Dear Evergreen Families,

Way to go Evergreen School Community! Battle of the Breakfast Cereal is off to a great start.  We have already had to bring in additional boxes due to our community’s generosity. It is wonderful to see students working together as active citizens to contribute positively to those in need and the broader community this holiday season.  Battle of the Breakfast Cereal continues throughout this week.

UPDATES AND INFORMATION

Scholastic Book Fair: 

Mark your calendars! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school!

Our school’s Scholastic Book Fair will take place on December 4^th – 8^th. This is a great way to stock up on gifts this holiday season. All purchases earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for books and educational resources for our schools’ classrooms and library. 

Relaxed Entry: A reminder that there is no supervision outside before 8:20am.  We ask that students arrive to school between 8:20am and 8:30am so that our relaxed entry works as it is intended to.  Relaxed entry provides for a manageable flow of students coming into the building over the course of those 10 minutes, rather than the congestion that happens with everyone trying to enter the building at the same time.

Come Volunteer With Us: Last week we sent home paper copies of our annual volunteer forms.  You need to complete this form every year along with a valid vulnerable sector search or clearance with Calgary Police Services.  Both are required to volunteer with the CBE.  If you have not already submitted your volunteer form, please do so at your earliest convenience.  Getting the paperwork out of the way early will ensure that you are cleared to volunteer when the opportunity arises!  

Step 1: Prospective volunteers must first register as a volunteer at the school office. Ms. Coates will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will provide you with a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).

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

Step 2: Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter.

If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit a police information check location instead.

Step 3: Once you have received your clearance document from CPS, you will need to share it with the school in-person or by email.

Cost

Your security clearance is valid for five years.  The cost is $21.25 ($15.00 for police clearance and $6.25 service fee with GST) which is charged during the online ePIC application. This fee is not covered by the CBE.

 

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!