Students’ Council

CFIS has two opportunities for students to become involved in their school’s governance. Both Junior High and Elementary levels each have their own Students’ Council that contribute to organizing school events for their classmates and participate in some fundraising activities. Elections for Students’ Council occur in early fall and last for the whole school year. The Elementary Students’ Council consists of representatives from Grades 4-6 and the Junior High Students’ Council is made up of representatives from Grades 7-8.

Clubs & Activities

CFIS offers a variety of extracurricular opportunities for your child to get involved with the school and enhance their educational experience. Clubs operating at the school include:

• Band
• Debate Club
• Handbells Club
• Running Club
• Yearbook Club
• Scrapbook Club
• Chess Club
• Glass Club
• School Safety Patrol (Grades 5 & 6)
  
  *Clubs vary year to year depending on student interest.

Calgary Youth Science Fair

Each year in March, almost 1000 students from schools in and around Calgary gather to take part in Canada's largest science fair. The science fair is organized by the Calgary Youth Science Fair Society to encourage and promote ongoing interest in science. CFIS students starting in Grade 5 can participate in the Fair.

2007-08 Brag Board - Congratulations to all participants for their extraordinary effort and achievement.

• Grade 5 - Robbie Hébert - Honorable Mention
• Grade 5 - Marc Ostertag - Gold Medal and plaque from Canadian Parents for French
• Grade 5 - Martin Hughes - Silver Medal
• Grade 5 - Francois Boyer - Silver Medal and plaque from Canadian Parents for French
• Grade 6 - Kyra Bradley & Cayley Swinton - Hhonorable Mention
• Grade 6 - Andre Tertzakian & Matt Neill - Silver Medal
• Grade 6 - Ifran Ibrahim - Bronze Medal
• Grade 7 - Farhana Ibrahim - Bronze Medal
• Grade 9 - Sahar Ibrahim - Silver Medal

Robotics

Thanks to our partnership with SAIT we have launched a unique and innovative Robotics program for Junior High. In collaboration with the Western Canadian Robotics Society, students take part in weeklong Robotics I and II courses to celebrate science and technology through the designing, strategizing, building, programming, testing, and refining of autonomous robots capable of completing various challenges. This specialized hands on opportunity empowers students’ imaginations, natural curiosities and critical thinking skills.

	CFIS’s most recent Robotics course featured Craig Maynard, Western Canadian Robotics Society founder and past president, First Lego League Alberta Technical Director, and veteran Computer Engineering Technology instructor at SAIT as the students’ dynamic and insightful teacher. A Mini Sumo Workshop was offered to all interested CFIS Junior High roboticists on the last day of their SAIT visit. The workshop, given by the Western Canadian Robotics Society, enabled students to construct a more sophisticated robot capable of competing at the Western Canadian Robot Games the following day. The following students attended the workshop: From Grade 8: Reid Alston, Natalie Crump, Michael Davies, Connor Hooke, Brendan Vincelli and from Grade 7: Conrad Behrman, Gareth Cross, Carter Smith, and Michael Taylor. Congratulations to Carter who placed 7th, Conrad, and Gareth for competing at the internationally attended Western Canadian Robot Games We would like to thank our program sponsors SAIT and Victhom Human Bionics for making this program possible. Media Release