BASHAW SCHOOL: APRIL UPDATES

April Superintendent Letter for Parents

Our next fun lunch will be held on Thursday April 17 and will be burritos/quesadillas from Bashaw Eats. Orders can be made HERE or through our school website. Deadline is April 12.

A letter and form was sent home with grade 4-9 students explaining a little about our upcoming sexual health unit in Wellness class. Parents that consent to this unit do not need to send anything back in. Parents that do not want their child to take part in discussion or to leave the classroom, will need to fill out the form and send it back in with their child.

We are excited to invite you to an important meeting about a potential international travel trip for students during Spring Break 2027. The meeting will take place on Wednesday April 23rd from 6-7pm at the school. During this meeting, we will present three exciting travel options, discuss the pros and cons of each, and hold a vote to determine which destination has the most interest. This will allow us to begin planning and fundraising for the trip. Your input is essential, and we look forward to seeing you there to help shape this incredible opportunity for our students.

Our Spring Concert is coming up on Thursday May 29 at 6:30pm.

Mark your calendars!

BRSD is pleased to announce that 2025-26 school registration is NOW OPEN! Please register on our website. We are excited to welcome new students to begin a new year in 2025-26!

Pre-K Program Highlights

We will see you back at school on Tuesday April 22

The Rebel Band recently traveled to Camrose to participate in a music festival, where they had a fantastic experience. They received encouraging and constructive feedback from the adjudicators, which made the event both meaningful and rewarding. Beyond the performance, the trip was filled with fun, laughter, and great memories for everyone involved!

Newsies, the Broadway Musical, is coming to town!! The Bashaw Sr. Drama class is presenting Newsies on June 5-8 at the Bashaw United Church.

Newsies is based on a true event that happened in New York City at the turn of the century that changed the lives of working children. The play highlights the power of standing together to create change against all odds!

In this musical, homeless newsboy Jack Kelly befriends two newcomers to his trade, brothers David and Les Jacobs. When publisher Joseph Pulitzer sets new rules that make it harder for the young newsboys and girls to make a buck, the kids go on strike. The result is an epic movement that is shared with energetic songs, dance and heartfelt characters. This is all portrayed by our amazing drama students who have created choreography, memorable characters and so much energy!!

Be sure to get your tickets to come out for an experience you won’t forget!

Congratulations to our Sr Badminton teams who competed in areas last week. The top two move onto zones. Ryker D placed third. Ben M and Ryker S came in second, as well as Valeria O and Hailey P. Ruth B and Alyssa C came first in their category. Good luck at zones!

Congratulations to our Jr Badminton teams who were in Camrose this past week for counties. Shaya S and Marshall D took gold in Grade 8 mixed doubles, Brigitte S and Jess B took gold in Grade 8 girls doubles, Grayson C and Davis B took silver in Grade 7 boys doubles, and Luke P took bronze in the Grade 8 boys singles. They will all be moving on to Regionals in Camrose next week. Well done to all our junior players!

• Jr/Sr Badminton practice Monday from 3:45 - 5:45.

Enter no later than April 25. See the poster for details.

Next Meeting: Wednesday May 7 6:00pm

Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/opx-kyra-ixp

Family Resource Networks (FRNs) deliver prevention and early intervention services, as well as a range of supports that focus on strengthening parenting and caregiving knowledge, social supports and resources, improving child and youth development, building resiliency and fostering well-being.

Strong communities start with strong families. To learn more, click the link below.

https://www.camrosefrc.com/

Be sure to check out this month's career counselling newsletter for information on awards, bursaries, scholarships, and student loans.

April Career Counselling Newsletter

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

Make sure to meet with your career counsellor!

Email: tkuchten@brsd.ab.ca and cpracticante@brsd.ab.ca

Please note that our automated attendance calls go out at 9:25am daily. If your child is not at school and we have not heard from a parent/guardian, you will AUTOMATICALLY receive the call indicating that your child/student is not at school.

On days that buses are cancelled, please be advised that attendance typically takes longer and calls are likely to go out before we have gotten through all voicemails, emails, and phone calls. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience.

If your child has an appointment or is sick, please call to let us know, otherwise they will be marked as absent (unexcused). We mark attendance as PARENT CALL when they're away with permission and ILLNESS when they're home sick.

REGARDLESS of the reason ALL students MUST sign-in when they arrive after morning O Canada and MUST sign-out if they're leaving the building (this excludes if they're leaving to go for lunch and intend on coming back - NO sign-out/sign-in is required for lunch).

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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