Dear Parents/Guardians
I just wanted to send a final note for the year as we are wrapping up year-end celebrations with our students and staff. What a year! I am honoured and humbled by the perseverance and resilience that our staff, students and families have shown everyday as we worked together to support student success and learning at school and at home throughout this pandemic.
I also want to thank and recognize our school council for their time and efforts to support our entire school program and all their perseverance and hard work with their continued effort to raise funds and submit proposals for grants in an effort to construct our new playground. We have just been recently notified that a casino fundraiser is a possibility this summer.
Chairperson: Rebecca Jameson
Vice Chair: Chris Dingman
Treasurer: Lauren Rosen
Secretary: Jennifer Wall
Playground Chair: Nigel Greentree
As with every school year, we must say farewell for now to staff and teachers that will be moving on to other positions in the CBE or new adventures. Susan Bernstein who has done an amazing job teaching our grade 2/3 combined class and also our grade 6 HUB class this year will not be returning. Carolyn Croft our educational assistant who was working with our grade one’s this year will also be changing schools this year. Noel Bolanos, our amazing cleaner hired on for increased cleaning due to the pandemic to keep us all safe will also be leaving us at the end of the year. I wish them all the best and know they will excel and flourish in their new roles as they did here at Grant MacEwan.
I also wanted to let you know that Marilyn Topping, Cathy Crawford and Karen Faulds will be retiring at the end of this school year. They have had incredible careers at the CBE spanning many schools and positively impacting the lives of countless students. Our staff and students will certainly miss them but are grateful for our time together. All the best on your next adventure!
At this time, students will return to school (in-person) Tuesday August 17 at 8:55. Teachers will meet students outside their grade doors with class lists.
I am thinking of our Grant MacEwan students and families and hope you all have a safe and wonderful summer!
Grant McPhail
