tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:21:42 +0000SafetyParentsvolunteerCasinoaglcCommunityCouncilhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifCutsTechnologyAssociationSurveyStudentsMcKenzie TowneSchoolA virtual gathering place where parents of students at Haultain can go to get the latest news and information regarding the school, programs, the Council, the Association, and any other items that may be of interest to the school community.http://www.haultainparents.ca/noreply@blogger.com (Nick)Blogger852125HaultainParentshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-8162092349951866315Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +00002012-02-14T09:21:43.074-07:00By Michael S. Rosenwald Thanks for the article, Roxane! The hammer on Valentine’s Day came down swiftly and achingly last year at Walkersville Elementary School near Frederick. Because of what she called “inappropriate interactions between boys and girls in the classroom,” Principal Stephanie Brown canceled Valentine’s Day inside the corridors of her otherwise agreeable educational http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/KHNUc7DYR1g/scrooge-of-valentines-day-backs-down-md.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=KHNUc7DYR1g:KhH7MxpepDE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=KHNUc7DYR1g:KhH7MxpepDE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/KHNUc7DYR1g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/scrooge-of-valentines-day-backs-down-md.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-7955552343242494276Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:40:00 +00002012-02-13T14:41:18.572-07:00By Matt McClure, Calgary Herald The province has created one-stop shopping on the Internet where parents can scrutinize the student performance and provincial funding of Alberta school boards. And Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk said in the coming months, his department will post reports with unprecedented specifics on how trustees and administrators spend the $6.2 billion they receive fromhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/x-kl-L5xthU/new-website-rounds-up-student.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=x-kl-L5xthU:zeXJqfPW-hI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=x-kl-L5xthU:zeXJqfPW-hI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/x-kl-L5xthU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/new-website-rounds-up-student.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-6341626240095513914Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +00002012-02-10T10:07:21.569-07:00Family fun doesn't need to break the bank By Sarah Deveau, Calgary Herald The Rockies really are our back-yard playground. But the price to play can be steep if you're interested in embarking on a canyon tour, skiing the slopes or staying in a luxury resort. What's a family on a budget to do if they'd like to take advantage of the winter wonderland just an hour's drive away? Tanya Koob, who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/W_mMiLc5oJw/explore-rockies-on-budget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=W_mMiLc5oJw:aWjbVepNHOc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=W_mMiLc5oJw:aWjbVepNHOc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/W_mMiLc5oJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/explore-rockies-on-budget.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-2790590820623149975Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:00 +00002012-02-10T10:04:00.250-07:00(From the Today's Parent website)  By Randi Chapnik Myers, Originally published in Today's Parent February 2012 When parents cheat Infidelity has become almost commonplace—and when parents do it, much more than their marriage is on the line Marcie Katz* knew her marriage was shaky, but she had no intention of breaking up the family over it. “We have two kids and I had so much http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/e3xJ_CwAa5Q/interesting-article-submitted-by-parent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=e3xJ_CwAa5Q:Mk7O27gV0zI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=e3xJ_CwAa5Q:Mk7O27gV0zI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/e3xJ_CwAa5Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/interesting-article-submitted-by-parent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-4231907408101138910Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +00002012-02-10T09:57:54.282-07:00(From the Canoe.ca website) Parents love it. Critics call it free all-day babysitting. Love it or hate it, the government’s costly new full-day kindergarten program is on the chopping block. Don Drummond will propose axing the all-day school program for tots in his much anticipated report on ways to control government spending, a senior Queen’s Park source says. Readhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/Z-EuaPipDJk/to-full-day-kindergarten-on-chopping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=Z-EuaPipDJk:AN_uu-QUgHc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=Z-EuaPipDJk:AN_uu-QUgHc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/Z-EuaPipDJk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/to-full-day-kindergarten-on-chopping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-2362061451604458130Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:42:00 +00002012-02-08T15:42:09.638-07:00The following message was sent out by Karen Drummond, Communications Advisor with the CBE: "The CBE is holding a parent focus group to get input from parents with children in high school regarding fees, as follows: Thursday, Feb. 96:30 – 8:30 p.m.Library, Lord Beaverbrook High School9019 Fairmount Drive SE If you would be interested in participating, please RSVP by responding to this e-mail  (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/yTbC0gGVhrM/parent-focus-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=yTbC0gGVhrM:QYPLpFJmG7I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=yTbC0gGVhrM:QYPLpFJmG7I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/yTbC0gGVhrM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/parent-focus-group.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-7256142196859085421Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +00002012-02-06T14:30:45.259-07:00By Matt McClure, Calgary Herald The city’s public school board is starting its promised public consultation on the $30.3 million it charges for supplies, busing and lunch hour supervision. Parents who had previously expressed an interest in Calgary Board of Education “engagement initiatives” were sent an invitation Friday to a series of focus groups on school fees that are being held across thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/3d7hdw5gW70/cbe-begins-hearings-on-30-million-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=3d7hdw5gW70:Xtz9rF8Rxqk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=3d7hdw5gW70:Xtz9rF8Rxqk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/3d7hdw5gW70" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/cbe-begins-hearings-on-30-million-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-7874459933369935503Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +00002012-02-03T14:33:00.099-07:00   Why is water wet? How do aeroplanes stay in the air? How do I do long division? How much does the earth weigh? Do these questions stress you out? If so, you aren't the only one. I read this great article about parent's reluctance to say "I don't know" to their kids in the Huffington Post today by David Suzuki and thought you might like it.  Many parents ... believe they must http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/0_e7FLKnXiY/i-dont-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=0_e7FLKnXiY:72atildKdXk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=0_e7FLKnXiY:72atildKdXk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/0_e7FLKnXiY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/i-dont-know.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-5374414342180845977Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +00002012-02-03T10:38:07.705-07:00Our school showcase was well attended last night with parents and students touring the school to experience many of the accomplishments of the year-to-date. From student "docents" leading visitors through learning, to fabulous displays of artwork, to trying out recently purchased musical instruments (funded by the HMSPA), to signing up for Public Library cards or viewing presentations by Alberta http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/SAEL1wcriBw/showcase-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trevor)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=SAEL1wcriBw:n3DEconrTJY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=SAEL1wcriBw:n3DEconrTJY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/SAEL1wcriBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/showcase-success.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-4222796674363928461Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:00 +00002012-02-02T10:45:05.109-07:00 Often a contentious and guilt-inducing decision.  Is my child mature and savvy enough to be left alone at home?  Some parents agonize over this question, some are blase, some don't even consider it, some have no choice.  There is hope... Child Safe Canada gives a short course/seminar to kids aged 7 - 16 called Home Alone Safety and First Aid.  It provides an interactive safety program that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/P_3K5i-IYTk/children-at-home-alone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=P_3K5i-IYTk:6nVKcezoZWA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=P_3K5i-IYTk:6nVKcezoZWA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/P_3K5i-IYTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/children-at-home-alone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-9030298517106362375Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +00002012-02-02T10:07:06.260-07:00 Illustrated by Clare Mallsion Interesting article sent in by Roxane - thanks. Six Ways to Meet Other Parents at Your Kid's School “Knowing other school parents is important for the safety and well-being of your child,” says Karen Acton, a principal in Guelph, Ont. “You want to feel comfortable sending your child to someone else’s house to play. Plus, you’re more aware of homework, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/AUj-q1bENVU/meeting-parents-at-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=AUj-q1bENVU:orsEznmHVMA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=AUj-q1bENVU:orsEznmHVMA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/AUj-q1bENVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/meeting-parents-at-school.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-3410525440201226264Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:14:00 +00002012-02-01T14:26:55.047-07:00 This is a post to thank the talented and very dedicated volunteers who make and maintain our outdoor ice.  The QCA ice is among the best in the city; skaters come from other neighbourhoods because they know how superior the Queensland ice crew is at making a great sheet. I've spent more time on the outdoor rink this year than ever before and the Floor Hockey group has been taking advantage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/KNWbLOQTiCk/using-outdoor-rinks-read-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=KNWbLOQTiCk:TCA383_pC9g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=KNWbLOQTiCk:TCA383_pC9g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/KNWbLOQTiCk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/using-outdoor-rinks-read-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-320476746460009630Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +00002012-02-01T10:52:11.731-07:00 Haultain Memorial will be hosting a "School Showcase" evening tomorrow, February 2nd from 6:30 to 8:00pm. This will be a great opportunity to visit classes and see many of the exciting things occurring at HMS. The "open house" format will allow you to move from classroom to classroom, view art, try some activities, and see presentations from our school nurse and other presenters. We hope to see http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/C0uVxcNYGUE/school-showcase-evening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trevor)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=C0uVxcNYGUE:BUY5eLyMS3I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=C0uVxcNYGUE:BUY5eLyMS3I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/C0uVxcNYGUE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/school-showcase-evening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-935484977034162974Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:11:00 +00002012-02-01T10:12:47.195-07:00 Interesting finance article on Yahoo this morning.  Not a big surprise that there is a link between money spent on education and having large numbers of educated people in your country, but there's also a link between the highest numbers of educated people among the richest countries by GDP.  Look who's number 1!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/yZ7TEfKNg7k/ten-most-educated-countries-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=yZ7TEfKNg7k:3XK8WKRw5Wc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=yZ7TEfKNg7k:3XK8WKRw5Wc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/yZ7TEfKNg7k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/02/ten-most-educated-countries-in-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-4519218285137642271Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +00002012-01-31T12:11:03.450-07:00 The CBE is getting together with the Calgary Hitmen to help raise funds for 'Fuel for School' breakfast program.  See a game for $10.00 and help out a worthy cause at the same time.  Click here or on the picture for more information.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/C_74iLuApjM/hitmencbe-hockey-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=C_74iLuApjM:d3BH0OpImH0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=C_74iLuApjM:d3BH0OpImH0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/C_74iLuApjM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/hitmencbe-hockey-night.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-3356743569786348827Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +00002012-01-27T10:38:14.348-07:00The following post from the blog at "Parents of Wilma Hansen" has been generating a lot of feedback, although the K-6 homework situation is different, the same principles apply - what's your thought? __________________________________________________________ During the last parent association meeting there was a discussion about homework.  Homework is always a bit of a hot button topic and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/X4YpPautdbc/homework-discussion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=X4YpPautdbc:fKd-ZBbe0NE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=X4YpPautdbc:fKd-ZBbe0NE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/X4YpPautdbc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/homework-discussion.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-8694822001410609194Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +00002012-01-26T07:44:10.191-07:00  During Teacher Convention this year, there will be a special Keynote Speaking event that is open to the public.  Parenting expert Jim Fay, will be speaking on Thursday, February 16 from 6:45-8:45 PM.  You can reserve your $10 tickets here.  Mr. Fay will introduce the crowd to funny, simple, and effective parenting techniques; part of the Parenting with Love and Logic program.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/5Ih1twj0AXc/parenting-with-love-and-logic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shane)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=5Ih1twj0AXc:MiWKXLEgoZ0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=5Ih1twj0AXc:MiWKXLEgoZ0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/5Ih1twj0AXc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/parenting-with-love-and-logic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-6173836781169039357Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +00002012-01-24T10:46:21.397-07:00Hello everyone, You are invited to attend the next system parent meeting, to be held as follows: Date: Thursday, Feb. 2 Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Place: Multipurpose Room, Education Centre, 1221 – 8 Street S.W. Parking: Free underground parking will be provided (access parkade from 12 Avenue) Topic: How the Board of Trustees helps students succeed Options: 1) attend in person or 2) participate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/pdglcZmCWjw/message-from-karen-drummond-cbe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=pdglcZmCWjw:cXbBDBLa1H0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=pdglcZmCWjw:cXbBDBLa1H0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/pdglcZmCWjw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/message-from-karen-drummond-cbe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-4821125125096883308Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:42:00 +00002012-01-24T10:42:48.608-07:00From the Calgary's Child website. Your child may be turning five before your school's deadline, but chronological age should not be the sole determinant of whether he is ready for Kindergarten. It's a huge leap from preschool, day care or the home setting to Kindergarten, with its longer, more structured day, larger class or group size and focus shift from play to academics. If your child http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/7_ad1JQ_sBo/ready-or-not-here-i-come-gauging-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=7_ad1JQ_sBo:OffUBm8TKPs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=7_ad1JQ_sBo:OffUBm8TKPs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/7_ad1JQ_sBo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/ready-or-not-here-i-come-gauging-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-8817365022655753922Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +00002012-01-24T10:39:46.323-07:00The holidays are a whirlwind of fun and activity for children. The lights, mysterious packages, parties, new toys - it’s certainly the most wonderful time of year. But starting in January, children often feel let-down as life returns to a routine of school, homework, ordinary family life, and the winter blahs. The following suggestions from Silvana Clark, author of “Parent-Tested Ways to Grow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/6Ue4Cgoetbk/help-your-children-cope-with-winter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=6Ue4Cgoetbk:MHsVXGfqylI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=6Ue4Cgoetbk:MHsVXGfqylI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/6Ue4Cgoetbk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/help-your-children-cope-with-winter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-8394612312602563784Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:35:00 +00002012-01-24T10:35:25.007-07:00‘We haven’t handed anything off to anybody’ By Matthew McClure, Calgary Herald The city’s public school board is poised to adopt a new policy Tuesday night that would no longer require trustees to approve hikes in busing fees, annual allocations to schools or expenditures over $500,000. But the chairwoman of the Calgary Board of Education says that under the new policy — slated for final http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/h52w-NsBYQ0/public-school-board-boss-defends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=h52w-NsBYQ0:98jb7Ybo9-I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=h52w-NsBYQ0:98jb7Ybo9-I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/h52w-NsBYQ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/public-school-board-boss-defends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-5348641510417941752Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +00002012-01-20T12:11:27.310-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/trfOmRqqkXw/comments-thanks-roxane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=trfOmRqqkXw:FvAapg5Ofs4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=trfOmRqqkXw:FvAapg5Ofs4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/trfOmRqqkXw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/comments-thanks-roxane.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-7578003679915911055Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:47:00 +00002012-01-19T18:04:45.603-07:00There has been a lot of discussion in the community in regards to the playground and school zones in our area. After a chat with Peter Demong's assistant, it has been confirmed that there will a "generic" zone change to cover all times and places. The change will take place at the start of the school year, September 2012.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/ylMB1l-NbGY/school-zone-changes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Key Communicator)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=ylMB1l-NbGY:eIQaM9VUTt0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=ylMB1l-NbGY:eIQaM9VUTt0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/ylMB1l-NbGY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/school-zone-changes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-6467473025358459682Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:51:00 +00002012-01-18T12:51:11.774-07:00By Katie Schneider, Calgary Sun Parents will have to wait to see whether big spending decisions for Calgary’s public school board will be put in the hands of unelected bureaucrats. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, trustees did not unanimously pass third reading of a motion to adopt a new governance model that would defer financial decisions worth more than $500,000 to administrators. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/uHvT_Tqk70g/cbe-puts-off-spending-decision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=uHvT_Tqk70g:MMxcZI3ERL0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=uHvT_Tqk70g:MMxcZI3ERL0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/uHvT_Tqk70g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/cbe-puts-off-spending-decision.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360478957054073633.post-7016385110746172702Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:41:00 +00002012-01-18T09:41:58.247-07:00Trustee Taylor wants to hear back from public By Matt McClure, Calgary Herald The city’s public school board voted 5-1 Tuesday to adopt a policy that would no longer require trustees to approve hikes in busing fees, annual allocations to schools and expenditures over $500,000. But with trustee Sheila Taylor refusing to make it unanimous, the Calgary Board of Education will have to wait at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HaultainParents/~3/_TSss2KAApE/cbe-passes-new-governance-policy-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nick)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=_TSss2KAApE:et_wm_55pMM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?a=_TSss2KAApE:et_wm_55pMM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/HaultainParents?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HaultainParents/~4/_TSss2KAApE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.haultainparents.ca/2012/01/cbe-passes-new-governance-policy-but.html