Happenings
- September 18 6-8pm: AGM (6pm) + Meet the Admin (6:25pm)/Teachers Night (6:55 to 8pm).
- September 18 at 8pm: Grade 8 parents are invited to join us in the gym for the Quebec trip 2026 information session.
Oki • Hello • Bonjour — Weekly Newsletter #2 (Quick Hits)
1) New Student Schedules
🗂 Timetables adjusted due to increased registrations (homerooms unchanged).
📨 Distributed today (Fri, Sept 12) • ⏱ Starts Mon, Sept 15.
❓ Questions? Please contact the school office.
2) Attendance
Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of success in school. By Grade 3, students who miss too much school are less likely to read at grade level; by Grade 6, chronic absenteeism increases the risk of not completing high school; by Grade 9, attendance outperforms test scores in predicting graduation.
What the Alberta Education Act & CBE expect (ages 6–16): Students must attend school regularly and punctually; schools make reasonable eff orts to ensure attendance and contact families when attendance is not satisfactory. At CBE, “chronic absenteeism” is often considered around 10% of the school year (about 18 days).
How parents/guardians can help (we’re partners):
- Aim for consistent, on-time attendance; book trips/appointments outside school hours where possible.
- Report absences/late arrivals the same day; for extended absences (2+ weeks), please connect with the teachers and the principal in advance.
- If attendance becomes a concern, we’ll reach out promptly to create a supportive plan together.
Learn more:
- Administrative Regulation 6020 – Attendance of Students
- Alberta Education Act
3) "Meet the Admin & Teachers” Night — Thu, Sept 18
📍 Branton School (Gym & Classrooms)
🕕 6:00 p.m. — School Council AGM (Gym)
🕕 6:25 p.m. — Meet the Admin (Gym)
🕕 6:55 p.m. — Meet the teachers - Day 4 (Classrooms - Please bring a copy of your child’s Day 4 schedule (printed or on your phone)
🕕 8:00 p.m. — Gr. 8 Quebec Trip (Gym)
4) School Council AGM — Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6:00 p.m. (Gymnasium)
Ahead of “Meet the Admin & Teachers” (starts at 6:25 p.m.), please review the 2024–25 AGM minutes and the proposed new bylaws.. We’ll be asking parents to vote on these bylaws during the AGM, and quorum is required —your participation matters!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sébastien Picard, Principal
Branton School
Dear Grade 8 Students and Parents, We are excited to invite you to our Quebec Trip Information Session on September 18 at 8:00 PM in the school gym. This session will provide all the details you need about the upcoming trip scheduled for May 2026. We'll cover important topics such as costs, dates, activities, the selection process, and the behavior and financial contracts. Mr. Jean-Simon Lavoie will be the teacher-in-charge for the Continuous French Immersion trip, while I will be overseen the Late French Immersion Quebec trip. We look forward to seeing you there and answering any questions you may have! |
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Backpack & Essentials Campaign -Thank You to Our Community Partners
EducationMatters (Calgary’s Public Education Trust), the Calgary Police Youth Foundation, members of the Calgary Police Service, and dozens of volunteers assembled over 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for CBE students from K–12. These backpacks are being distributed to schools across Calgary to support students in need with a positive start to the year—helping ensure every child has the essentials for learning at school or at home. Our sincere thanks to the partners, volunteers, and donors who made this possible, including Whitecap Resources Inc., RGO, belairdirect, Graeme Wada Foundation, Suncor, West Lake Energy Corp., and PC Corp.
