Upcoming Dates: Bob Edwards School Calendar

Friday, October 13, 2023 – Individualized Program Plans (for IPP students) sent home for parent/guardian review. Please return the signature sheet by Thursday, October 19, 2023.

Friday, October 20, 2023 – Non-Instructional Day (no school for students)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – Lifetouch School Photos Day

Friday, October 27, 2023 – Healthy Hunger Lunch (Coco Brooks Pizza) Please see below for ordering instructions!  

Friday, November 3, 2023 – Student Learning Update (SLU #1) sent home with students

Marlborough Community Association Event List

Health & Wellness in School

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in an online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted with experts from Alberta Health Services and will explore topics such as vaping, brain development, mental health, and sexual health. Click here to learn more: A Webinar Series for Parents and Guardians

CBE (Calgary Board of Education) educators believe that parents and guardians can inspire their kids to make healthy lifestyle choices and increase protective factors – to do so; they need the right tools and information.

Well-being is a precondition for learning. As our understanding of student well-being continues to evolve, it is important for those who support children and youth to stay up to date on the same information so everyone can support student success.

The intention of the series is to advance student well-being by raising family and caregiver understanding of a variety of health-related topics.

School Council and Parent Society

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 in the Learning Commons at Bob Edwards School on the last Tuesday of most months at 6:30 P.M. Parents and guardians in our school community are welcome to join. The second School Council meeting of the 2023-24 school year and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The Bob Edwards School Council can be reached at bobeparentsfundraisingsociety@gmail.com

To join the meeting virtually: Click here to join the meeting

Healthy Hunger

Take a break from making lunches occasionally and support student learning! Healthy Hunger is the “fun/hot lunch” program that our school participates in throughout the school year. Order meals or smoothies for your child to enjoy on Fridays, and these meals are delivered to your child. The Healthy Hunger program is also a fundraiser. A portion of every meal you purchase goes directly to support our school.

Fun lunches start on October 27 with Coco Brooks, a favourite local pizza place. More variety of lunches will be offered as the year goes on.

Sign up today at healthyhunger.ca!

• Set up an account. Go to healthyhunger.ca, click on the “Parents” link at the top, and then click on “Register Your Student”. Fill in the parent account registration form and click “Create my account”.
• Add your children: Once you are in your account, click on the “settings” link at the top and then select “Add/ Manage students”. Add your child by filling in the form on the left, making sure to select Bob Edwards School and your child’s class. Click “add student”.
• Order meals. To order click on the “home” link at the top and choose which days you would like to place an order. Complete your order and pay for it online.

Athletics Updates

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

Rescheduled soccer games:

Boys: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Ted Harrison School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Bob Edwards School at 4:00 p.m.

Reminders:

A parent or guardian must supervise student spectators at all athletics events.

All students require proper footwear for physical education classes. Crocs, slides, and flip-flops are not safe to wear when engaging in sports. Also, please dress for the weather. Physical education classes are still happening outdoors this fall.

Weather Reminders

• Please ensure your child is prepared with outdoor clothing and footwear for all weather conditions.
• All students enjoy 20 minutes of fresh air at lunch 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 am
• Students should be picked up from school by 3:40 pm (There is no supervision outside of these times.)

Student pick-up and drop-off procedures

As a school, we thank you for your support in ensuring a safe environment for our students to come and go from school daily. We have close to 500 students who are trying to make their way and for that reason, we do not permit drop-off and pick-up in the bus zone in front of the school. If you have another trusted adult dropping off or meeting your child after school, we ask that you remind them of this practice. Thank you for your care and attention to this in support of our students! Also, please remind your students to use the crosswalks for safe crossing of Marlborough Drive.

Have a great weekend! We are looking forward to another wonderful week of teaching and learning next week!

Sincerely,

Bob Edwards School