Bonjour BP families. 

Thank you all so much for a fruitful round of parent-teacher conferences this week, and in particular to those who were so thoughtful to consider opening up your spot so that it could be filled by another student/family who needed. Celebrating student strengths and identifying areas for growth are key communication points for school staff and families working together.  

As the weather is shifting to the cooler end of the thermometer, we would like to remind students to dress appropriately to be outside for lunch and for Phys Ed. Students may be outside for PE up until the CBE cut off temperature of –20. Hats, toques, gloves, mitts, and boots will soon be needed. 

Haunted House 

Our Leadership 9 students have been working hard to prepare a Haunted House for our students on Halloween. Admittance will be a non-perishable item for the food bank. Students can get a good scare and contribute to a very worthy cause!  

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. 

Yellow Bus Reminder 

Please note that students who ride the yellow bus to and from school are only permitted to ride the yellow bus to which they have been assigned. Regulations do not permit bus switching, even if students ride another yellow bus.  

School Swag - Panther Pride 

We are excited to announce our Bishop Pinkham’s Athletic Clothing Sale! Whether you’re looking for activewear or getting some gear to represent our school, we have you covered. Below are the details of the sale 

Highlights: 

  • Hoodies - $25 
    • Sizes: Medium & Large 
  • Athletics & shorts - $15 for both 
    • Sizes: YL, S, M, L, XL 

Start date: Today 

End date: November 30th, 2024 

Location: Phys Ed Office 

Payment: Bring cash to the Phys Ed Office 

This is a great opportunity to pick up merchandise and represent our school. Please note, we are limited in sizes. 

Go Panthers! 

BPPA Casino Volunteers Requested 

The Bishop Pinkham Parents Association (BPPA) will be operating our next BP casino fundraiser on December 20 and 21, 2024 at the Elbow River Casino (218-18 Ave SE). This event happens only once every 2 years and our last one provided over $73,000, which the school used to fund field trips, artist-in-residence programs and the Grade 9 farewell celebration. 

We require 36 volunteers to run our casino and based on the last one, each volunteer earned over $2,000 per 8 hour shift or $250 per hour for our school. This fundraiser provides amazing value for both the volunteers' time and funds raised for Bishop Pinkham school. 

Absolutely no experience is necessary as all training will be provided at the casino, in addition to a free meal and parking. Volunteers need to be a minimum of 18 years of age and can be BP family members, friends or neighbours. Please consider signing up for a shift using the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D48ABAA2DA1FF2-bishop 

Human Sexuality - Program of Studies Notice 

Please see the attached form for the CBE notification of the Human Sexuality Component of the Program of Studies. We plan to start teaching this unit on November 18, 2024. Human Sexuality Notice and Exemption form  

BelCanFran 

Please see the following attachments for information about the BelCanFran exchange program for French Immersion students. 

Important Dates 

  • October 29, 30- Grade 9 Outdoor Ed camping 
  • 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