Bonjour BP families 

Sending this message along today, as tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, our staff spent the morning learning about integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and doing for classwork. This is a part of our work as teachers to walk towards ReconciliAction in education and towards the Alberta Education Teacher Quality Standard. 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

All staff, students, families, and friends are invited to continue their learning and show their support on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at the Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event taking place at the Confluence Historic Site.  

City of Calgary Orange Shirt Day Events

Terry Fox Run  

Our Terry Fox Run took place on September 17, 2025. Bravo to our students who ran a collective 1572 km! If we began our race in St. Johns, Newfoundland, our journey would nearly reach Fredericton, New Brunswick. This year, our goal as a school is to raise $2,000 to support cancer research and so far we have collected $1,700. Our school is proud of the students participation and support around are annual Terry Fox event. 

How to Donate  

  • Donations can be made online or by bringing a toonie for Terry to one of your PE teachers. Please submit your donations, as we will be keeping the website active till the end of the day on October 10.   
  • Link to donate online: https://schools.terryfox.ca/BishopPinkhamJuniorHigh   

Let's come together to honor Terry Fox's legacy and make a difference in the fight against cancer! Thank you for your support!  

Recovery Alberta Community Education Services Offer 

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join a live online series on supporting child and youth well-being. The series is hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with local experts from the Calgary community. 

Session details are available on the CBE Website | Child and Youth Family and Caregiver Series page.

Message from Bishop Pinkham School Council 

Dear Parents, 

Please find the agenda  for the upcoming Oct. 9, 2025 BPPC virtual meeting in this email. We look forward to having you join us. 

As you are aware, there is a potential ATA Teacher strike set for Oct. 6, 2025. Should this strike occur, your BPPC will still be available to you at the virtual meeting Oct. 9, 2025. In this case, please look for the BPPA alternate virtual meeting link. Should the strike occur, you can follow bargaining updates via the ATA news webpage: https://teachers.ab.ca/news.  

You can also always reach the BPPC via this form: Reach Your BPPC. 

If you would like to support the teachers, please consider writing to your MLA. Find out who your MLA is here: https://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly. Every voice matters. 

Sincerely, 

Charissa Hovdebo 

Chair 

BPPC 

Centralized Fee Waiver

No child is ever denied access to an education in the CBE because of inability to pay. If you can't afford the fees, there are several ways to qualify for a central fee waiver. Waiver applications for the current school year are found online through your MyCBE account and are available from the
Bishop Pinkham will have fees posted towards the end of the month.

Important Dates  

  • September 30- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- no school for students 
  • October 1- Photo day (say cheese!) 
  • October 1- Girls Soccer Game 4:30-5:30 PM 
  • NEW*** Date change***October 2 (formerly October 9)- Healthy Hunger- Mary Brown's order here 
    • Orders close at 11:59 PM, 5 days prior to delivery date 
    • When ordering, you will need your student's instructional group (NOT homeroom) 
  • October 6- Grade 9 Outdoor Ed day hike 
  • October 7-8- Grade 8 Outdoor Ed day hike 
  • October 9- BPPC/BPPA AGM meetings online 6:30-8 PM  
  • October 15- Grade 8 French Immersion to Wordfest 
  • October 16- Grade 7 French Immersion to Wordfest 
  • October 16- Senior Girls Basketball at BP 4:30-8:30 PM 
  • October 20- Non-instructional day, no school for students 
  • October 23-24- Grade 7 Band Camp 
  • October 23- Special Healthy Hunger- Texas Donuts (link to come) 
  • October 26- Jr Boys Basketball at BP 4:30-8:30 PM 
  • October 29- Sr. Boys Basketball at BP 4:30-8:30 PM 
  • October 29-30- Tentative date Grade 9 Outdoor Ed Camping trip 
  • October 30- Healthy Hunger- Papa Johns order here 
    • Orders close at 11:59 PM, 5 days prior to delivery date 
    • When ordering, you will need your student's instructional group (NOT homeroom) 

 

Thank you, and have a great week, 

Rishma Hajee 

Principal | Bishop Pinkham School