Dear Nickle Families,
Items in this update:
- School Council members needed!
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Grades 7-9 Semester 2 CTF/Fine Arts timetable process
- Wildcat Athletics - Basketball; Nickle gear update
- Classes Offsite
- Reminders: Dressing for the Weather, Lunchtime Process
- Our School Survey
- Looking Ahead - Picture Retakes, Healthy Hunger Lunches. See the Nickle School Calendar
Join Us at School Council | November 27
Nickle School Learning Commons; Thursday November 27 at 6:30 pm
All Nickle parents are invited to attend and learn more about the school and how School Council works with the school.
If you are interested in joining School Council or have any questions, please contact: Email: nicklecomms@gmail.com or visit the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nickleschoolparents/
Parent-Teacher Conferences | November 27 & 28
This will be an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s homeroom teacher to discuss their progress in learning at this time. Students are encouraged to attend.
Parent-Teacher Conferences | November 27 & 28
Nickle School; Thursday November 27 between 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday November 28 between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Parent booking opens on November 20 at 7:30 am. Conferences are booked through your MyCBE Account.
How to Book a School Conference
- Log-in to MyCBE .
- If you do not have an account, follow the Create a MyCBE Account instructions.
- Click on the My School Conferences icon.
- Click on the time slot that is available and convenient for you. Ensure pop-up windows are allowed.
- In the pop-up window, you will choose your child (you have the option to enter the student's name), the name of the parent / guardian is pre-filled, but can also be changed.
Grades 7-9 | Semester 2 CTF/Fine Arts & PE Enhancement Update
We have begun the engagement of student and teacher input for Semester 2 options. Next Semester, students will select their choices for each of the four blocks they have options next semester. Depending on spaces available, students may have the opportunity to repeat courses
Courses offered for student choice will depend on which teacher is teaching in the block of the schedule where they have options. Ms. Craig and Ms. Clark will gather an advisory group of students for input; and will meet with teachers at the end of the week. Teachers and admin will identify courses to be offered that will be influenced by student input from both this week and from last spring's input from our students, classroom and equipment availability, and teacher experience. The information learned this week, and the process staff agree to will be shared with students and families next week. Please stay tuned for more information.
WildCat Athletics
Basketball Season | The Final Countdown
There is a modified game schedule to close out the shortened season. Mr. Rae has shared the updated schedule with basketball families. Nickle is hosting some of the games on the 17th, 19th and 24th of November, so please come out and support the Wild Cats! See the Nickle Calendar for more information.
Nickle Gear Orders Have Arrived
If you placed an order in September for Nickle Gear, it arrived late last week and will be distributed to students through the PE team.
Off-Site Trips
Last spring four Nickle teachers were successful in applying to the Chevron Open Minds program. We are thankful that the Open Minds programming accommodated our classes after losing nearly a month of programming in October because of the labour action. Educators from the program come out to visit classes and prepare them for the learning when they are offsite. This week Ms. Sergent's Grade 6 homeroom will attend Chevron Open Minds Zoo School from Monday through Friday; and Ms. Auger's homeroom will attend for first week of December. Mrs. Wagemaker's Grade 7 homeroom will attend Chevron City Hall School this week on Thursday and Friday; and next week Monday through Wednesday.
OurSchool Student Survey
Nickle School will once again be participating in an online school perception survey for students called the OurSCHOOL Student Survey. Grades 6&9 students at Nickle will complete the survey before November 27. The anonymous survey is completely voluntary for all CBE students. The CBE’s Education Plan prioritizes student voice and well-being in our decision-making processes. Responses from this survey are used at the system and school level to recognize and improve what is necessary for students to feel safe, welcome, and cared for when at school.
Students in Grades 6 and 9 provide feedback on: sense of belonging, positive relationships, anxiety, feeling safe at school, life satisfaction, general health, orientation to well-being, goal-oriented, self-regulation. and cultural awareness of others. Additionally, students provide feedback on: depression, self-esteem, cultural awareness of self. Demographic questions are also asked on this survey for norming purposes including age, gender, and home language. If you have any questions, please contact dccraig@cbe.ab.ca.
Weather Changes & Relaxed Entry Reminder
As the weather turns colder, we remind families that doors open for the relaxed entry at 8:05 am. Classes begin at 8:15 am. (Calgary weather can change quickly! Please ensure your child(ren) are dressed appropriately for the conditions).
Lunchtime Reminders
Grade 6 Students will continue following the structured CBE lunch supervision program with eating indoors in their classrooms and going outside for recess over the second half of the lunch block (weather permitting).
We regularly monitor weather conditions and adjust plans accordingly for all students. Nickle School follows the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) guidelines for inclement weather. For example, if the temperatures is below -20°C with windchill, students remain indoors, with supervision, for both eating and recess.
Grades 7–9 Students:
There will be a continuation of the Nickle Lunch Routines from last year. After the Fall Break, the lunch block will shift to an indoor eating portion where students are supervised on the main floor in designated areas. Students will go outside for the second half of the lunch block where there is on-campus supervision, or attend a club offered by Nickle staff.
Off-Campus Privileges continue: Students in Grades 7–9 may leave campus during lunch if they return on time and behave responsibly in the community.
Bathroom Access: Students will have access to school facilities during lunch. We encourage students to use the bathroom during the first half of the lunch block.
As a reminder, we ask that students or parents let their Homeroom teacher know if there is any reason they cannot go outside so they can be accommodated and supervised. More information on Clubs offered by Nickle Teachers will be coming.
Sincerely,
Marina Clark, Delaine Craig and Nickle Staff