Dear Families,
We had a wonderful Skake Night with Alien Inline yesterday evening! Thanks to everyone who came out to skate, and to the staff who volunteered to be part of the event. We appreciate your support in strengthening our school community.
Parent-Teacher Conferences March 19th and 20th – Booking is Open
Parent-Teacher Conferences are an opportunity for you to see your child's progress in relation to the Curricular or Program of Study outcomes at this time in the school year. During the meeting, you will see some of your child's learning evidence and be able to ask questions to your child's teacher. Mrs. Skibbe and Mr. Krokosh will be available for conferences so you can learn more about how your child is doing in music and phys-ed. Conference Booking will be available on Thursday March 12th at 9:00 a.m. Please log into your MyCBE account to book a conference time. Please make sure you are booking with your child’s teacher by selecting their name in the drop-down. If you select a different teacher, your conference will be cancelled and you will need to book again with the correct teacher. Thank you.
Science Kindergarten Parent-Teacher Conferences
Additional time slots are available for the Science Program Kindergarten families for parent-teacher conferences. Please select Linda Kemski’s Parent-Teacher Conference option for availability.
Video Surveillance Technology
Valley View School will be getting video surveillance technology in the coming months. An opportunity for parents to learn more about this technology and offer feedback will be made available during parent-teacher conferences. Please sign up for a 10-minute time slot to view a short video and share feedback.
YWCA Mindful Moments
We are happy to share that the 8‑week social‑emotional learning program hosted by YWCA for students aged 8–12 is going very well and has been positively received by both students and staff. Students are engaged and enjoying learning mindfulness, emotional regulation, and coping strategies to manage challenging situations. Weekly strategies are shared with families to support practice at home, helping strengthen connections between school and home. We are encouraged by the positive impact of this program.
YCC at Lunch Recess
Chris and Cassie from Youth Centres of Calgary join our students over the lunch hour every Tuesday and Thursday. They engage students in a variety of games and activities while promoting positive friendships. We are grateful for their ongoing support of our school community and are looking forward to spring, when new games will be introduced, including compound games and frisbee.
Learn and Share | School Planning March 17th
We know we make better decisions to support student learning when we build understanding and work together. That’s why we’ll be sharing information about school planning and asking you to share your perspectives.
During this engagement, you will have the opportunity to:
1. Learn About
-School planning, which includes the school development plan, school budget and school fees
-How the school development plan sets the overall focus and direction for a school to improve student learning outcomes
-How the school budget provides funding to implement our school development plan
-School fees and why they are necessary
2. Participate
-Participate in our virtual school council meeting on March 17, 2026 to learn more about school planning. There will be an opportunity to provide feedback at this meeting.
Watch this short video to learn about the planning work schools do to improve and support student learning.
We’ll send you a link to the survey, our school development plan and school budget and fees information when it’s available. We will also post it on our school website.
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday March 17th – 6:00 p.m. - Virtual School Council Meeting (Link Shared that Morning)
Thursday March 19th – 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences; Last day of school before Spring Break
Friday March 20th – 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
Friday March 20th – Friday March 27th – Spring Break (School Closed)
Monday March 30th – School Resumes (Soft-Entry at 7:50 a.m.)