Hello Abbeydale families. In the spirit of kindness and friendship I would like to begin to acknowledge some of the important community and cultural celebrations happening in the lives of our families. The CBE has created a Dates of Significance Calendar which I am using as my reference. I have linked it here for you to use as well.
My apologies if I have missed an occasion that is important to you. My intent is not to exclude but rather to include and honor our collective Abbeydale School Community. I would love to learn more about each occasion from our students and families so please encourage your children to come and share their expertise with me and their teachers at school. And if there is an event that is not listed on the calendar, I’d love to learn about that as well.
Cultural Celebrations Next Week
Nov 11 – Remembrance Day
Nov 10-15 – Roc Your Mocs Week (feel free to bring your moccasins to school if you have them!)
Nov 12-18 – Metis Awareness Week
Nov 15 – Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Important School Dates
No School Monday (Nov. 11), Tuesday (Nov. 12) or Wednesday (Nov. 13)
Classes Resume Thursday November 14
Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth - Bridges to Community After School Program
There is still time to register for this program. Please email the people below for more details, or sign up using the QR code in the link below.
Grade 4-6 students are invited to participate in a 6 week after school program running Tuesdays November 5 – December 17 from 3-5pm. This program will involve, art, music physical activity and help to build a sense of belonging in the community. This program is run by the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth, for more information please email Tim at tmichayluk@cbfy.ca or Stephanie at spastro@cbfy.ca.
Bridges to Community Flyer.pdf
Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series 2024/2025
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships. See the CBE website for Details.
Save The Date
We are excited to be welcoming Quest Theatre into our school for a theater residency for a week in December. This work will culminate in a whole school theatre production. The performance will take place Friday December 13 at 1:30 PM in the Abbeydale School Gym. We are sending this out now so that families can plan accordingly. We hope to see you all there and we would like to thank School Council for sponsoring this activity.
Upcoming Dates
November 11-13 Fall Break (No School)
November 15 – Grade 6 Walking Field Trip to Egbert School
November 28 3:00pm-8:00pm in person Parent Teacher Conferences
November 29 8:00am-11:00am online or phone call Parent-Teacher Conferences
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 have 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
East Hills Bottle Depot Ongoing Bottle Drive
Please take your empty bottles, cans and juice boxes to East Hills Bottle Depot and tell them to put your return in the Abbeydale School Account. This will help raise money for school events such as field trips and our new park fund.
Thanks in advance,
Abbeydale School Council