Dear Parents/Guardians

This is what learning can look like at SPB. To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system, all SPB Grade 8 students went to the Medicine Wheel and labyrinth on Nose Hill on Thursday. They were welcomed by Diversity & Learning Support Advisor Crystal McPherson as well as Elders Gloria Manitopyes and Shane Cunningham who were sharing teachings about nature, Indigenous knowledge and the medicine wheel on top of Nose Hill.

Thank you to Sra. Panrucker and the Grade 8 Team for making this wonderful learning opportunity for our students. All other grade groups used opportunities during this week to learn about Indigenous Histories in Canada and the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee.

Maybe you will find time to reflect on these topics during this long weekend and today’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Sr. Ludwigsen

Monday, October 2

ALL DAY

• Alien In-Line classes: 8-08; 9-36; 7-25; 7-11; 7-30; 7-10 & 7-26

MORNING

• Sr. Boys Basketball Practice 7 – 8:10 am LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL

• Girls Soccer Game vs Arbour Lake at SPB – players need to be there at 3:45, game at 4:15
• Grade 7 Band Clinicians at 3:00 – 4:45 pm
• Sr. Girls Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:30 pm
• Boys Soccer practice 3:15 – 4:35
• Jr. Boys Basketball games at WDP. Games are at 5:30 and 6:30 pm
• Homework Club: 3:05-4:05 in the Learning Commons. We are still looking for grade 8 and 9 students to help out. If you are interested, please follow the link below.
• Cross Country Practice: 3:05-4:00. Meet in the Cafeteria.

Tuesday, October 3

ALL DAY

• Alien In-Line classes: 8-27; 6-03; 6-22; 6-23; PLP & 6-20
• Grade 7 Art field trip to the Leighton Art Centre MORNING
• Sr. Girls Basketball Practice 7:00 – 8:15 am AFTER SCHOOL
• Girls Soccer practice 3:10 – 4:30
• Grade 8 Band Rehearsal at 3:00 – 4:00 pm
• Sr. Boys Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:30 pm
• Jr. Girls Basketball games at CNG. Games are at 4:30 and 6:30 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Arbour Lake at SPB. Warm-up 3:45, start 4:15pm.
• Yearbook Club – 3:05 pm to 3:50 pm.

Wednesday, October 4

ALL DAY

• Alien In-Line classes: 8-08; 9-36; 8-31; 8-27; 8-13; 6-22
• Grade 7 Art field trip to the Leighton Art Centre MORNING
• Jr. Boys Basketball practice 7:00 – 8:15 am

LUNCH

• Digital Broncos Club Meeting in Room 31
• Eco-Schools Meeting in Room 13

AFTER SCHOOL

• Girls Soccer Game vs Twelve Mile Coulee at SPB – players need to be there at 3:45, game at 4:15
• Art Studio Time 3 to 4 pm: every Wednesday for the students enroll in art to come and explore new techniques/ materials or to continue to work on their projects.
• Boys Soccer practice cancelled
• Robotics Club in room 14 from 3pm – 5pm: students will be taking home field trip forms.
• Improv Club in room 3 from 3:15pm-4:00pm
• Jr. Girls Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:15pm
• Sr. Boys Basketball games at WDP. Games are at 4:30 and 6:30 pm
• Bicycle repair club 3-4
• No Homework Club today.
  Cross Country Wrap Up Party: 3:05-4:00. Meet in the Cafeteria.

Thursday, October 5

ALL DAY

• Alien In-Line classes: 8-27; 8-29; 6-22; 8-12; PLP & 9-06

MORNING

• Jr. Girls Basketball Practice 7:00 – 8:15 am

LUNCH

• Art Studio Time: every Thursday during lunch time for the students enroll in art to come and explore new techniques/ materials or to continue to work on their projects.

AFTER SCHOOL

• Grade 9 Band Rehearsal at 3:00 – 4:00 pm
• Jr. Boys Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:30 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Twelve Mile Coulee at SPB – players need to be there at 3:45, game at 4:15
• Sr. Girls Basketball games at AL. Games are at 4:30 and 6:30 pm
• Homework Club: 3:05-4:05 in the Learning Commons. We are still looking for grade 8 and 9 students to help out. If you are interested, please follow the link below.

Friday, October 6

• Sr. Lopez Higher Level Math Club: 1:30-2:30 in the cafeteria. This club is open to Grade 8 and 9 students interested in learning higher level math.
• Canoe Lesson for Gr 8 day 2 outdoor Ed students 8:30-11:30am

Homework Club

Homework club will begin Monday, Oct. 2 from 3:05-4:05pm in the Learning Commons. Monday’s club will be a Humanities focus and Wednesdays and Thursdays will be a Math/Science focus. All are welcome to attend to receive extra help or to work on homework. We are currently looking for grade 8 and 9 students to work with students on a casual basis at Homework Club or to tutor students. If you are interested, please fill in the following form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTNDNuvP30IVYDuR TTaUY4KBhOAPlfWshLpcDYfGkHtfHZiA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Cross Country Opportunity

If you are interested in extending your running opportunities, we would like to encourage you to sign up to participate in the Mochas & Marshmallows 3km Fun Run organized through RNR. This is not a school sponsored event, but cross-country coaches will be there to cheer students on. For more information, or to register to participate go to https://www.rnrpremierevents.com/mochas-and-marshmallows-kids

If you have any questions, and/or you register for the race, please contact Maria Aguilera Webb at mswebbatcbe.ab.ca so that we know how many runners to expect. Please note that parents will be responsible for supervising their runners and SPB staff will only be there to cheer runners on.

Individual Program Plans (IPPs)

If your child has an IPP, their homeroom teacher will be the key IPP teacher this year. If you have not yet heard from your child's homeroom teacher regarding their IPP, please contact them directly in order to collaborate on the contents of this year's IPP for your child. Your child's key IPP teacher will share the first draft of your child's IPP with you in mid-October.

Chinook Learning Services | Continuing Education | Spanish for Parents - Level 1 | Fall 202

Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE Spanish Bilingual students. For Fall 2023, Chinook Learning Services is once again offering Spanish for Parents – Level 1 classes. This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their Spanish language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.

This course would also be beneficial for any Support Staff who are interested in learning along with parents!

• Chinook Learning Services has successfully offered Spanish For Parents Level 1 in the past.
• Check out the course reviews at Course Review Spanish For Parents Level 1

International Walk to School Week | Oct. 2-6

International Walk to School Month gives children, families and caregivers, school communities and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking.

Walkers from around the world walk to school together for various reasons — all hoping to create communities that are safe places to walk.
Link: International Walk to School Week

Mark your calendars: Future School Council Meetings

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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.

Teacher Introductions

This week, please meet our new Grade 6 teacher, Srta. Sánchez

Dear SPB School Community,
My name is Nerea Sánchez, and I am both delighted and honoured to be a part of the SPB school community. Originally from the vibrant and picturesque land of Basque Country, in the north of Spain, I began my Canadian adventure more than two years ago, and it's been an incredible journey.

I am genuinely overjoyed to be a part of this remarkable school and to share my Spanish heritage, knowledge, and experiences with all our wonderful students. I have been dedicated to the field of Bilingual Education since 2008. My academic journey has been shaped by my time in San Sebastian and Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain). I had the option to keep professionally growing in my hometown, Vitoria-Gasteiz, until in 2014, I decided to move abroad to work as a teacher in Colorado (USA) and volunteer in Brisbane (Australia) before deciding to move to Canada. My goal is to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment that caters to the unique needs of every student.

Besides the professional area, I am a passionate traveller who likes to spend her free time embracing the culture, people and food of the country visited. Also, I love doing sports, such as skiing and Triathlon.

Looking forward to an exciting and insightful school year! Best regards,

Nerea Sánchez