Skiing Field Trip & Kindness Month

 Hola familias,

We have important messages to share:

Field Trip

We will get back on the hill! Read the message below! 🎿

Winsport was able to offer Dalhousie Grade 4 and 5 students another (yeah!) rescheduled skiing/snowboarding opportunity as part of the Physical Education and Wellness Programs of Studies on February 15, 2023. All lessons will be held at Winsport. Students will be taken to and from Winsport on a chartered school bus, supervised by teachers and volunteers.  Qualified instructors will be providing the lessons. The schedule is as follows:

Time

Load bus - 9:15

Arrive at Winsport - 10:00

Depart Winsport - 2:00

Arrive back at the school - 2:30

The Acknowledgement of Risk form –   If you filled it out in December, you do not need to fill it out again.  This email serves as notice of change of date.   If you need a paper form, please let the office know by calling 403.777.6030 or emailing dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.  Please fill it out and return it by Friday, February 10, 2023.  If you need a paper form, please let the office know by calling 403.777.6030 or emailing dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.

Winsport Information – this electronic form is information for Winsport and must be filled out.  Again, if you filled it out in December or have provided the information since, you do not need to fill it out again.

Volunteers - Parents wishing to volunteer their support for students must have a current CBE volunteer clearance.  Due to insurance regulations, adults (teachers and volunteers) may not participate in the lessons or be on the hill skiing/snowboarding.  Volunteers will support students in the rental shop and in the lodge.   Volunteers cannot participate in skiiing.   If you are able to volunteer, please sign up through SignUp Genius.   Only that with current (at the time of the sign up) CBE volunteer clearances can be accepted.  Please sign up for your child’s class only, otherwise your name will be removed.

Fee - The approved fee for Skiing/Snowboarding is $35 and covers lessons, lift ticket and equipment rental.  The fee will be posted to your online My CBE Account and should be paid through your account; we do not accept cheques for fees and discourage cash payments as fees paid on-line are secure and provide you with an official receipt for your records.   As this is a last minute opportunity, please check back if it is not yet posted to your account.

Please complete the above and return the paper form to school by Friday, February 10, 2023 if you have not done it previously.

Additionally, please note the following:

Through the multiple fundraising efforts (Fun Lunch, Davison Orchard Apples, Purdy’s Chocolates, Growing Smiles Plants, 50/50 Draws, etc.), the Dalhousie Parent Society has decided to make a generous donation to help subsidize the bussing costs for this field trip, which has significantly reduced the price for parents to pay. Please continue to support all fundraising efforts that come up throughout the year as the money raised goes back to supporting additional activities for all students at Dalhousie School.

Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and to be outdoors.  This includes a winter jacket, snow pants, a hat, gloves/mitts, neck warmer/scarf and good socks. While not mandatory, goggles may be worn and you may want to send your child with extra socks in case they are cold or the socks get wet.  Please note that we are in for another cold spell.  CBE guidelines are that outdoor activities are cancelled when it is colder than -25 with the wind chill.

It is important to be at school on time as the busses cannot wait for students.

Please provide your child with a bottle of water and a packed lunch.  Students & volunteers should not be buying anything from the onsite cafeteria.  If you ordered fun lunch for that day, it will be delivered to Winsport.

If your child would like to use their own equipment, it can be stored in the classroom.  It should be brought to school either Feb 14 at 4:00pm or Feb 15 between 8:30am and 9:00am and be picked up Feb 15 between 4:00-4:15pm.  If you plan on doing this, please contact your child's teacher to let them know.

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.  We are hopeful that the weather will cooperate to allow students to participate in this activity.

The Grade 4 & 5 Dalhousie Team

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Kindness Month

During the month of February, Dalhousie will celebrate Kindness Month.  Kindness is a value that should be emulated on a daily basis and a goal of having this focus during February is that it instills the value on a daily basis throughout the year.  It is also grounded and can be seen as a throughline in the Indigenous Seven Sacred Teachings of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth. Kindness can be found in both giving and receiving and permeates through a community in a positive way.    Specifically, Dalhousie will be engaging in various activities to highlight kindness:

Random Acts of Kindness:  Students and staff will be asked to do random acts of kindness.  This can be holding the door open for someone, recognizing someone for a specific act or saying thank you. 

Food Drive: As an act of kindness and caring, we will be hosting a food drive for the Calgary Food Bank.  We want to recognize that we care for other people in a way that they need it.  Especially during these financial times, we want to care for those who need support in this area.  Donations are appreciated and can be dropped at off in the Calgary Food Bank boxes at either the front or the back door of the school.

Valentine’s Day: This day has a tradition around showing love and care.  Dalhousie students will show this by making cards for others outside of learning community and giving them to seniors, front line workers, hospital patients and others.  Students will also be making cards for each other.   We ask that no cards, food, toys or other items be sent from home for this occasion.  Anything sent from home will be sent back.  We ask that instead you direct resources that you may have used for this to our Food Drive.

Pink Shirt Day will be celebrated on February 22.  Students are encouraged to wear pink to school as a symbol of kindness towards each other. 

​​​​​​​Showing kindness in various ways develops character traits such as empathy, sympathy, compassion and respect.  You are encouraged to have ongoing conversations with your child around this to further strengthen their understanding.