Week at a Glance Nov. 20-24 | Food Drive, Conferences, Indigenous Protocols, Mustang of the Week, Athletics,

Dear Mustang Families:

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

We have partnered with EducationMatters for our Food Drive Campaign again this year to support SJAM families in need. This food drive is seasonal and will run from November 15 to December 11, 2023.  Donations can be completed online through the link below provided by EducationMatters. All donations will be turned into gift cards and given to SJAM families in need. Once you click the link you will be taken to the webpage where a description and instructions will be shown on how to donate. Please share the website with family and friends should they want to support SJAM families. All donations over $20 will get a tax receipt.

In addition, students are encouraged, if they are able, to bring non-perishable food items to school as donations. These will be collected by homeroom SMATH teachers.

For any SJAM families who need support, please contact Mrs. Billeck at mibilleck@cbe.ab.ca. Thank you for supporting SJAM families.

SJAM Food Drive Link

EducationMatters: SJAM Holiday Food Security

Gentle Reminders

  • Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are this week. If you are struggling to make appointments, please email Mr. Rachid (morachid@cbe.ab.ca) and Ms. Hornby (mahornby@cbe.ab.ca) for support. There is no school for students on Friday to accommodate virtual interviews. Please use MyCBE to book conferences; a confirmation email will be sent out once you have booked (for Friday conferences, a link will be sent for the virtual meeting)
  • It has come to our attention that students have been sharing lockers even though they each have one designated for them. It is important that students use their designated locker for safety reasons. Please remind your child to use their own locker and that they shouldn’t share their lock combination with any other students.
  • Many students would benefit from a replenishment of school supplies. Please ask your child if they are out of pencils, pens, paper and other essential learning tools.
  • Library books are past due. Please remind your child to return or renew books.
  • Excessive use of cell phones to access social media is linked to aggression, depression and anxiety amongst youth, say Canadian researchers. Please see article: Smartphone Brain

Indigenous Education Update

Ms. Bethany (bjbalis@cbe.ab.ca)

Oki, Tansi, Danit'ada, Umba-watich, Tawnshi, Bonjour, Hello

Following Maatoomsii’Pookaiks on November 9, some valuable conversation surrounding the ongoing protocols present at SJAM have arisen. We are seeking to include family and student voice to demonstrate respect for the people and communities we serve.

To begin developing practices that will live on at the school for student wellbeing, we are gathering family feedback on how to create a Smudge Protocol in a good way. If parents wish to share their thoughts, please reach out to Ms. Bethany at bjbalis@cbe.ab.ca

Upcoming Community Events

Aaayyy, Hiy Hiy, Siyisgaas, Mîkwec, Merci, Thank you.

Leadership Update

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

November 15 is the kickoff date for our annual food drive. Please see information above.

November 29 will be ‘Students dress like Teachers and Teachers like Students’ for our November spirit day. Please ask permission if you are dressing as a specific person.

Mustang of the Week

We are excited to share Carter S. (88) is recognized as the ‘Mustang of the Week’. Carter is an active member of the Fit Club offering empowering words to his peers, while also supporting school events like dances. In the classroom, Carter taught the ‘ladder of inference’ in an impressive presentation, while consistently putting forward a ‘high level effort’ in PE and Health/Life Skills. Congratulations Carter!

Athletics Update

Mr. Jones (sdjones@cbe.ab.ca)

Basketball playoffs are underway starting on Monday Nov 20. Jr Girls will be playing at SJAM at 4:30pm while Jr Boys and Sr Boys will be playing away at FE Osborne school. The Sr girls will be playing on Wednesday at WD Pratt. Please see our website for details or look HERE. Please remember fan policies are in place. Go MUSTANGS!!

Community Resources

Win a $50 grocery gift card. An updated survey has been created to understand the current priorities for Huntington Hills residents. The survey is accessible online: https://calgaryca.questionpro.ca/HuntingtonHills2023

Free Tickets to the NHL, CFL, musical shows, Stampede and Concerts: Kids Up Front Calgary Link

Family Violence Prevention Month: November 24 from 10-11:30 a.m. – special Bullying Awareness Week webinar featuring Sheldon Kennedy and Teddy Manywounds. Check this page for regular updates: https://www.alberta.ca/violence-abuse-and-bullying-prevention-events

Upcoming Events

Ongoing: 

Tuesday & Wednesday November 21 & 22: IB Information Night at John Diefenbaker High School
Tuesday November 21: Virtual School Council (6:30 – 8:00 pm)
Wednesday November 22: Catch up vaccinations by AHS: Grade 7 and 8 (parents will have received a letter/consented)
Thursday November 23: Face to Face Parent-Teacher Conferencesat SJAM: 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday November 24: Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences through Microsoft Teams: 8:30 – 1:30 pm – no school for students
Monday December 11: last day to donate to SJAM Food Drive: link

Together we make a difference!