Posted on 2025-03-14 17:20:08.017 +0000 UTC
Dear Cecil Swanson School families,
Thanks for reading Mr. Whitton’s Cecil Swanson School Weekly update! For the most up-to-date information on upcoming events, please continue to visit the Calendar on our website, and check your classroom teacher’s Weekly Update emails.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me at any time!
Thank you,
Kevin Whitton, Principal, Cecil Swanson School
Cecil Swanson School
Mr. Whitton’s Weekly Update March 17-21, 2025
Student Voice Club Updates
- Sacred Teaching for February/March is Truth – Turtle. Truth is having the knowledge of our cultural teachings. We know who we are in our heart. By knowing that, we know the truth.
- Check the calendar and your child’s classroom Weekly Update for more info.
Friendly Reminders & Updates
- Parent-Teacher Conferences March 20/21 – Be sure to sign up for conferences. All conferences are online so that our school can be properly cleaned. All staff are conducting conferences from home via phone or Teams. There will not be anyone in the office to answer calls. Please sign up online, or contact your teacher via email for support. Staff emails available on our Staff page on the website.
- Morning Start Time – Thank you for arriving on time for learning! It is important students arrive at school between 7:55 and 8:05am. Our outdoor bell rings at 8:05 so that students have 5 minutes to take off their coats and get ready for class. Students should be at the school no later than 8:05. Learning begins at 8:10, so they should already be in the classroom by then please. Children who are arriving after 8:10 are considered late, and are missing the instructions for their first task. Thank you for doing your best to arrive between 7:55 and 8:05!
- 2025-26 School Planning Engagement Survey - if you missed our March School Council, please see the School Planning Engagement Page for a PDF copy of the presentation and survey link. The survey is open until March 28. We would love your input as we plan ahead for our School Development Plan and our Fees for next year.
- School Council – Next meeting Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00pm – Please visit our School Council website page.
- Class Photos - This Wednesday, March 19
News from our School Website
Dates to Remember – Please check the Website Calendar for the latest!
- Winter Walk Day is Postponed TBA
- March is Alberta Francophonie Month, and Irish Heritage Month
- March 17 Grade 6 field trip – Studio Bell
- March 19 Class Photos
- March 20 – AM - Gr 5 In-school presentation – Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada
- March 20 – Spring Equinox and Persian New Year
- March 20-21 – Parent-teacher conferences
- March 21 – Non-instructional Day (no school for students)
- March 24-28 Spring Break
- March 31 – Classes resume after Spring Break
- March 31 – Eid al-Fitr, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, International Transgender Day of Visibility