November 25-29, 2024 

Thursday Nov 28th - Conferences

Friday Nov 29th - NO SCHOOL - Conferences

Buy a Yearbook! 

Dear Parents: Yearbooks are currently on SALE for just $30, down from the regular price of $35. This is a great opportunity to capture the memories of this school year for your child. 

To purchase your yearbook, please visit the website here: Jostens Yearbooks. 

The Yearbook Team encourages you to take advantage of this great sale! Offer ends on December 29, 2024. 

Student Progress Conferences  

Peter Lougheed School will be hosting Student Progress Conferences on the following dates: 

Thursday, November 28, 2024 (4:30-8pm)  

Friday, November 29, 2024 (9am-1:00pm) 

The booking system is currently available for Parents and Guardians via PowerSchool and will close on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.  All conferences are being held in-person and by appointment only.   Due to Student Progress Conferences, there will be no classes for students on Friday, November 29, 2024. 

Interpreters/Translation 

CBE is now using Language Lines Solutions for on demand interpreters/translation services. If you require translation services for your Student Progress Conferences please reach out to your child’s teacher. We will no longer be booking in person translators.  

Traffic and Bus Safety 

Please do not park in the bus zone from 8:45am-9:25am or from 3:25pm-4:00pm.  We now have six busses daily at PLS and they require this space to drop off and pick up students safely.    Please remind all walking students to use the crosswalks once cars have stopped for them.    

Cold Weather Safety 

Peter Lougheed school doors open at 9am.  If you are dropping your child(ren) off early, please ensure they are dressed appropriately for the weather. Bus service can also be impacted by the weather and students need to be prepared for cold temperatures as well. 

Social Media safety 

We are asking all parents and guardians of Peter Lougheed Students to please check in with your children about their social media use. Many instances of bullying and conflicts happen online and specifically through the app SnapChat. There are some resources available through SnapChat called the Family Centre, where parents can monitor their children's use of the app. Please follow the link below to learn more. 

https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7121384944788-What-is-Family-Center 

PETER LOUGHEED SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM FUNDRAISER: 

Dear parents, 

We are fundraising for our Robotics team! We would like to purchase more materials for our robots. In order to achieve this goal we will be running a fundraiser for Purdys Chocolate until November 25th. The fundraiser will be located online, and all purchases can be made on the website https://fundraising.purdys.com/1799995-121901 You will need to put in a password and sign up. Please add your cellphone number in case there are any questions about your order.  The chocolates should be delivered to the school by December 6th.  

We need Purdy orders in by Monday November 25^th . Please see the website https://fundraising.purdys.com/1799995-121901 to support the robotics team.  The chocolates should be delivered to the school by December 6th.  Please contact clcorry@cbe.ab.ca with any questions.  Thank you for all your support! 

Please contact clcorry@cbe.ab.ca with any questions.  Thank you for all your support! 

Sincerely,  

Robotics team members 

Athletics 

Our basketball teams played in the playoffs this week.  Our senior girls played their best basketball of the season and came up just short in their quarterfinal match versus Annie Gale.  Our junior girls played Crossing Park in their quarterfinal and had a tough matchup but the girls played amazing.  Our junior boys won their quarterfinal matchup against Terry Fox on Tuesday playing really well and came up against the top team in the division Prairie Sky in the semifinals and played extremely well in a close loss.  Our senior boys kept their perfect season going beating Annie Gale and will play in the finals at Nelson Mandela School on Monday at 8:45 pm.  Fans are allowed to come and cheer on the boys but need to be respectful and have rides arranged for when the game ends.  

Just a reminder of parents of both our soccer teams and basketball teams that we need you to pay your team fees as we need to pay our referees for the season and pay for the tournaments we were in.  If you are having trouble paying your fees on Powerschool please contact the office and they can help you out. 

Athletic Schedule. 

Please ensure that if your child is planning to try out for an athletic team that they have turned in their athletic tryout purple form to the phys ed office.  If students still need this form, they can pick one up from the pe office in the gym. 

Physical Education 

This week in Physical Education class our students were involved in the dance module and we saw some great work in bhangra, hip hop, line dancing, partner dancing, and dance creation.  Students will be starting their fitness testing this upcoming week doing tests that will determine cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, speed, agility & power. 

Just a reminder to all parents to ensure students are coming with proper clothing so they can participate in Physical Education class.  The weather is getting colder in the mornings so we need to have students come prepared to be outside.  Also, any students wearing crocs or sandals/flip flops will not be allowed to participate in the activities as there are major safety concerns with these types of footwear.