Glenbrook Growler Mar. 17-21 | Wonder, Conferences, Planning for Next Year, School Planning Survey, Book Fair

Posted on 2025-03-14 20:03:13.199 +0000 UTC

Hello Glenbrook Families!

March is a month full of new beginnings, as nature begins to wake up from its winter slumber and spring approaches. To all the parents out there, remember that just like the season, you too have the power to nurture growth, embrace change, and inspire your children. This month, let’s focus on patience, perseverance, and hope—qualities that will help both you and your children blossom.

Keep encouraging curiosity, offering support, and celebrating the little victories. You are shaping the future, and every step, no matter how small, is a step forward. March is a reminder that progress, no matter the pace, is still progress. Keep moving forward with love and dedication. You've got this!

Cindy & Tracey

Inspiration

“The greatest gift you can give your children is the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." – Denis Waitley

Weekly Wonder

Take a moment this week to encourage your child to wonder about something new. It could be as simple as asking questions about how plants grow or what makes the sky blue. Embrace their curiosity and explore the world together. Wonder is the spark that fuels discovery—so ignite it and watch them grow.

Updates and Administrivia

School Conferences

School Conferences will be held online:

Thursday March 20 – 5:10 PM - – 7:50 PM
Friday, March 21 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

We are excited to celebrate the success of our Glenbrook students. Parent-Teacher Conferences are one of the ways teachers communicate how your child is progressing in their learning. Teachers may also share learning progress through your child’s daily work and assignments, and other ongoing communication with you.

Our next round of Student Learning Conferences will take place during the evening of March 20 and the morning of March 21, 2025. This year the March conferences will be held online. You will receive a sign up link on Friday, March 14 to sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher. The online booking portal will close on Wednesday March 19 at 11:59 PM.

Please remember to sign up for a MyCBE Account to book a Conference time and to view other online documents. Conference meetings will not be booked through the school office.

Planning for Next School Year

In preparation for the 2025 - 2026 school year, we are asking that parents/guardians of students from kindergarten to Grade 5 complete this short survey regarding their plans for their children's education for the 2025 - 2026 school year. This will help us with making planning decisions for the upcoming school year. Thank you in advance! The link was also sent out on March 12 via School Messenger.

https://forms.office.com/r/GAVJ4xZTAf

School Development Plan Engagement Survey

The SDP Engagement Survey is in place to provide feedback from families on school planning, which includes the school development plan, school budget, and school fees. When students, staff and families work together, students experience greater success. This is also where you can give your feedback about clubs, fieldtrips and other activities. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. We thank in advance for taking part in the survey.

Here is the link: School Planning Engagement Survey

Our School Development Plan can be found on our website here: Our School

We appreciate all of your responses and welcome your feedback.

Scholastic Book Fair (please note changes from previous newsletters)

It’s almost here! Our school’s Scholastic Book Fair will begin soon!

We are still in need of a few volunteers. Volunteers must have their police clearance with Glenbrook School. You can sign up through Signup Genius Link here…

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CACAA2BABFB6-55361665-spring#/

or contact Raylene Montgomery, Library Assistant at ramontgomery@cbe.ab.ca.

Students will be scheduled time to browse and shop at our school on Tuesday, March 18 & Thursday, March 20. There will be no parent event this year with Parent/Teacher Conferences being online due to limited access to schools after hours.

Check out our Scholastic Book Fair website for more information…

Remember, all purchases benefit our school and earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for books and educational resources for our school’s classrooms and library.

Thank you for participating in our Scholastic Book Fair!

Happy reading!

School Events

Monday, March 17

Regular Day of Classes
Singing Grizzlies Choir
Wear green and earn Grizzly points
Points for best Leprechaun

Tuesday, March 18

Regular Day of Classes
AE Cross Band Performance
Games Club
School Council Meeting – Online at 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 19

Regular Day of Classes

Thursday, March 20

Regular Day of Classes
Listening Tails
Girls Culture Club at Lunch Hour
Twin Day – dress like your “twin”
Parent Teacher Conferences online 5:10 PM – 7:50 PM

Friday, March 21

Non Instructional Day
No School for Students
Spring Break begins

March 21- March 30 – Spring Break

Monday, March 31

School resumes
Regular Day of Classes

Tuesday, April 1

Regular Day of Classes
Wear your Grizzly Team colors

Wednesday, April 2

Regular Day of Classes
S4 Calgary Police Presentations – Kinder and Grade 3

Thursday, April 3

Regular Day of Classes
Listening Tails
Girls’ Culture Club

Fri., April 4

Regular Day of Classes
Kinder AM attends
Grizzly Event for team building

School Council Message

Meeting

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 18 and will likely be held online via Microsoft Teams. We will keep everyone posted.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to stay informed, ask questions, and share your thoughts about how we can continue to make our school an even better place for our children. We encourage all parents and guardians to attend, as your involvement plays a crucial role in shaping the direction of our school community. Your perspective and voice are invaluable, and we look forward to seeing you there! Please email glenbrookpc@gmail.com and we will send you the link to join!

Rebel Bean Coffee & Tea Fundraiser

Glenbrook School Council is excited to partner with Rebel Bean, a local roaster in Okotoks, for a coffee & tea fundraiser! This is an excellent opportunity to support our school and a fantastic local business! Orders can be made online until March 21 and will be delivered to students after spring break. IMPORTANT: When placing an online order, under "which fundraiser", you must Include "Glenbrook School - Student's Full Name – Homeroom. Please go to: Rebel Bean Fundraising to place an order.

Fun Lunch

Our next fun lunch is HANKKi Korean Street Food on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Parents/guardians must go to Healthy Hunger to purchase your child’s lunch by Saturday, March 15, 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 month’s fun lunch. Please click the link to signup to help hand out lunches:Sign up to volunteer

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.

We are also on Instagram! Follow us @glenbrook_pc

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