Dates to Remember

December 5- Fire Drill #2 at 11:30 a.m.

December 11- Photo Retakes & Winter Concert

December 12- Family Friday

December 15- 80s Day

December 16- Tuesday Triplets Day & Practice LockDown

December 17- Waikiki Wednesday

December 18- Dress Like a Teacher Day

December 19-Pyjama and Stuffy Day & Last Day of Classes prior to winter break

January 5- Classes Resume

As we settle into the colder weather, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our families for taking the time to join us at conferences last week. Your partnership and engagement make an enormous difference in supporting student growth, and we truly appreciate your commitment. With the drop in temperature, our Lost and Found continues to grow exponentially; if your child is missing any items, please consider stopping by to “shop” for what may have been left behind. We are also looking forward to keeping our community spirit strong during our upcoming Spirit Week from December 15–19—a fun and energizing way for students and staff to celebrate the season together.

Junior High Redesignation for Montgomery

For families of grade 6 students that are impacted by the CBE's redesignation of all Montgomery community students to Thomas B. Riley (TBR) from F.E. Osborne School. Mrs. Austin, the Principal of T.B. Riley, is planning on inviting Terrace Road families of GRADE 6 STUDENTS ONLY to an open house in January. There will be more details to follow. As well, you are more than welcome to email Mrs. Austin at taaustin@cbe.ab.ca (copy/paste) for additional information about Thomas B. Riley School.

Winter Concert

Students will perform this year's Winter Concert, Once Upon a Snowman, on Thursday, December 11th. Everyone (Kindergarten - Grade 6) will participate in two performances of the show, one dress rehearsal in the morning (time TBD) and a performance in the evening at 6:00pm. Details about arrival time for the evening will be sent before the concert. Students do not need any special costumes or clothing for these performances; they should wear whatever makes them feel self-assured and confident. 

To support capacity challenges, the evening performance is for students and immediate family members only. We are asking each family to limit their attendance to 2-3 people as a maximum so that all students can have supporters in attendance. Should other family members or friends wish to see the show, please consider attending the dress rehearsal during the day. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. 

Thank you for your ongoing support and for making time in busy schedules to come together for our talented students. The focus of these performances, as always, is to support musical understanding in a positive context that is fun and meaningful for kids.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please connect with Katie McMillan at kamcmillan@cbe.ab.ca. 

School Conferences

Thank you to all the families who were able to attend conferences last week. These conversations are such an important and impactful part of understanding how your children are growing within our school context, and we deeply value the time you take to engage with teachers. If you were unable to join us for conferences, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher—we will make every effort to connect and ensure you have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and next steps.

Winter Weather Readiness

As the colder weather settles in, we want to ensure all students are safe, warm, and ready to learn throughout the school day. Please make sure your child comes to school dressed for winter conditions each day. This includes snow pants, mitts, a toque, and warm winter boots—especially as students spend time outside for recess and physical activity.

We also ask that every student keep a pair of indoor shoes at school. This not only helps keep our hallways dry and safe, but also ensures students are comfortable in their classrooms after coming in from the snow.

Thank you for helping us support a safe and healthy winter season at Terrace Road School.

School Zone Safety

With the winter months upon us and daylight hours changing, it’s especially important that we work together to keep everyone safe in our school zone. Our student patrols are now active each morning and afternoon, helping families cross safely at the designated crosswalk. Please remind your children to follow their directions and wait for the patrols to signal when it is safe to cross.

We are also asking all families to support a safer school zone by watching your speed, avoiding jaywalking, and always using the marked crosswalks—no matter how quick the shortcut might seem. Taking those extra few steps helps model strong safety habits for our students.

Finally, we encourage families to have a conversation at home about being aware and alert when crossing the street. Looking both ways, pausing before stepping off the curb, and removing distractions such as headphones or phones all make a meaningful difference.

Thank you for helping keep all members of our Terrace Road community safe.

Survey for School Planning

Each year, part of my commitment to the familes of TRS is to ensure that they have time to share their perspective on their student and the direction of the school at Terrace Road. This is important data that informs the decisions we make at Terrace Road. Last year, we had 50+ respondants, and so far this year, we are at 39- the more voices and data we have, the better-informed we can be in making strong decisions. Please consider completing the survey HERE. Thank you in advance!

Survey Questions- Part of the survey opens up for questions, and I will endeavor to answer those questions here on a weekly basis.