Happy Friday Citizens of Nellie!
WEEK IN REVIEW NEWS ITEMS: - Parent-Teacher Conference bookings open today at 4:00pm.
Parents are invited to book a fifteen-minute interview time with your child's teacher as part of our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences. This is an important time to connect with teachers about your child’s progress. (Only two Report cards go home, in January and in June). Parent- Teacher Conferences take place on:
-Thursday, Nov. 27 from 4:00pm-8:00pm
- Friday, Nov. 28 from 8:30am-12:30pm
ALL CONFERENCES MUST BE BOOKED ON-LINE THROUGH YOUR "MY CBE ACCOUNT":
All parents/guardians who have not already done so, will need to create a new account to access PowerSchool to book a conference:
Families will need to go to www.cbe.ab.ca/myCBE to create an account. Families will need to know the email on file at their child’s school, as well as their child’s CBE Student ID number and birthdate. Support documents to assist families have been posted at www.cbe.ab.ca/support. This includes how to create an account, how to add additional students to your account, and frequently asked questions (Google translator is available on this website.) - Fall Conference Pot Luck: Feed our Teachers- For all that they do for our kids every day, School Council would like to provide a warm homemade meal for our teachers before Parent- Teacher Conferences on Thursday November 27, 2025 . 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 any time between 8:30am to 3:30pm am on Thurs. Nov. 27, 2025.*Important* - Please provide ingredients with all dishes as some staff members have allergies Pot Luck dinner sign-up - December 9 & 11 Concert Information: Winter concert family details 2025.docx
THE WEEK AHEAD: - Tues. Nov. 25- AM: Grade 5s in-school field trip: Internal Body Systems
- Wed. Nov. 26- AM: Grade 4 workshop; Green Calgary Eco Cooks
-1:30 pm Seven Sacred Teachings assembly- Grade 6s presenting - Thurs. Nov. 27 Grades 1,2,3 field trip to Alberta Theatre Projects presentation of The Wizard of Oz
-Kindergarten in-school field trip: Dino Senses
-4:30pm- 8:00pm Parent- Teacher conferences
-9:00am-6:30pm Used Book Sale - Fri. Nov. 28 8:30am-12:00 noon Parent-Teacher conferences
COMING UP: - Wed. Dec.3 Grade 6 in-school field trips: AM: Haudenosaunee Confederacy & PM: Investigating Matter
- Thurs. Dec. 4 Fun Lunch: Little Caesars. Please sign up to be a Fun Lunch Volunteer
-Lifetouch school photo retakes - Fri. Dec. 5 8am-9am Bottle Drive. Please sign up to help out: Bottle Drive Volunteer
- Tues. Dec. 9 -9:30am Winter Concert Group A: Mrs. Henin, Mrs. Childs, Ms. Tackaberry, Mrs. Ince, Mrs. Delaney, grade 5/6 choir, and half of Ms. Milligan's class
- Wed. Dec. 10 Grades 4,5,6 field trip to Alberta Theatre Projects presentation of The Wizard of Oz
- Thurs. Dec. 11 -9:30am Winter Concert Group B: Ms. Smith, Ms. Richards, Mr. S, Mr. Carroll, Mrs. Gifford, grade 5/6 choir and half of Ms. Milligan's class
- Dec.20-Jan.4 Winter Break
Stay on top of everything going on by visiting our school calendar and link it to your phone
SCHOOL COUNCIL - School Council is excited to present our first 50/50 Raffle in support of the new playground Campaign!!!!
The winner will be drawn at the Holiday Concert in December. Get your tickets for your chance to win some extra cash before the holidays! Buy your 50/50 raffle ticket here! Thank you for your continued support! - Next School Council meeting: Thurs. Jan. 22. Everyone welcome! Receive updates from the Principal, hear about School Council plans for School dances, fundraisers, Fun Lunches 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!
- Do we have your contact info-Our School Council works hard to plan and coordinate many exciting events and activities for our school community throughout the year. If you would like to be contacted by the School Council about events and ways to get involved/volunteer, but missed the sign-up sheet at Meet-the-Teacher Night, it's not too late to be added to the contact list. Please follow this link to share your email address with our School Council and give your consent to be contacted.
- School Council minutes are always posted on the Nellie McClung school website
- Fun Lunch dates are listed here: Healthy Hunger
- We need help delivering Fun Lunches to each class! Please sign up to be a Fun Lunch Volunteer
- Please sign up to help out with our next Bottle Drive: Bottle Drive Volunteer
- Be friends with our Nellie School Council on Facebook Nellie McClung Community
VOLUNTEERS - We have some exciting field trips and volunteer opportunities coming up this year! If you would like to volunteer with your child's class, please ensure:
· You have a current, valid police information clearance including vulnerable sector search · Your name is current in our CBE Security Clearance database. · You have filled out the Annual Volunteer Registration Form for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are not yet registered to volunteer, follow the steps outlined here: CBE Volunteer Clearance Process
NEWS STORIES AND PHOTOS - Please see the Nellie McClung School Website for all of the latest news.
- For pictures and videos from the week, adventures and experiences the students are participating in, follow Nellie on Instagram: NellieSparks
Kindest regards,
Aleta Terlecki Pronouns: she, her Acting Principal | Nellie McClung Calgary Board of Education | cbe.ab.ca t| 403.777.8620 e| adterlecki@cbe.ab.ca |
