We will be finishing the year strong with our upcoming Challenge Day and our Grade 9 Farewell. Yearbooks were distributed today to students and have hopefully made their way home. A big thank you to all the parents who came in as readers to our students for our provincial exams this past week. You were invaluable.
Challenge Day on Tuesday June 25
Thank you for signing up and volunteering for this great day! A few reminders regarding the event:
- Students will be outside from 8:45am-10:30am for Challenge Day Activities and will need to dress for being active (please have sunscreen and a water bottle)
- Food Trucks will be available for Grade 5-9 only during their lunch hour and all 5-9’s will be having a picnic lunch outside
- No Food Truck food will be allowed inside the building and the K-4’s will not have access to this
- As most of the events are outside, if raining and events become too dangerous we will have to cancel, but that's not going to happen :)
Lost and Found
Lost and found that will be in the main foyer. Anything not collected by next Wednesday will be donated to charity.
Final Day of School – Early Dismissal – AM Kindergarten Only
Thursday June 27 is the final day of school and an early dismissal of 12pm for all, including Kindergarten. Thursday will be for AM Kindergarten class only, which means the last day of classes for the PM class will be Wednesday June 26 in the afternoon.
Next Year Information
For back to school information for next year including Grade 7, 8, and 9 supply lists, dates and times for start-up please see our website: https://griffithwoods.cbe.ab.ca/back-to-school
The first day back will be Thursday August 29 and you will receive and e-mail in the days before from your child’s Homeroom teacher with a meeting spot for the first day of school.
Away for the Day Policy - Update
Our school’s Away for the Day policy for cell phones and smartwatches will extend over the lunch hour for our Grade 5-9’s next year. If students bring a cell phone, which they do not need for school, they will be handing it in to their homeroom teacher who will keep it for the day. Students will continue to have access to the classroom and office phones if they need to contact home. Also parents can call the school if needing to get a hold of their child. Personal devices like tablets and laptops can be used with teacher permission and supervision. This is part of our Digital Citizenship Policy here at Griffith Woods. For more information please check out our website: https://griffithwoods.cbe.ab.ca/cell-phone
Lost Book Fee and Lock Fee
If your child's library book was not returned this week, there will be a lost book fee on your MyCBE account. Students who have lost their lock have been given a payment slip for $10 to pay for the lost lock. That can be returned to the office with the payment. Thank you!
Important Dates
Monday June 24 – Last Day of Complementary Courses in Grade 5-9 and McDonald’s Healthy Hunger Lunch
Tuesday June 25 – GW Challenge Day (Food Trucks for Grade 5-9 students only - available during their lunch) 8:45am-10:30am
Wednesday June 26 – Grade 9 Farewell at 9am (please arrive before 9am if attending)
Thursday June 27 – Last Day of School – Early Dismissal at 12pm – Report Cards Available Online – AM Kindergarten Class Only
Friday June 28 – Appeals Day/Office Closes at 12pm for Summer
Thursday August 29 – First Day of school for the 2024-25 School Year