Happy Friday Bayside!
This week our staff talked about Bayside’s Outdoor Learning Circle that has been taking shape over the last two years. The space was built by the CBE Landscaping team using funds intended to support Indigenous Learning in our School. We consulted with Elders Casey Eagle Speaker and Hal Eagle Tail around the design and purpose of the space and our students and families have given us their ideas and feedback as well. At this time, the hardscaping has been completed with the boulders forming the circle. We have had trees planted around the perimeter through a grant from Tree Canada and our stepping stones have been installed in the circle. Each stepping stone represents people in our school community and how they feel connected to the land. In the spring, our students, staff, and volunteers will get our hands dirty and will continue the work with smaller plantings around the perimeter of the circle.
Beginning next week, we will be focusing on establishing norms with our students around the use of the circle to ensure we are good stewards of the land and caring for this special place. Teachers will be leading the learning in their classrooms and all staff will support students with learning to use the space appropriately. Our norms are:
This is a Learning Space:
- Enter Calmly
- Be responsible
- Respect Everyone
- Respect the Land
- Listen with all your senses
- End with gratitude
UPDATES & REMINDERS:
Student Learning Conferences: Student learning conferences will take place on Thursday November 27 and Friday November 28. The purpose of this conference is to share information about your student’s learning and progress at this point in the year. We encourage families to bring your student to the conference so they can be part of this important conversation. Remember to sign up for a time through your MyCBE account.
Scholastic Book Fair: Save the Date! We are excited to share that the Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Bayside School Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th during Student Learning Conferences. A flyer highlighting many of your child's favourite books will be coming home with them from school in the next few days. Come to the Book Fair and choose some books you will all love!
Winter Wonderland Family Night: Join us for Bayside's Winter Wonderland Family night on Thursday December 11. This will be a fun evening of festive winter crafts, activities, and learning in classrooms and throughout the school! The evening will be “Open House” style to allow for families to drop in when you have availability. To help us manage the number of people, please plan to attend during the following times, according to first letter of your last name:
A-K 4:00-4:55 PM
L-Z 5:05-6:00 PM
SCHOOL COUNCIL & BSFA NEWS:
Next Meeting: There will be no December meeting for Bayside School Council and BSFA. Our next meeting will be in the New Year on January 13, 2026 at 6:00PM.
Volunteer Opportunities: It’s that time of year again—-Scholastic book fair! We will be running our annual book fair with loads of books about adventure, science, fictional characters and more! If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up below!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAA29A3FFC61-60331809-book
COMING UP:
November 27: Learning Conferences, Kindergarten only 8:00 AM-2:30 PM
(No school for Kindergarten, Grade 1-5 will have regular classes), 4:00PM-8:00 PM Kindergarten- Grade 5
November 28: Learning Conferences 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (K-5), no school for students (K-5)
November 27 & 28: Scholastic Book Fair (During conferences)
December 1: Photo Retakes
December 11: Winter Wonderland Family Night 4-6 PM
December 14: Hanukkah Begins
December 16-18: Songs and Stories (During the School Day)- information coming soon.
December 19: Last Day of Classes, 12:00 PM dismissal
December 20-January 4: Winter Break, No School
January 5: First Day of Classes