Good afternoon Parents and Guardians

I look forward to seeing you at the Parent Evening at Briar Hill on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30pm. 

Updates/Upcoming

Invitation to Attend the GATE Parent Association Board Meeting Tuesday May 21, at 7:00pm on Zoom 

The GATE Parent Association will be holding an open Board meeting to: 

  • Answer questions from parents of GATE students interested in learning more about volunteering for the GPA. We have open positions that require volunteers. 
  • Discuss the remainder of the association's year and updating the GPA's bylaws. 

If you have a student registered in the GATE program for this school year or next year, we would love it if you could attend.   
Register at https://gatecalgary.ca/meeting-registration/ to receive the meeting link.  

GATE Parent Association gatecalgary.ca 

Email us: info@gatecalgary.ca 

Whole Group Photo Purchases

A reminder if you would like to purchase this year's whole group photo, please submit your order online or have your child hand in the form with cash to Ms. Saxton in the office. Cash orders submitted to the office will be mailed out on Friday May 24, 2024. 

Absences

If your child will not be in attendance due to a family trip before summer vacation, please notify Ms. Saxton at jnsaxton@cbe.ab.ca. This will prevent you from receiving absent phone calls. If the vacation is longer than five business days, an extended absence form must be filled out. 

2024/2025 School Year Enrollment

A survey was sent out asking if your child will be attending Hillhurst next year. If you have not completed this survey and are aware that your child will not be returning, please inform us. 

Lost and Found

If your child is missing anything, please encourage them to look in the lost and found. We have many items and want them returned to their owner. We will display any items left out at our Celebration of Learning. If you know your child is missing a specific item, email Ms. Saxton, and she can do her best to help your child find it.  

Calendar – May   

Mon, May 20 – NO SCHOOL - Victoria Day – ALL CBE SCHOOLS CLOSED 

Tues, May 21 – Whole School Photo 

Wed, May 22 – Bottle Drive (save your long weekend bottles!) 

Wed, May 22 – School Council presents Andrew Baxtor at 6:30pm - in person at Briar Hill School 

Thurs, May 23 – QE tour for Grade 6 students (morning) and parents/ students in the evening 

Mon, May 27 – Fitset Ninja day-residency 

Wed, May 29 – Celebration of Learning – 5 – 6:15pm - An outdoor whole-school sharing.  More detail will be shared next week.

Calendar – Upcoming - June 

June 5 – Kindergarten Orientation 

June 6 – Volunteer Tea 

June 12 – School Council meeting 6:30 pm 

June 19 – Grade 6 SS PAT/ Fun Lunch/ Bottle Drive 

June 20 – Grade 6 Science PAT / Year End Hillhurst School Family Picnic 

June 25 – Grade 6 Farewell 

June 26 – Sport's Day 

June 27 – Students' Last day (early dismissal at 12:45pm) 

June 28 – Appeals/ Teachers’ last day 

Have a wonderful long weekend. 

Karen Pope, Principal