Hello Jennie Elliott Families, 

Thank you everyone for your patience as our weekly message was delayed. Mrs. Tahmazian is continuing to be away this week. We would like to welcome Ms. Christine Stiles as our Acting Principal. It you require any assistance you may reach her at cestiles@cbe.ab.ca or feel free to reach out to the school at 403-777-8350. 

Volunteer Appreciation – Save The Date 

We are so grateful for the time, energy, and care our volunteers have shared with our school community this year. To celebrate all that you do, we are pleased to invite you to a Volunteer Appreciation Tea on: 

Thursday, April 30th at 2:00 PM 

If you have volunteered in any capacity at Jennie Elliott School - whether on field trips, helping with classroom preparation, supporting School Council events and fundraising, assisting with school needs such as the courtyard or assembling new carts, to name a few - we would like to celebrate you and show our gratitude. Our Division I and Division II choirs will provide our live entertainment, and all our students have prepared special recorded messages to share with you!  

This event is a small way for us to say thank you and to recognize the meaningful impact you have had on our students and our school community. 

To ensure that we have the appropriate amount of seating, beverages, and goodies, please RSVP here. 

Volunteer Tea

 

Gymnastics 

This week was the first of our two-week focus on gymnastics! Students were able to participate in a number of stations within the gym that focused on balance, climbing, beam, vault, and bar. Next week students will apply their skills in our Mission Impossible course! 

SDP Highlights 

Each week, we will be 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 DHH classes who are actively building reading and communication skills in engaging ways: 

  • DHH 20: Students are listening to modelled reading and practicing important early reading skills like sounding out words and recognizing sight words. They are gaining confidence and starting to try new words on their own.  
  • DHH 12B: Students are working with decodable texts. After the teacher models fluent reading, they practice independently. Some groups are focusing on retelling stories, while others are building background knowledge to better understand what they read.  
  • DHH 15A: Students are learning that words can have more than one meaning, helping them improve their vocabulary and understanding in both reading and communication.  
  • DHH 15B: Students are creating and practicing stories inspired by Eric Carle. They are developing fluency in English or ASL and will share their stories with other classes, building confidence and presentation skills. They are also exploring parts of words (morphemes) to strengthen their vocabulary across subjects. 

 

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 

Jennie's Night Out Denim and Diamonds May 8, 2026 

This year JEPSA’s spring fundraising goal is to raise $30,000 to help fuel learning within and beyond the classroom - supporting residencies, hands-on learning tools, and outdoor experiences that bring our curriculum to life. There are so many ways for families and supporters to be involved—please read on for more details! 

Almost 70% Sold out! Get Your Tickets for Jennie's Night Out - May 8  

With 3 weeks left to the event, get yours before they are gone! We are at a new location this year—the Lakeview Community Centre— May 8 starting at 7 pm. Tickets include a drink ticket, food and dessert provided generously from our local Bella Roma and IGA. Don't miss out on this super fun event, and major fundraiser for our school! Get your tickets here (insert link www.jennieelliott.ca) 

50/50 Raffle 

Can't attend Jennie’s Night Out, but still want to participate? Check out our Denim and Diamonds online 50/50 raffle - tickets start at just $1! click here (insert link www.jennieelliott.ca). This raffle is open to the public. Please share the link with friends, family, and colleagues too! 

Online Silent Auction 

Sneak Peak the very popular online silent auction now. Get your bids ready as April 28th is the start of the online silent auction. You will have a chance to bid on items not only for the community, but also to help fill the school with supplies our teachers are requesting! This auction will also be open to the public—please share it with your networks! Link here! (https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/jennies-night-out-silent-auction) 

Donate a Bottle of Wine 

In support of Jennie’s Night Out, we are asking families to donate a bottle (or two) of wine for a fundraiser at the event and are hoping to build a couple of wine baskets to auction off as well. Please drop off a bottle (preferably wrapped) to the school office during office hours. Please don’t send wine to school with your children, just drop it off with our wonderful staff at the office.   

Last, but certainly not least, if you own a business, or have an item or two you would like to contribute to our online silent auction, please email Alicia at jennieelliott1962@gmail.com. 

 

Upcoming Events  

Click here to see the school’s website calendar 

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)