| Dear Parents,Learning is energizing. The adults are learning as a collective endeavor during the
scheduled early dismissal and professional days, in order to better serve students with their
learning.
Friday Early Dismissals and Professional Days
Every Friday early dismissal afternoon begins with a staff meeting for all teachers and support
staff. This is an excellent opportunity for the whole staff to all meet together in creating hopes
and dreams for Taradale School and in developing goals for the school year. The rest of the
afternoons are dedicated to professional learning, system work and professional learning
communities.
| Professional Learning Day – Reporting and Assessing
| | Professional Team Planning – On-Line Learning
| | Professional Learning – Relationship Building
| | Professional Learning Communities
| | Professional Learning Comminities
| | Professional Learning Communities
| | System Professional Learning Day-School Development Goal Literacy
| The support for Friday Early Dismissals continues to be appreciated! The time to meet, work
and dream together with the whole staff is invaluable. Teachers also meet in Professional
Learning Communities, on Friday afternoons, to create student learning goals and to focus
on inquiry related to the School Development Goal. We continue to thank our Taradale
community for adjusting your schedules to accommodate Friday early dismissals.
Virtual Parent / Teacher Conferences
Thank you to everyone for participating in our FIRST VIRTUAL PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES.
It was a pleasure to meet with your families, in your homes, while celebrating your children’s
learning.
We are grateful for everyone’s willingness as we learn new ways of facilitating our
processes, during this unsettled time.
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Thank you to our parents who created their “My CBE/PowerSchool” account. This new
booking process gives parents the opportunity to book their appointments when convenient
for them. If you are not registered and require assistance, do not hesitate to phone the
office. It will be our pleasure to help you get started.
Winter Celebration
Our Winter Celebration will look different this year, as we create new plans, during this
unsettled time.
We will create a week of spirit and JOY with our students during the last week, as they
participate in:
- Two assemblies (Tuesday and Thursday), celebrating learning and singing songs;
- Red and Green/Festive Sweater Day – Tuesday;
- Cozy/Comfy Day – Thursday
- Classroom Door Decorating
.....and it is my greatest pleasure,
on behalf of all
our staff at Taradale,
and from the bottom of our hearts,
to send PEACE and JOY to all our Taradale Families.
Most sincerely,
J. McLaren, Principal
We wish you a safe and healthy Winter Break.
Taradale School
170 Taravista Drive NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5B1 t | 403-777-6270 f | 403-777-6272 e | taradale@cbe.ab.ca
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Kindergarten Registration
Our Kindergarten registration begins on Monday January 11, 2021, for children born
between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. The following documents are required
to process your registration:
Canadian Birth Certificate or Canadian Passport (originals only)
Proof of Government issued address (I.E. GST rebate, Income Tax return, Property
Tax, etc.) Please note that we do not accept lease agreements.
Please note: if your child was born outside of Canada, an intake meeting must be booked
at our Welcome Centre. An information sheet will be distributed to those families.
Registration details to follow.
Only parents or legal guardians can register a student. Registration forms are
numbered and will not leave the premises.
If you have family members or neighbors who may qualify for kindergarten registration,
please have them call Mrs. Nelson at 777-6270, ext. 0.
School Council
Our School Council Meeting are held virtually. Topics covered in November were:
Enrolment, Staffing, Budget
Conferences
Report Cards/PowerSchool
University of Calgary – Student Teachers
Three Year Education Plan
School Development Plan
Student Code of Conduct
Annual Report for Parents
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Calendar
Professional Learning
Nominations
Elections
We would like to welcome all of our parents to our next school council meeting onTuesday,
January 26, at 6:15 pm - virtually
Taradale School
170 Taravista Drive NE, Calgary, AB T3J 5B1 t | 403-777-6270 f | 403-777-6272 e | taradale@cbe.ab.ca
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Learning Commons News
The Learning Commons looks slightly different this year for our staff
and students. CBE has posted specific protocols for the Learning
Commons and resources in the 2020/2021 re-entry guidelines. Based
on these guidelines the Learning Commons is not available for
students to come in and browse for books. We have created a plan
and schedule which follows the guidelines, but still gets the books into
our students hands. Essentially instead of the students coming in to
find books, the books are now being sent to the classrooms. Each
class receives a bin of library books for the students to choose from. These books remain at
school and are not shared amongst the students. At the end of each week the books are
collected and quarantined for three days before being redistributed.
Lunch Room Reminders
Now that the weather is getting colder and the snow is upon us, please ensure your child is
dressed to go outside during the lunch period. All students benefit from having a hat, mitts,
scarf, snow pants, boots and a warm jacket.
Within the health curriculum the students learn about healthy eating. Having a lunch filled
with fruits, vegetables, sandwiches and other healthy foods will ensure your child is able to
focus on his/her studies for the afternoon classes. Please assist us with educating the
students with regards to healthy eating by providing a well-balanced lunch. Please limit
candy and other sugar filled snacks.
Wishing you Peace and Joy
Online Learning Classes –
January 4 to January 8, 2021
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