Dear HDC Families,
We hope that everyone is getting through this first blast of winter weather! Please find the weekly message below. As always, please feel free to reach out to us at the school if you ever have any questions.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jim & Brandie
Important Upcoming Dates
- December 2 –4: Band Camp
- December 11: Winter Band Concert 6:30 – 8:00 PM
- December 20: Last Day of Classes
- December 23 – January 5: Winter Break – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
- January 6: Classes Resume
Dates of Significance
- December: Universal Human Rights Month
- December 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- December 4: International Volunteer Day
School Improvement Results Report / School Development Plan
Both our 2023-24 School Improvement Results Report and our 2024-25 School Development Plan have been finalized and posted on our school website on the Our School page. We discussed both at our last school council meeting and encourage our families to read through them. If you have any questions about the documents, please feel free to connect with Brandie or I at the school.
Student Learning Conferences
Thank you to all the families who attended our first set of Student Learning Conferences last night and today. We had an amazing turnout for both our in-person and virtual sessions. If you have any feedback on conferences (schedule, booking system, etc.) we would like to hear from you. Please feel free to send me an email at jlparent@cbe.ab.ca with your thoughts.
A special thank you to our HDC School Council for providing dinner for our staff on Thursday evening. It was most appreciated!
HDC Band Program Update
Next week, 70 of our band students will be heading up to Camp Caroline for Band Camp. They will have the opportunity to learn from professional musicians and bond with their band mates through many team building activities. A huge thank you to Ms. Huang for all of her work organizing and being the Teacher-in-Charge pn the trip and also to Ms. Chin, Ms. Petrovic, Mr. Palamarchuk, and Mr. Johnston who are volunteering their time to attend as teacher supervisors!
Winter Concert | Dec. 11
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30 PM for HDC’s Winter Concert. Our Grade 7, 8, & 9 Band and Guitar will be performing a variety of festive and other tunes that they have been working on. We look forward to seeing you there!