🌟 Weekly Affirmation
Week 8: Shine with Joy
“Joy is contagious. Let’s celebrate the little moments that make life bright.”
Families are encouraged to discuss the weekly affirmation with their children throughout the week.
Reminders
Please ensure that your child comes to school dressed to go outside for recess and lunch. It is recommended that they bring a jacket, boots, an umbrella, and a change of clothing.
The Lost and Found is still overflowing! Please stop in at the entrance and see if anything looks familiar. Any unclaimed items will donated to charity on December 19th.
Student Inclusive Conferencing- December 4th and 5th
Teacher have their conference schedules now posted on the Parent Portal. Please ensure that you sign up for a conference time to celebrate your child’s learning. To sign up log onto your Parent Portal account and along the top you will find the pull down menu Student -Led Conferences.
If you are new to Albion, here is some information on our Student Inclusive Conferencing process. This information can aslo be found on the district website under the Parent tab/Assessment and Reporting.
What Can You Expect?
Teachers are required to communicate with you on student progress 5 times during the school year.
- One student inclusive conference at the end of Nov or the beginning of Dec. This will be based on a collection of student work. Teachers and students will comment on individual learning in a conference format rather than a formal written report. At the conference, a future learning goal will be determined by the student, parent and teacher. Notes of each conference will be kept on a conferencing summary template and will be kept in the student’s file. Parents will receive a copy of the report from the conference.
- A second student inclusive conference will be completed around Spring Break. This process will be identical to that in the first term.
- A summative written report will be given at the end of the school year that details learning in the third term and summarizes learning through the year. This report will be made available through the parent portal or a paper copy will be sent home with your child.
- Two informal communications will also be done throughout the year.  These can take many different forms (e.g. sending work samples home for you to review, phone calls, informal or formal meetings, shorter progress checklists throughout the year).
What to Expect at a K-7 Conference
What will the conference look like?
How conferences are organized will vary between classrooms and schools across the district however the following commonalities provide a focus for the conference. The conference is student-inclusive which means that the student, the parent(s) and the teacher will all participate in the dialogue. There will be time dedicated to discuss the children’s work – samples, photos, portfolios and so forth, and to talk about areas of strength and areas of growth. The focus is on the core competencies and all curricular areas taught that term. During the conference, parent(s), child and teacher will develop a goal for future learning and will identify how to support that goal.
PAC News
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Albion Christmas Market on Saturday as it wa a great success.
A reminder that the Purdy’s Christmas fundraiser is now on!
Order your favourite chocolates in time for Christmas and help raise money for our school. Ordering closes on November 25th. Items will be delivered to the school in the first week of December.
Order here:
https://fundraising.purdys.com/5974-132874
📅 This Week’s Schedule
Monday, November 17
Grade 5/6/7 Girls Drop-In Basketball @ Recess
Tuesday, November 18
Girls Comp Basketball Tryouts – 7:30am
Girls Competitive Volleyball Practice – 2:30pm
Wednesday, November 19
Boys Competitive Volleyball Practice – 2:30pm
Thursday, November 20
Girls Comp Basketball Tryouts – 7:30am
Div. 14-16 skating 8:30-10:30 am
Rec Girls Basketball @ 12:15pm – Grade 5, 6, & 7 invited
Friday, November 21
Div. 1-4 Bowling 10:15 am -12:15 pm
PAC Hot Lunch- Red Robin
Tim Horton’s Cookies to be delivered before dismissal
Comp Fun Friday – 2:30pm
📌 Upcoming Dates
- Nov. 25– PAC Meeting – Zoom
- Dec. 2 Div. 9 Skating 12:45-2:20 pm
- Dec. 4– 11:30 Early Dismissal Student Inclusive Conferencing
- Dec. 5– No regular classes- Student Inclusive Conferencing
- Dec. 9- Div. 16 and 18 ACT
- Dec.18– Â Primary Christmas Concerts 9:00 am and 1:00 pm (Tickets will go on sale the week of December 1st)
- Dec. 19– Tentative Intermediate Talent show
- Dec. 20– Last day before winter break
- Jan. 5- School reopens