A big congratulations to all of the volleyball teams for their successful season! This week they'll be taking on the teachers in our annual Staff vs. Students volleyball match. The teachers have already started to prepare and stretch for this epic match up. Moving forward all Middle School Athletics are paused because of the CUPE Job Action strike. This mean that the badminton and track and field seasons are postponed until further notice.
Friday is a non-instructional day (no school for students) and online Parent/Teacher Conferences from 8am-12pm. The offices will close at 12pm Friday and be closed for Spring Break. Classes resume on Monday March 31.
Spirit Week
Our students in Community Care Classes have planned a Spirit Week this week where everyday is a specific Dress Up Day.
- Monday - St. Patty's Dress Up Day
- Tuesday - Dress Like a Teacher
- Wednesday - Country vs, Country Club
- Thursday - Tropical Day
CUPE Job Action Strike
Students have really stepped up and supported keeping our school tidy. As you know we have nobody here to clean during the day, so there are some helpful things all of us and especially our students can do to help to keep the school clean;
- Sending students with a litter free lunch
- Ensuring your child has indoor shoes
- Students cleaning up after themselves
- No outside food/drinks coming into the building (more for our Junior High population)
- Students eating in their classrooms and not in the hallways or stairwells
There are some operational changes because of this strike;
- Students and staff will be asked to leave the school no later than 45 minutes after the bell
- Middle School Athletics are paused
- School Council will be moved online
For more information please visit the CBE website.
Extended Absences
If you know you will be taking your child out of school for two weeks or longer during instructional days please fill out an extended absence form which can be found on the CBE Website and bring into or e-mail the office at griffithwoods@cbe.ab.ca. The form highlights the school’s and parent’s responsibility:
- Schools are not mandated to provide schoolwork for the extended absence nor are they required to provide support for missed instructional time when my child returns to school.
- It is my responsibility to review and support my child’s learning during the extended absence.
- This absence may impact my child’s academic progress at school.
- The cumulative effect of multiple extended absences could result in significant gaps in my child’s learning and achievement.
- This absence may affect my child’s peer relationships at school
Please continue to e-mail griffithwoods@cbe.ab.ca or phone at (403) 817-3572 when there is an absence.
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Important Dates
Monday March 17 – McDonalds
Friday March 21 - Online P/T Conferences 8am-12pm
Friday March 21 - Non-Instructional Day (No School) & Start of Spring Break for Students
March 21 - March 30 - Spring Break (School Closed)
Monday March 31 - Classes Resume from Spring Break
Tuesday April 1 – Class Photos
Wednesday April 2 – Team Photos
Tuesday April 8 - Grade 1 Vaccinations
Wednesday April 16 - School Council Meeting (Online)
Friday April 18 - No School - Good Friday
Monday April 21 - No School - System Professional Learning
Friday April 25 - Kindergarten Orientation
April 28 - May 9 - Parent Transitional Request Forms for 2025-2026 School Year
May 5 - 16 - Complementary Course Requests for Next Year's Grade 8 & 9 Students (Current 7's and 8's) and Band Requests for Next Year's Grade 6 Students
May 16 - No School - Professional Development Day for Teachers
May 19 - No School - Victoria Day
May 28 - Grade 6 ELA Part A Provincial Test
May 29 - Grade 9 ELA Part A Provincial Test