IMPORTANT:  Please check the following link for important school updates:

https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/newbrighton/about-us/school/principal-message/default.aspx

Conferences will commence virtually at your scheduled time through Microsoft Teams.  If you would prefer a phone conference, please send me an email request which includes the phone number you would like me to call at your designated time.

Also, on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm, all students and parents are asked to attend a quick Google Meet session.  The purpose of this session will be to ensure that all students and parents have access to Google Classroom, as well as to give you a quick virtual tour of our daily environment and some of the work we have been doing so far.  Google Classroom will be an essential resource throughout the year for all students, especially if they are away due to illness/isolation, or if we end up returning to online learning at any point.  PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO EXPLORE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FROM HOME SO THAT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE LOGIN PROCESS.

Terry Fox Run:  The Terry fox run will look a little bit different this year.  As a Grade 4 team, we have been recording daily walking distances for each student in each class.  The goal is to reach 2,012km, which is the distance from New Brighton School to Thunder Bay, Ontario.  So far we have recorded 800km.  Next week, we will do a nature walk around the pond and add a few other activities to help us reach our goal by September 30th.

Secret Question:  Why is the city of Thunder Bay is significant to Terry Fox?




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