Newsletter | October 2012 - Calgary Board of Education

Captain Nichola Goddard School
405 Panatella Blvd., Calgary, AB T3K 0P3 t | 403-817-3300 f | 403-295-2044 e | CaptainNicholaGoddard@cbe.ab.ca
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b662
in grades 6-8 compete against peers that
are their own gender, age and size.
Gym Classes
With an excellent start to our PE
program, our students have been working
hard at improving their fitness and skills
in cross country, volleyball and soccer.
During health classes, students have also
spent some time reflecting on qualities of
Canadian heroes.
We remind students as the temperatures
get cooler to please come prepared for
the weather. Bringing sweat pants and a
hoodie to wear over your Phoenix gear is
a great idea! We have many students
who are still waiting for their gym strip. As
soon as the order arrives, students will be
given their missing items in class. Any
lost PE clothes have been put in the lost
and found bin located in the gym.
Replacements can be purchased once
all students have received their first set.
The complete package is $30 but
separately the cost of a shirt is $10 and
shorts $15. Thank you for your patience!
Terry Fox Run
The first annual Terry Fox Run was
completed with great success on Friday
Sept 28th. Our students and staff
exceeded our fund raising goal and
demonstrated spirit in the community
while running/walking. A special thank
you to Mr. Don Cowie for coming to our
school to talk with us. I would also like to
extend a HUGE thank you to the Terry
Dream Team, a group of students who
worked so hard the past two weeks to
make this event possible. It was an
absolutely perfect day with beautiful
weather and an amazing sense of school
spirit. Way to go everyone!
Ms. Mandi Connolley
Junior Girls Phoenix Soccer Team
Our Girls’ Soccer Team is off to a great
start! Made up of students from grades
6-8, we have built a strong community of
players. We are learning how to
communicate with one another and
develop strategies to improve our skills
as a team. No one can deny the spirit
our girls have for their team and our
school. Go Phoenix!
Coaches: Ms. Walker and Ms. Jones
Photo ID Cards
The safety and security of our students
and staff is of paramount importance to
us. To help ensure safety, part of our
school protocol is that we require all
students, staff and visitors to wear
identification wile in our building.
Personalized student ID cards have now
been issued to most students. Students
currently without a personalized ID card
will be issued one sometime in October
following our school photo session. It is
important that students always know the
location of their ID card. For this reason,
students are responsible for securing
their ID cards in their locker at the end of
each day. Parents who discover ID cards
at home are asked to remind their
children that these need to remain at
school.
Learning Commons News
During September, students visited the
Learning Commons for discussions on
Digital Citizenship and to explore our
growing collection of resources. Now that
each class has had an opportunity to
review expectations and procedures,
students will be able to access this space
on a regular basis. Although each class
has a reserved time in the Learning
Commons each week, students are not
restricted to this time for book
exchanges. Students are welcome to
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