Hello Glenbrook Families! 

Welcome back to the New Year after a much needed winter break!  January is a busy month as teachers return to prepare report cards for students and parents/guardians, engage in Alberta Education Student Learner Assessments (Grades Kinder – 3); and continue to work with our students on leadership. Students especially show signs of leadership when they intrinsically set their own goals beyond the ones set by the teacher. This is our continued work as our Glenbrook Grizzlies learn to value being a leader. 

When a student is persevering and showing a true passion for the subject they are learning, that student will inspire others to believe that they, too, can (and should) strive for excellence. In short, hardworking student leaders inspire and push their classmates to do more.  Students exemplify strong leadership skills when they want what is best for others and are willing to go out of their way to help their peers and communities.  Students exhibit great leadership when they evaluate a given situation and come to a well-reasoned conclusion about the best course of action. Ultimately, good decision-making stems from a sense of responsibility, a good understanding of the problem, and the ability to think under pressure.  If something goes wrong, student leaders do not pass the blame or make excuses but take responsibility for their part. Then, they learn from it, do what’s needed to correct what went wrong, and keep moving forward. 

So what skills does a good, effective leader possess?  Leaders can take many forms. There isn’t really a single definition that works in all instances of leadership, but in general, a leader is:  goal oriented, positive, hardworking, in service of others, a good listener, a good decision-maker, a good communicator, encouraging and responsible. 

We will continue to work with all of our Glenbrook Grizzlies to develop these skills and see themselves as leaders in our school and their larger world. 

Have a wonderful weekend

Cindy & Tracey

Inspiration 

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” John C. Maxwell

Weekly Wonder 

What makes a good student leader, and how can student leaders be nurtured and developed? 

Updates and Administrivia 

Kindergarten Registration 

Kindergarten Registration opens for the 2025-2026 school year on January 13, 2025. To help interested parents/guardians prepare for registration time, we recommend reviewing the Kindergarten Registration Guide 

Report Cards for Kindergarten 

Please be reminded of the kindergarten reporting structure for the 2024-25 school year 

  • Kindergarten teachers will report progress to parents/legal guardians via January and June report cards.
  • In January, progress in ELAL and Math will be communicated to parents/legal guardians via the report card.
  • In June, progress in all discipline areas will be communicated to parents/legal guardians via the report card. 

Telus Be Brave Event 

  • Our school has the opportunity to send 18 Grade 4, 5, 6 students who show leadership at Glenbrook School to the Telus Be Brave Event on February 26th.  The Calgary Hitmen will host the Swift Current Broncos and their will be over 10, 000 students in attendance to learn about the importance of acceptance and bullying prevention from guest speakers, concourse displays and in-game activities.
  • We will only have the 18 tickets (which include a t-shirt for the event) so interested Grade 5 and 6 students will need to submit a written letter to Mrs. Bombard and Mrs. Palmer explaining how they are a leader and are a positive role model at Glenbrook School.  We would also like to know how they will use this event to continue to show leadership and have positive relationships at our school.
  • These letters need to be submitted by Thursday, January 30, 2025 and we will read all of them over and choose the top 20.  Successful students will be notified by Monday, February 3rd that they will be attending the event.  The event will be during school hours on Wednesday, February 26th and a fieldtrip form will go home on February 3rd to the 18 students. Priority will go to students who did not go on the fieldtrip last year, but they are still welcome to submit a letter.
  • Letters can be written at home or at school and students can bring them to the office when complete.

Mrs. Bombard 

School Events 

Monday, January 13

  • Regular Day of Classes 

Tuesday, January 14

  • Regular Day of Classes
  • Games Club
  • Basketball Club
  • After School Program - City of Calgary 

Wednesday, January 15

  • Regular Day of Classes
  • Basketball Club 

Thursday, January 16

  • Regular Day of Classes
  • Listening Tails
  • Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – A&W
  • Girls Culture Club at Lunch Hour
  • Basketball Club
  • After School Program - City of Calgary 

Friday, January 17

  • Early Dismissal 12:30 pm
  • Regular Day of Classes for Gr 1 to 6
  • Kindergarten AM attends
  • Early Dismissal 12:30 pm
  • After School Program – UMOJA 

School Council Message 

Glenbrook School Council Bottle Drive 

We have organized a bottle drive for Friday, January 17. Please drop off your empty refundable bottles and cans between 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. We will be set up in the school parking lot. Parent volunteers will be on site to help load the refundables into the recycling truck. 

All money raised will go towards enriching the school experience for Glenbrook students. 

Make sure to save any bottles and cans from any holiday get togethers for our bottle drive! 

We appreciate your support! 

Any questions, please contact Jane at glenbrookpc@gmail.com 

Meeting 

Our next School Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 pm. As always, all parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

Fun Lunch 

Our next fun lunch is A&W on Thursday, January 16, 2025.  Parents/guardians must go to www.healthyhunger.ca to purchase your child’s lunch by Saturday, January 11, 2025.  Students who have not purchased online will not be receiving a fun lunch.  If your student is not in attendance on the day of Fun Lunch you can call the school office to arrange for pick up or let the school know if they can donate the lunch. 

All fun lunches for the school year are now set up on Healthy Hunger.  You can order one at a time, a few at a time, or for the whole year! 

Volunteer Opportunity 

We need a few parent volunteers for next week’s fun lunch. Please click the link to signup to help hand out lunches

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CACAA2BABFB6-54300693-funlunch#/

Mabel's Labels 

Did you know that we have an ongoing fundraiser with Mabel's Labels? These amazing labels are dishwasher and laundry safe, last forever and come in lots of fun designs. Place your order online and it will get shipped straight to your door. School Council will receive a 20% commission! Just click here to go to our Mabel's Label's fundraiser and search for Glenbrook School Council. 

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