Dear Parents and Guardians,
In this week’s school council meeting we talked about the current Three Year System Student Accommodation Plan (SSAP) where the CBE is looking at balancing enrolment between Senator Patrick Burns School and our three Spanish Bilingual feeder schools. Please have a look at the slides I sent to you earlier this week for more information. Personally, I do not expect any change to happen to SPB but as the slide presentation explains, any decisions around enrollment are being made on director level and above.
In case you do not receive any SchoolMessenger emails that contain promotional content, you will have missed this morning’s email around our latest Parent Association’s fundraiser this fall: Spolumbo’s Sausages, Hamburgers, Chicken, Bacon, Perogies, Simple Simon Pies and so much more.
Thank you all for your support for SPB
Sr. Ludwigsen, Principal
Monday, October 21
BEFORE SCHOOL
- Sr. Boys Basketball Practice 7:00 – 8:00 AM 🏀
LUNCH
- Grade 9 Intramurals 12:09 – 12:25 PM – Basketball
- English Conversation Club 11:50 – 12:25 in room 4
AFTER SCHOOL
- Yearbook Club from 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm | homeroom 8-27
- Senior Girls Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:30 PM
- FIRST Grade 7 BAND REHEARSAL – 3:00 – 4:00 PM 🎺
- Boys Soccer Game at W.D. Pratt. Players must arrive at 3:40 for warm-up before kick-off at 4:00. ⚽
Tuesday, October 22
BEFORE SCHOOL
- Sr. Girls Basketball Practice 7:00 – 8:00 AM 🏀
LUNCH
- Knit/crochet club – Room 03 😎 (CANCELLED THIS WEEK, SORRY!)
- Grade 8 Intramurals 12:09 – 12:25 PM - Basketball
- GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) - Room 12 🌈
AFTER SCHOOL
- Boys Soccer Practice at Collingwood, 3:00 – 4:30 PM ⚽
- Sr. Boys Basketball Practice 3:00 – 4:30 PM 🏀
- Grade 8 BAND REHEARSAL 3:00 – 4:00 PM 🎺
Wednesday, October 23
ALL DAY
- Photo Retakes
LUNCH
- Rock Club in room 29 🎸
- Grade 7 Intramurals 12:09 – 12:25 PM – Basketball 🏀
- Interest Meeting – Science Club (Room 6) 11:50-12:10 🐟
AFTER SCHOOL
- Robotics Club in the basement 3:00-4:00 🔩
- Girl’s Soccer Practice 3:00 – 4:15 PM, Upper Field by Playground ⚽
- Homework Club – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Learning Commons 📖
- Spanish Club – 3:05 to 4:00 in room 22 😎
- Girls’ Soccer: Practice at Collingwood School Field from 3:15-4:30 PM ⚽
- Boys Soccer Semi-Finals Game. Matchups to be determined Monday evening. Players must arrive at 3:40 for warm-up before kick-off at 4:00. ⚽
- BRONCO BLUES BAND Rehearsal - 3:00 – 4:00 PM 🎺
- Sr. Girls Basketball Games at Captain Nicola Goddard. Players must arrive at 5:30 PM for warm-up before kick-off at 6:00 PM and a second game at 7:00 PM 🏀
- Clay Club 3-4 pm. For members only 😎🧱
Thursday, October 24
LUNCH
- Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Panago Pizza
- EcoBroncos Eco Club – Rm. 13 – Planning meeting 🌿
- Grade 6 Intramurals 12:09 – 12:25 PM - Basketball
AFTER SCHOOL
- Grade 9 BAND REHEARSAL 3:00 – 4:00 PM 🎺
- Sr. Boys Basketball Games at Captain Nichola Goddard School. Players must arrive at 4:00 PM for warm-up before kick-off at 4:30 PM and a second game at 5:30 PM 🏀
- Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 pm – 8 pm (in person)
Friday, October 25
MORNING
- Parent Teacher Conferences 8:30 am – 2:00 pm (online)
Upcoming
October 30 – Grade 9 Band trip to Aberhart for feeder school Band Performance. 3:00pm – 8:00 pm
November 4 – Interest/Info meeting for Peter and the Starcatcher (School play). Interested students are invited to attend (parents are welcome too!).
Room 03, 3:00-4:00
SPB News
Student Wellness Challenges
With the year in full swing, the busyness of each day can impact the wellness of students. With the goal of helping them keep their wellness in mind, students are invited to participate in our House Challenges to learn new things about themselves and strategies to strengthen their wellness skills. To participate, students simply complete the challenge related to their house, on their own time. When the challenge is complete, they can drop by room 31 or email their completed challenge to ibalbertazzi@cbe.ab.ca to get an extra 10 points for their house.
House of Liyikitapiiyi (Fearlessness) | House of Generosity |
Your challenge this month is to create a vision board to clarify what your go-to self-care will look like this year.
Check out THIS DOCUMENT to get you started. |
Your challenge is to watch this video: “Your body language may shape who you are”. Watch the first 8 minutes with the volume off, then turn on the volume. Write point form what you notice about the speaker and what she is showing when the volume is off, and then what do you notice about you when the volume is on.
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House of Amistad (Friendship) | House of Rêveur (Visionaries) |
Your challenge is to find an emotion you don’t know much about. Learn about that emotion and create something to share with others. It could be a poster, slideshow, poem, etc.
You can find the emotion wheel HERE |
Your challenge this month is to go to THIS WEBSITE to learn about famous failures
What do these people respond to failure? Write, record, or create something to summarize what you learned from these famous people |
School Conferences Thursday and Friday October 24 and 25, 2024
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers and discuss their progress, strengths, and areas for growth. These conferences are a valuable time to share insights, ask questions, and work together to support your child’s learning and development. We believe that collaboration between home and school is key to fostering a positive and successful educational experience.
Parents are welcome to book a 10-minute conference time with each of their child's teachers. The Thursday October 24 conferences will be held in person from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Senator Patrick Burns School at 2155 Chilcotin Road NW, Calgary AB. Online conferences will be held online on Friday, October 25 from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Conference booking will open to parents on Tuesday, October 15.
View using MyCBE.
Next SPB School Council Meetings (third Wednesday of the month)
See our School Council or Calendar pages.
Clubs at SPB
See our Clubpage.
Indigo Adopt a School
Our school was selected to participate in the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation's annual Adopt a School fundraiser! Every dollar raised in-store at Indigospirit Market Mall during the month of October, 2024 will go DIRECTLY to our school to help fill our shelves with new and diverse books.
Thank you so much for supporting our school and for helping to inspire a love of reading in our students! If you would like to donate directly, please check out the Indigo Adopt a School.
