In this issue: END OF DAY REMINDER| ALIEN IN-LINE SKATING | SOLAR ECLIPSE|
End of Day Reminder
Parents/guardians it is your responsibility to inform your care provider if your child is not at school for any reason, this includes if a student leaves during the school day due to illness or an appointment. Due to Freedom of Information, the school is not able to share this information with the providers.
ALIEN IN-LINE SKATING
We will need volunteers to help with skates and helmets. If you are curious about the time slot in which your child(ren) might be participating, you can reach out to your teacher to confirm a time prior to signing up. Please sign-up here.
We will also host a skate night Thursday April 18 from 4:45 – 5:45 pm and 6:00 – 7:00 pm. You can sign up here & please pick one time slot only. All attendees require a ticket if you are skating or supervising.
Solar Eclipse
Precautions for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8
On Monday, April 8 a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Calgary. The solar event will begin just before noon and conclude by 2:00 p.m., with the maximum coverage occurring at 12:43 p.m.
We know that this provides a unique learning experience for students and staff in our schools; however, there can be serious impacts to vision as a result of viewing the eclipse in an unsafe manner.
We will be keeping our Grades 1-4 students in during the lunch recess on this day, and students will participate in a variety of activities, very similar to what we do on cold winter days with frigid temperatures. We’d invite Kindergarten Families that are doing drop off at this time, to please discuss with your child not to look at the sun to protect his/her eyes from damage by the solar eclipse.
During a solar eclipse, looking directly at the sun is dangerous. Safe viewing of the eclipse requires wearing specialized glasses or watching through a telescope or solar binoculars that have specialized lenses and should only be performed under the direction of a professional.
For more safety information can be found on the NASA website or from the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
If you have further questions, please contact your school office.