Happy Friday Bayside!
Whew! What an incredible week at Bayside. On Tuesday, we were thrilled to have a visit by the 2025 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess, Pacey Strangling Wolf. Her Blackfoot name is Otsskoiikitstakaii, meaning “Blue Offering Woman”. She met with all of our students first in the gym, introducing herself in her Blackfoot language, then sharing a little bit about herself and Treaty 7. Classes then had an opportunity to meet with her in the Learning Commons in smaller groups to ask questions. She was incredibly gracious and well-spoken and a wonderful role model for our students.
On Thursday we had our Grade 5 Farewell. It was a beautiful and heartfelt celebration! I would like to share our sincere gratitude to the Parent Committee and our grade 5 teachers for making the celebration so special. The theme was “Dreamers and stars” and our grade 5 students performed the song “Dreamers” by Jungkook and Fahad Al Kubaisi. As a group, they wrote one of the verses and I would like to share it with you:
Look how far we’ve come we’ve filled our hearts and minds with love, we are ready.
Friends and family, teachers, faith, they guide us, inspire and support … they help us grow.
We are strong, we are kind, we get through the tough times. We will be our best selves, show the world how we shine.
We believe in the future, want all to succeed, we will bravely move forward. Look who we are!
Today, we capped off an awesome week with our Stampede themed Pancake Breakfast and Sports Day! Thank you to School Council and BSFA for providing the terrific pancake breakfast to start our day and to all of the excellent volunteers who braved the elements and helped us put on a Sports Day to rival the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! I would like to extend a special thanks to Ms. Cassan who planned an awesome event and navigated the ups and downs of a constantly changing weather forecast. I would also like to say a special thank you to Jaadaas Jagwaa, a member of our school community, for bringing so many wonderful Indigenous artifacts and items to share with us. It was a Sports Day to remember!
Reminders and Updates:
Bayside Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation: Each year, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day and in alignment with the CBE Education Plan, Bayside School acknowledges and supports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action, and renews our own commitment to action. We invite you to read our renewed commitment for the 2025-26 school year here.
Fees and Forms: A reminder to parents to please check your MyCBE account for unpaid fees and any outstanding forms (Demographic forms must be updated annually).
Transportation: Reminder to all families that you must register for Transportation by Sunday, June 22, 2025 for students to be added to routes for the start of the year and to avoid any bussing delays (late registration could result in a 4-6 week delay in receiving yellow school bus service).
Register Now for Yellow School Bus Service
Hulagens Concert: On Monday afternoon, the Hulagens will be performing for Bayside students! The Hulagens are a band made up of students from Bayside, Lakeshore, and JCS in grades 5-10). In case you missed the email this week, there is still time to order Hulagens Merch. 30% of sales will be donated to the Bayside Library.
Report Cards: Report cards will be available online through MyCBE Account/ Powerschool on Wednesday June 25.
Kindergarten
- Last day of classes for AM Kindergarten is on June 25, 2025
- Last day of classes for PM Kindergarten is on June 26, 2025
Teddy Bear Picnic (Kindergarten Parents Welcome)
- Tuesday June 24
o AM Class – 10:15 am
o PM class – 1:45 pm
Last Day of School: Thursday June 26 is the last day of school. It is an EARLY DISMISSAL day with dismissal at 12:00 PM.
School Council and BSFA News:
Next Meeting: The next meeting of Bayside School Council will be on Tuesday September 9 at 6:00 PM, followed immediately by the September BSFA meeting. All parents/ guardians are welcome to join!
Coming Up:
June Dates of Significance
- Filipino Heritage Month
- Italian Heritage Month
- National Indigenous History Month
- Portuguese Heritage Month
- Pride Month
- Shavuot
- Eid Al Adha
June 21: National Indigenous Peoples' Day
June 23: Hulagens Concert (afternoon)
June 24: Kindergarten Teddy Bears Picnic
June 25: Report Cards Available
June 26: Last Day of Classes, 12 PM Dismissal
June 27: Non-Instructional Day, Appeals Day
August 26 & 27: Bayside office open 9AM-2 PM
August 28-30: Regular office hours
· Monday- Thursday 7:30 AM-3:00 PM
· Friday 7:30 AM-1:00 PM
(more info available on our Back to School Page)
September 2: First Day of School for grades 1-5
September 2 & 3: Kindergarten Staggered Entry (email coming to NY Kindergarten families this week)
September 9: School Council and BSFA meeting, 6:00 PM
Have an amazing weekend everyone!
Darby and Vanessa