Dear Grade 4 & 5 Dalhousie Families, Winsport – Round 3! Winsport was able to offer Dalhousie Grade 4 and 5 students another (yeah!) rescheduled skiing/snowboarding opportunity as part of the Physical Education and Wellness Programs of Studies on February 15, 2023. All lessons will be held at Winsport. Students will be taken to and from Winsport on a chartered school bus, supervised by teachers and volunteers. Qualified instructors will be providing the lessons. The schedule is as follows: Time | | 9:15 | Load bus | 10:00 | Arrive at Winsport | 2:00 | Depart Winsport | 2:30 | Arrive back at the school |
- The Acknowledgement of Risk form – If you filled it out in December, you do not need to fill it out again. This email serves as notice of change of date. If you need a paper form, please let the office know by calling 403.777.6030 or emailing dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca. Please fill it out and return it by Friday, February 10, 2023. If you need a paper form, please let the office know by calling 403.777.6030 or emailing dalhousie@cbe.ab.ca.
- Winsport Information – this electronic form is information for Winsport and must be filled out. Again, if you filled it out in December or have provided the information since, you do not need to fill it out again.
- Volunteers - Parents wishing to volunteer their support for students must have a current CBE volunteer clearance. Due to insurance regulations, adults (teachers and volunteers) may not participate in the lessons or be on the hill skiing/snowboarding. Volunteers will support students in the rental shop and in the lodge. Volunteers cannot participate in skiiing. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up through SignUp Genius. Only that with current (at the time of the sign up) CBE volunteer clearances can be accepted. Please sign up for your child’s class only, otherwise your name will be removed.
- Fee - The approved fee for Skiing/Snowboarding is $35 and covers lessons, lift ticket and equipment rental. The fee will be posted to your online My CBE Account and should be paid through your account; we do not accept cheques for fees and discourage cash payments as fees paid on-line are secure and provide you with an official receipt for your records. As this is a last minute opportunity, please check back if it is not yet posted to your account.
Please complete the above and return the paper form to school by Friday, February 10, 2023 if you have not done it previously. Additionally, please note the following: - Through the multiple fundraising efforts (Fun Lunch, Davison Orchard Apples, Purdy’s Chocolates, Growing Smiles Plants, 50/50 Draws, etc.), the Dalhousie Parent Society has decided to make a generous donation to help subsidize the bussing costs for this field trip, which has significantly reduced the price for parents to pay. Please continue to support all fundraising efforts that come up throughout the year as the money raised goes back to supporting additional activities for all studentsat Dalhousie School.
- Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and to be outdoors. This includes a winter jacket, snow pants, a hat, gloves/mitts, neck warmer/scarf and good socks. While not mandatory, goggles may be worn and you may want to send your child with extra socks in case they are cold or the socks get wet. Please note that we are in for another cold spell. CBE guidelines are that outdoor activities are cancelled when it is colder than -25 with the wind chill.
- It is important to be at school on time as the busses cannot wait for students.
- Please provide your child with a bottle of water and a packed lunch. Students & volunteers should not be buying anything from the onsite cafeteria. If you ordered fun lunch for that day, it will be delivered to Winsport.
- If your child would like to use their own equipment, it can be stored in the classroom. It should be brought to school either Feb 14 at 4:00pm or Feb 15 between 8:30am and 9:00am and be picked up Feb 15 between 4:00-4:15pm. If you plan on doing this, please contact your child's teacher to let them know.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. We are hopeful that the weather will cooperate to allow students to participate in this activity. The Grade 4 & 5 Dalhousie Team |
