Hello Bonjour Tuscany School Families,            

Engage on Draft K-6 Social Studies Curriculum

Using Albertans’ valuable feedback, Alberta Education will be re-drafting the K-6 Social Studies curriculum to ensure content builds students’ critical thinking and communication skills, enhances Indigenous and francophone perspectives and is age and developmentally appropriate. To inform the re-drafting process, the ministry is resuming engagement with Albertans, through a comprehensive and phased approach.

As part of the first engagement phase, Alberta Education is gathering information about what Albertans, including parents, would like students to learn in Alberta’s Social Studies curriculum through a survey and discussion guide on Alberta.ca. Please complete the survey by October 16^th.

Nut Aware School

A number of our students have severe allergies to various types of nuts. We are a “nut aware” school and request that all families refrain from sending nuts to school in snacks or lunches. Thank you for your help with this.

International Walk to School Week | Oct. 2-6

International Walk to School Month gives children, families and caregivers, school communities and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking. Walkers from around the world walk to school together for various reasons — all hoping to create communities that are safe places to walk.

Link: International Walk to School Week

Halloween Dance.

The Tuscany School Enhancement Society is hosting its annual Halloween Dance on October 26^th at 6:30pm. Please view the save the date: Halloween Dance.png . An invitation to purchase tickets will be coming in early October. Please take note that this is not a CBE event and parents need to supervise their children.

Climbing Wall Update

We are very excited to have the climbing wall installed in our gym. The CBE Procurement Team in conjunction with Facility Projects, is working hard on this project for us. As information and concrete timelines become available information will be shared.

Terry Fox

Thank you to all the staff, students, and parents, that donated funds to this great cause. We raised $995.25 this year. Thank you as well to all the volunteers that assisted with the return of the Community Run.

September at a Glance

September 14 School Council Meeting 6:30

September 15 Terry Fox Run

September 21 Meet the Teacher Night

September 22 No School

September 26 & 27 Picture Day

September 28 Tuscany Orange Shirt Day

September 29 No School – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Have a wonderful week! This will be my final weekly message. Thanks again for being such a wonderful community.

À bientôt,

Patrick Tomczyk, PhD

Principal