Good afternoon, Ian Bazalgette Community

This will be the last School Newsletter prior to the upcoming Spring Break (March 21-30).

A reminder that our CUPE 40 staff are still on strike. Please support the school by continuing to have conversations with your child about the importance of packing in and packing out their garbage with them. Continue to remind them that only liquids that are capped with screwable or clickable top/cap will be allowed in the school.

Please see important information for this week, and the school newsletter.

Athletics

Please help me in congratulating all of our volleyball teams, which had strong seasons and made the school proud.

Congratulations to our Sr. Boys Champions!

Jr. Boys Playoff still to come on Monday.

Attendance Reminder

In the weeks before and after a school’s spring break, drops in attendance are common.  In the face of challenging weather and illness, it can be difficult for parents to be persistent with keeping your kids learning and engaged! We appreciate everyone’s hard work and commitment. Thank you!

As long as your student is healthy, please encourage showing up to class when school is in session. If you have questions about your student coming to school due to a health or mental health concerns, please contact Administration, Student Services, or any of your child’s teachers.

Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn and connect to peers and their teachers. And communities only grow better when spending time with one another. 

No School | Spring Break

March 21-30 - Spring Break

Parent-Teacher Conferences 

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has cancelled in-person parent-teacher meetings due to ongoing labour action involving CUPE 40 members.

March 20 – Conferences 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Online Only)

March 21 – Conferences 8:00 am – 1:00 pm (Online Only)

Please contact your student's teachers if you cannot conduct your teacher conference online. Teachers will arrange to meet with you via a phone call instead.

Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences will be available for booking beginning on Wednesday, March 12 at 8:00 am, and will close the day before conferences (March 19 at 11:59 pm). 

Book your conference with MyCBE.

Learn and Share | School Planning

We know we make better decisions to support student learning when we build understanding and work together. That’s why we’ll be sharing information about school planning and asking you to share your perspectives.

Share your perspectives through an online survey open from Feb 19 to March 20, 2025. Watch this short video to learn about the planning work schools do to improve and support student learning.

Our School Development Plan and School Budget and Fees information can be found on the school website.

Here is alink to the survey The survey has been translated to 30 different languages.

Grade 9 Only Updates | Swimming

All grade 9 students will be attending swim lessons at Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre March 31-April 3.  Swim ability forms, parent consent forms, and medical information form went home with your child on February 20th and must be returned by March 14 at the latest in order for your child to participate.  Please email marwebster@cbe.ab.ca should you have any questions or require additional information.

Travel Safe Student Video Contest

We wanted to bring to your attention an exciting opportunity that may interest families.

Recently, we’ve been in touch with our counterparts at the City of Calgary, who have encouraged us to submit entries for this exciting video contest.

Please find attached the updated poster for the 2025 Travel Safe Student Video Contest. This contest is open to all Calgary students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 and aims to promote safety while traveling on city streets, sidewalks, and pathways. This contest encourages students to think creatively about how to stay safe in their daily journeys by creating a 30s video. There is a chance to win prizes and have their work featured in future City safety campaigns. More information about the contest can be found on the contest webpage.

2025 Video Contest Letter to Parents 

2025 Travel Safe Student Video Contest Poster 

Got Lunch? 

We remain a closed campus at lunchtime. We want to remind families that students need to bring their lunch or eat the lunches provided by school. We are not able to provide access to microwaves for student use. As a reminder, we are not able to receive Skip the Dishes, Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. in the main office. The driver will be asked to return the delivery to the restaurant.  

Spirit Week

26th Annual Youth Hiring Fair

The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC) is excited to announce our free event for youth. This event has over 80 employers attend and attracts over 5,000+ job seekers looking for part-time, full-time, permanent and seasonal jobs.

Save the date:

The Big Four Building, 1801 Big Four Trail S.E.
Stampede Park
Thursday, March 27, 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Check back regularly for ongoing updates to see which employers will be hiring!

Youth between the ages of 15 and 24 can access free career and employment services. Drop-in to the Youth Employment Centre to speak with an Employment Counsellor. No appointment necessary. 

Drop-in hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed on statutory holidays

Location: Alberta Trade Centre, 2nd floor, 315 10 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0W2.

Please see Ian Bazalgette School Newsletter Mar. 17-21 

Steven Pike

Principal

Ian Bazalgette School