Important Dates

Nov. 8 Remembrance Day Assembly
Nov. 9 Non-Instruction Day - No School
Nov. 10-14 Fall Break
Nov. 16 Sharing Night
Nov. 23 Evening Conferences
Nov. 24 Conferences - No School
Nov. 29 School Council Meeting
Dec. 18 Kindergarten Grade 1 Christmas Concert
Dec. 19 Grades 4, 5, & 6 Christmas Concert
Dec. 20 Grade 2-3 Christmas Concert

Admin Message

Dear Altadore Families,

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Hoot! It looked to us like everyone had a lot of fun. For those of you who participated in the online auction or made a donation - it makes a real difference! What an amazing way to raise funds for the school. The funds raised allow us to provide many fun and amazing “extras” for our students.

If you were unable to attend, and would like to buy your child’s art, please send $15 cash to school and we will be happy to send it home.

Wednesday will be the last day of school for students before the first ever Fall Break. Thursday is Maatoomsii’Pookaiks|Children First, an Indigenous professional learning day for all CBE staff. We will all return to school on Wednesday, November 16. This will be followed by Sharing Night on Thursday and Conferences the following week. More information will be in the update on November 19. In between all that our Grade 6 students will be at Outdoor School for four days. Busy times as always at Altadore!

Online booking for conferences will start on Sunday November 28 at noon. More information will be in the Update that morning.

Please note that because of the Fall Break, there will not be another newsletter until November 19.

Sincerely,

Kelly Christopher  Principal   kdchristophe@cbe.ab.ca

Karlee Zelmer Assistant Principal kmzelmer@cbe.ab.ca

2023-24 Direct Donation Campaign

Hey, you! Yes, you! Want to be a hero and make a real difference? Altadore School's Direct Donation Campaign is waiting for your generosity HERE. With your help, the sky's the limit for Altadore students, who'll get to explore and learn far beyond what standard CBE funding has to offer, thanks to your support!

We often dip into these funds for:

• Field Trips - subsidizing admissions or helping pay for school buses
• FunFit residencies like alien in-line skating, or the super fun fitset ninja that the students absolutely loved back in October
• Updating technology at the school such ipads and chromebooks
• Residencies that are often unique to each grade, such as having authors come in to work with students on their creative writing
• School unity projects, like purchasing fun lunches for students whose families require some additional assistance
• Classroom support and supplies, such as special art supplies like oil pastels, or math accessories like counting blocks
• Gym and Music equipment for all of the kids to enjoy!

Our goal for this campaign is participation. We hope that each family can contribute in whatever capacity they are able, with a hope of $200 per student for those who are able. Any contribution makes an impact!

A friendly reminder that we provide tax receipts! Donate HERE!

Sharing Night

Sharing Night will be held on Thursday, November 16. Sharing Night is an opportunity for students to bring their parents into the school to show them some of the daily work they do in class. This allows families to learn more about what your child does at school, see their work, and to learn more about curricular expectations.

In order to reduce crowding, we are asking families with surnames from A-K to come sometime between 5:00 - 6:00 pm, and families with surnames from L-Z to come from 6:00- 7:00 pm. These are suggested times only- we understand that many of you will be working around other commitments. It should take you about 20- 30 minutes in your child’s class. Kindergarten teachers will be letting their families know about a slightly different schedule.

Remembrance Day

We will be having a Remembrance Day assembly on Wednesday, November 8 at 10:40. All students will be given a poppy. We do encourage you to send in a small donation for the poppy that will go to charity. Please avoid dropping off/picking up your child during the assembly.

Run Club

This club is now over until the Spring. We look forward to running with you then.

Altadore Gear - All Year Long

Altadore school works with Summarized Design to provide Altadore Gear for purchase in all sizes all year long. This is a fun initiative that many of our families enjoy. Please note that this is not a fundraiser, and Altadore School does not benefit financially from the purchase of Altadore gear.

T-Shirt and hoodie colours are changed periodically, and right now there are several different versions of multicoloured logos! You can order online HERE and your purchase will come to the school in about a week. If you would like to see the different colour options or to have your child try on t-shirts to check for size, there are samples at the school office.

Fun Lunch

Panago is coming Wednesday, December 6, 2023! Place your order by Friday December 1, 2023.

Please ensure you have selected the correct teacher for your child! Set up your orders through the Healthy Hunger website HERE. You will have to create a profile and select their teacher by selecting Altadore School. Please note that there are two accounts for Fun lunch for Altadore School. AltadoreLunch1 is grades 1-3 (and Seeds of Spice K students) and AltadoreLunch2 is grades 4-6. You can email altadorefunlunch@gmail.com with any questions or concerns!

Want to volunteer for December? Sign up HERE PLEASE NOTE: a valid police check is required to be filed with the front office. Check in with the office, or email altadorefunlunch@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

The HOOT - Thank You!

Thank you to all who attended the HOOT! Your presence and generosity helped raise funds for enriching the programs for our children!

Thank you to those who volunteered their time and effort in setting up and assisting during the evening, making a significant impact.

Thank you to 'The Hoot' organizing committee. Felicity Aston, Hayleigh Austin, Morgan Callan, Amy Close, Kristin Desilets, Michelle Jung, John Lowry, Katie Robinson, and Lauren Stewart. Your hard work transformed the event into the grand success it was.

Thank you to our sponsors and the generous individuals and businesses who contributed to our silent auction and raffles. Your continued support makes these events possible and immensely successful.

Thank you to all of the teachers who took time to come out on a Friday evening for a school event. A special thank you to Rob Mitchelson who acted as our volunteer for the live auction items.

Notes of Thanks                                                                       

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

• Thank You to everyone who attended our Parent Digital Citizenship Presentation. We received very positive feedback from those who attended. The PowerPoint we shared can be found on our website here.

Questions?

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

Kelly Christopher, Principal (kdchristophe@cbe.ab.ca)
Karlee Zelmer, Assistant Principal (kmzelmer@cbe.ab.ca)
Julia Hikita, Altadore School Council Chair (altadoreparentcouncil@gmail.com)