CES November Newsletter
Principal's Corner – November
Time is going by quickly! We have already completed two months of school, and Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening this week!
Parent-Teacher Conferences & Student Learning
Grades 1 to 5 teachers will be sharing information about the Alberta Education literacy and numeracy screeners that students completed in September. This is a great opportunity to connect with your child's teacher, ask questions, and learn more about how the school year is progressing.
November is also a great time to check in with your child about how they feel they are doing at school. Regardless of their grade, I encourage you to have conversations about their learning, what they enjoy, and where they feel they might need some help. It is never too early to show your child that you are interested and invested in their success!
You can also continue to monitor your child's progress through PowerSchool as we work toward the end of our first term in January.
Halloween Fun!
Our Halloween Parade in the gym was a highlight for students and staff! Each class had the opportunity to show off their costumes, and there were plenty of creative and fun ideas on display. It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the day!
Crosswalk Safety
As we move further into November, mornings will remain darker for longer. We will continue to reinforce crosswalk safety with students using our crossing helpers. We ask families and drivers to slow down, watch for students, and remain especially alert around crosswalks and school entrances. Keeping our students safe is a shared responsibility!
Remembrance Day
Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 6, at 10:30 a.m. This is an important opportunity for our school community to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women who served our country and those who continue to protect our freedoms. We look forward to honouring and remembering together.
Staying Connected!
Thank you for taking the time to read the Principal's Corner each month. Our goal is to share important school information, upcoming dates, and celebrations happening throughout Calmar Elementary.
I am also happy to share that we will be reactivating the Calmar Elementary School Facebook page! We will use this page to share school celebrations, student successes, and some of the wonderful things happening in our school community. We look forward to connecting with you there!
Warm regards,
Carla Fisher
Principal
Thank you for all the support of our Scholastic Book Fair! With over $5800 in sales our school received over $1300 in profit to go towards new books and resources for our library collection.
Our next book fair will be the beginning of June 2027.
CES staff enjoyed Halloween!!
Thank you to all our students and families for a wonderful parade!
Thank you to Calmar Communities in Bloom for bringing in Dr. Pricklethorn to our students! Dr. Pricklethorn explained the many good things trees do for us every single day!
Remembrance Ceremony
The CES Remembrance Day Ceremony will be on Friday, November 6th, at 10:30am. CES families, including parents/guardians, siblings, and grandparents, are welcome to attend and are encouraged to arrive through the front doors of the school 10-15 minutes prior to allow time to find seating in the gym.
CES - Purdys Christmas Fundraiser 2026
Our holiday Purdy’s fundraiser is live from November 3 to November 25! All proceeds will go directly toward expanding our school library collection with exciting new books and resources.
- Order Online: Visit our CES Christmas Fundraising Link to browse and order.
- Pickup Window: December 7 – 14 (Specific details to follow)
- Under the parents tab above, there is a drop down selection for all fundraisers, making them easy to locate when searching.
Thank you for supporting our readers and our school community!
School Council & Parent Teacher Association
Looking ahead, we invite you to attend our next School Council (Jan.12 @ 3:30) and Parent Teacher Association (Dec. 1 @ 3:30)meetings in the music room. For more details please follow the links below.
Your participation provides valuable input and helps shape the school experience for all of our students. We would love to see many of you there!
CES Webpages:
CES Hot Lunch Orders
For your convenience hot lunches can be ordered weekly, monthly or you can choose to order all lunches at one time. See the table for individual closing dates for each hot lunch and each month.
Please note that NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ALL ORDERS ARE DUE by 9pm OF THE CLOSING MARKED DATE BELOW.
Orders Close 1 Week BEFORE the Hot Lunch Date for vendors to have their proper numbers.
Click here to go to the event page and share it far and wide. ALSO Invite your families and friends. We cant wait to see you there.
https://www.facebook.com/share/18V1ukPSqP/
Want to be a vendor? Please also join our Facebook Vendor Page to see our future markets and Applications to apply for our markets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2182769612301742/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
CES Growing Smiles Fundraiser is here!
Perfect way to start your Christmas shopping and decorating!
If you’d like to support us by purchasing some very beautiful poinsettias, wreaths or planters for friends, family and yourself, please use the link below:
https://calmarelementary.growingsmilesfundraising.com
Deadline for orders is Tuesday, November 17th.
Pickup will be Thursday, December 3rd.
You can either order online or with paper forms will be sent home.
Under the parents tab above, there is a drop down selection for all fundraisers, making them easy to locate when searching.
Thank you for your support for the purchase of valuable items for our children!
If anyone has any questions or concerns please reach out to the PTA at calmar.pta@gmail.com
