Bonjour BP families,
Thousands of teachers were inspired last week, through the workshops and keynote speakers offered at the annual Calgary City Teachers’ Convention. CBE teachers spent these days in sessions targeting their responsibilities tied to the Alberta Education Teacher Quality Standard: Engaging in Career Long Learning. It is vital for teachers to maintain current with the rapidly-changing world we live in, to seek, critically review, and apply educational research to improve practice. Actively participating in professional sessions allows teachers and administrators to build capacity to support student success in inclusive, welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning environments.
School Planning Survey
This is the time of year in which each school principal in the CBE engages with families, and seeks input on our School Development Plan, Budget and Fees for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. I request that you review it carefully and provide your invaluable feedback through the survey, below. The survey will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Based on your responses, the school will make important decisions accordingly. Access our survey here.
Thank you in advance for your involvement in the continual improvement of our school. The survey will close on February 28.
New Fees Added
Please log on to your MyCBE account, as new fees have been assigned for semester 2 Complementary classes.
Grade 9 to 10 Class Registrations
Grade 9 students were given their high school registration forms on Tuesday, February 13th. The deadline for students to return their completed forms is Friday, February 23rd. If students or parents have any questions about core academic recommendations please direct these to the appropriate core teacher. All other questions can be directed to tcdoyle@cbe.ab.ca.
AHS Parent Session- Vaping
Join the Alberta Health Services Healthy Schools and Population Health Promotion
team on March 6th from 7-8:30pm for a virtual parent learning session on the youth vaping epidemic. In this session, parents will learn about what vaping is, current vaping trends among youth and the harms and risks associated with it. We’ll explore what legislation is in place at the local and provincial level to combat youth vaping use and what you and your child’s school can do about it. Ideas on how to talk to kids and help them quit, as well as where to go for more information will also be covered. Have your voice be heard and your questions answered by an expert in the field.
Important Dates
February 21 - Grade 8 Band Festival
February 22 - Grade 9 Outdoor Ed Avalanche Awareness
February 28 - Pink Shirt Day, Grade 7's Be Brave event at Saddledome
February 29 - Grades 8/9 Outdoor Ed to Nakiska
March 11-15 - Semaine de la francophonie/French week, Grades 8-9 Band at Disney
March 12 - Réunis en Francophonie students visit Western Canada High School
March 13 - Grade 8 Outdoor Ed Snowshoeing
March 14 - Healthy Hunger- Golden Bell order here
March 19 - Grade 7 Outdoor Ed Snowshoeing
March 20 - all Immersion Grade 7's to MRU for 50th Anniversary Immersion celebrations
March 21 - Last day of classes for students, Parent Teacher Interviews 3:30-8:00 PM (details forthcoming)
March 22 - Non Instructional day- Parent Teacher Interviews 8:30-12:00 PM (details forthcoming)
March 25 -April 1 - Spring Break
April 2 - Classes Resume
That's all for this week- have a wonderful one!
Rishma Hajee
Principal | Bishop Pinkham School