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Important Information for All Families - PLEASE READ

Hi Room 5 and 6 families,

Welcome back to the last three months of our 2019/2020 school year. I know this has been a strange, unsettling time for everyone. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe.

The CBE and Taradale School have been working to determine the best way to support students and families, and things are changing constantly. This week (April 6-9), teachers will be contacting families via phone and email. Phone calls will begin the morning of Monday April 6. Please be aware that teachers will be calling from their own telephones, so most likely your caller ID will show ‘Unknown Caller’, or ‘No Caller ID’. Please, answer your phone so that we can speed this process up as much as possible.

Please be aware that Ms. Hansen’s leave of absence will continue until May 7. Ms. Stride, Mr. Row, Mrs. Abraham, and myself will be contacting room 6 families.

Today I will be emailing all families with your child’s CBE ID, CBE email, and password. Students, please note that I have had to change some passwords. Check the email I send to your parents for your password. Please keep this information somewhere safe, as it will be required to access some of the online learning we are planning. In the email I will also ask some questions relating to access to technology and internet at home, whether or not you are receiving CBE emails, and if there is anything your family needs assistance with. These are the questions that teachers will be asking during phone calls. If you prefer to respond to my email rather than receive a phone call, please do so and let me know that a phone call is not necessary.

Teachers will be using this week to contact families, assess everyone’s needs, and to prepare for the week beginning April 13. I know many students will be anxious to begin online learning and this is what we are working towards. Please understand that at this stage this is an intentionally slow process. Teachers and school staff are learning on the fly. We want to ensure we are making well thought out decisions and that all families are prepared.

I understand that this is a stressful time for everyone. Thank you for your patience. I will let families know what is going on throughout the week. I look forward to touching base with everyone either by phone or email.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me - klduncan@cbe.ab.ca

Thanks everyone,

Mr. Duncan

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