Good morning, Ian Bazalgette Community.
A reminder that this is a shortened week, due to tomorrow's Professional Learning Day for teachers.
Please see important information for this week, and the school newsletter.
Athletics Update - Student vs. Teacher Volleyball Game
All of the matches were closely contested with the students winning two and the teachers winning two. The event was a huge success, with well over one hundred students in the stands cheering on their peers.
Grade 9 Fundraiser | Coco Brooks
The grade 9 Coco Brooks fundraising for farewell is beginning! Coco Brooks is a local store that creates pre-made meals for sale. Grade 9 students will be encouraging friends, families, and neighbours to purchase goods as registered sellers. Each student will have a unique code and/or link that they can share with you to make an order!
Grade 9 parents: Student sellers are required to make a plan on how your order will be delivered. All products ordered will arrive at Ian Bazalgette on May 15, 2025. Students may either bring their product home with them or parents/customers may pick up their product from the student at Ian Bazalgette after school, 2:32 pm, May 15. Please ensure there is a plan for delivery prior to making an order. The top seller will receive a prize from Mr. Hawes.
Grade 7 and 8 parents: We encourage all interested families to purchase products from student sellers, but if you do not have a student in grade 9 and do not know any grade 9 students but still are interested in ordering from Coco Brooks you may follow the link provided below. If you order from the provided link please make a plan with your grade 7 or 8 student to pick up the order on May 15 after school.
If there are any questions or concerns please contact Mr. Hawes directly at mbhawes@cbe.ab.ca
Thanks for your support!
Lunch | Ordering Food to the School
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.
Lunch | School Supervision
The local community centre and local strip mall are open to students at lunch, as the school supports Junior High School students with growing levels of freedoms and responsibilities. However, please remember that there is no staff supervision of these locations. Please have conversations with your student(s) about being aware of their surroundings when out in public spaces.
Nations Vision
A message from Mrs. Tanya Miller, our Learning Leader of Student Services:
We are excited to share that Nation’s Vision is available to come to Ian Bazalgette School from April 28 to May 2, 2025, to provide a free in-school eye care program for our students. This initiative brings a team of dedicated eye care specialists, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, and technicians, right to our school, helping to reduce barriers to essential eye care for those in need. Nation’s Vision is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible eye care, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to receive comprehensive eye examinations and, if needed, new affordable glasses. We believe that by partnering with organizations like Nation’s Vision, we can make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our students. We encourage you to take advantage of this valuable service! For more information, please visit: https://www.nationsvision.ca/inschool-eyecare-program
If you are interested, please email Tanya Miller: talmiller@cbe.ab.ca to express interest. Please ensure that you also include the name of your child in the email.
Additionally a reminder physical copy form will be coming home at the end of this week.
No School
April 21
Personal Mobile Devices Reminder
A reminder that personal mobile devices are not allowed in school during school hours. We have spent most of the year educating students as we shifted to this Alberta Education policy in schools, which has meant that we have continue to only educate most students about the consequences for ignoring inappropriate use.
We will now begin implementing consequences for third and fourth incidents.
Consequences for Inappropriate Use
Students are expected to follow Administrative Regulation 6005: Student Code of Conduct. Students who refuse may be subject to Administrative Regulation 6006: Progressive Student Discipline.
First Incident: Verbal Warning
Student is reminded of the expectations regarding responsible use of Personal Mobile Devices and/or social media.
Second Incident: Confiscation and Parent/Guardian Informed
Student will turn in the mobile device to the teacher, who will call an Assistant Principal to come and meet the student to discuss the matter and take then take the device to the office. It will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. Parent/guardian is informed by the teacher.
Third Incident: Confiscation and Parent/Guardian Involvement
Student will turn in the mobile device directly to the office. Phone will only be available for pick-up by parent. An Administrator will contact the parents/guardians to inform them of the repeated infraction.
Fourth Incident: Loss of Privileges
Student will not bring the mobile device to school or will turn it into the office at the beginning of day and retrieve it when they leave for the day.
School Fees
Please review your MyCBE Account and make sure you are up-to-date with your payments.
Currently:
More than $47,000.00 in Option Fees unpaid
$13,000.00 in Field Trip Fees unpaid
$1500.00 in Athletic Fees unpaid.
Schools cannot cover all costs to offer the programming they do. Continued refusal to pay fees may mean a suspension of certain programming in option courses next year, or cancellation of field trips.
Happy Easter to those observing this tradition.
Please see Ian Bazalgette School Newsletter April 21-25
Steven Pike
Principal
Ian Bazalgette School