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Family Literacy Week and Stories and Stuffies 

Families across Calgary are invited to join the Calgary Board of Education in celebrating Family Literacy Week from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2 to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities.  For more information and activity ideas, please visit this link. Also, we will be having our Stories and Stuffies Evening on January 29 from 5:30 – 7:00. We hope to see you there! 

Scholastic Book Fair 

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at JSM next week.  Students will have a chance to browse the collection on Wednesday.  Purchases can be made Thursday evening at our literacy night.   

School Council 

Thank you to everyone who came out to our School Council meeting.  We were pleased to see so many parents.  Minutes from the meeting are attached here.   

Kindergarten Registration 

Kindergarten registration is now open.  Please visit www.cbe.ab.ca to register.  

James Short Memorial Dates 

January 26 – Gymnastics continues – dress appropriately  

January 29 – Literacy Night – 5:30-7:00 

January 30 – Professional Learning Day – No school for students 

 

Other Dates of Significance  

 

January 27 – Holocaust Remembrance Day 

January 29 – National Day of Remembrance and Action against Islamophobia 

January – Tamil Heritage Month