Weekly Message - November 2-6
It almost feels like the school year started, we blinked, and now it’s November! Fall break is just around the corner, but there are quite a few events and activities throughout the coming month. Please see the Week Ahead section at the end of this update for more details of the activities this week.
Band Camp – Important Meeting
There is a mandatory band camp meeting for all Grade 8 and 9 Band Parents on on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons
Remembrance Day Assemblies
We will be holding our Remembrance Day assemblies on Tuesday, November 10. The first assembly will be held at 8:30am for our grade 6 and 8 students; the second assembly will be held at 10:30am for our grade 7 and 9 students. Family members are welcome to join us for either assembly; please register at the office upon arrival at the school.
Reminder – Fall Break – November 11-15
Fall break is approaching very quickly. The first day of the break is Wednesday, Nov. 11. The school will be closed from Wednesday, November 11 until Friday, November 13. Classes will resume on Monday, November 16.
School Council – November 18
A friendly reminder that our next School Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons. We are going to try to run a hybrid meeting by streaming the meeting through Microsoft Teams. A link will be shared shortly before
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Tuesdays & Wednesdays
School Council is excited to continue with Healthy Hunger as an easy way to order special lunches! Please register and order on the Healthy Hunger website. A big THANK YOU goes to all the volunteers who come every week to distribute the lunches to the classrooms and students. This is a huge fundraiser during the school year, and we couldn’t do it without you!
Veterans Food Drive ends November 18
We are collecting non-perishable food items for the Veterans Association Food Bank (canned tuna, coffee, sugar, pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit and vegetables, pudding, canned beans, etc.). Families can make a financial donation to the Veteran's Food Bank of Alberta if they wish. Cash donations can be made in homeroom classes, or online donations can be made at https://veteransfoodbankalberta.ca/donate.
Here are a few important details:
- The food drive will run for three weeks.
- Grade 9 Leadership students will collect donations from homerooms on the morning of Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
- Please keep your box in a visible, designated spot in your classroom.
- Students are also encouraged to contribute money to the food drive. An envelope for cash donations will be delivered by our students later this week.
- Each homeroom will receive a scorecard listing requested food items and their assigned point values. The homeroom with the highest total points in each grade will win a pizza party!
Thank you for supporting our Grade 9 Leadership students and helping us make a difference in our community.
Activity Day – Dec. 3, 2026
We are still requiring a large number of volunteers for our activity day trips. If you have your security clearance already complete at CNG, we need your help! Please email Ms Connolley (alconnolley@cbe.ab.ca) to get the correct form for the trip you are wanting to help with.
The Week Ahead
Monday, November 2
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Jr. Girls Basketball Games at Captain Nichola Goddard – 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sr. Boys Basketball Practice – 6:45-8:00am
Wrestling Practice – 2:45-4:15pm
Tuesday, November 3
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Grade 6/7 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Mrs. de Jong – M110)
CNGS Debate Club – 3:00-4:00pm (Mr. Lancaster – Room 201)
Jr Boys Basketball Games at Captain Nichola Goddard – 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sr Boys Basketball Practice – 2:45-4:30pm (aux gym)
Sr. Girls Basketball Practice – 6:45-8:00am
Jr. Girls Basketball Practice – 6:45-8:00am (aux gym)
Wrestling Quadmeet at Evanston Heights School – 5:00-7:00pm
Art catch up session - 2:45-4:00pm (Ms. Roefs - 211)
Wednesday, November 4
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Grade 6/7 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Mrs. Honywood – M113)
CNGS Legacy Builders – 3:00-4:30pm (Community Room)
Sr. Girls Basketball Games at Captain Nichola Goddard – 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Jr. Girls Basketball Practice – 2:45-4:30pm (aux)
Grade 8 Homework club – 2:45-3:45pm Room 204
Ms. Roefs Art Catch up session – 2:45-4:00pm
Grade 8 and 9 Band Parent Band Camp Meeting – 6:30pm – Learning Commons
Thursday, November 5
School hours – 8:05am-2:45pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Sr. Boys Basketball Games at Captain Nichola Goddard – 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sr. Girls Basketball Practice – 6:45-8:00am
Girls’ Wrestling Tournament at Mountain Park School – 4:15-9:00pm
Grade 6/7 Homework Club – 2:45-3:45pm (Ms. Ing – M112)
Grade 9 Full Band Rehearsal – 2:55-4:30pm
Friday, November 6
School hours – 8:05am-12:10pm
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Jr. Boys Basketball Practice – 6:45-8:00am
Boys’ Wrestling Tournament at Mountain Park School – 2:45-9:00pm