Dear Parents and Guardians 

This week, we had a mini film festival at SPB. Here is our Spanish Learning Leader Sra. Moreno’s summary: 

Over the last couple of months, SPB students and Spanish teachers have been working hard on creating short films in Spanish. We saw a lot of creativity, hard work and dedication throughout the process. What a way to showcase our Spanish skills! It was a hard task choosing two short movies per grade to represent us at the Festival de Cine en Español at Crescent Heights High School on May 30. This Thursday, we celebrated students' work by hosting our own sneak peek gala of all the winning short films. We even had the Student Council create their own Orgullo Bronco Pride Awards, which were handed out during the gala. It was amazing to see the students celebrating each other's accomplishments and having fun with Spanish. 

Thank you to Sra. Moreno and her team to organize this event. We are now looking forward to the Festival de Cine en Español at Crescent Heights High School on May 30. 

Sr. Ludwigsen, Principal

Monday, May 20

ALL DAY 

• NO SCHOOL – Victoria Day  

Tuesday, May 21 

LUNCH 

• Badminton practice grade 9 11:50am to 12:25pm
• NO INTRAMURALS
• Student Council | 11:50 am to 12:20 pm | Room 26 

AFTER SCHOOL

• Yearbook Club | Closed | Thank you for all your hard work! In the days ahead, we will have a celebration. Date TBD.
• Grade 8 Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Grade 9 Badminton meet for singles/mixed doubles at Twelve Mile Coulee School 4:00pm to finish. 

Wednesday, May 22 

ALL DAY LUNCH

• NO Eco Club Meeting today
• Gay Straight Alliance Meets in Room 12. All LGBTQ2S+ Youth and ALLIES WELCOME! Grade 7-9. Last Meeting of the year today!
• Digital Broncos meet in room 31.
• NO INTRAMURALS
• Grade 8 Gauss Math Contest in the Cafeteria AFTER SCHOOL
• Robotics Club in Robotics Lab under the stage from 3pm – 4pm
• Spanish Club Field Trip to Tu Taco – depart from SPB at 3:05 pm and coming back at 6:30 pm
• Jazz Band | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Drama Club 3:00-4:00 in room 03
• Cancelled: Art studio 3-4 pm in the Art room.
• GETT squirrel Picnic table activity. If you would like to participate, please remember to send an email to Sra. Herrera at mgherrera@cbe.ab.ca
• Homework Club (Math/Science Focus) in the Learning Commons from 3- 4pm.
• Flag Football Club 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Lower Field (All students welcome!)
• School Council Meeting at 6:30 pm IN PERSON. Please rsvp. to SenatorPatrickBurns@cbe.ab.ca so we know how many parents will be joining us in person. (Agenda, see below)

Thursday, May 23

ALL DAY 

• Grade 7 Outdoor Education overnight field trip to Dinosaur Provincial Park

LUNCH

• Grade 9 farewell meeting in room 36. All grade 9 students are welcome!
• NO INTRAMURALS
• 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
• D&D: Calling all of last year’s Dungeons & Dragons party members! Meet in
• Room 32 to resume your epic adventure! Session runs from 3:00-4:00 PM. 

Friday, May 24 

• Grade 7 Outdoor Education overnight field trip to Dinosaur Provincial Park (return ~2:45) 

Senator Patrick Burns School Council Meeting May 22, 2024 In Person Meeting at the School

School Council Meeting at 6:30 pm IN PERSON. Please rsvp. to SenatorPatrickBurns@cbe.ab.ca so we know how many parents will be joining us in person

 Agenda

• Call to Order (6:30pm)
• Review and approval of last month’s meeting minutes
• Reports
  o   Principal’s Report – Discussions on Vaping, Basketball Courts
  o   Committee and Council Members Reports
  o   Parent Association Report
  o   Key Communicator Report
  o   Volunteer Coordinator Report
  o   Others?
• New Business?
• Next meeting date reminder:
• Adjournment 

Wellness Symposium

SPB will be hosting its first Wellness Symposium on Friday, May 24 during the school day. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for two sessions on that day; to view a list of presenters, follow this link . The sign-up form will be posted to your students Google Classroom by their homeroom teacher. Sign up opens Monday, May 13 and closes Thursday, May16. Sign up first comes first serve, so get your name on the list early! Once session lists are released, please note that session changes will not be made. 

Please be aware that we are no longer accepting presenters for this event. 

Spanish Short Film Festival – May 30

SPB has selected the finalists to compete at the Film Festival at Crescent Heights. We were thrilled to see all our students’ work and creativity! Enhorabuena to all the participants. All selected students will go to Crescent Heights on May 30 to participate in the final Festival event. We need 4 volunteers for this field trip. If you would like to volunteer as a supervisor or to attend the festival, please contact Sra. Moreno at elmoreno@cbe.ab.ca. 

Math Club

Math club will pause until further notice to accommodate IB exams at Churchill. 

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.

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:

 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/

Mark Your Calendars - Future School Council Meetings

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 All meetings are online via Teams and start at 6:30 pm. A link will be sent the week before.

Grade 9 Farewell

This year’s Grade 9 Farewell will take place Thursday, June 20, 2024.