Math Help Thursdays at Lunch
To meet the demand for extra math help, we are inviting students to bring a lunch and join teachers in their rooms on Thursdays for math club.
- Grade 9 Room 6 – Mr. Kremer’s room
- Grade 8 Room 8 – Mrs. Wood-Garvey’s room
- Grade 7 Room 3 – Mrs. Weild’s room
Spirit days Fridays
April 12 – Ware Wear
April 26 – Vacay Mode
May 3 – Star Wars
May 10 – Twin2Win
May 24 – Colour Blocking
May 31 – Western Wear
June 7 – Jersey Day
June 14 – Adam Sandler Day
June 21 – Socks N’ Sandals *Prizes for home rooms who have the highest participation
Pat Dates Grade 9
May 13 - AM English Part A (writing)
June 12 - AM English Part B (reading)
June 13 - AM Math Part A (timed number facts)
June 18 - AM Math Part B (problem solving)
June 19 - AM Social Studies
June 20 - AM Science
Grade 9 Farewell Celebration - June 13
Grade 9 students and their families will be receiving information in the coming weeks relating to the upcoming farewell celebration. We will have an afternoon ceremony in the gym with speeches and awards, followed by a fun evening at Heritage Park for students which includes rides, dinner and a dance. Students will also be informed of the expectations to attend this evening celebration including regular attendance, meeting school expectations and norms for behavior, and completion of learning to the best of their ability.
Red Dress Project - Whole School
Each year, students at John Ware sew flowers to add to this dress. Each flower is created in memory of and to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited Peoples. The project of creating flowers to add to a dress was taught to us by Otahpiaaki Fashion Week, Calgary’s Indigenous Fashion week. From 2016 to 2019, the Canadian government conducted the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The inquiry concluded that the high level of violence directed at Indigenous women and girls is "caused by state actions and inactions rooted in colonialism and colonial ideologies."
Students at John Ware will continue to sew flowers for this dress every May in honour of these women and as an act of reconciliation the national day of mourning for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited Peoples is May 15. As members of Treaty 7, students and staff are called upon to share these stories in conjunction with Otahpiaaki’s focus on iihpkim mootspi – “passing on the teachings that one has received, to communities in the hopes that Otahpiaaki will blossom in many Nations under the guidance of emerging Indigenous creatives, educators, and Elders”. We hope one day that we can stop sewing flowers because we as a country have come together to address this legacy of colonialism and ensured that everybody gets safely home.
School Council Meeting Schedule 2023-24
We are holding in-person meetings at the school and will experiment with providing an online link to families unable to attend in person.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Our 2023-2024 Executive
Chairs: Peggy M & Pooja S
Treasurer: Iain K
Secretary: Keitha T Key
Communicator: Tara M
johnwareparentcouncil@gmail.com
Athletics Information Online
Clubs
- Yarn Club Mondays at lunch, Band room
- Fashion Design Club Tuesdays at lunch
- Room 20 Chess club Wednesdays after school
- Room 6 Language Learning Club Tuesdays at lunch
- Room 20 SAGE Wednesdays at lunch
- Room 3 Dungeons and Dragons Tuesdays after school
- Drama Production Monday and Wednesday after school Prairie Chickens YMCA Tuesdays & Thursdays at lunch Jazz Band Mondays after school
Reminder to families to please make payments to their fees in MyCBE accounts.
General School Info, Resources and Calendar Mental Health Resource
The Summit
The Summit is designed and built to provide mental health services for children and youth. The centre offers therapeutic support through a day hospital and community-based treatment. It also provides walk-in services for anyone under 18 years of age and their family who would like to speak with a counselor. Walk-in services do not require a referral. When in crisis, families can see a psychologist and be assessed where they will make a plan and can also connect them to resources in the community. They also have a sexual health program available on a walk-in basis.
Address: 1015 – 17 Street NW Calgary, Ab
Phone: 587-534-7200
Email: thesummit@ahs.ca
Website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/summit/summit.aspx
Resource Fair Entry
Entry is an application process for subsidized City of Calgary programs and services. This process will assess your income eligibility for multiple City programs with a single application. Just recently, High-Speed Low-Cost Internet and other telecom services have been added to the list of services available through Fair Entry.
For more information about Fair Entry, please visit the following website:
https://fairentry.calgary.ca/Public/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fh
Attendance Procedures
*Attendance is taken in each class as part of our legal obligation. A student is marked present for class when they are physically in their class. This means students who are not in class, are marked absent.
Parent/Guardian Expectations
We ask families have a conversation with their child regarding the importance of attending class on time with all required materials.
- In the event of an absence from class, we ask parents first have a conversation with their child about why they were not in class. Check PowerSchool to see notes (if provided).
- Calling the office puts a great deal of pressure on a small number of staff to try to field numerous calls. School staff will not tolerate abuse from individuals calling to enquire about student attendance.
- Please continue to notify us when a student is ill, away on vacation, or having to miss class due to appointments or other events by emailing johnware@cbe.ab.ca or calling the absence line 403-777-7930 ext. When students are absent and no reason is provided, it will be considered an unexcused absence.
Gym Strip
- Students must change each day for gym class.
- John Ware t-shirt (required for SLC)
- Athletic bottoms (shorts, sweats, leggings, etc.) *can bring from home
- Sweatshirt / hoodie (for outdoor classes & walking to SLC) *can bring from home o Athletic shoes – no boots, Crocs, sandals, etc. Athletic wear orders can be made through the following link: https://www.flav-our.com/jws
- The school will also have some stock available for purchase.
Longhorn Athletics
Longhorns Team Information is on the athletics section of our PE page. It has all practice times and game days for all teams.
School Dress Policy
Students are reminded of the following expectations for school dress:
(a) appropriate for the activity (IE gym strip for PE, etc.)
(b) promotes safety in all activities (proper shoes, clothing, hair) (c) promotes safety and acceptance (does not promote hate, drugs or gang affiliation)
(d) hats are allowed (teacher’s discretion)
(e) no hoods up in the school
(f) no visible undergarments
(g) all bags in lockers (purses, side bags, backpacks, etc.) *fire code
Away for the Day - School Policy
We value the opportunity for students to learn and connect IRL (in real life) at school. Families are reminded our school has an Away for the Day policy for students. Students are expected to put their phones, AirPods, and smartwatches in their backpacks in their lockers during the day. Students are also welcome to leave their phones in the office in the safe.
First Time – checked into office – returned to student at the end of the day.
Second Time – checked into office – returned to student, phone call home.
Third Time – checked into office – returned to parent/guardian.
Fourth Time – phone hotel – student checks phone in and out each day at the office.
Students may use their phones when off campus, including during lunch and before/after school.
Student Code of Conduct
Students at all CBE schools are to conduct themselves in a manner which meets the expectations for the student code of conduct. Students and families are encouraged to review our student code of conduct document.
Students and staff are showing off what’s happening at school through our Instagram account. Check us out to see what students are up to!
Sincerely,
Tanis Greenlaw Principal
John Ware School