Copy of Email Sent to 901/902 Families

Hi Everybody,

Here is a copy of the email that was sent to families this morning.  Thanks for taking the time to review & record all of the dates & details.

Good Morning 901/902 Families,

Hope you are enjoying the weekend.

We just wanted to send another email to keep you up-to-date with upcoming events/details/dates:

1.  Matt Fell sent an email to all of you last week outlining the plan for the ELA PAT part 1 exam that takes place on Tuesday, May 9th.  Here is a brief overview of the plan for your calendars.  Students will write in 2 waves to ensure that they receive the allotted time and have access to a computer for their exam.  Exam is 2 hours in length with 30 minutes of additional time if students need.

Wave 1:  8:30-11:00 am ELL/IPP students; last names A-Ma and any students that live in Nolan Hill

Wave 2:  11:00-1:30 pm ELL/IPP can still be writing if they need additional time; last names Me-Z

Please review Matt Fell's email from last week & take a moment to review the plan with your son/daughter.  Thank you.  A paper copy of the email will be sent home tomorrow with students as a reminder.

2.  Thursday, May 11th--all grade 9 students will be attending the Economics for Success field trip at SAIT.  We need volunteers to support this trip.  Parents/guardians, if you have a police clearance in place & are able to join us, we would love for you to come with us!  Please contact Marnie Krushel at mnkrushel@cbe.ab.ca if you are able to help.  We will leave the school by 9 am and will return by 2:30 pm.  Field trip paperwork is now past due...students, please tend to this asap and hand these forms in to your homeroom teacher asap.  Thank you!

3.  CASH Interdisciplinary project---Create a Society, however you can!  This project launches on May 15th and will tie together many of the overarching themes/concepts that students have been working on all year.  This is a very busy time of the year for students and it is important that they have a strong finish to the end of the academic year.

4.  June 13th--5:00-6:30 pm students will celebrate & present their CASH projects.  Please note this important date & start making arrangements to ensure that your child is available to showcase their learning.

5.  June 15th evening--Grade 9 Farewell Celebration.  Please free up this evening on your calendars--more details to follow.

6.  Friday, May 26th--Grade 9 triathlon...this is a fantastic grade 9 tradition at HDC!  Please watch for paperwork & details coming home from our PE department.

7.  June PAT info:
June 21 Early dismissal at 12:42 pm no exams
June 22 Science PAT
June 26 Social PAT
June 27 ELA part B PAT
June 28 Math PAT
PAT exam dates will be early dismissal days for all students.
If you have any questions concerning the PATs, please contact the office.

Thanks for reviewing this email & making note of the many important dates coming up in May/June.  Can hardly believe it is May 7th already...

As always, we appreciate all of your support.  It is a busy time for all and the kids are pushing hard to the finish line.  They are a wonderful group and we love them dearly...thanks for checking in with them around all these upcoming details.  If you have any questions/concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at Marnie Krushel mnkrushel@cbe.ab.ca or Trish Kirk thkirk@cbe.ab.ca.

Take care,
Marnie & Trish