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Connections CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT MONTHLY NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2016
Board of Trustees’ Welcome Back Message Every year brings new opportunities and accomplishments for our district and I know that again this year we will strive for and achieve many great things together. It is with excitement and anticipation that I welcome everyone on behalf of the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees to the 2016–17 school year. A warm welcome to those who are returning to our district. To those who are new, welcome to the CCSD family; together we create a wonderful community. And, together we share a common goal—supporting over 54,000 students in our district to be the best they can be and achieve personal success. Please visit the district website under News to read more.
Chief Superintendent’s Welcome Back Message
Did you know? Over 5,000 junior and senior high students took part in upgrading, completing, redoing or just getting ahead of the game in their courses through our 2016 district Summer School program.
On behalf of Calgary Catholic, I would like to warmly welcome everyone to the 2016–2017 school year! We hope that everyone had a wonderful summer break. It was definitely an exciting summer, as we all took in the action of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. It was particularly exciting for us as we cheered on several alumni from the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) who competed and even medaled in the games, like Allison Beveridge, a Bishop Carroll High School alumna who won bronze in the women’s track cycling team pursuit and Maria Bernard, a Bishop O’Byrne High School alumna, who competed in the women’s 3-km steeplechase. We are very proud of our former students and we hope this inspires all of us at CCSD to be champions in our everyday lives. We want our students to be champions and perform to the best of their abilities and to do that, we want our staff to be champions of our students—inspiring, encouraging and supporting them every step of the way. We look forward to the personal and academic success of each and every one of the over 54,000 students in our district this year. Please visit the district website under News to read more.
2016–2017 Bus Schedules & Routes All of the updated bus schedule and route information for the 2016–2017 school year has been posted on our district website. Please click the Transportation link on the left-hand side of the home page. Once on the Transportation page, please select Schedules & Routes. Then click the PDF file of your child’s school name to access detailed bus schedule and route information. The transportation fee for the 2016–2017 school year is $270 per student, to a family maximum of $540 for a family of two or more using transportation. CCSD is committed to providing a safe, efficient and economical method of transporting our students to school.
District Faith Theme for 2016–2017 We are pleased to share our faith theme for the 2016–17 school year: Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful (Luke 6:36). During the last year, we had many opportunities to grow in faith through walking humbly with God. By our actions, we have shown that we are committed to putting others before ourselves and humbly tending to their needs. Our response to the challenges that took place in Fort McMurray were just one example of the amazing work going on in our schools and workplaces. As well, we have practiced corporal and spiritual works of mercy in service as disciples of Jesus. CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Our new theme allows us to continue to grow in love and service for one another, as well as strengthen us all on our faith journeys. We will further explore what it means to both receive and give mercy. Visit our website under News to read more.
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