Dear Bridlewood School Parents/Guardians,
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! We hope you were able to enjoy the winter break with those you love and are feeling refreshed and healthy as we start back to school.
Gratitude
On behalf of the team at Bridlewood School, thank you so much for the well wishes and gifts shared with individuals and the team as a whole. The care and support of our parent/guardian community is immensely appreciated.
Fun Lunch
Our first fun lunch of 2025 is scheduled for Thursday, January 16. This lunch will be provided by Edo.
Bridlewood School Council and Fundraising Society
Our next meeting takes place on Wednesday January 15, from 6:30-8:00 pm. If you are able, we would greatly appreciate your attendance at this meeting and consideration of taking on an official role with the council. Vacancies are noted below with those highlighted in yellow being of the highest importance at this time. Roles do not require an onerous commitment of time, rather the team works collaboratively with support from the school administration. In short, no experience is necessary.
- Chair – Vacant
- Vice Chair - Vacant
- Secretary-Teresa K.
- Communication Coordinator - Vacant
- Key Communicator - Vacant
- Volunteer Coordinator - Vacant
- Teacher/Support Staff Appreciation Coordinator- Evelyn S.
Assessment and Reporting
The first of two formal report cards for the 2024-2025 school year will be available for viewing through your MyCBE account on January 27, 2025. Please note that Report Cards are no longer printed for families. Should your family require a printed report card, please contact your student’s teacher to make appropriate arrangements. In addition to the report card, schools communicate with parents/guardians about student progress on an ongoing basis in a variety of ways.
Assessment happens every day, in every classroom, throughout the school year. Assessing a student’s progress is one of the most important ways we support the continued learning of our students.
The CBE has developed some resources related to assessment and report cards to help you learn more about your student's learning. These resources can be found on the Bridlewood School website under Assessment and Reporting.
As always, parents/guardians are highly encouraged to contact teachers to address concerns, questions, etc., relating to their individual student.
Staffing
On Monday January 13, we will welcome Tracy Goddard to our Educational Assistant team. Tracy will be with us for 20 hours per week, adding additional learning support to students and teachers throughout the school.
Kindergarten Registration
Registering your child for school for the first time is an exciting milestone and we look forward to welcoming them to Bridlewood School!
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin on Monday Jan. 13, 2025. Children can be registered for kindergarten if they turn five years old on or before Dec. 31 of the school year they will be in kindergarten.
For example, when registering for the 2025-2026 school year, the child must turn five on or before Dec. 31, 2025.
Parents can find information on kindergarten registration on our website.
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Acknowledging the Land. We are committed to Truth and Reconciliation across Treaty 7 lands.
Absences and Late Arrivals
Thank you for your continued efforts to ensure your student attends school regularly and arrives on time in the morning. Regular attendance and timely arrival are key factors contributing to student success in school.
Schools in Alberta are required to inform families of high absence rates where late arrival and attendance issues are noted. Families are notified to bring awareness to the cumulative impact of missed days and hours of instruction. For example, over the course of the school year, an absence rate of 10% equates to an entire month of missed school days. If the pattern persists at the same rate yearly, by grade 10 this would equate to one full year of lost instruction and learning.
Please connect with us, should you wish our support to help improve your student's timely arrival and attendance.
Wishing you a good week ahead.
Chris, Joanne, and the team at Bridlewood School