A big shout out to our fantastic teachers as this week is Teacher's Appreciation Week and tomorrow is Teacher's Appreciation day here in Canada. Please join me in appreciating our teachers here at GW.
Yearbook - Last Day to Order is Today!
Go to Lifetouch
Use the yearbook code: 13333624
It’s $23 and the order deadline is May 6.
Cereal Box Challenge
Let's try to beat last year's record and collect over 1900 boxes of cereal for the Food Band. The Grade 5's came up with some catchy posters to advertise the event, check them out!
Optional Grade 9 Math 15 Summer School
If you would like to register your child for Math 15 please complete our Google Form before May 10 2024.
School Fees
Please make sure to check your MyCBE account for any outstanding fees as we near the end of the school year.
If You Are Leaving GW
As we plan for next year, please let us know via e-mail if your child is not planning on returning to Griffith Woods.
Parent Educational Transition Request Form
Teachers will be working collaboratively starting in May in order to form balanced classes for next year. They put significant time and effort into lists and gather student voice when creating equitable classes to best support learning for all students. You have an opportunity to give teachers making class lists for next year some valuable insight that would support your child's educational needs. The form link above will be available to complete prior to Friday May 10. You do not need to fill this out if you do not have a request. IPP information does not go in here as that document gets passed on each year from teacher to teacher.
The information will be seen by the teachers to provide them with insight from a parent perspective. A request is not a guarantee as there are several factors in creating groupings. We will not take teacher requests for next year as all of our teachers are fantastic, teachers change Grade assignments, and it is very difficult to facilitate. Transition requests that are not entered in that form by Friday May 10 will not be considered. Thank you for your support.
GW Carnival put on by School Council on Friday May 24
Complementary Course Request
Current Grade 7 and 8 students have the opportunity to request Griffith Woods complementary courses (options) through Powerschool for next year. Please open your MyCBE account and support your child in their selections. The deadline to request is Friday May 10. It’s important to know that while we do what we can to honour these requests that there are no guarantees as classes could possibly not have a teacher to teach it or enough students to make the class viable. Also students might be placed in courses they have not selected to fill their schedule. All courses complement our core courses, give students a broad understanding of the Career and Technology Foundations program in the CBE, and we are proud to offer them. Students select 6 courses and submit or 4 if doing Band.
If your Grade 6 child is interested in doing Band next year for Grade 7 remember to e-mail Mrs. Olsen at tlolsen@cbe.ab.ca
Important Dates
Monday May 6 – Edo
Monday May 6 – Swimming Grade 3 and 4
Monday May 6 – Orders Due for 2023/24 Yearbook
Wednesday May 8 – Hats on for Mental Health
Friday May 10 – Parent Educational Transition Request Form Closes
Friday May 10 – Last Day for Grade 7/8 Complementary Course Requests (Also Grade 6 Band Requests)
Monday May 13 – Grade 9 ELA A PAT
Friday May 17 – Non – Instructional Day (No School for Students)
Monday May 20 – Victoria Day (No School)
Friday May 24 - Jump Rope for Heart
Friday May 24 - Volunteer Tea
Monday May 27 - Last Day to Bring in Cereal Boxes
Tuesday May 28 – School Council at 6:30 PM
Wednesday May 29 – Evening Band Concert (Details to come out closer to the date)
Friday May 31 – Formal Day
Monday June 3 - Cereal Box Challenge
Friday June 7 – Kindergarten Orientation Meeting at 1 PM (For next year’s kindergarten parents/guardians)
Monday June 10 – Track and Field Meet
Wednesday June 12 – Grade 9 ELA B PAT
Thursday June 13 – Grade 9 Math Part A PAT
Tuesday June 18 – Grade 9 Math Part B PAT
Wednesday June 19 - Grade 6 and 9 Social Studies PAT
Thursday June 20 – Grade 6 and 9 Science PAT
Monday June 24 – Last Day of Complementary Courses
Tuesday June 25 – GW Challenge Day
Wednesday June 26 – Grade 9 Farewell
Thursday June 27 – Last Day of School – Early Dismissal at 12 PM – Report Cards Available
Thursday June 27 - AM Kindergarten
Friday June 28 – Appeals Day/Office Closes at 12 PM for Summer