Feb. 9-15

Posted on 2026-02-06 21:43:07.505 +0000 UTC

Feb. 9-15 | Carnaval, Next Year Planning Survey, Veterans Food Donations, and More

Hello King George School Famlies!

I hope you all have enjoyed the lovely Chinook weather over the past week. Chinooks are one of the perks we all get to enjoy here in Calgary.

We have a short but wonderful week coming up with so many fun Carnaval activities. Please see below for all the fun details!

Carnaval February 9 - 11

Did you know that Quebec Carnaval is the largest winter festival in the world? It is an outdoor event that celebrates winter and Nordic living between the end of January and mid-February. Next week is King George School’s version of Carnaval!

Students will be engaging in hockey bottine (street hockey), les cuillères (musical spoons), and a défilé de portes (door parade). There will even be some visits from Bonhomme Carnaval during the week! You can read more about Carnaval de Quebec here.

Students will also be receiving a maple candy, which they will take home to enjoy. If you do not want your child to take home a maple candy, please inform your child’s teacher.

We will also have the following theme days during the week:

Monday, February 10 – Checkered Shirt Day – Chemise à carreaux
Tuesday, February 11 - Toque – Tuque (wear your favourite tuque or winter hat)
Wednesday, February 12 – Bonhomme Bonhomme! (wear red & white)

We wish to thank our School Council for helping purchase the candy and supplies to make this French cultural event extra fun!

Urgent Reminder - Next Year Planning Survey - for those who have not already done this

This is the time of year when we begin planning next school year’s organization, especially in terms of our enrolment and student population projections. Please fill out the survey below to indicate if your child/ren will attend King George School again next year. If you have any updates to your plans shared in this survey, kindly share this information with the office. If you have more than one child at King George School, please fill out one form for each child. Please note that there is a different form for students currently enrolled in Grade 5. We ask that this survey is filled out by Friday, January 30, 2026.

King George School: K - Gr 4 Intent to Return to KGS for Next School Year 2026-2027 – Fill in form

Grade 5 Intent to Continue at Georges P. Vanier for Next School Year 2026-2027 – Fill in form

Veterans Food Donations

In November King George donated to the Veterans food bank and this is their kind reply :

Dear Students, Families & Staff,
There are so many worthy charities, thank you for your kindness in selecting Veterans Food Bank of Calgary for your donation of 380 lbs of food for your 2025 Food Drive. Canada Food Bank estimates $3.52 per pound of food, your donation equates to $1,337.60 of food on our shelves. This year we’ve been inundated with requests so it will go a long way.
We appreciate your on-going support and look forward to your support in 2026. We’re so grateful for the partnership with like-minded people such as yourselves, demonstrating kindness to others. We couldn’t serve our clients without you, Thank you.

Reminder - Registration Deadline – February 10 at Noon

If your child is entering Kindergarten or is not currently in Kindergarten at King George School and will be registering for Grade 1 for the 2025-2026 school year, please submit their registration via School Engage by 12:00 PM MST on February 10th. Students whose registrations are submitted prior to this deadline will be added to the lottery draw. For students who are currently registered at King George School, you do not have to register them again. They are automatically considered in our enrollment.