Mon Dec 2
Science Fair Club – at lunch
Tue Dec 3
Taylor Swift Club – at lunch
Wed Dec 4
Gr 6 – Leadership Club – at lunch
Thu Dec 5
Art Club – at lunch
Fri Dec 6
Kindergarten AM attends
School Update:
MyCBE account and Fee Payments: please check your MyCBE account on a regular basis. Field trips are added regularly and this will allow you to stay up to date on your child’s fees. We have the following field trips happening soon – please take a moment to pay online prior to the field trip taking place:
· Dec 3– Hangar Flight Museum – Gr 5
· Dec 3 – Discovering Dinosaurs – Gr 3 (in school)
· Dec 5 – Alberta Theatre Projects (Charlotte’s Web) – Gr 2
Giving Back: More details on classroom blogs
Extended Absences: If your family is planning an extended vacation at Winter Break please be sure to let your child’s teacher and the office staff know. Extended absence forms are available here: HERE
Lost and Found: Please check our Lost and Found on a regular basis – we will be donating anything left over on December 19. Named items will be reunited with their owner prior to donating.
Engagement Opportunity:
Engagement Opportunity – Proposed Crossing Visibility Improvements – Woodfield Way at Woodpark Boulevard SW
After analyzing some visibility issues with the crossing at the intersection of Woodfield Road at Woodpark Boulevard SW (especially for pedestrians crossing Woodpark Boulevard SW), the City Mobility Department has proposed the following improvements to help make the crossings at this intersection safer for pedestrians:
· Curb extensions on the south leg that would shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians. This will also involve moving the pedestrian sign on the newly installed curbs to improve the visibility. These curbs will also prohibit parking too close to the crosswalk.
· On the west side, only one curb has been used on either side of the crosswalk to allow vehicles to stop in front of the mailbox while making sure that they can’t park too close to the crosswalk.
· Curb extensions on the SE corner will include a portion of the southmost lane of Woodpark Bv that would force right turn movements from Woodfield Road to the northernmost lane. This curb extension has multiple benefits such as: reduced crossing distance for the pedestrians for both E-W and N-S directions, reduced turning speed of vehicles, increased sightlines resulting in the increased visibility of pedestrians.
· As there is a bus stop east of this intersection, turning templates must be checked as part of the design to make sure that bus operations will not be negatively impacted.
Before implementing the improvements, the Mobility Department wanted to share these plans with the community to gauge support in the community for these proposed changes as the changes will result in a partial lane closure for vehicles headed East on Woodpark Boulevard (south land will be closed for a short stretch at the West end of Woodpark Boulevard).
Please feel free to share any feedback you have on these proposed changes with the Ward 13 Office by email at clward13@calgary.ca and we will be sure to share this feedback with the City Mobility Department to ensure this feedback is taken under consideration before any changes are implemented.
Thank you for your consideration of the above and please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 403-333-4543 if you have any questions or concerned with the above.
Yours truly,
Patrick Poilievre
Communications & Community Liaison
Office of Councillor Dan McLean
Ward 13 – City of Calgary
Direct: 403-333-4543
Email: clward13@calgary.ca
Woodbine Parent Association/School Council Update:
December 5 School Council Meeting: CANCELLED
Next School Council Meeting: January 16, 2024
Future Council Meeting Dates *subject to change: January 16, February 20, April 3, May 8, June 12, 2025.
December 5 School Association Meeting: CANCELLED
Next Woodbine Parent Association Meeting: January 16, 2024
Future Council Meeting Dates*subject to change: January 16, February 20, April 3, May 8, June 12, 2025.
Next Parent Playground Committee Meeting: Thank you everyone for your efforts in raising money towards the Woodbine School Playground! Efforts will continue this year.
Stay tuned and watch for the Playground Booth at Woodbine School Events. Please check out the Woodbine Elementary Playground Fundraising Campaign on the Woodbine School Parent Association website for more playground information.
For any upcoming events or fundraisers please visit: https://woodbineparents.com