Here are some important information pieces this week:    

Key Dates for December 2024  

·         Dec 3 Fun Snack – Kernels Popcorn 

·         Dec 10 Flower Fundraiser Pick Up @ the school 3-6pm 

·         Dec 12 @ 6:30 PM: Winter Celebration (Grade 2 and 3 students) 

·         Dec 13 Panago Pizza Night 

·         Purdy’s orders sent home week of Dec 9-13 

·         Dec 17 Fun Lunch – Opa 

·         Dec 19 Parent Council Social Meeting – location TBD 

·         Dec 20 Last Day before Winter Break 

·         Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break 

https://simonsvalley.cbe.ab.ca/calendar 

Gratitude   

Thanks once again to our School Council for supporting our Kindergarten and Grade 1 programming for our field trips.  Both teams presented at our recent SC meeting and are excited about our plans to enrich learning with many experiential learning opportunities.  The kindergarten program will have Lady Buggy introduce how different insects live and interact in our world as well as experience hatching ducks.  The grade 1s will get to travel to the Sam Center at the Stampede Grounds and learn about our Alberta history.   

Also, a big thank you to our grade 5 team for organizing a very successful Winter Market last evening at School Conferences.  The support was amazing and the students and parent volunteers did a fantastic job with running the evening. We are grateful for all the background work done by Mrs. Boulanger, Mr. Dewald, Mrs. Neumiller, and Mrs. Hutchinson. They were able to raise $1572.20 to assist with Camp this coming spring. 

Gift Card Donations 

The Christmas season will soon be upon us! It is a time when many families look forward to gathering, sharing gifts, and having a warm meal. Unfortunately, not all families can participate in many of these activities which most of us take for granted.   

In previous years, the SVS staff and community have had the pleasure of being able to assist some of our SVS families during this time. Again, we will support a few of our families by providing them with gift cards. The most asked-for cards are to Superstore and Walmart, but any card and denomination will be accepted. Please, NO liquor store cards. 

You can show your support by purchasing a gift card or an e-gift card and have your child drop it off at the office by Friday, December 13th.  All e-gift cards can be sent to Jillian High at jchigh@cbe.ab.ca. We will then distribute the cards to the families the last week of school before Winter break (December 16th to 20th).  

If your family would like to be considered for receiving gift cards, please contact Mrs. Reeve at lareeve@cbe.ab.ca before December 13th. Unfortunately, we have a limited number of cards and will contact only families who will be receiving a bag.  

Your generosity will go a long way in supporting families in our community. Let's come together as a school community to make a positive impact.   

Thank you for your generosity and care. 

Kindly,   

Simons Valley School 

Volunteering and Police Information Check (PIC)  

To volunteer at SVS you need to have a valid police clearance and fill out the Annual Volunteer Form on your My CBE account, under “Online Forms and School Registration”. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the office. 

Have a great week.   

Chris Hooper, EdD    

Principal