Week Ahead 

April 13 

  • Child Safe Canada Home Alone Safety Course at lunch 
  • School Council & Parent Society Meetings | 6:30  

April 14 

  • Child Safe Canada Home Alone Safety Course at lunch 

April 15 

  • Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth Afterschool Club | 3:30 – 5:30 pm 

April 16 

  • Check your inbox for an email entitled NEW Enrollment Intention Form  
  • Snack Shack 

April 17 

  • Kindergarten Attends 

Upcoming Important Dates 

Please check our Calendar for more information. 

April 20 

Last Day to Order Plants for ourGrowing Smiles Fundraiser 

Language & Reading Session 1 | Supporting Language Comprehension with Shared Reading | 4:00 – 5:00 PM 

April 20-23 

Swimming 

April 22 

Earth Day 

April 23 

World Book Day 

Enrollment Intention form due in MyCBE (refer to email sent on April 16, 2026) 

April 24 

Non-Instruction Day | No School for Students 

April 27, 28, 29, 30 & May 4, 5 

Child Safe Canada Babysitter Program 

Invite | School Council & Parents Association Meetings 

You are warmly invited to join us for our upcoming School Council and Parents Association meetings on Monday starting at 6:30 PM. 

Families are welcome to attend in person in the Learning Commons or join online for added convenience. 

This is a great opportunity to stay informed, share your voice, and connect with other families as we work together to support our school community. 

We hope to see you there! 

Elder Jackie Bromley 

On Tuesday, we were honoured to welcome Elder Jackie Bromley back to our school community. She shared her family history and Blackfoot culture and offered meaningful teachings about humility. Elder Jackie spoke about the importance of doing kind deeds and helping others without expecting anything in return. Through her stories, we were reminded that each of us play an important role in our community. Elder Jackie emphasized the value of strengthening our relationships by showing care and respect for one another every day. These visits continue to deepen our understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing through the traditional teachings, stories and wisdom she so generously shares. 

Invite | Language and Reading |Tying it Together with the Reading Rope 

You're invited to join CBE speech-language pathologists in a session aimed at learning how to support language development and building reading skills. We'll focus on building language skills through shared reading experiences and playing with sounds during everyday activities. This is a live online two-part series intended for caregivers of kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 students. Please note that children's attendance is not required. 

The session will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams. The download is free and can also be accessed using a web browser without using the download. Detailed instructions and a link will be emailed after you register. 

We will discuss 

Session 1 | April 20, 4-5pm | Supporting Language Comprehension with Shared Reading 

  • Foundational Skills for Reading: Exploring the essential skills children need to be successful readers. 
  • Shared Reading Benefits and Strategies: Understanding the benefits of shared reading with children, as well as strategies to make your shared reading time effective. 
  • Practical Vocabulary and Grammar Instruction: Learning effective strategies for introducing new vocabulary and modeling proper grammar through shared reading experiences. 

Session 2 | May 4, 4-5pm | Identifying and Playing with Sounds at Home 

  • Unlocking Sound Awareness: Learning about the importance of identifying and playing with sounds in words in order to build strong reading skills. 
  • Sound Awareness Activities: Exploring home activities designed to enhance children's ability to identify and play with sounds in words. 

We look forward to welcoming you and learning together. 

To register, please complete the Microsoft Form: 

Language and Reading - Tying it Together with the Reading Rope – Fill in form 

Registration Deadline: April 16, 2026 

Event link will be emailed 1-2 days prior to session. 

Questions 

Please contact Alanna MacGurry almacgurry@cbe.ab.ca for questions about this presentation. 

 

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