January 27 – Report Cards open to parents; Eva, Artist-in-Residence, begins
January 28 – School Council, 6:30 PM – online
January 29 – Grades 1/2 at the Calgary Zoo
January 31 – Non-instructional Day – No School – Staff out of the building (no phones answered)
February 3 – 7 - Nation's Vision Eye Clinic
February 3 – Auditions for Grades 5/6 for “The Aristocats”
February 5 – Auditions for Grades 3/4 for “The Aristocats”
February 10 – Auditions, Part 2, for Grades 5/6 for “The Aristocats”
February 10 – 12 – Spirit Week (see below)
February 13 & 14 – No School, Teachers’ Convention
February 17 – Family Day – No School
February 24 – Mission Impossible begins in PEW
February 26 – Pink Shirt Day & Community Day
February 28 – Non-instructional Day – No School
Dear Belfast Families,
Thank you to everyone who came out last night for our skate night and celebration of learning. It was wonderful to see how full the school was – how many people were cheering on their children, and playing games with their children in the classrooms. We love opening up our school to all of you. Thank you! Thank you also to the Parent Fundraising Society for funding Alien In-line and for running the concession.
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.
Nation’s Vision Eye Exams – Forms Due Wednesday
Our school is fortunate to have Nation’s Vision back for another year. If parents consent, students will have their vision tested at school during the week of February 3-7. All forms went home in backpacks this week; we ask that families return them by Wednesday, January 29 (kindergarten will get their forms on Monday)
School Council – Tuesday, January 28 at 6:30 PM
We will have an online School Council and Parent Fundraising Society meetings on Tuesday, January 28 at 6:30 PM. Please use the link here to join the meeting. All parents are encouraged to attend the meeting to hear updates from the school, the Council, and the Society. Attending these meetings gives parents a voice in school decision-making. We hope you can join us!
Spirit Week - February 10-13
Leadership Club has planned the following Spirit Days:
- Monday, February 10 – Matching Day
- Tuesday, February 11 – Red & Pink Day
- Wednesday, February 12 – Pajama and Stuffie Day; choice day
On Wednesday, February 12, Leadership students will be selling candy bags for $2 per bag. There will be gelatin-free options, and all are peanut-free. The money made from the candy sales will go to the Belfast Parent Fundraising Society. There is a limit of one bag per student.
Friends Pizza Fundraising
Support Belfast School by stopping by Friends Pizza & Pasta on March 12, 2025. 15% of all food and drinks purchased on March 12 will be donated to Belfast School to help fund activities and resources for our students. Thank you to everyone who makes a purchase and to Friends Pizza & Pasta for their generosity. You can check out Friends Pizza here:
Friends Pizza & Pasta
https://www.friendspizzapasta.com
312- 2066 18 Ave NE, Calgary AB, T2E8N5
403-374-3637
Reminder - Next Year at Belfast – Enrollment Survey
On Wednesday, Belfast families received our yearly enrollment survey. If you haven’t already done so, please complete the survey – it helps us plan for next year. The survey can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/4cTqmP0ews
Reminder - 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 is now posted.
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.
Reminder - 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.
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