Judi Hunter – Ward 5 Trustee

School has been in session for over a month now and students are busy with their studies, and extra-curricular activities. School calendars are posted on the school’s website for family planning.

The Board is scheduling student accommodation community engagements for the City of Cochrane and the Town of Chestermere.

A few community updates

Rocky View County held its meeting on the proposed Petro Canada station at RR33 and highway 1. A decision to follow.
Calaway Park will be expanded TWP Road 45 to the West. This will impact access to Springbank Middle School – more to come on that.
Please be aware that many RVS buses are equipped with cameras to register the license plates of cars who do not stop and pass the bus while the stop arm is out
Schools report satisfaction with the new cellphone use policy. Link to parent awareness of social media. windsorstar.com/news/local-news/digital-danger-parents-key-to-keeping-kids-safe-on-social-media
The City of Airdrie held a successful back-to-school clothing drive and swap in September.
www.discoverairdrie.com/articles/over-150-families-helped-at-back-to-school-clothing-drive-and-swap

Alberta opens its first Autism school. globalnews.ca/news/10753356/jim-jiwani-autism-academy-edmonton/

Link to children’s autism organization: www.childrensautism.ca

Alberta Beef Producers has initiated a new program for elementary students called “Running with Ranchers”. It is sponsored by the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF).

Link to initiative: www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local/new-curriculum-at-some-alberta-schools-has-students-learning-from-ranchers-9505693

Alberta government in a joint initiative with CASA Mental Health is supporting 9 new 5 -month student mental health programs for across the province. This a link to the story: globalnews.ca/news/10750131/alberta-mental-health-classrooms-fall-2024/

Link to CASA website: casamentalhealth.org/getting-help-2/casa-classrooms/

Across the country
In Manitoba, Bill 35, the Education Administration Amendment Act, was passed unanimously last spring. It is like bills in Alberta and other provinces that offer public information regarding teacher misconduct

Manitoba implement school nutrition program www.kenoraminerandnews.com/news/local-news/manitoba-launches-universal-school-nutrition-program-for-all-students

Recommended Reading
For those of you who would like educational related reading the following recommendations are worth a look:

Supercommunicators By Charles Duhigg
indigo.ca/en-ca/9780385697743.html

Can American Capitalism Survive? By Steven Pearlstein
indigo.ca/en-ca/9781250185983.html

Eco Anxiety By Harriet Dyer
indigo.ca/en-ca/9781632280848.html

Links are provided so you can see the cover and read the synopsis

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