Happy Friday Bayside families,
We had a beautiful Pink Shirt Day assembly on Wednesday, thanks to our grade 1 team. It was lovely to look out on the sea of pink shirts in both the audience and on our grade 1 performers and to hear the “Kindness Grows” songs and messages. The assembly was a very special way to end the month of February which has been filled with acts of kindness by students in all grades. Even Topp Kids got into the act and delivered notes of kindness all over the school one evening!
Pink Shirt Day is about building a community of kindness and a sense of belonging. It can start with you, one word of kindness, an acknowledgement, a smile...each action we take has the potential to ripple well beyond ourselves. We often talk about ‘anti-bullying’ but I believe it is most helpful to talk about the alternatives to bullying such as kindness, respect for all, inclusion, understanding, and helping others, to name a few. When someone acts as a ‘bully’ they are seeking to take away someone else’s power, often because they themselves feel powerless. When we take the time to look for kindness and to spread kindness, we have the opportunity to help someone feel their power, to open possibilities and to create resilience and caring. This is why Pink Shirt Day has such a powerful message… it reminds us that the best way to stand up for others is not with more anger, aggression, or meanness, but with kindness.
Reminders and Updates:
BB4Kids: Our grade 1s are keeping the kindness going through the month of March with a food drive for Brown Bags 4 Calgary Kids! See our News Story for more information.
Alberta Education Assurance Survey: Parents of students in grade 4 will have received an email inviting you to participate in the Alberta Education Assurance survey. Our school uses the information gathered in this survey to help inform our school development plan. Thank you in advance for taking the time to give us your feedback!
Nickle Open House: Grade 5 families, mark your calendars...Nickle School is hosting an Open house for families on Thursday March 13 at 6:00 PM. This will be an opportunity for grade 5 students planning to attend Nickle next year to visit the school and ask questions.
Spring Concerts: We are excited to invite parents to to this year’s Spring Concerts. These concerts will be an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their learning, be performers, and to celebrate as a community through music. Please see the News Story on our Website for details and links to RSVP.
*Please note that performance times have been moved to during the school day.
Updates from School Council and BSFA:
March School Council& BSFA meeting: Our March School Council and BSFA meetings will be held online this month
on Tuesday March 18, 2025. We will be offering a special Volunteer Information Session at 5:30-6:00
PM, followed by the regular monthly meetings. Our grade 2 team will also be
sharing about the exciting learning happening in grade 2. Parents will receive
a Microsoft Teams Link via email prior to the meetings.
*Spring Book Fair! Bayside School and the Bayside School Council are proud to announce that we are hosting another BOOK FAIR! During parent teacher interviews, the book fair will open for browsing and purchasing many new and exciting titles from the Scholastic collection. Please note that all proceeds from the book fair will be put back toward the school to be used toward various expenses such as; in school programming, equipment, playground enhancements, technology, yoga and more!
If you love people and books, please consider donating your time toward supporting the success of the book fair. We can’t do it without you!
Click here to sign up to volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAA29A3FFC61-55276678-spring
* We will communicate with our volunteers and families closer to the date if our Book Fair plans are impacted by the CUPE strike.
Volunteers Needed! Make a Lasting Impact on Our School! Volunteer for Our Casino Event!
Imagine the difference $65,000-$80,000 could make for our elementary school. With just two days of effort, we can transform our students learning experience funding essential programs, upgrading classroom supplies, enhancing technology, and even building better playgrounds. This incredible opportunity is only possible with the help of dedicated volunteers like you!
Volunteering is easy, rewarding, and a great way to support our kids and community. Whether you can spare a few hours or multiple days during the event, your time makes a huge impact.
Join us in making this happen.
Sign up to volunteer today!
Coming Up:
February 28-March 29: Ramadan
March 3: AHS Immunizations (AHS will have contacted parents whose children will be receiving immunizations on this day)
March 11-13: Spring Concerts, changes pending, watch for info next week
March 12: Sorensen and Corriveau at Heritage Park
March 13: Healthy Hunger, Opa!
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 18: Online Volunteer Info Session 5:30 PM, School Council and BSFA 6:00 PM
March 20: Spring Equinox
March 20 & 21: Parent Teacher Interviews, Details TBD
March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
March 22-30: Spring Break, No School
We would like to wish our families who are observing Ramadan this month a meaningful Ramadan filled with love, faith and gratitude. Have a wonderful weekend.
Darby and Vanessa