Nellie in the Know – May 17, 2024
Happy May Long Weekend Citizens of Nellie,
Another excellent week at Nellie. We are thankful that the CPS came to our school and helped remind us of the importance of digital citizenship. Our grade 4-6 students learned a great deal about how to stay safe on the internet and how to limit their exposure to unsafe situation. We are also grateful to all of the volunteers who came into the school this week to help us with Fun Lunch, our assessments, our reading and our learning. Nellie is blessed to have so many folks who give of their time and their talents. Thank you.
Next week I will not be at school. If you have any questions or concerns next week please email Kelly Knight at krknight@cbe.ab.ca .
Have a fantastic long weekend!
Darren Dyck, Principal
May is Asian Heritage Month
In celebrating the beauty, culture, and diversity of Asian Heritage Month, the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre is hosting the Asian Heritage Month 2024 Celebration. More information and further opportunities can be found on the Asian Heritage Foundation YYC website.
Fill Our Buckets
Are you looking for a good way to spend your tax refund? Nellie’s PAC is sponsoring a Fill My Bucket Campaign. We are asking you to click on the link below and see if you are able to help us build a Gaga Ball Pit at our school, purchase high quality picnic tables, increase our sports equipment or provide financial aid for students. Please click here to see how you can help.
PAC News
Your PAC needs you. Take a risk and put your name forward to help our kids at Nellie. Our next PAC is this Thursday May 23rd. This is our AGM for the coming year and we need as many people as possible to attend!!! If you are only going to attend one PAC meeting a year…this is the must attend meeting for you. If you are interested in putting your name forward for any of the PAC executive positions please let me know. Elections will take place, grade 4 teachers will present and decisions around the direction of our school will occur. Pizza dinner and childcare is provided.
School Council Members
Chair - Kondilenia Kaketsis (will let her name stand for the position again this year.)
Vice Chair - Claire Johnson (will let her name stand for the position.)
Treasurer – Sara Timmerye (will let her name stand for the position again this year.)
Secretary – Angela Anderson-Blunt (willing to let her name stand or will run for Communications)
Fundraising Coordinator – Open
Casino Coordinator – Laura Moir (will let her name stand for the position again this year.)
Communication Liaison (PAC Website and Facebook) – Amy St. Jean (will let her name stand for this position)
Volunteer Coordinator – Open
CBE Key Communicator – Catherine Loades
Members at Large – Leanne Beatty, Katherine Shierman
Bottle Drive
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the bottle drive last Friday. It was a huge success.
Participation by Class
Ms. Tackaberry - 0
Ms. Smith - 2
Ms. Henin - 3
Ms. Luu - 3
Ms. Acott - 3
Ms. Kristin - 4
Ms. Gifford - 4
Ms. M&M - 4
Ms. Delaney/Schmitz - 5
Mr. S - 5
Ms. Milligan - 7
Ms. Tanis - 9
Ms. Polly - 10
Ms. Childs - 10
Ms. Richards - 10
Ms. Turnbull - 12
Top Five Contributors
- Bo (Ms. Turnbull) - 195 pts
- George (Ms. Henin) - 125 pts
- Thomas (Ms. Childs) - 115 pts
- Nikolas (Ms. Polly) - 100 pts
- Eloise (Ms. Tanis) - 89 pts
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
New - Nellie Weekly Pics – Lots of amazing pictures this week. Click Here!!!
New - Stay Informed by linking to our Calendar
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