I hope everyone is staying safe as the weather turned on us this week, ironically as we welcomed the first day of spring! We look forward to seeing parents this evening with our in-person Parent Teacher Interviews running all evening, and continuing tomorrow with online interviews using Microsoft Teams. A reminder that starting now, there is no school for students until we return from Spring Break on Tuesday, April 2.

I have a few additional items to highlight this week:

Lost and Found

Please come by the school to retrieve misplaced items from the lost and found between now and tomorrow. All remaining items will be donated at noon on Friday, March 22.

Parent Teacher Interviews | March 21/22

Interviews will be scheduled as follows:

Community Cupboard | Message from Parent Council

There will be a bin at the front door for food donations for the Community Cupboard during parent teacher interviews. If able, families are encouraged to donate non-perishable items that can support our community. Some items they are always looking for are: Muffin mix, fruit squeezes, granola bars, juice boxes, other lunch snacks etc.

Thank you for your help!

I want to wish everyone a fantastic Spring Break! If you need any assistance, feel free to reach out—I'm here to help.

Take care, 

Steve Ross

Principal, Beddington Heights School

Key Dates:

March 21                     Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Kindergarten)

March 22                     Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)

March 25 – April 1      Spring Break (No School for Students)

April 4                         Spring Photos

April 9                         School Council Meeting | 6:30pm (Meeting Link)

April 18                       Volunteer Tea (12:30-1pm)

April 18                       Grade 3-6 Spring Concert | Afternoon performance @ 1:15pm, Evening performance @6:00pm

April 19                       Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students)

April 25                       Fun Lunch | Papa Johns

Recurring Messages

Beddington Heights Social Media Account

Beddington Heights School is on Instagram! We will be posting information related to school events along with showcasing some of the learning taking place throughout our building!

Please follow us:

@beddingtonheightsschoolcbe

Fun Lunch | Papa Johns April 25

Make your orders for the next Fun Lunch at healthyhunger.ca. Deadline to order is April 20, 2024.

Jump Rope for Heart | Message from Mrs. Sterne

Welcome to another year of Jump Rope for Heart! Our event date will be April 8, 2024. Jump rope for heart is an event that brings kids across Canada together every year to build healthy habits for life in support of a great cause. Jump rope for heart helps students learn how to protect their heart and brain health while instilling the importance of helping others. Last year, we raised an amazing $1,085. 

Our fundraising goal is $1,200 this year. Mr. Ross and Ms. Sterne will take a whip cream pie to the face if we meet our goal!

See the attached poster for more information. 

Popcorn Sales

This is a friendly reminder that Parent Council sells popcorn weekly to support families in need during the holiday season. Last year, we raised $2000, all going to BHS families! Popcorn is sold in homerooms on Tuesday mornings and then delivered by Thursday lunch. Each bag costs $2.50. Your support makes a meaningful impact in our local community!

Calgary Philharmonic Opportunity 

Early this year, all of our students (Grades 1-6) visited that Calgary Philharmonic for a field trip provided by Parent Council. Ms. Van Es has been able to secure significantly discounted tickets (flat rate of $15/ ticket) for anyone interested in going as a family using the discount code MEETNW when purchasing tickets at the Calgary Philharmonic website. Discounted tickets apply to the following shows:

• A Night in Vienna with Sir Stephen Hough, March 23rd 
• Soulful: Capathia Jenkins, April 5th and 6th 
• Spotlight On Your Phil, April 13th 
• Brilliant Basson, May 10th and 11th

Illia Ovcharenko performs Tchaikovsky, May 31st and Jun 1st