Good afternoon Parents and Guardians
Next week is Staff Appreciation week. At Hillhurst we choose to combine Administrator Day, Principal’s Day, Staff Appreciation and Teacher appreciation week into one BIG appreciation for all our amazing staff. Thank you to those who signed up to treat the staff throughout the week. I thank you in advance for how you will spoil our staff. If you didn’t sign up, or it’s full, and you still want to bring in something, please feel free to!
Our Jump Rope for Heart Jump Party had to be rescheduled to this coming Monday. Please bring in your donations and wear your HIBOU attire! Thank you so helping raise heart and stroke awareness. Looking forward to it!
On Tuesday our Grade 6 students head to Outdoor School for two nights/three days! Always an exciting experience for Grade 6 students at Hillhurst School.
Many students submitted a Year Book Cover contest page. We will have them all up on display next week for students and staff to view. They look amazing! Great job everyone!
Next Friday is the Hillhurst School Spring Dance. A reminder that it will be held at the Community Center and hosted by the School Council. Students are excited about it!!
HIBOU’s Recipe Book Reminder
Thank you to those parents who have submitted a recipe for HIBOU’s Recipe Book. We haven’t received as many recipes as we anticipated so if you’re interested and can take some time this weekend to submit a recipe with your child, that would be great! Full details about this initiative were sent out a couple of weeks ago, but the main details that you need to know are as follows:
Steps:
- Please make a copy of this google doc
- Type out the information (name, ingredients, method of how to cook, story behind it and input image)
- Rename the file your child’s first name and last name
- Please drag/”copy to” into the google folder
Extended Absences
If your child will be absent from school due to a vacation or will be finishing the school year early due to travelling, please email Ms. Saxton at jnsaxton@cbe.ab.ca. An extended absence form will need to be filled out.
Updates/Upcoming
SAVE THE DATE! Whole-school Outdoor Celebration of Learning - Wed, May 29 5pm. We are excited to bring the school community together to share in the amazing teaching and learning that goes on, day in and day out at Hillhurst. This will be an outdoor event. More details to follow.
SIGN UP - School Council Parent Evening - Briar Hill, Hillhurst and Queen Elizabeth School Councils are thrilled to host an in-person parent evening with AHS Education Consultant Andrew Baxter. Andrew is the Team Lead for the Mental Health Literacy Project and a parent at Briar Hill School. Join Andrew for an informative and engaging evening where he will clarify the states of mental health, common mental disorders, and what we can all do to boost and support the mental health of our children and ourselves. The evening will be held at Briar Hill school on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm. This event is free, however as this is an in-person event, please let us know you will be coming so we can plan and set up accordingly. This will be offered in person only and therefore there will not be a virtual link.
Please sign-up using the following link: https://forms.gle/KttxZBkkpr5Udedw9
SIGN UP – SPRING FLING DANCE - The Spring Fling dance is hosted by the Hillhurst School Parent Council and is for the Hillhurst School students and their families. We'll have activities, games, snacks, pizza and dancing! Please note, as this is a school community event, parents are expected to supervise their own children. We are looking for parent volunteers to help us set up, take down and keep the fun going on dance night! If you or your friends and family are willing to help, please sign up. We can't wait to see you all on the dance floor!
Calendar – Next Week
May 6 – 10 – Staff Appreciation week
May 7 – 9 – Grade 6 Outdoor School
May 8 – School Council meeting 6:30pm
May 9 – Community Readers
May 10 – Parliament Day
May 10 – School Dance (at the Community Center)
Calendar – Upcoming - May
May 15 – Fun Lunch (Subway)
May 17 – Non-instructional Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
May 20 – Victoria Day – ALL CBE SCHOOLS CLOSED
May 21 – Whole School Photo
May 22 – Bottle Drive (save your long weekend bottles!)
May 22 – School council presents Andrew Baxtor @ 6:30pm (link to sign up is above) - in person at Briar Hill School
May 23 – QE tour for Gr 6 students (morning) and parents/ students in the evening
May 27 – Fitset Ninja day-residency
May 29 – Celebration of Learning – 5 – 6:15pm – NOTE THIS IS THE NEW DATE
Calendar – Upcoming - June
See the calendar page.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Karen – Principal