Liebe Eltern, dear parents and guardians,

Stranger danger! When outside, just like we watch out for coyotes who could pose a threat to our students, we watch out for suspicious adults. Please have a conversation with your child/ren why it is important NOT to talk to strangers. Today, teachers will have had a conversation with the children about not speaking with strangers. Students will have been told that if a stranger is trying to speak to them, to walk away and to immediately go find an adult supervisor and to tell them. Thank you for speaking with your child/ren tonight about this.

This Thursday, four Mount Royal student teachers started at Bowcroft. Ask your child if their class is hosting one!

Students had a lot of fun improving their Hoop Dancing skills with Jackie Soppit this week.

Our director Kevin Howell visited this morning for the first time this school year. He was very pleased to see all our classes and hallways looking so spacious and organized.

Tuesday started with BAD SMELL at the school in the office/music and kindie hallway. We had it checked out and it turned out to be a dry floor drain. The solution was easy, so no more bad smell!

Our September count has come in: We are funded for 355 students this school year (and we already are at 364!). Bowcroft is growing fast and is now almost at 80% capacity (458 students is 100% capacity according to Alberta Education). This has allowed us to increase teacher time and EA time (the increase in time started effective October 2, 2023).

We are delighted to share that Ms. Farrell had a baby girl. Mom and child are doing well. Mr. Thiessen’s last day is this Friday. We thank him for his time at Bowcroft. Ms. Payton Isaac will take over room 4. She has a minor in English and many years of experience as Program Lead at the YMCA, coordinating swim lessons. She is also a lifeguard and swim instructor. She will start on October 23, 2023. She is a new graduate (spring) from Mount Royal University and can’t wait to set up her first, own classroom.

Looking forward to seeing many of you tonight at 6:30pm for our FAMILY MATH NIGHT.

Warm Regards,
Meike Thomsen, Principal

Important Dates

October 19: Family Math Night, 6:30 to 7:30pm
October 20: Non-Instruction Day - Professional Development, NO SCHOOL
October 27: ROARS assembly
November 2: Picture Retakes
November 6: School Council, 6:30pm
November 6-8: Metis week
November 9: No School, professional development
November 10-14: FALL BREAK, no school
November 15: Classes resume
November 17: ROARS assembly 10:00 am and Saint Martins festivities in classrooms
11:30am, no assembly
November 23: Parent-Teacher Conferences #2, 4:15 to 8:00 pm
November 24: No school, Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 – 1:00pm
November 27: Ballroom dance residency starts
December 8: professional development, NO SCHOOL
December 20: German program: Winter Celebration 6pm
December 21: Community program Winter Celebration 6pm;
December 22: ROARS assembly & last day of school
December 25 - January 5: Winter Break
January 8: classes resume, BPAC Meeting at 6:30 pm
January 15: No School, professional development
January 25: Open House
January 26: ROARS assembly
January 29-February 8: Alien Inline skating
February 5: BPAC meeting at 6:30pm
February 15 and 16: No school, teacher convention
February 19: no school, Family Day
February 23: ROARS assembly
February 29: 6:30 pm literacy night
March 4: BPAC meeting at 6:30pm
March 21: last day of classes before spring break; Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:15 to
8:00pm
March 22: Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00am to 1:00pm
March 25-April 1: Spring Break
April 2: Classes Resume
April 8: School Council, 6:30 pm
April 19: No School, SystemL languages PD