Good afternoon Balmoral families,

Please read the information below carefully, as these weekly newsletter contain reminders and updates that are relevant for many students and families.

Missed Fall Photos?

If anyone missed having their fall individual photos, Lifetouch has appointments available at their Calgary studio. 

Currently Lifetouch is offering the following studio dates: 

• November 4 9am - 12 noon 
• November 18 9am - 12 noon 

*Afternoons will be available if the demand is there.  

Click below to schedule your appointment:
https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqj327c/ 

SCHEDULE NOW 

IMPORTANT: Balmoral School Casino on November 21-22

Balmoral School is volunteering at Pure Casino Calgary (1420 Meridian Drive NE) on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. To make this casino possible, we need many volunteers from our school! You do not need to have a police clearance to volunteer at the casino.

There are many shifts available for sign-up on the sign-up genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0449A8AA2CA5FE3-44695040-balmoral/61472078#/

At this time, the following shifts are still available:

• Tue, Nov 21 (11:00am – 7:30pm) – 1 Banker, 1 Cashier
• Tue, Nov 21 (7:00pm – 3:00am) – 1 General Manager, 1 Cashier, 1 Chip Runner
• Tue, Nov 21 (11:15pm – 3:30am) – FULL
• Wed, Nov 22 (11:00am – 7:30pm) – FULL
• Wed, Nov 22(7:00pm – 3:30am) – 1 General Manager, 1 Banker, 2 Cashiers, 4 Chip Runners
• Wed, Nov 22 (11:15pm – 3:30am) - FULL

If you would like more information about the volunteer roles at the casino, please see the document below. There are experienced casino advisors at each shift to help volunteers learn the roles. We hope that 2 volunteers from each class to help out for this event – please enter your child’s homeroom in the comments when you sign up.

See attachment under Resources for volunteer roles.

You do not need volunteer clearance and training is provided at the beginning of your shift. No experience necessary! That means all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc are eligible to volunteer. This is the school's biggest fundraiser, and your help will make it a success!

Halloween at School

Students are permitted to dress up in their costumes for school on October 31. Masks and weapons are NOT permitted as part of student costumes.

There will be a bake sale in morning, and some community-building activities at school in the afternoon. Please send some money to school with your student this day if they would like to purchase something from the bake sale (change or small bills only). All bake sale items will be individually wrapped, and ingredient lists available to check for any allergies.

Next School Council Meeting – November 2

The next school council and parent society meeting will be held on Thursday, November 2 at 6:30pm. This meeting will be held IN PERSON at Balmoral School. We encourage all parents to attend and be part of important decision making that impacts all students.

Child and Youth Well Being Workshop – Vaping

November 16, 2023
6:30 to 8:00 PM

Across Canada, e-cigarette use, also known as vaping, is reaching new heights amongst teenagers. This presentation will focus on common devices used for vaping, substances vaped such as nicotine and cannabis, and the health risks associated with vaping. We will present on how to engage in challenging conversations with your young person regarding vaping. The link is below:
Child & Youth Well-Being Family & Caregiver Series

Healthy Hunger Fun Lunches

Most of our fun lunch dates are available for ordering on the Healthy Hunger website.

Please note that you must register your child each year on the website (ensure you know your child’s homeroom and teacher), and then you can place orders.

The ordering deadline is always 5 days before the fun lunch date, so order early and don’t miss out!

Spring 2024 Quebec Trip for Grades 8 and 9 students

As you may know, we are hoping to offer a week-long trip to Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City in the Spring 2024. So far, we have only received 12 Expressions of Interest from Grade 9 families for the trip. We need a minimum of 30 students to be able to offer the trip.

Therefore, we are opening up spots on the trip to GRADE 8 students, and extending the deadline for interest forms. If we do not receive at least 30 interest forms, unfortunately we will not be able to offer the trip this year. The extended deadline for interest forms is October 31.

The expression of interest form is under Resources.

If you have any questions about the trip, please email Mme. Turner at jlturner@cbe.ab.ca.

School Conferences

Our first parent-teacher conferences will take place on November 23 and 24, at the following times:

• Thursday, November 23 (4:00pm – 8:00pm) – IN PERSON
• Friday, November 24 (8:00am – 2:00pm) – ONLINE

You will be able to book a 10-minute time slot with each teacher you wish to meet. More information and the booking link will be shared in the coming weeks.

School Bus Notifications

Please ensure you are signed up for the My Bus Monitor notification emails for the most up to date information. The link is below. You must enter your email address and select your child’s bus route (AM and PM) to receive email notifications about bus delays, etc.

https://www.myschoolbusmonitor.ca/ParentLoginNew.aspx

Important Dates

• October 31 – Halloween celebrations and bake sale
• November 6 to 8 – Grade 7 Band Camp
• November 8 – Remembrance Day Assembly
• November 9 – System Indigenous Education PD Day (no school for students)
• November 10-14 – Fall Break (no school)
• November 20-23 – Grade 9 Camp Evergreen
• November 23 – Parent Teacher Conferences (4pm-8pm, in-person, regular classes for students)
• November 24 – Parent Teacher Conferences (8am-2pm, online, no school for students)

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.

Regards,

Balmoral Administration