We have had an awesome first week of school!  There are many happy faces, both from our students and staff!! We had an outdoor assembly where we sang our school song and met our new staff before heading into our new classes. We were so excited that the new and improved gaga ball pit was opened!

If you are a parent or caregiver for a Chief Tomat student, you are on the Parent Advisory Council (PAC).  This means that you are invited to attend all PAC meetings to get information and to vote on important decisions that affect our school.    We hope to see you at our next PAC meeting on Sept. 16 at 6:30  in the library.  Agenda to be sent by email.

We are working on getting out details about our hot lunch program in the next week or so.  Until it start, please be sure to send lunch and snacks to school with your child(ren).  Thanks!

School Fees can now be paid on School Cash Online. You can access the link to pay on our website, where you will find other information as well.  School fees cover the cost of all school and (most) art supplies.  The district can get what your child needs at a much lower cost than if you had to purchase them your selves. This fee actually saves you money.  

Students will be having their individual photos taken on Thursday, Sept. 25th.  Retakes have been scheduled for Monday, October 20th.

Parents, caregivers and families are always welcome at CTE. Many have expressed interest in volunteering at our school. All volunteers must have a criminal record check completed through our school district. The process is free and criminal record check forms are available at the school office. A successful criminal record check is valid for four years. Please note that criminal record checks that are offered for a fee on various websites are not accepted by the school district, and neither are criminal record checks done for other organizations. If you have had a previous criminal record check and want to see if it is still valid, or have any questions, you are encouraged to contact the school office.

A reminder that school zones are in effect from 7:30-5:00 every school day. Keep our families and children safe by ensuring that you are driving 30km/hr or slower along the road. In our driveway leading to the school, the speed limit is 8 km/hr.

A reminder to all of our CTE Community that we are an All-Nut Aware School. As we have students and staff with life threatening allergies to nut products, we ask that families are extremely vigilant in ensuring that nuts or food containing nut products are not sent to school. Thank you for being proactive in your decision on what your child can bring to school. 

If your child rides to school on a bike, scooter, or skateboard, please have a conversation with them about traffic safety. Thank you for reminding them to walk (not ride) their bikes, scooters, or skateboards on school district property and for walking up and down the hill until they reach the road.  While travelling to and from school, students must wear a helmet. Bikes should be secured with a good lock in our bike racks located at front of school. Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe.

Thank you for sending your child to school with a pair of indoor running shoes. By changing into their indoor shoes as they enter their classroom, students can help ensure the cleanliness and safety of our school building.  These shoes need to be ones that your child can independently put on and take off.