Hello Jennie Elliott families!
Thank you for reading our updates for the week!
Remembrance Day Assembly
Families are invited to join us as we gather to honour and remember the sacrifices of those who have served our country at our Remembrance Day Assembly on November 10th. The student assembly will take place in the morning at 10:30 a.m. Students may choose to wear Girl Guide, Scout, etc. uniforms should they participate in these extracurricular activities outside of school. All families are also invited to attend this assembly. Doors will open at 10:15 a.m. As is messaged to our students, this is an assembly of memoriam, so we ask them to enter in silence. Thank you for helping us model this demonstration of respect.
This year's assembly will also serve as our Grade 4 Learning Celebration. Parents and guardians of our grade 4 students are warmly invited to attend a special afternoon performance beginning at 2:15 p.m. School doors will open to guests at 2:00 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming families as we come together to reflect, remember, and celebrate our students' learning.
Veteran's Food Bank Drive Nov 2-10
A reminder that Tuesday is our last day of our Veteran's Food Bank collection. Please see last week's Weekly Update for more information and a list of items on their wishlist.
Community Education Service Sessions
The sessions from Community Education Services focus on supporting child and youth well-being. Hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with experts from the Calgary community, these sessions are designed to equip families with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to navigate topics related to student well-being.
These sessions are free and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.
Link: Community Education Services | Family and Caregivers
Working Together to Support Attendance
With the school year well underway, we are noticing patterns in student attendance over the past few months. Over the coming weeks, your child's teacher may reach out if we have seen a pattern of absences or concerns with attendance. These conversations are intended to help us better understand any barriers your family may be experiencing and explore ways we can work together to support more consistent attendance.
The Calgary Board of Education considers students who miss 10% or more of school days to be chronically absent. Even seemingly occasional absences can add up over time and affect a child's academic progress, social connections, and overall well-being.
We recognize that there are times when absences are unavoidable. Our goal is to work in partnership with families to support students in being at school, engaged in learning, and connected to their school community as consistently as possible.
From Your School Council (JESC) & Parent Society Update (JEPSA)
Please click here to see up-to-date JESC and JEPSA information including meeting agendas and minutes.
Book Fair
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time so far! Your volunteering helps make Book Fair a success for our students. We are still looking for 17 volunteers for remaining spots for our book fair being held November 23 – 27, 2026. In particular we need 13 more volunteers for Thursday, November 26th. This is typically our busiest day at the Book Fair and without enough volunteers we risk having to shorten or cancel the book fair on this date.
Click here to sign up for a 1.5/2 hour shift
We are also looking for a Book Fair Lead for a full day commitment on Thursday, November 26th. Email us jennieelliott1962@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering as a Book Fair Lead.
All volunteers must have a valid police clearance and have completed their volunteer registration with the school. For more information visit: https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/jennieelliottschool
School Council Meeting
Our next Student Council meeting will be held Tuesday, November 10th at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons. Join us in person or online:
Click here to join the online meeting.
Family Gingerbread Night
Join us to decorate a gingerbread house on December 10, 2026 at Jennie Elliott! If you can’t make it you can order a house for pickup instead. To get your ticket or purchase a house to decorate at home visit: www.jennieelliott.ca.
If you or a grandparent or older sibling is interested in volunteering, click here to sign up
Bottle Drive
Donate your bottles to Jennie Elliott. Simply download the Trail Bottle Depot app and add Jennie Elliott as the charity to receive proceeds of your bottles. Use the app to schedule a pickup and funds are donated directly to Jennie Elliott – it is that easy!
Upcoming Dates
November – Hindu Heritage Month
Nov 5-11 – Veteran's Week (food hamper collection)
Nov 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
Nov 8 - Diwali
Nov 10 – Remembrance Day Assembly 10am
Nov 11-13 – Fall Break (schools closed)
Nov 14 – World Diabetes Day
Nov 15-21 – National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Nov 15-21 – Metis Week
Nov 17 – School Photo Retakes
Nov 18 – Calgary Opera School Performance of Pied Piper
Nov 19 – Gr 5 to Leighton Art Center
Nov 23-27 – Canadian History Week
Nov 23-27 – Scholastic Book Fair
Nov 25 – Gr 1 to Theatre Calgary
Nov 26 – School Conferences (evening)
Nov 27 – School Conferences all day (no school)