New Heights Newsletter
School News
Upcoming Important Dates
March 16th: Science Fair

March 26th: Organizational Day (no school or ECS classes)

March 27th-April 5th: Spring Break

April 6th: Classes Resume
Casino chair needed!
New Heights has the opportunity, approximately every two years, to staff a local casino for two consecutive days. This investment of time generates $65,000 - $70,000 for our various programs.

Our volunteer casino chair has retired after many years of service to New Heights and we are looking for someone who will champion this cause. Our next opportunity is expected to be sometime in the first six months of 2022.

If you would like more information about this opportunity and the role you can play please send an email to info@newheightscalgary.com.
2021-2022 Calendars
Our 2021-2022 calendars for ECS and for Grades 1-12 are now posted on our website.

You can find them here.
Way to Go!
Each month at New Heights there is a Way to Go! draw. To be entered, students have to be “caught” going above and beyond for others.
 
Some examples of this might be: helping out another student to solve a problem, holding the door for others on the way outside, or letting someone else have a turn on a favorite game.
 
Teachers fill out a ticket for the students to drop off in the jar in the office, and each month, Mr Williams and Mrs Newfield pull a ticket from the jar, most likely during the assembly. At the end of the year, all the tickets are put back in the jar for a final mega-draw at the end of June.
 
The winner of the Way to Go! draw in January was Thomas in Copper Mountain! 
Gala/Silent Auction Update
We are so excited for this year’s Virtual Silent Auction Fundraiser. See the highlights below and refer to the information sent in student binders and via email for more details.
  • The virtual event will take place April 19th-25th! 

  • Stay tuned for an e-invite you can share with your family and friends.

  • Silent auction item and wine donations can be dropped off during the week of March 15th to 19th after school, during pick up time. 

More information to come as we continue to plan this event! 

Please email us if you have any questions at: pac@newheightscalgary.com

Science Fair 2021
On March 16th we will be watching our virtual New Heights Science Fair 2021.

Here’s how it will work this year:

Step 1: On or before March 1st, bring your idea and planning sheet to the school.

Step 2: On or before March 12th, film your demonstration and presentation and send it to info@newheightscalgary.com.

New Heights will edit all the videos together and create a private listing on YouTube of the Science Fair for all of New Heights to see. The video will premiere live on March 16th in the afternoon.

For any questions, talk to your classroom teachers!
Tech Spot
New Heights will be participating in a free pilot of Read&Write and EquatIO over the next six weeks. Teachers & Students will have access to both these programs via their school GSuite Accounts.

Read & Write is a software tool bar that offers literacy support features that can help students to create and engage with content at any grade level. Some of these features include reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching projects, and proofing written assignments.

EquatIO allows you to do things such as create mathematical equations, and formulas directly on your computer. You can dictate, handwrite or type any math sentence and EquatIO will transform it into accurate digital math.

Below are links to a couple of videos on how these work.

Read&Write

Equatio
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