Bonjour BP families,
I'd like to send a warm thank you to BPPC who hosted the parent paint night last week. It was a wonderful way to build community and to get to know parents outside of school. Thank you to all who joined.
Message from BPPC
Dear Parents,
We are looking for parents to fill the roles on the BPPC next year (Sept 2026-June 2027), please nominate yourself by completing this form prior to June 10th, if you are interested. There are four meetings per year, so it does not take up much of your time. We hope to see all roles filled.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have, chovdebo@mtroyal.ca
Thank you,
Charissa Hovdebo
BPPC Chair
Library Books Due
Please have a look in your homes for any outstanding or overdue library books. Circulation closes on June 12 and all books will be due on June 17.
Yellow School Bus Registration is Now Open for 2026-27
Families can now apply for yellow school bus service for the 2026-27 school year. To ensure service is in place for the first day of classes, registrations must be received by Sunday, June 14. Registrations submitted after this date will be accepted; however, access to bus routes may be delayed. Of note:
- A banner story outlining service levels and proposed fees has been posted to the corporate and school websites.
- Conditional Rider forms will be available starting Monday, June 15.
- Confirmed bus routes will be posted for families who registered by the deadline in MyCBE in late August.
- The transportation fee has increased from $360 to $500/rider and from $180 to $250 for one-way kindergarten riders.
For several years, CBE was able to limit fee increases by using surplus funds to help offset rising costs. These funds were generated by delaying the implementation of shorter transportation eligibility distances for two years. However, those surplus funds are now nearly exhausted.
At the same time, transportation costs have continued to rise, driven by factors such as increased fuel prices and the need for specialized supports. As a result, a fee increase is necessary to balance the budget and maintain current service levels for students.
We remain committed to supporting families. Fee waivers and supports will be available to ensure students continue to access the transportation services they need.
Families can cancel without financial impact by submitting a cancellation form by Sept. 30.
Teacher Decisions on Class Assignments
As teachers gather to make class lists for our next year students, we wish to remind families that their child’s class placement will be determined through the careful lens of teachers working together in teams to ensure the best possible classroom composite. Teacher decisions are rooted in a strong instructional and social/emotional rationale. Many students have been together since early elementary at our various feeder schools. As students grow and mature, preparing them for high school includes living with a certain degree of uncertainty. Only through embracing this uncertainty and new opportunities to develop relationships with others do adolescents grow in their level of preparedness for their future worlds. We stand by our instructional decisions, which have been made with the best insight and in a collaborative approach between teachers. Thank you for your support in this matter.