Bonjour BP families. 

At the conclusion of the first month of school, we reflect on the substantial advances made.  Students have begun to form relationships with teachers and peers. Teachers have begun to know their learners through conversations, literacy/numeracy formative assessments, and Individualized Program planning.  We are now in routines and rituals that form the foundation of a successful year of learning together.  

Visitors to School 

Please note that any visitors to the school for whatever reason, are required to check in at the front office immediately upon admittance to the building. It is important that we know who is in the building and for which purpose to keep our students and staff safe. 

Athletic Updates 

Below are the results from our final cross-country meet results for the season! Our team had a fantastic showing, with both the girls' and boys' teams putting together impressive performances. Here are the highlights below. 

Girls Team 

  • Junior girls - 2nd place 
  • Intermediate girls - 3rd place 
  • Senior girls -2nd place 
  • Overall - 1st place  

Boys Team 

  • Junior Boys - 2nd Place 
  • Senior Boys - 2nd place  
  • Aggregate boys - 3rd place 

Grand Race Total Ranking - 2nd place  

We are extremely proud of how our student-athletes represented our school. Their hard work and dedication was greatly displayed at the meets. Thank you for a great season! Go Panthers !!  

Remembrance Day 

The Bishop Pinkham Remembrance Day assembly will be held on Thursday, November 7 this year. We are currently looking for anyone in our parent community that is or was involved in the Armed Forces, or who has a connection to them, to be a guest speaker for our assembly. If you are, or know anyone who is interested in helping us to make this event a success, please email rymikalson@cbe.ab.ca.  

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 

Important Dates 

  • October 10- Healthy Hunger (Papa Johns) order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • October 10- BPPC/BPPA meetings 6:30-8 PM, virtual via MS Teams Join the meeting now  
  • October 14- Thanksgiving, no school for students 
  • October 24- Healthy Hunger order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before delivery date 
  • October 24- Parent-Teacher Conferences, online via MS Teams, 4-8 PM (booking information to come) 
  • October 25- Parent-Teacher Conferences, online via MS Teams, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM (booking information to come). No school for students 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

 

Rishma Hajee 

Principal | Bishop Pinkham School