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Dear Woodman Families:

The Wolf Pack Celebrates Terry Fox

Today was a fun day for all. The Terry Fox lessons presented, the commitments to run for family and friends who have faced a cancer diagnosis, the class photos, and the sense of school community in the outdoor fields all contributed to a special event. We acknowledge the Leadership 9 students who organized the event with a great sense of responsibility. Thank you for the cash donations towards the Terry Fox Cancer Foundation. Online donations will continue to be accepted until Sept.30: https://schools.terryfox.ca/136473.

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Woodman School sends weekly emails to families in the form of the “Woodman Weekly”. This communique includes all the important information for the week ahead. Occasionally, additional information is sent, containing specific details about an event or sharing commercial content. To ensure that each Woodman family is kept well informed, we request following the instructions here to sign up to receive these emails: https://woodman.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe-to-school-messages

If parents/guardians suspect that their email address is blocked, please send a request for assistance to woodman@cbe.ab.ca. Families would benefit from adding the following email addresses as safe senders:

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School Picture Day – Monday

Individual photos will be taken of each student, which will be used for their Power School profile, as well as the 2026-2027 Woodman yearbook. Families will receive proofs from Lifetouch/Everest within the next few weeks, if they wish to make an order of photos for purchase.

Last Chance: Order Woodman Physical Education (PE) Clothing

Now is the time to show school pride by purchasing customized PE clothing for class. Woodman strongly encourages students to wear a Woodman shirt and shorts/sweats.  Families may also recycle Woodman clothing from past years or opt for a red shirt and black bottoms.  Please email Athletics/PE Learning Leader, Mr. Heron, with any questions (caheron@cbe.ab.ca).  Order here: Woodman School Spirit Wear

Woodman Scholastic Book Fair – Sept. 16-18

Students and teachers are excited about the upcoming book fair, hosted in the Learning Commons. Items for sale range in price from $3-26 and include:

• Nonfiction and fiction books in English and French - $15 and up
• Diaries, Activity books, stationary sets - various prices
• Posters $8
• Bookmarks $3
• Pencils, fun pens, scented erasers, highlighters, $1-$8
• Value/budget books $3-$10 

See the website to view books/items at the fair.

https://www2.scholastic.ca/bookfairs/

• Cash, cheque, debit and credit cards are accepted.

We are still in need of parent volunteers to assist with sales on Thursday evening and Friday morning.  Please email library assistant, Mme. Heron-Mykyte to indicate interest (heheronmykyte@cbe.ab.ca).

Don’t Miss It! “Meet Woodman Night”, Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:30-8:00 PM

We encourage all families to attend our year-opening event on Thursday.  Obtaining information about school processes and learning plans is vital to ensuring a successful year. Come early to get a seat and find parking – as the building and surrounding parking areas fill up quickly. The event will commence promptly with greetings by school administration and introduction of staff in the main gym. Students may join with their parents and show them around their classrooms.  We remind families that this is a time for an informal meet-and-greet, and not for one-on-one meetings with individual teachers. 

Woodman Music Parents’ Association AGM, Thursday, Sept. 17, 8:00 PM

All Grade 5-6 families, as well as students taking Band in Grade 7-9, are invited to the Band Room at the conclusion of the evening.  The Woodman Music Parents’ Association (WMPA) will present information about their role in supporting music programming at the school. During the meeting, the annual vote for executive member positions will also be held.  Consider your participation in the executive this year! 

Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth at Woodman 

We are pleased to welcome the return of a valued community partner to work alongside the school in offering new-to-Canada students with vital supports and resources.  The program offers eligible youth and their families with assistance in transitioning to a new school system, translation services, making friends, accessing medical and psychological services, etc. Calgary Bridge Foundation staff will participate in the Meet Woodman evening to answer questions about the weekly in-school settlement worker role, as well as other services they provide to Woodman families. 

Volunteer Security Clearance Process

Woodman counts on the support of parent volunteers to host the many off-site and enriched learning opportunities we offer. There are numerous events planned for September and October. To be involved, please complete the Annual Volunteer Registration Form online in SchoolEngage: through the MyCBE Parent Account https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html 

Alternatively, volunteers are welcome to visit the office in person with identification,and complete a paper application. https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Annual-Volunteer-Registration-Form.pdf  

Prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted.

https://www.cbe.ab.ca/volunteer

Healthy Hunger Program

The Woodman online food ordering program has now been launched, with food delivery commencing on Sept.22.  Healthy Hunger is a student-run initiative, proceeds of which are re-directed back into school enhancements.  Past purchases from Healthy Hunger proceeds have included soft seating furniture in hallways, picnic tables and benches in the school yard, and subsidies for the Grade 9 Farewell at Heritage Park. Log on and create a parent account: https://healthyhunger.ca/. 

Child & Youth Well-Being Sessions for Families & Caregivers   

The CBE invites all parents and guardians to join us for a live online series focused on supporting child and youth well-being. Hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with experts from the Calgary community, this year's sessions will explore a range of timely topics. 

These sessions are free and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.

Sessions – October 2026

 More Information can be found here: https://www.cbe.ab.ca/child-and-youth-well-being-family-and-caregiver-series 

Woodman Athletic Schedules –Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball

See our School Calendar for practices and games.