Hello Bridlewood Parents/Guardians, 

Please read on for this week's updates and information.

  • Tuesday March 18 – Grade 3 Fieldtrip 
  • Wednesday March 19 6:30 PM – Bridlewood Parent and Fundraising Council Meetings Online 
    • The March 19 meeting will be held online, using Microsoft Teams.  The meeting invitation will be distributed via School Messenger on Wednesday morning.   The principal report at this meeting includes a presentation on our School Development Plan.  This presentation will provide parents/guardians with more in-depth information on the nature and purpose of our School Development Plan along with opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback including through the School Planning Survey, which is still open.  
  • Thursday March 20 Healthy Hunger Fun Snack Kernels Popcorn and the first day of Spring!

Well-Being 

The Community Health Promotion Services team with Recovery Alberta is offering a 3 Part series starting next week, March 18 for families.  

This 3-part presentation by the Community Health Promotion Services Team (CHPS) addresses important issues affecting youth today. 

  • The 1st session focuses on helping parents, caregivers, and mentors engage in conversations about substance use, including alcohol and cannabis, to support informed decision-making. 
  • The 2nd session covers the rising concern of vaping among youth, providing insights into devices, substances, and strategies for effective conversations, 
  • The 3rd session explores the impact of screen time, social media, and video gaming on youth mental health and well-being, offering practical tips for fostering healthy digital habits. 

Please see Community Health Promotion Services Flyer sign up for sessions. 

Digital Wellness & Safety 

Over the next few weeks Grade 5 and 6 students at Bridlewood will be completing the Ignition:  Digital Wellness & Safety Course offered through Everfi, a cloud based educational platform. Please see the attached Ingition Digital Tips handout which outlines some of the key topics the course touches upon. 

Online Student Learning Conferences 

  • Please remember to book your student learning conferences using the conference manager tool accessed through your MyCBE account. 
  • Conferences run Thursday March 20 from 4:00-7:00PM and Friday March 21 from 8:00AM-12:30PM  
  • Please note these conferences will be held online using Microsoft Teams.   

Please see This Week at Bridlewood below – Outdoor School and STEAM Challenge for a peek at two of the great activities our students were involved in last week. 

Grade 6 Outdoor School March 10-13, 2025

Many of our Grade 6 students attended YMCA Camp Chief Hector Outdoor School from Monday through Thursday this week. This four day, three night experience involved students in learning activities to build upon curricular outcomes in Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education and Wellness.

Friday Buddy Bench STEAM Challenge

On Friday Morning, students were involved in our third STEAM challenge of this school year. As always, the STEAM problem solving challenge was introduced through a great book to help activate empathy and design thinking. This time, the book The Buddy Bench by Patty Bozo and Mike Deas, presented the idea of creating a space where students can go to signal to others to ask them to play. Students worked in multi-age teams to design and create a model of a buddy bench, taking into consideration the importance of both form and function.

Bridlewood School Outdoor Adventures

DIY Wooden Bench

Wooden Bench Activity

Have an excellent week ahead.  

Chris, Joanne and the team at Bridlewood