Here we try to capture the extraordinary happennings at CFIS.

HOT NEWS!

July 2, 2009 --- CFIS announces the release of the 2009-2012 three-year education plan. In keeping with increased accountability to parents, students and the community, this plan outlines targets in strategic areas for the next three school years and results from the 2008/2009 Accountability Pillar Survey. Read the entire plan ».

June 5, 2009 --- The results of the 2008/2009 Alberta Education Accountability Pillar Survey are now available. Parents, students and teachers from Grades 4-11 were surveyed. The complete report (175pgs+) is available in hard-copy at the CFIS library for those wishing more information.
Review the summary results to see how CFIS did »

May 26, 2009 --- CFIS parents and administration have agreed to create a new Parent Advisory Council (PAC). An interim executive was elected at the initial meeting held at CFIS on May 26. Details of the meeting and a list of the interim executive for the PAC can be viewed here »

April 2, 2009 --- The Calgary French & International School (CFIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Slevinsky as Headmaster of the School. A recognized champion of French immersion in Alberta, Dr. Slevinsky is a seasoned, passionate educator with over 30 years of experience in Alberta’s school system, including a decade working for the Alberta government in various capacities leading the advancement of French language education.
For additional information, please refer to the Letter from the CFIS Board and Dr. Slevinsky's Full Bio »

January 2009 --- NEWALTA Corporation and ICTC step up to the plate to help CFIS Science… Who’s next? Seeing that we’ve only moved into our new science laboratories this year and are in the process of building new courses, both junior and senior high labs need new equipment. Thankfully, we were able to obtain some of this with the generous and important help of Mr. Craig Wilkie of NEWALTA corporation and Dan Skibinski from ICTC. Together, they donated $6,000 to the science department. These funds were used to supplement our labs for chemistry, biology and grade 9 science courses.

NEWALTA is a Canadian company that deals with chemical recycling. They find innovative methods to manage waste. ICTC also belongs to the chemical industry by breaking new ground in chemical technological research.
We thank NEWALTA Corporation and ICTC for their benevolent generosity in aiding us to make our labs truly contemporary and state of the art.

Nov08 --- We surpassed last year’s UNICEF donations - our UNICEF total for this year is $8142.74.
Thank you to everyone who assisted!

Nov08 --- Book Fair a Huge Success --- Our Pyramid of Books helped CFIS make a pyramid of sales!! Book fair sales this year were $8,196.55, surpassing last year's sales of $6,800.00 by $1,396.55! A huge congratulations and thanks go out to the wonderful efforts of Tracy Nelson and Myra Ripley, coordinators, and their fantastic and enthusiastic parent and student volunteers.

Senior High Information Sessions in October 2008 - We will hold a number of sessions for students and parents to share the most complete information about high school programming leading to postsecondary education, as well as how CFIS is fulfilling this important educational mandate. Topics presented will include:

• Grade 12 Alberta graduation diploma requirements;
• University and College admission requirements;
• CFIS senior high program;
• ADLC (Alberta Distance Learning Centre) as a partner in diversifying our programming; (traditional distance education and virtual school);
• CFIS Junior High programme and;
• Advanced Placement: a description of the program, and how it will be fully implemented in the
  secondary program.

Oct 23 - Grades 10 & 11 students and teachers: lunch and information session describing the Senior High school programme to be offered during the 2009/2010 school year.
Oct 24 - Grade 9 students: all-day retreat in Calgary (location TBA) to provide students with a session where they will plan their Senior High school programme.
Oct 27 & 28 (7 to 8 pm, in the junior/senior high cafeteria) - These evening presentations are for all CFIS stakeholders (parents, students, staff) who want to get a better understanding as to the secondary programmes being offered at CFIS for the 2009/2010 school year. The evening sessions will specifically be of interest to parents with students curently in grades 6, 9, 10 and 11. The same session will be repeated on both nights in order to accommodate as many people as possible.

October 1, 2008 - CFIS students are to be congratulated for their excellent performance on the Provincial Achievement Testing (PAT) programme. For complete results of the June 2008 tests, please see the article starting on page 3 of our monthly newletter, Sept/Oct 2008 Communiqué .

Join us OCTOBER 1, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for a CFIS Open House Event. More info »

September 8, 2008 ---Society Board Communication --- Now that the year has started and our children are happily engaged in their new classes we wanted to update you on the plans for the continued growth and development of CFIS. Read the complete brief »

August 13, 2008 --- Spanish Instruction starts in Elementary --- Starting in 2008-09, students in Grades 4, 5 & 6 will receive introductory Spanish instruction. Subsequently, each year the curriculum will be refined as students move towards Junior High School. Introduction of Spanish at this elementary level will familiarize students with the language and give them the foundation for our intensive Spanish courses offered in Junior and Senior High School.

August 13, 2008 --- Senior High AP Classes --- Biology 35 Advance Placement (AP) will now be offered for Grade 11 students. See more about our Senior High school program here »

August 5, 2008 --- The CFIS Society Board wishes to announce CFIS leadership changes and the appointment of a new Interim Principal. Read details here »

July 15, 2008 --- 2008-2013 CFIS Strategic Plan is complete. Read about plan on our website!

June 16, 2008 --- Parent Feedback/Contact --- We want to provide parents an easy way to contact the CFIS boards or send feedback on a regular basis, not just at survey time. We will soon implement a feedback/e-mail system to accommodate this. This will be up an running during July 2008.