Dear Parents and Guardians
It’s been a whirlwind of a first week! The students have grown so much, and I’ve been catching up with staff and students! It was lovely to feel the energy and see all the smiles.
Next Friday, May 9, we will celebrate our many, many volunteers. Our volunteers consist of parents, grandparents (Omas!) and friends of the community. Bowcroft is a vibrant school community and the many field trips and special events at school would not be possible without our volunteers! Open Minds is an example of volunteers dedicating not just one full day, but, in some cases, many days. Thank you!
The butterfly caterpillars have arrived, and the students are learning, hands-on, how they metamorphose into chrysalis (pupa). In the end, students set them free. Duck eggs are still coming and the excitement when chicks hatch always creates a buzz in the div 1 wing.
Our grade 6 students have been practicing logging into the Alberta Education Provincial Exam site and will be practicing taking exams in the next couple of weeks. This practice will help the students be more confident and relaxed during the actual exam days. A good night’s sleep and a protein-rich breakfast on exam days will help them. Please see below the dates of the provincial achievement tests.
It’s the time of year that we are starting our planning for September. Please let the school know if you are NOT returning to Bowcroft. Please call the office or email Ms. Leah lpakkrig@cbe.ab.ca or the school bowcroft@cbe.ab.ca . So far, we have only heard back from approximately 25% of families.
If you have friends and neighbors will young children who look like they are kindergarten age, please ask them to register now. At this point, we have 24 German bilingual kindergarten registrations, but only 8 for the community program.
From the Office
Thank you to the parents who have already paid their field trip fees already. We still have 70+ families to go. Please, do pay your field trip fees at your earliest convenience. Thank you! Pay Fees
Warm regards,
Meike Thomsen, Principal
Dates to Remember:
May 9: 11:30 -12:30 Volunteer Tea 11:30-12:30 PM
May 13: BPAC, 6:30 PM
May 15: Grade 1s field trip “A Paintbrush for Piccolo” at the Jack Singer concert hall
May 16: Non-Instruction Day, no school
May 19: Victoria Day, no school
May 22: Welcome to Kindergarten, 6:00-7:00PM
May 23: Chantal
May 26-30: Mr. Benty, German 2, 2School
May 26-30: Ms. Nacinovic, grade 2, Zoo school
May 28: Grade 6, PAT, EAL, PART A, 9-11am
June 2-6: Ms. Afshari, grade 2; Zoo school
June 2: Grade 6 to Open House at TB Riley JH, 12:30 to 1:45pm
June 3: TB Riley JH Open House; 6-7PM
June 10: BPACK, 6:30PM
June 13: Grade 6, PAT, Math, part A, 10:30-10:50am
June 16: Grade 6 PAT, ELA, part B, 9-10 am
June 17: Grade 6 PAT, Math, part B, 9-10:10 am
June 18: Grade 6 PAT, Social Studies, 9-10 am
June 24: Grade 6 Farewell, 2:30pm
June 26: Sports day – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
June 27: No school, organizational day