Friday, April 12, 2013

Key Communique


Come out to next Council of School Councils meeting
The spring meeting will take place on April 17.

Trustees will provide a summary of the Trustee-hosted meetings held in February, an update on the 2013-14 budget and information about getting involved in the upcoming school board trustee election.


Help the CBE strengthen its connection with school councils and parents
All parents are invited to attend one of the upcoming sessions to share their thoughts about parent and school council communications, and how we can work together to improve the parent experience.

Area II - April 24 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Mount View Centre, 2004 - 4 St. N.E.
Area III - April 23 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Marlborough School, 4711 Maryvale Dr. N.E.

Please RSVP to kldrummond@cbe.ab.ca, indicating which meeting you plan to attend.


Province invites input on review of individual program plan (IPP) components
As schools and school authorities move toward a more inclusive education system, there remain high
expectations for all students in Alberta, including those with diverse learning needs. Parents, school leaders, teachers, educational assistants, parents and students are asked to provide input through an online survey at www.banister.ab.ca/2013IPPsurvey.

The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. It will be available online until April 26.


2013 Community Report now available

The 2013 Community Report is being presented a little differently this year. In previous years, the report was a print document only. This year, we have expanded the report to include more in-depth information about the progress we are making in achieving excellent results for our students.


Read more


Complete Alberta school council survey
The purpose of this Alberta School Councils' Association study is to identify stakeholder perceptions of the effectiveness, successes and challenges in school council operations, structures, communications and outreach, working relationships, training and resources. The study will also investigate the influence of school councils on student learning.

Complete survey


Outstanding CBE teacher nominated for prestigious award
Popular TV show Glee makes music class look so easy.
In reality, it’s more involved than prompting students to burst into song.
“I blame the TV show Glee for giving me a false understanding of how a music room works,” first-year teacher Brittany Jarema joked while speaking to the CBE Board of Trustees on March 19, 2013.


CBE teachers named semi-finalists for provincial excellence awards
Nineteen Calgary Board of Education educators have been named semi-finalists for provincial Excellence in Teaching Awards. They join more than 100 nominees province-wide.

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