New Heights Newsletter
Welcome Back!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year at New Heights!

Grades K-1 School hours are Monday through Thursday 8:25am to 3:20pm; Fridays from 8:25am to noon.

Grades 2-9 School hours are Monday through Thursday 8:20am to 3:15pm; Fridays from 8:20am to noon. 

Grades 10-12+ School hours are Monday through Thursday 8:20am to 3:20pm; Fridays from 8:20am to 12:05pm. 

To contact the main office, call 403-240-1312 or send a message to info@newheightscalgary.com. 
Upcoming Important Dates
September 21st / 22nd: PT interviews/IPP meetings

September 23rd: Organizational Day (no classes)

September 29th: Orange Shirt Day at New Heights

September 30th: Truth and Reconciliation Day (no classes; all programs closed)
PAC News
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is an elected group of parents that promote the well-being and overall effectiveness of the New Heights school community. PAC also raises funds to help enhance activities within the school program.

Meetings are held approximately every third week, with the first virtual meeting on Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm. All interested parents are welcome to participate and can join by sending their interest to PAC@newheightscalgary.com.

The Other End of the Phone
Our Front Office administrators are Alison Black and Dulaine Lough. These are the two that you will be hearing when you call the school, when you send a message to info@newheightscalgary.com, or when you ring the doorbell.

Alison Black is also our Admissions Coordinator, and is in the Front Office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Dulaine Lough is in the Front Office on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Welcome to New Heights: Parent Information Session
This session is for our families who are joining us for the first time this school year, with a student in Grades K-12.
 
To help welcome you to the New Heights school community, we are holding an in-person session for parents who are new to our school program. This session will take place on Wednesday, September 21st at 5:30pm and will provide information on who we are and what we do.
 
Topics that will be covered include:
  • September and onwards at New Heights: what are the students doing and learning in the classroom
  • Who is the therapy team and how do they work with the students and in the classroom
  • New Heights terminology
  • Parent Teacher interviews: what to expect, what questions to ask, and information to communicate to the school team
 
To attend this information session, please RSVP to info@newheightscalgary.com by Friday, September 16th for planning purposes.  
 
If you are a returning parent who would like to take part in the session, you are more than welcome to join. Please RSVP to info@newheightscalgary.com by Friday, September 16th.
 
Thank you!
Parent Teacher Interviews / IPP meetings
Our first round of Parent Teacher Interviews/IPP meetings are coming up on the evenings of Wednesday, September 21st and Thursday, September 22nd.*

Meetings can be booked on each half hour between 3:30pm and 8:30pm. These meetings can be held virtually or in-person this year. Please specify your preference when signing up.  

The Office will be sending the schedule link next week for you to sign up for a time to meet with your teaching team.

High School parents/guardians: These meetings will be scheduled your homeroom teaching team. You will have opportunity in October to meet with the other subject-area teaching teams. More information on this October date will be coming soon.

*Note: Tower Mountain classroom meetings will be scheduled on Thursday, September 22nd and Monday, September 26th. 
School Photo Day
Ken Stewart will be at New Heights on October 27th to take our school photos.
 
We will offer a re-take day in the weeks after if needed.
Tech Spot
A friendly reminder that all students at New Heights have access to Google accounts that can be accessed from school as well as from home. 

Our student Google Accounts provide each student access to a number of tools that are used at school, such as Gmail, Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Classroom and more! 

Students can access all these tools at home by simply going to accounts.google.com 
and entering their school email and password (please check with your child's teacher if you need this information)
A note from Tracy: Availability for Learning
Availability for Learning is a term that you will hear often at New Heights. It describes a student’s ability to be present to shared information and classroom learning.
 
Many factors contribute to a student being available for learning. Some of these factors are: emotional regulation, executive functioning skills, sensory processing, anxiety, the stuck brain cycle, past school experiences, or if they are tired, hungry, or thirsty.
 
At New Heights we aim to put strategies in place to create an environment that allows students to be the most available for learning, and meets them where they are at with their current level of skill.
 
Strategies and tools to build skill are integrated into our daily routines, and we work hard to be desirable and predictable for our students.
 
To learn more about Availability for Learning and other New Heights terminology, please join us for our Welcome to New Heights session on Wednesday, September 21st. RSVP by Friday, September 16th required.

Tracy Tomiak is our Family School Liaison Counsellor. To book a session with her, contact tracy.tomiak@newheightscalgary.com.  
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