REMINDER on student attendance
Please be sure to call/email the school to let them know if your child will be away. Students are automatically marked as absent if we do not receive a call. Our system differentiates between absences. If your student is ill or under the weather, please let us know so we can mark them as such, INSTEAD of absent. Likewise, if they will be attending an appointment or will otherwise be missing school, we can mark them as "parent call". Absence reports matter and differentiating between the TYPE of absence makes a difference.
For safety reasons, if your child is leaving the school for ANY reason, a phone call/email to the office is REQUIRED.
DFS Fundraiser with BESTA - Submit by November 14
We are excited to be fundraising with Dieleman Fundraising this year. They have a wonderful selection of wrapping paper, chocolates, treats, soups, gourmet food mixes, totes and bags, McSweeney's Jerky, Poppin Popcorn and more!. The proceeds will go towards sports and field trips.
As an incentive for participating in this fundraiser, students' names will be put into a draw for every $100 they sell. BESTA has collected the prizes, which include a pair of Monster ear buds, Duggan cinema movie tickets, Stettler swimming pool coupons, and Mcdonald's ice cream coupons.
We sent home catalogues and a letter on how to get started with your child this week. Please submit orders online by the end of the day on November 14th.
-BESTA
School Council Update
Thank you to everyone who attended the October 2024 Bashaw School Council meeting! We had a great turnout and covered a range of topics focused on improving our school’s community connections, governance, and educational goals.
Vice Principal Chelsea Niederlag shared an exciting "Teacher Feature," and Principal Craig Dimond gave an update on school programs, policy changes, school generated funds, and support initiatives for students. The council reviewed important policies, including the Education Act’s role in School Councils, and discussed how the council will engage with the Bashaw school community this year.
Other topics included plans by administration to update the athletics handbook, the potential for a three-year Bashaw School Council plan to align with Bashaw School’s Educational Plan, and resources on digital safety and screen time for youth. We shared guidance for parents on social media and internet safety.
Meeting minutes and information will be posted soon for those who want to catch up.
Please join us for our next Bashaw School Council meeting on December 4, 2024, at 6 PM, where we’ll discuss topics like artificial intelligence and its impact on students, and the prospect of our school council creating a three-year council plan. We look forward to seeing you there, either in person or online!
- James Benkie
Bashaw School is in need of volunteers to help with the following:
Breakfast program - The Breakfast program will be starting up again this month. Please call the office for information on how you can help. More information will follow once we are prepared to launch the program.
Fun Lunch program - This program organizes a special lunch students can order from a pre-determined outside source a few times a year. In order for this program to run we need:
- A parent volunteer to co-ordinate the orders - training will be provided
- A few parents to help each time receive and deliver the food to students
Both these programs are very much needed and appreciated by the students in the school.
Parent/Teacher Interviews - November 7
SR & JR Volleyball
Congratulations to the Jr High boys for winning their home tournament. There was some tough competition but they never gave up and earned themselves GOLD. Great work.
More congratulations go out to our Sr. High boys and girls teams. BOTH teams brought home GOLD from their respective tournaments in Forestburg this past weekend. Way to go Rebels!
Our Jr High girls came in 3rd place in divisionals this week and are off to regionals next week.
Coming up:
Nov 5 - Jr. High Volleyball Regional Tournament
Will normally come out the 2nd and Last Fridays of each month
- Will be send via email, Facebook and posted on the website
- This will be a primary form of communication
- Will be sent periodically
- Will be send via email, Facebook and posted on the website
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or comments for the school please contact the school directly and/or visit our website. We use Facebook as a resource to send you information, but we do not respond to questions via Facebook. Thank you :)
- Fee Schedules
- Latest news and updates
- Access to PowerSchool, Rycor, SchoolEngage, etc
- School Calendars
Please familiarize yourself with our website. You can click the picture above, or click HERE.
This is how you access:
- Student Marks
- Teacher Comments - VERY IMPORTANT TO READ
- Attendance History
- Report Cards
- SchoolEngage (for student registration and verifications)
We are a Paperless Report Card School. PowerSchool is how you will be kept up to date with your child's progress.
*See below for more information on how to access PowerSchool
This is how you will access:
- Outstanding Fees
- Payment Online
- Paid Fees Info
- Field Trip Forms
BRSD has a 30 Day policy for payment of fees once fees have been posted.
*See below for more information on how to access Online Fees
Email Communication is a standard form of communication. Please make sure your email address is kept up to date with the school.
If you are not receiving email from the school please contact Alida in the office - asteele@brsd.ab.ca 780-372-3800
Phone:
We try to minimize the number of phone calls that go home.
- If you notice a call from the school PLEASE CHECK YOUR VOICE MESSAGES BEFORE CALLING THE SCHOOL
- If you receive a call between 9:20 and 9:30 in the morning, it is likely an Unexcused Absence call from the office. Please ensure you report your child's absences
- *See below for more information on how to report your child's absences
About Us
Email: dandriatz@brsd.ab.ca asteele@brsd.ab.ca
Website: www.bashaw.brsd.ab.ca
Location: 5304 51 Street Box 69
Phone: 780-372-3800
Facebook: facebook.com/bashaw_school