Happy Friday Bayside!
Things are happening with our Outdoor Learning Circle! Students are currently working on designs for the stepping stones that will be installed in the fall. We used the feedback from students and parents in our “Connections to the Land” survey and have identified approximately 25 themes for our stepping stones that represent the Bayside school community. Each class will create a collaborative mosaic design for their theme. We hope to share our designs with you in June.
We were also successful in securing a Community Tree grant from Tree Canada! Over the next month, our students will be researching tree species that have significance in Indigenous cultures to help us determine which trees to plant around our learning circle. The trees we choose will serve many purposes including shade, aesthetic beauty, providing land-based learning opportunities, and providing a natural barrier between the playground and the learning space. Planting will be done by the CBE landscaping team in the fall.
Reminders and Updates:
Transportation updates: Registration is now open for yellow school bus transportation for the 2025-26 school year. Families must register by Sunday June 22 for students to be added to routes in time for the start of the school year.
Transportation Information and Registration
Fee Reminder: A number of field trips have recently occurred or are coming up in the near future. Please visit your MyCBE Account to pay any outstanding fees as new fees are uploaded through the year.
2025-26 Kindergarten Welcome: Kindergarten Welcome Packages were sent out to families last week via School Messenger along with an invitation to our Welcome to Kindergarten evening on May 29. If you have registered your child for Kindergarten next year and did not receive a Welcome package email, please let us know bayside@cbe.ab.ca.
School Council and BSFA News:
Annual General Meeting - The Bayside School Council held our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday May 13th, 2025 @6:00PM.
While we reelected some familiar faces we are looking for a few new ones to step in….
We will be holding a by-election for the following roles:
General support - our back up volunteers who help where needed! To be added to a general support group thread on what’s app, please send your phone number to our email at schoolcouncilbayside@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator-someone who organizes the sign up genius forms to recruit volunteers!
Teacher appreciation coordinator- someone who organizes several teacher appreciation events per year to help celebrate our teachers!
Social media support—are you great with computers, but don’t want to commit to a huge role? This is a great opportunity to be a part of our group. You would help out our social media team for additional posting when she gets tired!
Reach out and let us know how you’d like to help!!!
HULAPALOOZA!!!
Summer's coming and its time to dust off those flip-flops and channel some summer vibes as we dance our way into the last month of the school year! And then… Schools out for the Summer! Bayside School Council and Fundraising Association is proud to announce a fun Summer Kick off Dancefor our Students and school Community!
Date: Friday May 30th, 2025
Time: 6:00pm-7:15pm OR 7:30-8:45pm
Tickets: $5.00/per person. (All students MUST be accompanied by an adult). Children under the age of 2 are FREE.
Buy tickets here!
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Would you like to volunteer for the dance?? Sign up here!!
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Casino - We are still desperately looking for a few positions to be filled!
Filling these roles is our top priority. If you are currently signed up for a back up position or a chip runner and would be willing to slip into one of these positions please let us know! It would be greatly appreciated!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAA29A3FFC61-53082960-bayside
VOLUNTEERS
Still looking for a few volunteers for the next few fun lunches and the Grade 5 Snack Shack. In addition, We have an upcoming sports day on June 19th, please save the date as we will need lots of parent support!
Healthy Hunger
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D45A8A62BA1F58-51601424-healthy
Snack Shack
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAA29A3FFC61-54729991-snack
Coming Up:
MAY
May 27: Grade 2 Celebration of Learning, Corriveau Leighton Art Centre Field Trip
May 28: Gartner and Morden Telus Spark Field Trip
May 29: MacLellan and Mask Telus Spark Field Trip
May 29: Welcome to Kindergarten, 4:30- 6:20 PM
JUNE
June 2-6: Wheel Week
June 5: Patrol Picnic
June 10: School Council & BSFA, 6:00PM (Grade 3 Sharing)
June 13: Kindergarten Field Trip to Calgary Farm Yard
June 16-20: Indigenous People’s Week (June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day)
June 16: JCS Band and Bayside Choir Performance
June 19: Healthy Hunger (Panago Pizza), Grade 5 Farewell (PM)
June 20: Summer Solstice, Sports 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
Have an awesome weekend,
Darby and Vanessa