Happenings

• September 18 at 6:30pm: Parents are invited to join us on September 18 at 6:30pm for a very important learning session about Staying safe Online and on Social Media. This is FREE for parents!
• September 22: No School for students
• No School - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Forms

Schools have a variety of forms that families need to review and update. While some are still paper forms, many are now online! Visit your MyCBE account and click on SchoolEngage Online Forms and School Registration by Monday, Sept. 18.

Sept-Oct IPP Process

September 5 to 15
Teachers will meet with their IPP students Each Branton teachers have 4-5 IPPs students
Teachers will send to parents the 23-24 IPP Parent Questionnaire Form

September 15 to October 6
Time for teachers to work on their IPPs and contact parents

October 13
IPPs go home for signature

Lates

We have experienced a very high number of late students so far this year. Although it has improved with the email sent home, we continue to have many late students in the morning. We recognize that ‘life happens’, however, we would like to emphasize the importance of being on time.

Procedures for Students Leaving During Class

Many have asked for clarification on the procedures for students coming and going during class time for appointments, etc. We would ask that you plan with your child prior to departing and send them with a note that they can show the teacher of the class they are in, then bring the note to the office and sign out to come and meet you. We appreciate your assistance in helping to minimize interruption to your child’s classroom. Also, often students are outside in PhysEd classes which could delay your connection.

Health Measures

If you are sick, stay home. If you don’t have a test, test negative, or choose not to test yourself, you should stay home until you feel well enough to resume normal activities and you have been free of fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. This is because your symptoms could be caused by a different virus that can be spread to other people.

If your symptoms get worse you can call Health Link at 811 for further advice, or speak to your healthcare provider.

Most people recover from respiratory illness without special treatment and can manage mild symptoms at home.

More: What To Do If You Have Symptoms | Self-Care Resources  

Quebec 2024!

To all Grade 8 students/parents

We would like to invite you to the Quebec trip(s) presentation on September 28 at 6:45pm at Branton School. The goal of this meeting if for Mr. Abbott and myself to share the current information we received from Promotour about our May 2024 Quebec Trip(s). This session will include the process for families to express their interest about this unique cultural experience.

This week in Études sociales 6, students are redesigning the Canadian flag to include symbols that reflect their values and the diversity of our vast country! If you had to redesign our flag, what would you include?

Thank you

A HUGE MERCI to our staff who helped/organized our first Cross Country (September 13, 2023) meet of the year! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 131 Branton runners!!!

O'Kosi Production

Branton students and their families have a unique opportunity to attend, for free, the full dress rehearsal for the production of O'Kosi (oh-goh-see) at The GRAND

608 1 St SW, Calgary on Wednesday, September 20 from 8:00 to 9:30 PM.

O’Kosi explores the complications colonization has had on Indigenous families for the last 160 years. It also opens up conversations about the healing that needs to take place. It features a Blackfoot cast, pow wow group and a live band, and features celebrated director, Michelle Thrush.

If you are interested in attending the dress rehearsal for O'Kosi on this date please let us know in the link below. (Your child may have to sign into their school google account to request tickets in this form).

https://forms.gle/FH9KpUfYHbqpFrz68

Treaty 7 Week

Treaty 7 week falls between September 18 and 22. This week commemorates the signing of Treaty 7 on September 22, 1877 between the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Stoney-Nakoda, and Tsuut'ina Nations and the Canadian Government.

City of Calgary Level Up - Kids use Minecraft to design Calgary's future

Our school has participated in this program before – the last season, Season 2, was in Spring 2023. If the CBE announces a Season 3 during the new school year, our multimedia enrichment teacher will be looking at participating for Grade 7 onward.

Healthy Hunger

Please select the second Branton School listed in the 'select school' menu. This one should include a 'select grade' dropdown that includes all classes for all grades with homeroom teachers (must scroll down to see the complete list).

Volunteers will be needed from 11:30-12:30 on September 27. Please email brantonfunlunch@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer or have questions about ordering.

First one will be Mucho Burrito on September 27, order by Friday September 22 at 11:59 pm

To order, go to healthyhunger.ca and register your student, select the school and class, order your items, and then pay online.

This is a fundraiser and approx. 20% goes back to the school.

Athletics

Paul Davis

You are invited to join us on September 18 at 6:30pm for a very important learning session about Staying safe Online and on Social Media. This is FREE for parents! Davis, a father of two teenagers, is a self-described ‘techie’. He has worked in IT for more than 25 years. Since 2011, he has added the role of social networking safety educator, regularly addressing students, teachers and educators and parents in school settings across Canada and the United States, as well as speaking to corporate clients about topics including: online safety, cyberbullying, digital trails, sexting, online security, social media, platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.).

EducationMatters

Do you want to support your kid's school but don't have the time or energy for chocolate, plant, or bacon sales? You can donate directly to any @yyCBEdu school through EducationMatters and receive a tax receipt at the link below:
https://www.educationmatters.ca/home-page/community_campaigns/