Bonjour BP families. 

There were so many fantastic costumes to be seen in the school yesterday, ranging from upside down clowns, Beaker from the Muppets, garden gnomes, witches, goblins, etc. What fantastic school spirit. Kudos to everyone who participated. A special bravo to our grade 9 Leadership students and Ms. Doyle who put on our Haunted House for students. So. Many. Jump. Scares! Thank you to all who donated to the food bank as well! 

Remembrance Day Ceremony 

We will be honoring Remembrance day on November 7 as a school. We encourage students to bring a donation which will go to the Poppy Fund for our Veterans on this day, and wear a poppy. Poppies will be available from teachers before the ceremony. 

Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series 

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships.  Please see more information here Child and Youth Well Being Series 

School Fees 2024-2025 

School fees have now been added to your MyCBE account. Every dollar paid is re-invested back into the core and complementary courses students in Grades 7-9 benefit from. We want to maintain rich experiences for our students in their classes. Please note that as field trips are planned throughout the year, you will see these fees added at that time. Thank you for your punctual payment of these fees. 

Parent/Spectator Expectations at Bishop Pinkham School Sporting/Athletic Events  

As we return to hosting basketball games next week, we welcome parents to attend and cheer on all of the students that play for all of the teams. We would like to remind spectators of our protocols for attending games at Bishop Pinkham School to ensure a positive playing experience for all athletes, coaches and referees.   

Student spectators wishing to watch their peers participate in athletics must be accompanied and actively supervised by their parent if students are attending another school to watch a peer play in a sporting/athletic event.   

 As parents and spectators, it’s important to remember that your role is to be a model. Your behavior sets the tone for the experience of the athletes, officials, and everyone involved. Here are a few guidelines to ensure a positive environment at our school sporting events:  

  • Relieve pressure, don’t increase it. Our young athletes already face enough pressure from competition. Let them enjoy their experience without added stress.  
  • Let the athletes have their moment. The athletic experience belongs to them. Cheer for their effort but allow them to grow through their own performance.  
  • Respect the judgment of officials and coaches. Their decisions may not always align with your perspective, but it’s important to demonstrate respect for their role and maintain control.  
  • Show sportsmanship in all outcomes. Win with humility and lose with dignity. Your attitude in both moments is just as important as the final score.  

Please be aware that Bishop Pinkham School reserves the right to remove any spectator who does not uphold these expectations at our events. An administrator will be present for all games to assist with supervision during the games. Let’s create an environment where our student-athletes can thrive!  

Thank you so much for supporting our athletes, coaches and referees throughout the athletic season.   

Important Dates 

  • November 5 - Photo retake day 
  • November 7 - Remembrance Day Ceremony- 9:45-11:00 AM 
  • November 7 - Healthy Hunger (Boston Pizza) order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • November 8 - Non Instructional Day- no school for students 
  • November 11, 12, 13- Fall Break- No school for students 
  • November 14 - classes resume 
  • November 21- Healthy Hunger (Edo Japan) order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • November 29 - Non Instruction Day- no school for students 
  • December 5 - Healthy Hunger (Subway) order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • December 10 - Grade 8 Outdoor Ed- Nakiska 
  • December 11 - Winter Band Concert/Fine Arts Night 6:30-8 PM 
  • December 12 - Grade 9 Outdoor Ed- Nakiska 
  • December 19 - Healthy Hunger (Papa Johns) order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • December 20 - Last day of classes 
  • January 6 - classes resume 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Rishma Hajee 

Principal | Bishop Pinkham School