Important Dates

January 13 – Grades 5 & 6 Field Trip to Observatory; Grades 3 & 4 to The Confluence 

January 15 – Fun Lunch 

January 15 – Dental Bus  

January 16 – Kindergarten Open House, 6:30-7:30 PM – for 2025-2026 Kindergartners  

January 16 – 23 – Alien Inline residency  

January 21 – Dental Bus 

January 23 – Skate Night/Celebration of Learning, 6:00-8:00 (Doors open at 5:45) 

January 27 – Report Cards open to parents in MyCBE 

January 28 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 PM  

Dear Belfast Families, 

It was wonderful to see the students again after the break.  Although we are only apart for two weeks, it sure felt longer!  There were many, many stories to catch up on!  From what the students have told us, many of you had a great break filled with family and friends.  We love our breaks, but we also love catching up with the students after time apart.  

Follow us on Instagram!  

We encourage all our families to follow our school’s Instagram account (@BelfastSchoolcbe) and visit our school website to see pictures from the week.  If you do not see your child on Instagram, it may be because they do not have clearance.  Please call the office if you have any questions about clearance.  

Important:  School Fees Posted 

All school fees have been posted to student accounts on MyCBE.  Parents/guardians will find the following fees: 

  • Lunch Supervision Fee – this is $30.50 per month, from September – June ($305.00 total).  This fee pays for our lunch supervisors, equipment for lunch, and our emergency pantry food items 
  • Student Supplies Fee – this is $40 for Grades 1-6 and $20 for kindergarten  
  • Fine and Performing Arts – this is a $25 fee that covers our Artist-in-Residence this year and our Yellow Steps residency ($10 for kindergarten).  The fee covers the cost of the professionals and supplies.  
  • Physical Education & Wellness – this is a $25 fee that covers all of our PEW residencies for the year that are not covered by the Parent Fundraising Society ($10 for kindergarten) 
  • Field Trip Fee(s) – these are posted as needed, as our generous Parent Fundraising Society heavily subsidizes these fees for our students.   
  • Camp Chief Hector – Grade 5/6 and LEAD only.  This fee will be posted shortly for outdoor school 

All fees must be paid online and can be paid in installments.  If you are worried about the cost of fees, please see CBE's Fee Information  for more information.  Families who are unable to afford the fees are encouraged to apply for a waiver here.  Shelley in the main office can help your family with the waiver process if you have any questions.  

If you have questions about fees, please reach out to the contact listed on the CBE site here. 

Report Cards 

This month, all teachers will be completing report cards.  Parents may view report cards online through MyCBE starting on Monday, January 27.  All students receive two report cards throughout the year – in January and in June – but kindergarten report cards look a bit different. 

In January, kindergarten students will only receive progress updates for ELAL and math.  In June, all discipline areas will be communicated to parents/legal guardians via the report card.   

Skate Night & Celebration of Learning:  Thursday, January 23 

Next week, our students begin their Alien In-line skating residency.  We would love for families to come out in the evening on January 23 to watch the students and see what they have learned!  Students will skate while parents watch from the stage.  We wish parents or siblings could join in the skating, but it is only for Belfast students.   

There will be a concession at the event (thank you, Parent Fundraising Society!) and all classrooms will be open.  The evening will be student-led: they can show you what they are working on, and there will be familiar games in each room that parents can play with their children.  

The school will be open from 5:45-8:00 PM. 

Skate times are: 

  • 6:00-6:35 – Kinder, Grade 1 & 2 
  • 6:40-7:15 – Grades 3 & 4 and LEAD 
  • 7:20-7:55 – Grades 5 & 6 

We ask that parents help their child get on all of the necessary safety equipment before heading to the stage, so the students are ready to go as quickly as possible.  

Reminder: Planning for Grade 7 

It is the time of year when Grade 6 students and their families begin to plan for Grade 7. For students at Belfast, this means choosing between their regular program school or an alternative program school. Attending open houses may help students make this decision. Parents are encouraged to read the email that was sent on December 18 in order to become familiar with the process and deadlines. 

Reminder: Kindergarten Registration and Open House – Save the Dates!  

If you have a child coming into kindergarten next year, or know somebody who does, we would love to have them at Belfast!  Kindergarten registration opens on Monday, January 13, and we will have our Open House on Thursday, January 16, from 6:30-7:30 PM. Please pass on this information to any parents you know who have children coming into kindergarten!  For more information about kindergarten in the CBE, please visit the link here     

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have anything you would like to share.   

 

Have a wonderful weekend, 

Meagan Lundgren 

Principal 

Belfast School