Hello Jennie Elliott Families,
It has been an exciting week for Jennie Elliott as one of our own had an incredible connection with the Artemis II mission. During their Science School week at TELUS Spark through Campus Calgary Open Minds, our grade 4 students were invited to submit questions to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen of the Artemis II crew. From all the submissions, questions from Jackson S. and Ben E. were selected by the Canadian Space Agency to be recorded and sent forward. During the live connection with the astronauts, they only had time for Jackson’s question to be asked and answered from space, but it was an out-of-this-world experience for both of our Jennie Jaguars!
The story, as well as links to the recording of the astronauts’ response can be seen on the CBE’s social media pages:
You can also look for the interview of Jackson, his parents and his teacher, Ms. Popowich, on the CTV news tonight at 6:00pm. Thank you Ms. Popowich for helping Jackson's question make it into space!
Curling Residency
This week, our students had the exciting opportunity to participate in a curling residency led by Coach Willie. Through the Rocks & Rings program, presented by Curling Canada, students were introduced to the sport of curling in a fun and engaging way. They learned basic curling terminology while taking part in a variety of drills, relays, and team-building activities right in the gym. It was wonderful to see students building new skills, working together, and enjoying this sport! Many thanks to the fundraising efforts of our School Council and Parent Society for making these opportunities possible for our students.
Screenagers Movies: April 16 Last chance to view Click here to RSVP
Please let us know if you’ll be joining us for the final screenings of the Screenagers series on April 16 before our license wraps up in May. Come enjoy the film, plus popcorn and refreshments on us! Click here to RSVP.
6:00–7:00 PM – Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition
7:00–8:00 PM – Screenagers: The Next Chapter
SDP Highlights
Each week, we have been highlighting the intentional fluency work occurring in our grade groups to help families understand the connection between our school development focus and student skill development. This week we are highlighting our Grade 2 students!
In Grade 2, we are learning to become fluent readers. Students are building their reading and writing skills every day through word work and reading practice. During word work, students learn high‑frequency words in flexible or targeted learning groups. High‑frequency words are words students see and use often in their reading and writing. Knowing these words well helps students read more smoothly, accurately, and with confidence.
Each week, students practice new and familiar high‑frequency words through hands‑on and engaging activities. These include word games, sentence building, poems, and readers’ theatre. Students also work with partners and small groups to practice reading aloud. Flexible groupings allow students to receive the right level of support and grow at their own pace.
By using games, repeated reading, poems, and readers’ theatre, students are learning to recognize words quickly and read with better accuracy, pace, and expression. These daily literacy experiences help students become confident and capable readers and writers.
School Council (JESC) Update
Please click here to see our School Council webpage that includes dates for the School Council meetings, the link to the meetings to attend online if you prefer, meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
Parent Society (JEPSA) Updates
The April newsletter is here!
Upcoming Events
Click here to see the school’s website calendar
Apr – Sikh Heritage Month
Apr 14 – Vaisakhi
Apr 19-24 – National Volunteer Week
Apr 20-24 – Support Staff Appreciation Week
Apr 22 – Earth Day
Apr 24 – non-instructional day (no school)
Apr 27 – Fun Lunch!
May 5 – School Council meeting 6:30pm (gr 3 team presenting)