BASHAW SCHOOL: MARCH UPDATES

A big thank you to our wonderful school community for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair. It was so exciting to see students exploring new stories, discovering favourite authors, and building their love of reading.

Because of your support, our school will be able to add more books and resources to our classrooms and library to benefit all of our students.

Thank you to our families, staff, and volunteers who helped make the book fair such a success. And remember - the best gift you can give a child is time spent reading together.

Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped raise money for Jump Rope for Heart. Our grand total is $3595. Your generosity fuels life-saving research, giving families hope and creating healthier futures. Together, we can beat heart disease and stroke—one jump at a time!

Printable student certificate - CLICK HERE

Dental hygienists will be here for 2nd flouride varnish applications for those who signed up on Monday March 16 and Tuesday March 17.

Parent-Teacher interviews are coming up on Tuesday March 24 & Wednesday March 25 and will be held from 4-7pm. An email with the link to book will be sent out on Monday March 2. If you have any questions or need help booking, please contact Alida in the office.

WOW! What a show it was. Thank you to everyone who contributed, participated, and supported this show. In total it raised $1695 that will be put toward the Provincials that Bashaw School is hosting in November.

We are looking to reconnect these items with their owners.

Everything is laid out on tables as we know many will be popping by for the Book Fair tomorrow (open until 4pm).

If you have a chance, please stop by the school to see if anything belongs to you. We will put it out again for Parent-Teacher Interviews and then everything will be bagged up until the end of the year.

Girls 1A Volleyball Provincials - Sponsorship Opportunities

On behalf of the Bashaw Rebels Senior Girls Volleyball Team, we are excited to share that Bashaw School has been selected to host the Senior Girls 1A Provincial Volleyball Championship on November 26th to 28th, 2026. This is an outstanding opportunity for our athletes and our community, and we are committed to hosting a memorable, high-caliber event that reflects the spirit of high-school athletics in Alberta.

As the host school, we are preparing to welcome teams, families, and supporters from across the province. Hosting a provincial championship involves significant costs, including facility preparation, equipment, hospitality, officials, and event materials. We are reaching out to valued community partners for sponsorship support to help us deliver an exceptional tournament experience.

To recognize our sponsors, we offer the following opportunities:

Diamond Sponsor – $5000+ (only 2 available)

*Sponsorship Table at the banquet* Displayed as a title sponsor at all sports events

• Logo prominently displayed at all home games and tournaments throughout the school year
• 6 tournament passes for the provincial games Nov 26-28th, 2026
• Recognition on Bashaw social media channels
• Digital advertisement recognition at all home games and in the athletes lounge during Provincial Tournament

Platinum Sponsor – $2000-$4999 (only 4 available)

• Logo prominently displayed at all home games and tournaments throughout the school year
• 4 tournament passes for the provincial games Nov 26-28th, 2026
• Recognition on Bashaw social media channels
• Digital advertisement recognition at all home games and in the athletes lounge during Provincial Tournament

Gold Sponsor – $500-$1999

• Logo prominently displayed at all home games and tournaments throughout the school year
• Recognition on Bashaw social media channels
• Poster recognition at all home games and in the athletes lounge during Provincial Tournament

Please contact the office if you are interested.

On March 4, our grade 6-9 students participated in Skills Canada Day with a special focus on encouraging girls to explore careers in the skilled trades and technologies. Through the Girls Exploring Trades and Technologies (GETT) program, female students had the opportunity to “test-drive” potential careers by completing four hands-on Try-A-Trade® activities in Sheet Metal, Woodworking, Aesthetics, and Refrigeration. Each activity included materials, safety equipment, and female-led tutorial videos, helping students gain practical skills while highlighting the many opportunities available to women in industries where they have traditionally been underrepresented.

While this exploration was taking place in the classroom, boys in grades 6–9 travelled off campus to learn about local trades by visiting businesses such as OK Tire, Bashaw Meats and Sausage, and Bashaw Concrete where they observed real-world applications of skilled trades in their community. Overall, Skills Canada Day provided students with valuable opportunities to explore different career paths, learn new hands-on skills, and gain a greater appreciation for the important role that skilled trades play in our communities.

The Alix MAC School Executive Leadership Team is hosting a Wake-A-Thon, on April 17-18, to raise funds for the Alix and Area Community Resource Center and would like to invite our students from grades 7-12 to participate. In this Wake-A-Thon participants will stay awake as long as they can, collecting pledges for how long others think they can stay awake. There will be games, activities, and food to help them not fall asleep. There will also be opportunities to win prizes for staying awake throughout the night.

More information can be found in the information packet.

Jr High Badminton Practices: Monday & Wednesday 3:35-5:00pm

Jr High Tournaments: West divisional tournament April 9 & Regionals April 16

Sr High Badminton Practices: Tuesday 3:35-5:00pm & Thursday 6-7:30pm

Sr High Tournaments: City/County April 8, Areas April 14, Zones (Red Deer) April 17, Provincials (Red Deer) May 1-2.

MINI DUNKERS TOURNAMENT

Wednesday March 25: starts at 9:40am and ends around 2pm

CROSS COUNTRY

Resumes on Tuesday April 7. Practices will be after school most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. May 8 is the final race, held in Camrose. This is for runners who joined in the fall and it will conclude the 2025-2026 races.

SR HIGH SKI TRIP

The last day to submit the deposit for the Sr High ski trip to Lake Louise is Wednesday March 18.

If interested, you can explore more information on their site.

Please join us in person or online for our next School Council meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.

Monday April 13 2026 6:30-7:30pm

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pdu-afyj-sfy

Please visit the March newsletter for information on awards, bursaries, scholarships, loans, redeeming your RESPs and more.

Spring scholarship and awards season is upon us!

Watch your HS+ Google Classrooms for scholarship opportunities, and consider getting your reference letters in order.

Book an appointment with your career counsellor for support.

https://cos.brsd.ab.ca/high-school-plus

Make sure to meet with your career counsellor!

Email: Laurel Osness losness@brsd.ab.ca

CLICK HERE for the complete CRC booklet.

Must register by March 24! More about this outing at Sundre & District Museum:
“The newest exhibit in our collection is the World of Wildlife. This is a taxidermy exhibit featuring a large floor to ceiling landscape mural, by a local artist. It showcases over 170 mounts from around the world, including a life-sized replica elephant built by our friends at Jurassic Park.

Check out a new drop-in program, beginning in March for ages 11-15.

REGISTER HERE

Come Try Hockey Night!

Have a child who has ever wanted to try hockey? Now’s their chance!

Bashaw Minor Hockey is hosting a Come Try Hockey Night on Thursday, March 19 and we’d love to see some new faces on the ice.

Ages 5–9: 4:30–5:15 PM
Ages 9 & Up: 6:30–7:30 PM

Required equipment: skates, helmet, gloves, and a stick.
If equipment is needed, please reach out when you register and we will do our best to help.

Free hot dogs, chips, and juice will be provided!

Please email bashawminorhockey@gmail.com to register by Wednesday, March 18.

Come out, give hockey a try, and have some fun on the ice!

Email: dandriatz@brsd.ab.ca asteele@brsd.ab.ca
Website: www.bashaw.brsd.ab.ca
Location: 5304 51 Street Box 69
Phone: 780-372-3800
Facebook: facebook.com/bashaw_school