Good afternoon Abbeydale School Families, 

Spring weather was working in our favor this week with a little bit of sunshine, a little bit of rain and a little bit of warmth. We were honored to have Jalen Philpot, Malik Henry and James Vaughters from the Calgary Stampeders join us this week as a part the Football 101 program offered to all of our Gr. 3-5 students. This was a HUGE success and we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to the Calgary Stampeders as well as to Ms. M for organizing this experience for our students!  

Please see more updates below:  

School Council Meeting (Apr. 29 at 6:00pm Online) 

Please join us on Monday, Apr. 29 at 6:00pm for our next School Council Meeting. To access this meeting, please use the link below: 

The NED Show Presentation (May 3) 

On Friday, May 3 our school has a special presentation put on by The Ned Show that focuses on having a positive Mindset with a message of NED: 

Never give up – understand the power of yet 

Encourage others – spark courage in other people 

Do your best – always be learning and growing 

We’re excited for this opportunity!  

Kindergarten Orientation 

We’re going to be holding our Kindergarten Orientation a little differently this year. If you have registered your child for Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year, we’ll be reaching out to you in the coming weeks to invite you into the school to meet the teachers, see the kind spaces and share some pertinent information about how you can best support your child with a smooth transition to starting their kindergarten year. Stay tuned!  

Cell Phones & Other Home Items 

We are currently in the midst of creating a School Cell Phone Policy, which will be communicated in the coming months. We want to remind parents that personal items, such as cell phones should not be out at school. Cell phones are a distraction to learning and can often times become lost, damaged or stolen. Other personal belongings, such as trading cards and other toys should remain at home.  

Staffing Updates 

We are excited to announce that Mr. Clayton Bergman will be taking over for Ms. Rehill for the remainder of the school year as she prepares for the next chapter with her growing family. Mr. Bergman has taught at Abbeydale School in the past and has most recentlty been connected with Grade ¾ classes supporting with Numeracy Intervention. We are also excited to welcome Mr. Dixon Wood who will be taking over Mr. Bergman’s previous position, doing supporting with some of our older students.  

Nation’s Vision Eye Exams 

We have arranged for Nation’s Vision (www.nationsvision.ca) to come into our school May 21-25, 2024. This organization sends in a team of a licenced optometrist, optometric assistant and optician to provide comprehensive eye exams for any child who has not had an eye exam within the past year, right here at school during the school day. Parents are notified if their child has an abnormal eye exam, and prescriptions are provided where necessary. If you would like your child to participate in this program, please ensure that you return the consent form (coming home next week) by May 6, 2024 to their classroom teacher.  

New Bell Times (2024-25 School Year) 

We will have a slight shift in bell times next year. Please see below: 

  • Monday-Thursday (8:00-2:40pm *remains the same) 
  • Friday (8:00-12:00pm *will be different from 2023-24)  

Have a great weekend 

 

Megan Liddell (mrliddell@cbe.ab.ca) & Jaydon Derdall (jwderdall@cbe.ab.ca)