Sunalta School is an exciting place to learn, particularly in spring! Teachers and students have been busy with engaging learning tasks and enrichment activities.
Student Learning Conferences
Thank you to all of our families that were able to connect with teachers during SLCs. If you were not able to have a conversation with your child’s teacher, please consider reaching out to them and finding out how your child is doing in school.
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society | CPAWS
Before the spring break, CPAWS came to teach our grade 2s about community science and how we can contribute to real - world wildlife data collection. They spent an afternoon learning about citizen science in class, then went to Oliver Quarry Park today to identify different bird species in our community. Sheri, CPAWS educator and environmentalist, left the grade 2s with TWO community science kits that we can use to identify local birds and pollinators for the rest of the year!
S4 Constable Mark Enzie: S4 (Start Smart Stay Safe)
Officer Cst. Enzie will be our new School Resource Officer (SR). S4 is a program through CPS to work with students on using problem solving skills, making healthy choices, using respectful communication skills, building healthy relationships, being digitally safe, being safe at home, at school and in the community and serving others to build an inclusive, resilient community. Our kindergarten and grade 1 students will have the opportunity to work with Cst. Enzie before the end of the year.
Evergreen Theatre
All of our students had the opportunity to watch Evergreen Theatre’s presentation Through the Looking Glass: Alice's Alberta Energy Adventure. In her quest to ace her test on the science and history of energy in Alberta. Students were very engaged and recognized the links to the current science curriculum!
Math Club
Over 80 of our grade 4, 5, 6 students joined Sunalta Math Club to prepare for a Mount Royal University Math contest. They are studying and practicing math problems in preparation for the contest April 30. Thank you to Ms. Dragatis and the team for supporting out brilliant mathematical minds!
Teacher’s Pet
Grade 3s had Teacher’s Pet in-school workshop this week to learn about Earth’s Systems Rocks and Minerals. Students learned how rocks are formed, extracted from the earth, analyzed and utilized in the world around us. Each student got to dig into their own claystone to find minerals or fossils to take home.
Green Calgary
Green Calgary came to Room 15 to teach students about vermicomposting (composting with worms). They learned about the worm lifecycle and what to feed worms so they can care for them.
Summer Camps
Families had been reaching out about affordable camps for the summer. Here are a few links.
Upcoming Dates
Apr 7 Immunizations (families have been informed)
Apr 16 School Council Meeting 6:30-8pm
Apr 17 School Spirit Day – wear blue, pink, green, yellow, white – bunny ears optional
Apr 18 No School
Apr 21 Non instructional Day no school
Apr 24 Grade 5 and 6 students to Alex Ferguson for Vincent Massey Band Concert 9:30am
Apr 29 Grade 6 U of C field trip
Apr 29 School Resource Officer (SRO) Constable Mark with Kindergarten classes
May 5 Music Monday in school
May 5-8 Division 1 Soccer Camp
May 7 Grade 1 Ralph Klein Park trip
May 15 Division 2 Spring Concert
May 16 Non instructional Day no school
May 19 No School Victoria Day
May 22 Volunteer Tea in afternoon
May 24 Apega Science Olympics Competition
May 27 School Resource Officer (SRO) Constable Mark with Grade 1
May 28 Grade 6 PAT ELAL Writing
May 29 Kindergarten orientation in the evening