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Please Note | Student Pick Up Time from School

During the CUPE 40 Strike, to allow for cleaning after school hours, students and staff must leave the school promptly at afternoon dismissal. Supervision at Bob Edwards School is provided until 3:40 p.m. daily and all students must be picked up by this time.

All communication regarding the CUPE Local 40 labour action, including contigency plans to ensure that students have a safe learning environment, will occur through the CBE main website.

Looking Forward: Bob Edwards School Calendar

Report Cards | Report Card #1 – Online K-12 Report Cards

Families can view, download or print online report cards for kindergarten to Grade 12 students from Monday, Jan. 27 until May 30, 2025, through MyCBE.

Action Required | School Planning Survey | Parent Engagement

As part of the engagement with our school community, we are gathering parent input for the current school year and initial considerations for the 2024-2025 school year. The planning we are engaged in this spring includes making decisions around student learning and staffing, budget and school fees for next year, and items specific to the programs that we offer.

We hope you can take the time to engage in the survey. The initial data generated will be shared back with our parent community at the April Parent Council Meeting. The data will also be shared with the CBE (Calgary Board of Education) who make decisions specific to our school and the programs we offer.

Please use this link to complete the survey. The survey goes live on February 1, 2025, and will be open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2025.

School Council and Parent Society

ONLINE MEETING ONLY FEBRUARY 25, 2025: Join the meeting now

Bob Edwards School and the School Council and Parent Society meet monthly (approximately) to build and strengthen our partnership, discuss student learning, and consult on decisions impactful to our school community. We meet on the last Tuesday of most months at 6:00 p.m. Parents and guardians in our school community are welcome to join. The fifth School Council meeting of the 2024-25 school year will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The Bob Edwards School Council can be reached at bobeparentsfundraisingsociety@gmail.com

Save the Date for this year’s remaining School Council meetings: April 29, and May 27.

Upcoming Important Dates

Healthy Hunger (order for future dates here: https://healthyhunger.ca/) Upcoming Healthy Hunger Fun Lunches are March 7: Fat Burger; March 14: Coco Brooks Pizza. Many dates are also set up for the rest of the school year!

February 26, 2025 - Pink Shirt Day - wear a pink shirt

February 28, 2025 – Non-Instructional Day (no school for students)

March 14, 2025 – Individualized Program Plans (IPPs) sent home for students with an IPP.

March 20, 2025 – School Conferences 4 – 8 p.m. (Bookings will open early in March)

March 21, 2025 – School Conferences 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Bookings will open early in March)

March 24 – 28, 2025 – Spring Break. School is closed.

March 31, 2025 – Classes resume.

Athletics Updates

Please see the Athletics page of our school website for all Athletic Updates.

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids

Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is a non-profit organization that has worked for over 30 years to bring people together to ensure kids in our city have access to food. Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids provides sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, baked goods and snacks to care for kids. If your child requires access to a BB4CK lunch, please send an email in confidence to Ms. McGarvery, Student Services Learning Leader. kjmcgarvey@cbe.ab.ca

Weather Reminders     

We want to remind students to bring appropriate winter clothing with them to school each day. Students spend half of their lunch break outside. The CBE weather guidelines allow for students to be outside in air temperatures equal to or warmer than -20C, or above -25C with the wind chill.

• Families are encouraged to review this checklist to be prepared for using transportation every school day and throughout the school year. Transportation Family Checklist
• Please ensure your child is prepared with outdoor clothing and footwear for all weather conditions. How to Dress for the Weather Guide
• All students enjoy 20 minutes of fresh air at lunch (weather permitting) and some physical education classes outside and this time is much more enjoyable if they are dressed for the weather.
• Students should not arrive at school before 8:40 a.m.
• Students must be picked up from school by 3:40 p.m. There is no supervision provided outside of these times.

PLEASE NOTE: Siblings are not permitted to wait for another sibling in an athletic practice or game as there is no supervision provided for siblings who are not engaged in a teacher-supervised activity.

Parking Reminders

• Please do not park or drop off students in the bus zone between 7 a.m. – and 5:00 p.m.
• Please do not drop off or pick up your child from the staff parking lot.
• Please always use the marked crosswalks. (No jaywalking)

Have a nice weekend,

Bob Edwards School