Hello Families! 

There is lots of information in today’s message so make yourself comfortable😊. We are still going strong at Abbeydale this past week, and have a busy week next week too, with grade 6 PAT’s and a grade 3-4 field trip.  However, we are also starting to plan for next year, so I wanted to share a few items with all families that were shared at our last School Council meeting. 

Next Information:

Next Year Bell Times:  

Grade 1-6 8:00am – 2:30 pm (Two lunch rotations from 11:00- 11:40 and 11:45 – 12:25) 

  • AM Kindergarten 8:00am – 10:55am
  • PM Kindergarten 11:35am –2:30pm 
  • AM and PM Kindergarten will attend school from 8:00am-12:00pm on Alternating Fridays 

Next Year Grade Configuration:  

We are moving to straight grade classes, and a return to alternating Friday schedule for Kindergarten. 

Planned organizational structure is as follows: 

  • AM/PM Kindergarten
  • 2 classes of Grade 1;  2 classes of Grade 2  
  • 2 classes of Grade 3;  2 classes of Grade 4  
  • 2 classes of Grade 5;  3 classes of Grade 6  

**these numbers are subject to change with enrolment changes 

Staffing updates: 

Our Assistant Principal, Ms. Liddell is moving on from her position to take a new position as Assistant Principal at Hawkwood Elementary.  We are sad to see her leave but are happy for her as she starts this new chapter of her carreer.  We hope to have information regarding our new Assistant Principal to share with you before the end of the school year. Stay tuned. 

Our EES teacher Ms. LaCour is moving home to Newfoundland this summer.  We are grateful for her work establishing the EES program at Abbeydale and supporting our students.   We have hired Ms. Rebecca McDonald as our new EES teacher.  She is joining us from Rideau Park and Pineridge Elementary schools and is very exctied to work with our EES students next year. 

Calgary Stampeders Tickets Giveaway! 

As a thank you for being one of their pilot program schools this year, the Calgary Flames Foundation has gifted us 200 tickets to the SAT. JUNE 21 Calgary Stampers game against the Ottawa Redblacks. While we do not have enough to send all of our Abbeydale families, we will be happy to send out tickets first come first serve in the order of requests. If you are interested in tickets (max. 4/ family), please send an email to Ms. Liddell at mrliddell@cbe.ab.ca, Subject: STAMPEDERS, and list your students number and number of tickets requested. Ms. Liddell will email tickets to parents in order of requests received - while quantities last!   

National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21  

See the link for activities hosted by Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary for events happening this week leading up to June 21. https://www.aawc.ca/ 

Kindergarten Registration is open.

See link for details! https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/kindergarten/Pages/default.aspx 

Dates of Significance:  

https://cbe.ab.ca/registration/calendars/Pages/dates-of-significance.aspx 

 

Upcoming Dates:  

June 16 – Grade 6 ELA Part B, Grade 3,4 Filed trip to Glenbow Park 

June 17 - Grade 6 Math Part B PAT 

June 18 – Grade 6 S.S PAT 

June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day 

June 25 – Grade 6 Farewell 1:00 – 2:00  

June 26 – Noon Dismissal, Last Day of classes, Sports Day from 9:00am-10:00am  

Reminders From the Office:  

School Hours:  

Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 2:40pm  

Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm 

There is no supervision before 7:50am 

  • Please do not drop off or pick up students in the Bus Parking zone, or in the staff parking lot 

Lunch and Snack: 

  • All students should bring a snack from home 
  • Students who are staying for lunch must bring a nutritious lunch (bring your own spoon or fork as we do not provide disposable cutlery. 


Please call the school office if you are in need of food support 

Benjamin Williams 
Blackfoot Name: Iinapii 
Principal, Abbeydale School  
Calgary Board of Education | https://abbeydale.cbe.ab.ca 
t | 403-777-6970 

School Council Message 

Hello families, thank you for your continued support with Parent Council fundraising.  Abbeydale School has an account at East Hills Bottle Depot for anyone who would like to put their bottle refund into our account.   

Thank You 
Parent Council