Hello Glenbrook Families,
Welcome back to all our families for the 2024 2025 school year! I hope each of you had the opportunity to rest, recharge and prepare for our work together. Our goal is to help each of one of our students achieve and thrive, and there is only one way we can achieve it. There is so much power in our collective wisdom, strength and dedication. It is when we harness that collective strength that great things happen – for an individual student and for our school.
Because of this our first morning of school went very well for everyone. Our AMA patrol team was honored to be chosen as the school patrol team to demonstrate safety awareness at school crossings on the first morning of school.
Once again, thank you for your continued support every day!
Take care,
Cindy & Tracey
Inspiration
“Safety is not a gadget, but a state of mind.” – Eleanor Everet
Weekly Wonder
As the school year begins, safety is at the forefront. How will travel to and from school in a safe manner?
Connection Corner
Thank you to the school council for meeting with parents on the playground before school on Thursday for coffee and donuts.
Reminders
Footwear
Students must have two pairs of footwear at school each day. One of the pairs is for indoor use and the other for outdoor use. The indoor shoes should have non-marking soles that they could use in the Physical Education program. As snow, dirt and mud in our hallways and classrooms create a safety hazard, we ask that outdoor footwear be removed at the students’ entrance. Platform shoes, roller shoes, flip-flops, soccer cleats, etc. are not acceptable for safety reasons.
School Fees, Communication, Lunchroom, Transportation
Please Check / Create your MyCBE account. All parents must have a MyCBE PowerSchool account to access and pay fees, book school conferences, see report cards, etc. When signing up for emails, note that we send weekly updates from classrooms and the school. If you are not registered for commercial email, you will not receive any information that involves financial transactions (fun lunch, fundraising, school events).
Link: MyCBE
This is also where you will register for Lunchroom
Fees will be posted by the beginning of October 2023
Please use the above link to register for Transportation
2024-2025 Calendar
The 2024-2025 Glenbrook school calendar has now been published on our school website calendar page. It contains an overview of all the key dates for the upcoming school year. It also has our school bell times (no changes), lunch times and a breakdown of when alternating Friday Kindergarten groups will be attending school. Information on specific events such as Healthy Hunger, assemblies and field trips will be communicated to families as they are scheduled throughout the year.
School Supplies
Basic school supplies for all Glenbrook students will be supplied (pencils, notebooks, scissors, glue, etc.). Student supplies are purchased by the school and provided as part of your school fees. All students will have access to shared supplies in each classroom which are grade appropriate. Classroom teachers may send home lists of optional additional items once school begins in September. Items you will need to send with your child:
- A backpack large enough to hold a large library book
- Indoor shoes (these will stay at school)
- Before and After School Students will require an additional indoor pair
- Water bottle
- Lunch bag/snack bag
Please label everything you send to school - First and Last name are important so we can ensure clothing is returned to your child.
Introducing our 2024-2025 Glenbrook Staff
Administration
Cindy Palmer – Principal
Tracey Bombard – Assistant Principal
Glenbrook Teachers 2024-2025
Kindergarten
Brianna Keil
Grade 1/ 2
Karen Verstraete
Kelsey Shoults
Angela Giffin
Renata Hornich
Grade 3
Joanne Cudmore
Angel Dayne Castillon
Grade 4/5
Ally Handelsman
Ashley Woods
Grade 5/6
Finki Lombard
Mary Kourouniotis
Courtney Point
In the Spotlight
Four Grade 6 students from Glenbrook School were featured by local media today as part of the Alberta Motor Association's (AMA) annual Back to School campaign. Aitana, Malik, Lyben, and Emma took center stage to promote safe driving and pedestrian habits as students across the province returned to school.
The AMA’s Back to School campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of safety in school zones. The campaign, which traditionally kicks off on the first day of classes, seeks to remind drivers to slow down, be vigilant, and watch for children crossing the street.
This year's campaign highlighted the perspectives of the students, who emphasized the significance of following safety rules both as pedestrians and drivers. Their involvement not only encourages their peers to be cautious but also serves as a reminder to the broader community about the need for safe driving practices around schools.
As students like Aitana, Malik, Lyben, and Emma head back to their classrooms, the AMA hopes their message resonates with drivers, helping to ensure a safe and smooth start to the school year for everyone.
Our Week Ahead
Monday, September 2 – No school – Labour Day
Tuesday, September 3 – Regular Day
Wednesday, September 4 – Regular Day
Thursday, September 5 – Regular Day
Friday, September 6 - *DAY B - PM Kindergarten students attend
Welcome Back Assembly for students
School Council
Please join us for our first School Council meeting of the year on Monday, September 16 at 7pm. We have a few vacant positions available on council this year, including vice chair and secretary positions. Everyone is welcome, whether you want to take on an executive position, or just want to come and listen!
Fun lunches will be on the third Thursday of every month, with the purchase deadline being 5 days before the lunch. We use Healthy Hunger for ordering lunches. All classes have been updated for this school year, so please register your student! All of the lunches for the school year will be set up shortly. Once you have a student registered, you will get notified via email when new lunches are added