Friday, March 20, 2009

March Key Communiqué

This is information that Haultain Council's Key Communicator recieves for distribution to the parent population of students attending Haultain Elementary.

Area V Meeting:
Thursday, April 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Area V Conference Room (Haysboro Centre) 1123 - 87 Avenue S.W.
Topic: Student Accommodation and Transportation

Trustee-zine:
Check out the latest issue of the Trustee-zine here.

WorldSkills Calgary 2009:
The CBE's Worldskills website is continually being updated as we receive more information regarding our schools and this exciting event. You can check it out here or visit the WorldSkills Calgary 2009 homepage at http://www.worldskills2009.com/

CAPSC has also written an article about the event. You can read it here.

(It was brought to the CBE's attention that the email address included in previous Key Communiqués was not correct. Marsha Levy's email address is: mlevy@cbe.ab.ca. Please feel free to contact her with your questions.

Barbara Coloroso Comes to Calgary:
Mark your calendar for the evening of April 20th, 2009 as the Federation of Calgary Communities is bringing world renowned author and parenting expert Barbara Coloroso to Calgary for a truly insightful evening.

For this speaking engagement Barbara will be discussing the topic of Bullying and the three roles that are played in the process: the bully, the bullied and the bystander.

The event will take place at First Alliance Church (12345 40th Street N.E.) and doors open at 6:30. For more information, visit www.calgarycommunities.com

Resources:

CAPSC:
CAPSC is Calgary’s city-wide, public school parent association. CAPSC’s primary goal is to keep parents up to date and involved in their children’s education, and to help make individual school’s Parent Councils as effective as possible. CAPSC provides parents with resources, learning and sharing opportunities, and representation of parent concerns to the CBE and all levels of government. For more information or to subscribe to their newsletter, visit www.capsc.ca.

School Council Development
School Council Development (SCD) provides workshops and resource materials to assist school councils.

School Council Development provides the following services:
  • Workshops for school councils anywhere in Alberta
  • Toll Free School Council Consultation Line - 1-800-661-3470
  • Instructor training to deliver workshops to school councils
  • Resource manual and materials for school council

Alberta Education

School Council Resource Manual

Contact InformationKatie Young, BPRParent/School Communications SpecialistCalgary Board of Education http://www.cbe.ab.ca/ Email: klyoung@cbe.ab.ca
T (403) 294-8566 F (403) 294-8172
515 Macleod Tr. SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2L9

We are always looking for ways to improve communication so if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to email them to Katie Young.

School Council Website & Hotline:

The School Council website is a great resource for information. Check it out at: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/Parents/schlcouncils.asp. I have also been regularly updating our Key Communicator and School Council Chair Hotline. If ever you don’t have access to a computer but want to find what is going on, call 403-294-8244.

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