Happy Friday Citizens of Nellie,
As we finish the second month of school, we are looking at our data on attendance and lates. Regular school attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance and promptness is so important for success in school and in life.
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. When students miss too much school it can cause them to fall behind academically. Regular school attendance is an important life skill on the path to graduation and future employment. Did you know:
- By grade 3, students with regular, on time attendance are more likely to read at grade level.
- By grade 6, regular, on time attendance is a predictor of high school completion.
- By grade 9, regular, on time attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than test scores.
Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
- Listen and show an interest in your child’s day.
- Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success.
- Help your child maintain daily routines such as, eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime and going to bed early.
- If possible try to schedule dental and medical appointments after school hours or on days off from school.
- Send your child to school unless sick.
- It may be a concern if your child is often sick, complains about going to school and/or struggles with school work.
- Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big. No problem is too small.
Let us know how we can best support you and your child so they can attend school regularly and punctually.
If you ever have any questions, want to know how you can get involved or if you have concerns please email Acting Principal, Ms. Aleta Terlecki at adterlecki@cbe.ab.ca .
The Week Ahead:
Saturday, Nov 2.
• Fun Lunch is Thurs. Nov 7 and it's Subway! Orders due by midnight Sat. Nov 2: Also please consider buying an extra lunch for a student who needs it. We always give away the extra lunches! https://healthyhunger.ca/
Monday, Nov. 4
• 6:00pm- Grade 6 outdoor school mandatory parent meeting
Thurs. Nov. 7
• 10:30am Remembrance Day assembly
• Fun lunch: Subway
Fri. Nov. 8
• PD Day- no school for students. CBE Indigenous Professional Learning Day
Nov. 11-13
• Fall Break- School closed
Free Parent Learning Sessions:
Attached you will find the Child and Youth Well-Being, Family & Caregiver Fall Series resources. There are both live sessions that parents/guardians can sign up for and recorded sessions for them to access when convenient.https://cbe.ab.ca/about-us/school-culture-and-environment/health-and-wellness-in-school/Pages/child-and-youth-well-being-family-and-caregiver-series.aspx
December Giving Tree
For the past 4 years Nellie families have supported Nellie Families through the Giving Tree. There are a number of families in our community who are struggling to make ends meet. As a community, in December, we provide gifts for struggling families, food and help that is needed. If you are in need please email me at adterlecki@cbe.ab.ca and we will “adopt” your family this December. If you are interested in helping please watch for emails from School Council on what is needed. A sign-up genius will be sent out once we know what our families need. Recipients will be anonymous.
School Council News- next meeting Nov. 21
Everyone welcome! Receive updates and provide your input. No need to take on a role. We are a friendly and relaxed group, committed to supporting our kids - please join us to see what we are involved in!
-Upcoming meetings: January 23, , February 20, March 13, April 17, May 22.
-All Fun Lunch dates can be found here! https://nelliemcclung.cbe.ab.ca/news/fun-lunches-are-back-20240920204605
Calendar
November is busy! Stay on top of everything going on by visiting our school calendar and link it to your phone.
News Stories
Please see the website for all of the latest stories. Our stories are filled with pictures from the week, adventures and experiences the students are participating in and all of the important happenings in and around the school. Check out the updates on our grade blogs for insights and pictures from your child’s classroom. https://nelliemcclung.cbe.ab.ca/teacher-pages-blogs
New - Nellie Weekly Pics – Many awesome Nellie on the Go pictures
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