Thank you, students, families, and staff, for another wonderful year at BP! We hit the ground running since September, and it seems like we haven't stopped. The year has flown by so quickly; I can't believe it's mid-June already. We have much to celebrate this year:
Athletics and clubs running in full force all year
In city field trips were back
Two very successful trips to Quebec for our grade 8-9 classes
Engaging learning activities for our students
Laughter and smiles in the halls
Seeing our students perform in band for two packed concerts
Volunteers back in the school, hooray! This is certainly not an exhaustive list. I can't wait to see what next school year brings. Our work in supporting students' academic achievement, emotional growth, and wellbeing has been seamless for many students, and sometimes an ongoing conversation for some; this is the work we do in meeting students where they are in their personal development as learners and members of our school community. We strive to do this with empathy and kindness. We all have a role to play in this work; staff, students and families have a responsibility and role to play in contributing to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. We are continually learning, unlearning, and relearning as our context is never static. We work on showing grace and empathy when mistakes are made and ask the same from our students. For those students and families leaving BP, I wish you success in your next school year. For those families remaining, you can expect to see school start up information delivered via email mid-August. If you have registered for yellow school bus transportation, the routes will be made available in late August. The school will be closed at 1:00 PM on June 30, reopening at 1:00 PM on August 28. Please note that all school staff will be on holiday from July 1 to August 28. In the meantime, have a safe and restful summer, and we will see you on the first student day, August 31 at 8 AM. For those looking for school supply lists, these will be made available on the course outlines given to students at the beginning of September. It's been an absolute pleasure to be a part of the BP community! Rishma Hajee Principal | Bishop Pinkham School Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca
