christopher, Principal
kdchristophe@cbe.ab.ca

Mack Fraser, Assistant Principal
mefraser@cbe.ab.ca

Altadore Yearbooks - ORDER BY MONDAY!

Altadore yearbooks for the 2022-23 school year are now for sale online here. You will need to use ID Code 14522223. The cost of each book is $15. Please ensure that you use your child’s name when ordering; this will make it easier for us to distribute the yearbooks in a timely manner. Yearbooks will be handed out the last week of June. The deadline for ordering is Monday, May 8. Please note, we only order yearbooks for those who have ordered. If you do not order by May 8, you will not be able to get one!

Lacrosse Fun Fit                                                                       

Elev8 Lacrosse will be coming in to work with Grades 3 - 6 next week. Lessons will be held Monday May 8 and Tuesday May 9 in the field, weather permitting. Each class will receive two 45 minute long sessions. Instruction will focus on the basics of Lacrosse with an emphasis on teamwork, sportsmanship, and the physical literacy ‘ABC’s’ (agility, balance, and coordination).

Fun Lunch

Fun lunch is this Tuesday, May 9, for those who ordered. Please remember to bring snacks, or supplement your child’s lunch as necessary. There's still space to help hand out lunches!

Signup and help distribute lunch on May 9 HERE. Valid police check is needed.

Parent Appreciation Tea                     

You are cordially invited to Altadore School's Parent Appreciation Tea.      

Thursday, May 18, 2023
School Gymnasium at 10 AM
Doors open at 9:45 AM   

Anyone who has helped in any way this year is welcome.

Please RSVP by May 12 by emailing Ms. Mackenzie Harley at mkharley@cbe.ab.ca.

Grade 6 Parents

Help make the upcoming Grade 6 Graduation Celebration fun and memorable by donating HERE, every little bit help!

For more information on the fundraising campaign and the celebration, please reach out to Lesley Sinclair.

School Council Meeting                                                              

Our School Council meeting is coming up this Wednesday, May 10. There will be a presentation by the Grade 4 team on the subject field trips and Council will be considering several special funding requests. The meeting will be held in the library at 6:30pm. Babysitting will be provided.

Every Kid Can Play | Funding Available for Families                                                             

Announced April 24, the Alberta government is investing $8 million to help make sports, physical activity, and recreation more accessible through the new Every Kid Can Play program. Designed to enable more Alberta children and youth to access sports, physical activity and recreation, the program will provide up to $350 for program registration costs to Alberta families that are struggling financially.

Parents/guardians can apply for funding in June through the Alberta chapter of KidSport, linked above.

Altadore Gear

Altadore gear is available to order year-round HERE. Short sleeve t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies are available for children and adults in a variety of colours. You are also able to choose from a variety of colours for the logos.

Notes of Thanks                                                               

Thank you to the following individuals for their recent contributions to our school…

• Thank you to everyone who came out to help in the Edible Garden to prepare things for planting in the next couple of weeks.
• To everyone who has already ordered their yearbooks ahead of the deadline on Monday.

Questions?                                                                           

Looking for school information you can’t find here? Please contact:

Kelly Christopher, Principal (kdchristophe@cbe.ab.ca)
Mack Fraser, Assistant Principal (mefraser@cbe.ab.ca)
Julie Lowry, Altadore School Council Chair (altadoreparentcouncil@gmail.com)