October 29, 2025

Dear Sherwood Families,

We are so happy to see familiar faces today, considering the circumstances.  Thank you to those families that have reached out with kind words of welcome and support.  This means the world.

I know that there are many questions about classes and extra curriculum and what these will look like moving forward.  CBE principals are scheduled to meet tomorrow and will receive more information then.  We will then pass along the same information to Sherwood families.  In the meantime, should you have any questions, please consult the CBE Labour Action Page.

As we move forward together, our focus is to reconnect, reassure and refocus on supporting learning and wellbeing for all.

A quick update for Halloween this Friday-we welcome costumes so long as the following expectations are met:

·       No masks covering the face

·       No weapons or toy weapons

·       No mocking of other cultures

·       Costumes should be in good taste

Thank you,

Brenna Fraser, Principal


October 3, 2025

Hello, Grade 6 Families! We had a short week of learning this week. We went on our first community walk this morning, and enjoyed a beautiful fall day. 

We continued with our novel study of Hatchet and are starting to learn about the structure of news articles. In Math, we have started plotting ordered pairs and polygons on coordinate planes, and will be investigating translations, reflections, and rotations on coordinate planes. We are continuing to learn about democracy, and building our understanding of the roots of Canadian democracy.

Reminders:

  • Return AHS vaccination forms and picture orders.
  • Please do not send your students to school until you have received notification from the CBE that the strike is over.

We hope that you stay well in the face of the uncertainty of the strike. We look forward to reconnecting with our students when we return to school.




September 26, 2025

Hello! We have arrived at the end of September! Thank you to all the families who joined us for Sher-Burger last night - we hope you had a chance to see your child’s artwork while you were here! Their tessellations were up, as well as a project 6-2 did in art class. 

We have started a novel study in Language Arts. We are reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. We are looking for new vocabulary words and examples of figurative language, such as similes and onomatopoeia, while we read. 

Our study of democracy continues in Social Studies. In addition to the history of Canada’s democracy, we are learning about ways to participate as citizens in addition to voting. 

This week we also participated in Orange Shirt Day, and enjoyed an assembly with Walter White Bear. Moving forward we are thinking about ways to continue to honour the land.

Students have been sent home with important forms from Alberta Health Services. Please fill out and return the forms as soon as possible. 

Reminders:

No School for students on Monday, September 29th, and Tuesday, September 30th.

Return Alex Dental Bus forms by Wednesday, October 1st.

Return Alberta Health Services forms.

Have a great weekend!



September 19, 2025

Hello, Grade 6 students and families! Picture Day on TUESDAY!!!

Today, we participated in the annual Terry Fox Run. We had great weather and excellent participation. Thank you for sending your students prepared for the day! 

In Math, we are working towards designing unique tessellating patterns. Ask your child what makes a design a tessellation!

We wrapped up our mini-unit on Parts of Speech this week. We are looking forward to starting a novel study next week and also starting to practice some story writing skills. 

We conducted our first experiment in Science yesterday! We collected water from various sources and recorded our preferences and guesses as to where the water was from. Next week we will graph our results and see if we can see any clear patterns.

We have wrapped up our research on mayoral candidates in Social Studies. We are ready to start studying the history of democracy and how what we have today in Canada compares to what democracy has looked like in other times and places.

Sher-Burger & Meet the Teacher Open House
5:00–8:00 PM:

 We warmly welcome all parents and guardians to join us for our combined Sher-Burger and Meet the Teacher event! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers and become more familiar with our school community.

Please note that, due to the drop-in format, we will not be able to hold in-depth discussions at this time. Parent/Teacher Interviews in November will provide space for more detailed conversations.

Event Details:

·   Parking: Limited. If weather permits, we encourage families to walk.

·   Entrance: West Foyer (staff parking lot).

·   Food: Alliance Church will be serving Sher-Burger (halal hot dogs, chips, and a drink), with ice cream available in the West Foyer.

Reminders:

  • Return consent forms for the Alex Dental Care bus if you would like your child to 
  • receive a dental check-up.
  • Thursday, Sept. 25 - Orange Shirt Day
    • Sher-Burger - 5pm to 8pm 
  • No school for students on September 29 and 30.


September 12, 2025

At Sherwood School, we value efficient, effective, and timely communication with all members of our community. Answers to most general questions can be found on the Sherwood School webpage. If, however, you have a specific question or concern that you require support with, please refer to this chart when determining who to connect with.

Communication Chart

What a week!!!

We had basketball tryouts and a cross country meet, our first school firedrill, visited the Learning Commons to choose a book to read and a whole lot of learning. We jumped right in and we have loved getting to know our classes and build a community in each of our classes.

  • Math

We started with Geometry and talked about conngruent shapes and polygons and have started to discuss tessalatiouns. Next week we will move into designing some awesome tessaltions with our hands on Math. If you have any thin cardboard (cereal or cracker boxes work best), please send one in to help us with our activities.

  • ELA

We have been learning about Parts of Speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. Ask your child the difference between a noun and a pronoun. or a verb and an adverb. We will continue to practice these throughout the month.

  • PE

We are learning Whistle Commands and how to play games together. Sportsmanship is a big component of Grade 6 PE. When we work together, we can enjoy a tonne more games and... it's way more fun.

  • Social Studies

We watched a couple CNN 10's to learn about current events happening in our world right now and have begun to learn about our current Mayoral Candidates for Calagary. Ask your child one of the candidates.

  • Science

We learned about the Scientific Method by warching some Bill Nye and Mark Rober videos and are starting to plan an awesome experiment to do with our school's water fountains.

Upcoming Events:

  • September 16 - Cross Country at North Glenmore
  • September 19 - Terry Fox Run
  • September 22 - Cross Country Finals at North Glenmore
  • September 25 - Sher-Burger and Orange Shirt Day

Sherburger/Open House: On Thursday September 25th, families are invited to visit our school in an open-house (come and go as you please) format from 5:00pm-7:30pm. This is an informal opportunity to meet the teachers and staff at our school. Grade 4-6 teachers will be in our classrooms for one hour from 5:30pm-6:30pm and can be found outside saying hello to families and enjoying the BBQ for the remainder of the evening. There will be a free BBQ outside of the school serving hot dogs (Halal-friendly). Students must be under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian in order to attend.  

  • September 28-October 2- Hindu: Durga Puja October 2 –Jewish: Yom Kippur
  • September 29-Parent Teacher Conferences (invite only) - No School
  • September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconcilation - No School

Have a great weekend! Find time to spend together out in nature!

Terry Fox Finish It


September 5, 2025

Happy Friday, Grade 6 students and families!

We had a great start to our school year and enjoyed getting to know all of our students this week! We started our options classes and learned about school and classroom rules and routines. We also got to know our Learning Lab teachers! All students at Sherwood School will be participating in multi-aged learning groups this year. Learning in these groups will include areas such as well-being, Indigenous learning, and literacy skills. Learning Lab groups will happen 4 times a week and we trust it will be a powerful time of learning and community for our students.

We will be able to start signing out books from the Learning Commons (library) next week. Until we are able to sign out books at school, we ask that students either bring a book from home or choose something from the classroom library to read during quiet reading time. 

Upcoming Events:

September 19 - Terry Fox Run

September 25 - Sher-Burger and Orange Shirt Day

September 29 & 30 - No School for students

Enjoy the sun this weekend with family and friends!



Welcome to Grade 6 at Sherwood School!

Hello Grade 6 Students and Families,

We are so excited to welcome you to a brand-new school year at Sherwood School! This year will be filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities, and we can’t wait to get started with each of you.

On Tuesday, September 2nd, ALL STUDENTS please meet your teacher on the playground compound starting at 7:45am. If you are unsure who your teacher is, please speak to any teacher out there and they will send you in the right direction. We can't wait to see you!

School Hours
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Supervision starts at 7:45 AM, doors open at 7:58, and students are expected to be in class and ready to learn by the bell at 8:00am. 

Cell Phone/Technology Policy
Please remember that student cell phones are not allowed out during the day. Cellphones must be kept in student lockers and are unable to be used during the day. This helps ensure that our classrooms stay focused and distraction-free.

https://sherwood.cbe.ab.ca/student-personal-mobile-devices-k-9


Arrival
When you arrive at school each morning, please come in through the compound doors. This will be your designated entry and exit point for the year.

Safety & Footwear
For safety reasons, Crocs and slippers are not permitted during:
Physical Education (PE), Construction, Foods, Fashion, Outdoor Education, Sports Performance options

Students must wear safe, closed-toe footwear in these areas to prevent accidents and injuries.

Ready to Learn
Bring your best self every day—be prepared, be respectful, and be ready to learn. I am looking forward to working with you and helping you grow this year.

We are going to have a fantastic year together, and I am excited to see all the great things you will accomplish!