Bonjour BP families.  

Thank you to those who participated in our 25-26 Information Evening last night. New and prospective students to BP for next year had the chance to check the school and our programming options. The halls were abuzz with such positive energy.  

A special shout out to our Leadership student volunteers for their contributions to the evening by leading the passports, treasure hunts, helping to seat guests, and showing off their Panther Pride. 

Next Year Planning

As we are in planning mode for next school year, please let us know if your child will not be returning to BP for their grade 8-9 year by sending an email to bishoppinkham@cbe.ab.ca  

24-25 Yearbooks 

Yearbooks are now ready to pre-order on your parent MyCBE Account.  

Please go to your MyCBE parent account, click on your student name(s), scroll down the page and click on “School Based Optional Fees”. You will see a box with “School Store Sale-Yearbook” and then “submit” to add the yearbook to your account for payment and proceed to the payment page to complete payment.  

Yearbooks arrive approximately October of the following school year.  The deadline for ordering yearbooks will be Monday June 9 at 6:00 pm. 

NEW - Archery Introduction Unit 

We are pleased to inform you that your child will have an opportunity to participate in a NASP archery module in Physical Education (PE) class led by Mr. Hansinger. Archery can benefit students in many ways. It can help with hand and eye coordination, mental sharpness, strength, and endurance. Parent letter and A of R form must be returned no later than Monday February 10th, 2025. The form is attached here .

The module will look to allow students to develop archery skills in a safe and controlled shooting range. The unit will be an introductory to archery, providing students with 2 days of target shooting. The unit will start on February 22nd & end on February 28th, 2025 for all PE groups. 

Please note, students not participating in the module will join another PE class. In addition, any unreturned forms will result in your child joining another PE and not participating in archery.  

Dates of Cultural Significance 

In alignment with the values of inclusion and diversity in the CBE, BP wishes to acknowledge communities that will be celebrating important festivals and dates of significances: 

Jan. 29            Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake 

February         Black History Month 

Feb.  17          Family Day 

Feb. 25            Pink Shirt, Anti-Bullying Day 

Feb. 28            Losar 

                        Ramadan Begins 

Important Dates  

  • January 31- Non Instruction Day- No school for students 
  • February 3- Grade 8C zoo trip  
  • February 6- Healthy Hunger (Coco Brooks) 
    • Order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before scheduled date 
  • February 10- Grade 8L zoo trip  
  • February 13-14: Teachers Convention. No school for students 
  • February 17- Family Day. No school for students 
  • February 20- Healthy Hunger (Waffles and Chix) 
    • Order here 
    • Note: orders close 5 days before scheduled date 
  • February 25- Grade 9 vaccinations. Only students with signed and returned consent forms will participate. Please call AHS if you have any questions or concerns.  
  • February 25- Grade 8/9 Outdoor Ed- Nakiska 
  • February 25- grade 8E zoo trip  
  • February 26- Pascal Math Contest 
  • February 26- Be Brave trip for Leadership students 
  • February 27 4-8 PM- Parent Teacher Interviews. 
    • Booking window open from Feb 19 6PM to Feb 26 6 PM via your MYCBE Account 
  • February 28 8:30AM-12PM- Parent Teacher Interviews.  
    • Booking window open from Feb 19 6PM to Feb 26 6 PM via your MYCBE Account 

 

Have a great weekend! 

 

Rishma Hajee 

Principal | Bishop Pinkham School