Good afternoon Abbeydale School Families, 

While the warm weather makes it feel like summer, there’s still lots going on at Abbeydale! This week has been another busy one with learning opportunities outside in Grade 1/2, field trips to the Zoo and Science Centre, and lot of hands on projects involving cardboard and many other recyclable materials. As we enter the final two weeks of the school year, we want to remind everyone that we’re still focused on learning! We want to make sure we’re focused, dedicated to our work and finishing the year off strong! 

Please see more updates below:  

New Principal Announcement – Welcome Benji Williams 

I’m delighted to announce the appointment of Benji Williams to Principal of Abbeydale School beginning in the Fall. I’ll be working with Mr. Williams over the coming weeks to support a smooth transition. I have no doubt he will be a great addition to Abbeydale!!  

School Bus Registration  

Families are now able to register for school bus service for the 2024-25 school year. Service levels and proposed fees will remain the same as the current school year. 

Apply Today 

  • Registration is available using your MyCBE account. (If you do not already have an account, learn how to create one.) 
  • Families must register by Sunday, June 16 for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year. 
  • We continue to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume. 
  • Note: Conditional ridership forms will be available after the registration deadline. 

Last Day of School for Students – Thursday, June 27 

Just a reminder that while our last day of school with students is Thursday, June 27, this is a HALF DAY meaning school will be done at 12:30pm.  

Sports Day 

Hello Abbeydale Parents! This year's Sports Day is just around the corner. With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris about to begin we thought it would be fun to make the theme an Olympic one. We are calling it “Going for Gold!” We have planned lots of fun activities for the students, including face painting, parachute games, races, and many more. This will take place outside on Thursday, June 27, between 9:00 - 10:30 am. We would like to ask if you could please have your child wear their house team colours, wear a hat, bring a water bottle and sunscreen. There will be small prizes for participation and Freezies for students. Sports Day should be a blast for everyone!   

 Mr. Wood and Ms. M  

Cell Phones Policy 

Similar to other CBE schools, we’ll be looking to implement an “Away for the Day” Cell phone policy next year. Please see the draft of the policy below: 

Away for the Day Cell Phone Policy:  Abbeydale School has an away for the day cell phone policy. If students choose to bring their cell phones to school, the expectation will be for them to remain in their back packs on silent or turned off for the duration of the school day. Should you need to connect with your child during the school day, please contact the main office and we will ensure the message gets to your child. It is always our recommendation that students do not bring valuables like technology to school as we do not accept any responsibility for loss or damage of students’ personal devices. 

 If students are caught with a phone: 

  • First Offence | Phone is brought to the office to be housed in the office for the remainder of the day. Phone is returned to the student at the end of the day. 
  • Second Offence | Phone is brought to the office to be housed in the office for the remainder of the day. Phone is returned to a guardian at the end of the day. 
  • Third Offence | Phone is brought to the office, and progressive discipline measures begin to be employed. 

If you have any questions or feedback regarding this, please contact School Administration.   

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)