Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Congratulations to Adrian Perez Alvarez for his winning GOOS Bin! 

Did you know that paper and paper products account for more than 1/3 of all of Canada’s waste? 

We, all of us Broncos, want to do our part to action by promoting effective ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle paper. 

One effective way to reduce paper use is by using GOOS paper. 

GOOS stands for Good On One Side. GOOS paper is paper that has been used on one side but is still blank and usable on the other side. 

When we use GOOS paper, it means that we are ensuring that both sides of our paper is used before it is recycled. As a school, we are encouraging your class to make your own fun GOOS paper bins to store your class’ GOOS paper and consider how you can reduce paper use in your daily life. 

Reinforcing the 3Rs hierarchy, by prioritizing your daily actions in this order: reduce, reuse, recycle, can have a big impact on the environment. 

Thank you to the Eco Broncos for coming up with this fantastic project and again, congratulations to Adrian. See below for more events connected to Earth Week at SPB.

Honk, honk! 

Sr. Ludwigsen, Principal 

Monday, April 15

ALL DAY 

• Spirit Earth Week: Monday, April 15- Blooms Day: Wear Florals! 

LUNCH

• Badminton practice grade 6 11:50am to 12:25pm AFTER SCHOOL
• Badminton practice grade 8 3:00pm to 4:00pm
• Homework Club (HU Focus) in the Learning Commons from 3-4pm. 

Tuesday, April 16 

ALL DAY 

• Spirit Earth Week: Tuesday, April 16th- Dress like a teacher/ Student Day!
• Zero Waste Lunch Day – you might get spotted by our Eco Broncos for a prize if you have a zero-waste lunch 

LUNCH

• Badminton practice grade 7 11:50am to 12:25pm AFTER SCHOOL
• Yearbook Club | 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm | Room 27.
• Grade 8 Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Badminton practice grade 9 3:00pm to 4:00pm 

Wednesday, April 17 

ALL DAY

• Spirit Earth Week: Wednesday, April 17th- Dress like nature: Wear Blue, Green or Brown
• Grade 6 Art Trip – 6-03
• Outdoor Ed culminating fire at Canmore Park
  o   Period 1&2-Grade 7(1)
  o   Period 3&4-Grade 8(1)
  o   Period 6&7- Grade 9(1) 

LUNCH

• Eco Club Meeting in Room 13
• Gay Straight Alliance Meets in Room 12. All LGBTQ2S+ Youth and ALLIES WELCOME! Grade 7-9.
• Digital Broncos meet in room 31
• Badminton practice grade 9 11:50am to 12:25pm AFTER SCHOOL
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 5pm
• Spanish Club | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in room 22
• Jazz Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Drama Club 3:00-4:00 in room 03
• Badminton practice grade 6 3:00pm to 4:00pm
• Cancel Art studio 3-4 pm in the Art room.
• Homework Club (Math/Science Focus) in the Learning Commons from 3- 4pm.
• School Council, online at 6:30 pm
  o   Microsoft Teams Need help?
  o   Join the meeting now
  o   Meeting ID: 263 336 922 31
  o   Passcode: eP4cQD

Thursday, April 18

All Day 

• Spirit Earth Week: Thursday, April 18- Bronco Pride Day!
• Pep Rally
• The Big Gulp (Only reusable bottles) - let’s reduce all of our non-reusable drinks!
• Outdoor Ed culminating fire
  o   Period 1&2-Grade 7(2)
  o   Period 3&4-Grade 9(2)
  o   Period 6&7-Grade 8(2) 

LUNCH 

• No Art studio
• Badminton practice grade 8 11:50am to 12:25pm
• Rock Jam in room 29 bring your own guitar and amplifier 

AFTER SCHOOL

• Homework Club (Math/Science Focus) in the Learning Commons from 3- 4pm.
• Grade 9 Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Badminton practice grade 6 3:00pm to 4:00pm 

Friday, April 19 

• No School. Staff Professional Learning Day
• Language Symposium for SPB Teachers 

You can still purchase your Yearbook!

Help us reach our sales goal, we are so close!

Purchase the Yearbook directly from Lifetouch (ybpay.lifetouch.ca ID 15084524). 

Homework Club

A few gentle reminders for students attending Homework Club: 

• Students are expected to be working on schoolwork while in the Learning Commons
• Cell phones should be left in your lockers
• There is no food allowed in the Learning Commons 

Students may be asked to move along if they are not following Homework Club expectations.

Wellness Symposium

We are still looking for presenters for the Wellness Symposium on May 24, if you or someone you know might be interested, please complete this form. We are looking for a wide range of sessions so if you are not sure about an idea, please contact Sra. Webb at mswebb@cbe.ab.ca.  

Spanish Short Film Festival

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Spanish Short Film Festival, set to take place on May 30th at Crescent Heights High School. This exciting event will showcase the creative talents of students from Senator Patrick Burns School, A.E. Cross School, Robert Warren School, Glenmeadows School and Crescent Heights High School. Short films, crafted in Spanish as part of Language Arts classes, will compete for awards including Best Film, Best Director, and Audience Choice. Two candidates from each grade, selected by a jury from Senator Patrick Burns School, will have the honor of representing their schools at Crescent Heights High School. This festival will be the perfect opportunity to celebrate the language skills and the artistic achievements of our students! 

Art Opportunities

G.E.T.T.(Girls Exploring Trade and Technology) for students in grade 7-9 This year Sra. Herrera is one out of ten teachers selected in Alberta to participate a G.E.T.T Try a trade activity.

“The Girls Exploring Trades & Technologies (GETT) program is a celebration of women in trade and technology careers. Throughout the GETT program, girls will gain a new perspective and be motivated to open their minds to the diverse career paths available to them.” 

Students will get the chance to test-drive careers and learn new skills through 4 different hands-on Try-A-Trade® Take-Out kits. Kits focus on careers in Sheet Metal, Woodworking, Aesthetics, and Refrigeration and include instructions and female-led tutorial videos. Each kit will include necessary materials and safety equipment for 25 students to complete all 4 activities. 

This opportunity is going to run as club after school, and it is going to be first come first serve for the first 25, students’ parent emails, will have guarantee spot per activity.

Calendar of Activities:

Free Photography Classes

Photography for Youth

Join our Photography Program to learn the art of visual storytelling and get a chance to showcase your work at an exhibition. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/photography-for-youth-tickets- 846595418687?aff=ebdssbdestsearch 

Call for Artists (opportunity to show your work as a young artists)

The Canadian Society for Education through Art

Exciting News for Teen Artists (from all provinces in Canada)! Submit your artwork (any medium) to an upcoming national exhibit, which will be curated by teens. The theme is “(In)Significant,” celebrating the unnoticed aspects of daily life and the beauty of everyday objects. Deadline APRIL 15 FREE https://csea-scea.ca/ 

Alberta Champions Competitions

Students grades 4-9 create a multimedia entry about great Albertans, catch the inspiration, start to emulate the champions, begin their community involvement, learn good citizenship, and can WIN GREAT PRIZES!

The contest is open to students from all schools in Alberta, from Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-9 .

This year, Grades 4 to 6 as well as Grades 7 to 9 may submit their choice of a story, essay, poetry, video, artwork, or other media which includes accompanying script. https://albertachampions.org/student-contest/ 

Teen Art Cafe (Calgary Central Library) 

Explore how creativity can positively influence all aspects of our lives! Drop in and enjoy dedicated time to connect with other teens and express yourself through

visual art projects focused on the creative process rather than the end result. No previous experience needed. 

https://calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/teen-art-cafe/