Tom Baines Learning Community http://tombaines.org Tom Baines School Online Learning Environment Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Important Dates to Remember http://tombaines.org/?p=774&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=important-dates-to-remember-7 http://tombaines.org/?p=774#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:56 +0000 Ms. McWilliam http://tombaines.org/?p=774

Continue reading »]]> Tuesday, May 21 – Gr 9 Vaccinations

Wednesday, May 22 – Divisional Track Meet at Glenmore Athletic Park (for students selected to the Track Team only)

Friday, May 24 – Gr 7 French Option Students – Gregg LeRoch Concert Field Trip

Wednesday, May 29 – Gr 7 Band Concert – 7:00 pm in the Main Gym

Thursday, May 30 – Gr 8 & 9 Band, Jazz, and All Star Concert – 7:00 pm in the Main Gym

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Continue reading »]]> Monday, May 13 – Grade 9 students write their Language Arts (Part A) Provincial Achievement Test

Monday, May 13 - Grade 8 Outdoor Education students – Fish Creek Provincial Park Field Trip

Monday, May 13 – School Council Meeting at 7:00 pm in the Learning Commons – all parents welcome

Tuesday, May 14 – National Denim Day at Tom Baines (CURE Foundation Breast Cancer Fundraiser)  Businesses and schools across Canada will be wearing denim and the CURE’s “pink flower” ribbon on Tuesday, May 14th.  Please wear your jeans, and for a $1 donation, students will receive a pink flower ribbon to wear for the day.  Together we can make a difference! 

Wednesday, May 15  – Gauss Math Contest for participating Gr 7 and 8 students

Thursday, May 16 – Gr 9 Calgary Zoo Field Trip

Thursday, May 16 – Tom Baines Movie Marathon – from 3:30 pm to 11:00 pm – with Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Cooper

Friday, May 17 – NO SCHOOL – Organizational Day for Staff (& Staff Appreciation Breakfast courtesy of Tom Baines Parents)

Monday, May 20 – NO SCHOOL – Victoria Day

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Continue reading »]]> Wednesday, April 24th -  Sir Winston Churchill High School is having a speaker from Canadian Mental Health doing a parent session on stress at 7:00 pm.  Sir Winston Churchill is inviting any parents from Tom Baines who would like to attend the session. It is free of charge.

Thursday, April 25th – Tom Baines afternoon Spring Dance from 3:30-5:30 pm.  The cost is $3.00 with a non-perishable food item for the Calgary Food Bank (or $4.00 without a food donation).  *We are collecting non-perishable food item donations all this week.

Week of April 29 to May 3 - Gr 9 Out-of-Province trips, and Gr 9 Day Trips

 

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Continue reading »]]> Wednesday, April 17 – *Student Led Conferences from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Thursday, April 18 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development morning for staff, *Student Led Conferences in the afternoon from 1:00-3:00 pm, and in the evening from 5:00-8:00 pm.

The SchoolSoft Conference Manager system https://tombaines.schoolsoft.ca/login.jsf is now open for parents/guardians to book online their Student Led Conference time(s) with teachers during the times listed above.  Physical Education teachers and Complementary Course teachers are conducting Student Led Conferences on a drop-in basis (with the exception of  Mme. Knebel).  *Your child must be in attendance, as all conferences are student led. 

Friday, April 19 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day for staff.

 
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Continue reading »]]> Monday, April 8 – Parent Presentation - Adolescent Stress:  How to Recognize it, Understand it, and Help Them Cope.  This Parent Workshop starts at 6:45 pm and will be held at the Edgemont Community Centre (33 Edgevalley Circle NW).  Please call (403) 955-7420 to reserve your spot, or go online at: http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/course_registration/public_course_list.php to register. Spaces are limited.

Tuesday, April 9 – Progress Report #2 will be sent home with students.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday – April 10, 11 & 12 – Concrete Theatre Presentatons for Grade 9 students in the Learning Commons.

Monday, April 15 – School Council Meeting - 7:00 pm in the Learning Commons.  All parents/guardians are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, April 17 – Student Led Conferences (5:00-8:00 pm)

Thursday, April 18 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development morning for staff, Student Led Conferences in the afternoon (1:00-3:00 pm) and evening (5:00-8:00 pm).

Friday, April 19 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day for staff.

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Continue reading »]]> March 12 & 14 – Gr 9 Vertigo Theatre Field Trips

March 18 & 19 – Spring Musical Production – evening performances of The Little Mermaid Jr.  7:00-9:00 pm

March 22 – No School - Organizational Day for Teachers

March 23 to April 1 inclusive – Spring Break – classes will resume on Tuesday, April 2 at 8:45 am

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Continue reading »]]> Wednesday, March 6 – Band Concert at 7:00 pm

Thursday, March 7 – Gr 9 Outdoor Ed students – Day Ski Trip

Thursday, March 7 – Early dismissal for all students at 12:18 pm

Thursday, March 7 – Gr 6 Afternoon Orientation for feeder schools (Edgemont and Captain John Palliser) from 1:00-3:00 pm

Thursday, March 7 –  Evening Open House at 7:00 pm – open to the public

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Continue reading »]]> Monday, February 25 – School Council Meeting 7:00 pm in the Learning Commons – all parents and guardians are always welcome to attend our monthly meetings.  Reminder there will be no School Council Meeting in March because of our Spring Musical Production. (The next meeting will be Monday, April 15.)

Tuesday, February 26 – Barb Howard Gifted Writing Workshop

February 26-28 – Gr 9 Outdoor Ed Camp - students will leave after school on Tuesday, returning around 3:30 pm on Thursday. 

February 26-28 – Gr 7 Band Camp - students will leave after school on Tuesday, returning around 3:30 pm on Thursday. 

Friday, March 1 – Gr 8 French Option students – Cabane à Sucre Field Trip

]]> http://tombaines.org/?feed=rss2&p=737 0 Reminder! No School on February 14, 15 and 18 http://tombaines.org/?p=730&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reminder-no-school-on-february-14-15-and-18 http://tombaines.org/?p=730#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:08:58 +0000 Ms. McWilliam http://tombaines.org/?p=730 There will be no school on Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15 because of Teachers’ Convention.  Also, no school on Monday, February 18 because of  the Family Day holiday.

Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 19.

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