Nellie in the Know – March 08, 2024
Happy Friday Friends and Family of Nellie,
We had such a fantastic week with many exceptional learning opportunities in Science, Math, Writing and Fine Arts. The highlight of the week for our grade 3-6 students was cross-country skiing. Students took a risk a learned a new sport that they had never tried before. It was fantastic to see you all out on the snow. Bravo!!!
March 18-21 the grade 5 and 6 students are going downhill skiing. If you have a large vehicle and could help us take ski and snowboarding gear to COP and back any of these days please email Ms. Knight at krknight@cbe.ab.ca . Thank you.
A big thank you to our field trip and academic volunteers this week. Your support of the school is invaluable.
This will be a busy week at Nellie. Because of the cold weather on Monday cross-country skiing had to be postponed. We will be doing our third day of skiing for students in grades 3-6 this coming Monday. Please have your children dress appropriately. Our lacrosse residency will be coming this Monday and Tuesday for all students. We are excited to have the elite group Eleva8 come and teach us how to play lacrosse.
Have a great weekend Citizens of Nellie,
Darren Dyck, Principal
School Engagement
Thank you for providing your input into our School Engagement Survey. 98 parents started the survey and 62 completed each question. The short and long answer responses are very helpful but we are not able to share them easily. If you would like to review the results with me please let me know. Here are the results of the survey. Calgary Board of Education: Engagement Report for Nellie School Planning Survey 2024 | Elementary (cbedialogue.com)
Check Out Our New Website
Nellie has a new website. Visit us at https://nelliemcclung.cbe.ab.ca/ for all of the latest news. One great feature of the new website is our new and improved calendar. Have a look, link to it and make sure you stay informed with all of the happenings at this great school.
PAC News
No March PAC Meeting!
Get your dancing shoes ready, as Nellie is having a family dance on Thursday, April 18th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.! All are welcome.
DJ Connor will be spinning and making sure the dance floor is rocking! Games will be played and prizes will be handed out for best costumes as well! You don't want to miss it.
All the funds raised during the dance will be used to purchase outdoor picnic tables for the school!
Scroll down to pre-order your pizza (by Monday, April 15) and pay for your admission so all you have to worry about is your snacks!!!
Pre-Order your Pizza (by Monday April 15th) and pre-pay for your admission (by Wed. April 17th)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0844AEA72FA3F85-48063281-2024
Volunteers
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0844AEA72FA3F85-48063277-2024
Donations: To be dropped off by Tuesday April 16th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0844AEA72FA3F85-48063359-2024
For all that they do for our kids every day, we would like to provide a warm homemade meal for our teachers for their long day on Thursday March 21, 2024.
Please consider sending in a salad, entree or dessert for the event or helping with set up or clean up for amazing staff. Please drop off dishes and items at the staff room anytime between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm am on Thursday March 21, 2024.
*Important* - Please provide ingredients with all dishes as some staff members have allergies
NEW: Unable to make or bring something, you can make a donation to help purchase a couple of extra items for the staff meals for the two days of conferences.
Link to sign up to volunteer: Nellie McClung School Events: 2024- Teacher Spring Potluck Appreciation (signupgenius.com)
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 on the website for insights and pictures from your child’s classroom. All blogs are now up to date. https://nelliemcclung.cbe.ab.ca/teacher-pages-blogs
Nellie Weekly Pics – Lots of amazing pictures this week. Click Here!!!
Math Challenge
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