January's Key Communiqué

Please share the information you receive in these emails with your school councils and parent communities.

Welcome Back and Happy 2010! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday.

System Meeting IMPORTANT UPDATE:

The System Information Session scheduled for January 27th at Central Memorial High School has been CANCELLED due to a conflicting CAPSC meeting scheduled for the for the same evening.

At this time I do not have an alternate date scheduled for the Trustee meeting, but will let you know the date as soon as we have it secured (We’re expecting to have it finalized by next week).


Area Meetings PLEASE NOTE CHANGES:

**(If you aren't sure which Area is yours, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of schools divided by Area)**

December 2009 Trustee-zine:

In this issue, read about Board recommendations to the Alberta government on possible budget cuts, the ways in which schools are improving their PAT results, major awards received by the CBE and recent action taken on bullying.

2010/11 Kindergarten Registration:

Kindergarten registration for the 2010/11 school year begins on January 11, 2010. Click here for more information.

Key Communicator Steering Committee:

There are two vacancies (Areas II & IV) for the Key Communicator Steering Committee this year. If you are interested, please email me for details.

Excellence in Teaching Awards:

Nominations are open for the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Awards until February 5, 2010.

We encourage you to recognize your dedicated teachers and principals for the exceptional work they do.

A nomination package, including details of eligibility and selection criteria, is available at http://www.education.alberta.ca/ by clicking on the “Teachers” tab and then on “Excellence in Teaching Awards.”

Key Communiqué Archives:

If you missed (or misplaced) an issue of the Key Communiqué, or if you want to look back at past issues for reference, you can find them all archived here.

School Council Development

School Council Development (SCD) provides workshops and resource materials to assist school councils.

School Council Development provides the following services:

Workshops for school councils anywhere in Alberta
Toll Free School Council Consultation Line - 1-800-661-3470
Instructor training to deliver workshops to school councils
Resource manual and materials for school council

Alberta Education

School Council Resource Manual

CAPSC:

CAPSC is Calgary’s city-wide, public school parent association. CAPSC’s primary goal is to keep parents up to date and involved in their children’s education, and to help make individual school’s Parent Councils as effective as possible. CAPSC provides parents with resources, learning and sharing opportunities. They represent parent concerns to the CBE and all levels of government. For more information or to subscribe to their newsletter, visit http://www.capsc.ca/.