Dear Mustang Families: 

Please forward this weekly message to your child's personal email! We have also started posting these messages on our website. 

Our Grade 9 Leadership students are organizing a Texas Donut fundraiser for the farewell through School Council. Please see full details at this link. Delivery will take place on Wednesday June 5. 

Gratitude is extended to the many parents who stepped forward to volunteer at Calaway Park this past Friday. Your donation of time saves our families money in substitute costs whenever parents volunteer for school trips. If you are interested in volunteering at a future school activity, please follow the process in this link. Ms. Sherry Reynolds (sareynolds@cbe.ab.ca) can offer you support as well. 

As 2023-24 ends, we are seeking your support with school fees. Payments can be made through the Parent Portal of MyCBE. Thank you to the many families who submitted all their fees. For those that are struggling financially, please reach out to Ms. Hornby (mahornby@cbe.ab.ca) to arrange payment in manageable installments. 

Given CBE schools strive to be fiscally responsible with public funds, we are unable to provide a yearbook to students that ordered one and have not paid; yearbooks will be distributed on Tuesday June 25. We also need to see an effort that other fees are paid off in manageable installments. In high school, this practice will continue with yearbooks and tickets to graduation banquets being held back until efforts are made to submit payment for school fees. 

Leadership Update

Ms. Hudson and Ms. Ralph (nahudson@cbe.ab.ca; ledawson@cbe.ab.ca) 

Thanks to our amazing students and staff, SJAM raised $515.90 for the Mustard Seed! Please see attached video of gratitude: Mustard Seed Thank You Video 

Athletics Update

Mr. Jones (sdjones@cbe.ab.ca) 

Track and Field:  

  • Please refer to our SJAM Athletic Center for updated schedules.  
  • Please note that practices at the back end of the season haven’t been fully determined.  Weather often impacts scheduling hence the need for some flexibility.  The calendar will be updated as needed. 
  • Athletes can try out for as many events as they wish to.  However, they will only be allowed to compete in 3 events plus the 4 x 100m relay.   

Thermopylae is fast approaching -- Tuesday June 4  

  • Paperwork for this FREE event has been distributed to students.  Please return forms by Tuesday May 28 at the latest.   
  • Race Map and obstacles
  • Reminders:  
  • No access to Valley Creek school for changing or washroom  
  • There is MUD on the course; garbage bags can be useful for muddy clothes  
  • Each school must have your own volunteers 
  • There is a water bottle station for hold bottles and hoping to have snacks  

Mustang of the Week

As the year draws to a close, we have two Mustangs of the Week. 

Mr. Julian W. (75) is nominated by his peers for always stepping up to offer support; this recognition is supported by teachers as well. Julian’s leadership skills are impressive and innate, while he strives to be positive and helpful in class to his classmates. Julian often shows others how to resolve tech issues. His servant leadership style is valued and noticed by our school community. 

Ms. Amy L. (78) has also been nominated by her peers. Teachers concur noting Amy’s citizenship and character are exemplary. In Leadership, Amy is willing to help in multiple ways offering essential support with clean up during our school dances. She is kind and polite to everyone in the school. Amy’s academic success is nurtured by her conscientious and dedicated approach to her studies. 

Congratulations Julian and Amy! 

Community Events 

As July and August approach quickly, families may want to engage in some summer pre-planning by taking advantage of the many programs offered in Calgary: 

Kids Bowl Free 

Free Summer Programs City of Calgary 

Trellis Summer Day Camps: subsidies available 

Upcoming SJAM Events 

Ongoing: 

  • Parent Society Fun Lunches - lunch almost every Wednesday; digital order needs to be in by the prior Friday. 

Tuesday May 28: parent permission forms are due for Thermopylae – free event (see Athletics) 

Wednesday May 29 – May 30:  Grade 9 Outdoor Education Field Trip to Camp Chestermere (Ms. Saker – MoSaker@cbe.ab.ca)   

Friday May 31:  Communi-tea at SJAM – please reach out to Ms. Balis (bjbalis@cbe.ab.ca) 

Tuesday June 4:  Thermopylae at Valley Creek (4:00 – 7:00 pm) 

Thursday June 6:  Spring Band Concert for 2023-24 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) 

Friday June 7: Riverwatch – Grade 9 Field Trip rescheduled (let’s hope for great weather!) 

Tuesday June 11:  National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - Grade 7 and 8 – Learning from the Land - $5,000 Education Matters Grant – schedule to be released (regular bell times) 

(Note:  Grade 9s will learn from the land on Monday June 24th via another $5,000 Education Matters Grant) 

Wednesday June 12: PAT: ELA Part B (9-10:15 am, max time – 11:30 am) 

Thursday June 13:  PAT: Math Part A (9-9:30 am, max time – 10 am) 

Monday June 17: SJAM Track and Field Meet 

Tuesday June 18: PAT: Math Part B (9-10:20 am, max time 11:40) 

Wednesday June 19: PAT: Social Studies (9-10:20 am, max time 11:40) 

Thursday June 20:  

  • PAT: Science (9-10:15 am, max time – 11:30 am) 

Friday June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day – community event with CNG, JDHS and SJAM at the Infinity Garden (12:45 – 3:00 pm) 

Monday June 24: Grade 9 Field Trip – Moh-kin-stsis and the Zoo 

Tuesday June 25:  

  • Culture Day 
  • Yearbook Distribution: afternoon 

Wednesday June 26: Grade 9 Farewell – Short Program and Grade 9 Dance 

  • Doors open at 5:45 pm; Program at 6:00 pm; Evening ends at 9:00 pm 

Thursday June 27: Year End Assembly – students dismissed at 10:52 am (after nutrition break)

Together we make a difference!