Update!

Pajama Day!: 
Kindergarten will be participating in PJ Day tomorrow! Students are welcome to come to school dressed in their favourite PJs! Just a regular snack and drink is all that is necessary for our classroom picnic. 

Volunteers:
Kindergarten is in need of a few parent volunteers for an hour or so on October 24th, 25th and October 31st. If your criminal record check has been completed, and you would like to volunteer, please email me at mvhaines@cbe.ab.ca

Math Engagement Night (K – 9)

Our school would like to invite you to a math engagement evening.  We are planning on hosting this at our school on Wednesday, October 18 from 6:00 – 6:45 pm.  There will be cookies and water/ juice served.  We will have numerous teachers present sharing with you ways we have been working on math and plan to work on math this year.  We believe in a balanced math approach utilizing both traditional and modern ways of learning.  We look forward to listening to our parents about their thoughts around math as you are partners in this work.  Our school board has been involved in meeting with parents from across the system, as well.  Some of you may have participated in that engagement work.  This night is focused specifically on listening to our Elboya School parents.   

 

If you cannot make this evening, we would be interested in hearing from you through our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C6H59VQ

It will open on Friday, October 13 at noon and close on Friday, October 20 at noon.

 

Throughout the 2016-17 school year the Calgary Board of Education worked to develop its K-12 Mathematics Strategy. The strategy reflects data on CBE students’ achievement and our provincial context, educational research as well as input from students, teachers, parents, community members, mathematicians and post-secondary educators. The following is an overview of the strategy that is intended to help students be more successful in their math learning. The math strategy will guide principals and teachers in determining the appropriate actions to take to improve student outcomes in math. The CBE also recognizes parents as partners in their child’s learning. School and classroom-specific actions will vary in response to the needs of specific groups of students and will be informed by research, best practice and ongoing data analysis. CBE’s Mathematics Strategy focuses on the following: - Ensuring mathematics learning programs are active and rigorous - Enhancing positive mathematics cultures in each school - Building clarity and coherence in mathematics instruction and assessment practices - Providing professional learning to enhance teacher confidence and skill.