Good afternoon Balmoral families
It has been a great week back at school after spring break. There are many school events coming up so please make a note of these in your calendars.
School Council Texas Donut Fundraiser
Our School Council will be running a Texas Donut (these are very large donuts!) sale on Wednesday, April 30 at school. Each donut will cost $5.50 and the options are Plain, Chocolate Glazed, or Chocolate Glazed with Sprinkles.
Students MUST bring their money to their HOMEROOM teacher by April 23 if they wish to purchase a donut on April 30. Homeroom teachers will be collecting money next week. Extra donuts will NOT be available for sale – only the pre-ordered amounts will be available.
Thank you for your support of this fundraiser!
Presentation: Oscar Lives Next Door
Some of our students will have the opportunity to see a workshop presentation of a new show about Oscar Peterson (famous jazz pianist). The Grade 5 students who are not attending the Zoo trip and Grade 6 students will be watching this performance on Monday morning in the Gym. Some students will also be invited to stay in the gym after the show to provide feedback to the artists. Please see below for some more information:
This year is the centenary of Oscar Peterson's birth on August 15, 2025. 'Oscar Peterson is one of Canada’s most honoured musicians. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was renowned for his remarkable speed and dexterity, meticulous and ornate technique and dazzling, swinging style.’ - Canadian Encyclopedia
The first part of this presentation is based on the book: ’Oscar Lives Next Door’ by Bonnie Farmer. The second part of the presentation has been written by Samantha Whelan Kotkas and Priscille Buckahsa. The two composers for this project are Marianne Trudel and Chris Andrew. All the creators of this presentation will be coming to your school.
IMPORTANT: 2024-25 Yearbooks now on sale!
This year’s school yearbook is now on sale through the Lifetouch website. These yearbooks are put together by a dedicated group of teachers and students, who capture various memories throughout the school year. This is a great memory book for all Balmoral students in Grades 5-9!
Please visit the website below and use the code to purchase the yearbook – the cost is $22. Yearbooks will be delivered to Balmoral School and distributed to students during the last week of June.
https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/Order/SelectJob
Yearbook ID code: 14289325
The deadline to purchase yearbooks this year is May 10.
Cultural Foods Bake Sales – April
The spring season brings many dates of significance for cultures around the world. These include Eid-al-Fitr, Holi, Vaisakhi, Songkran, Ridvan, Yom Hashoah, Easter, and many others. To recognize these days, we are inviting students to make/bake treats for sale at lunch for the following days:
April 16 – Grade 7
April 23 – Grades 8 and 9
Please watch your email for a Microsoft Form the week before your child’s grade above. The form will ask you to provide information, including ingredients, for the treats you are sending. We would love to see some treats that celebrate the diversity of cultures at our school. This is an OPTIONAL activity for students, and hopefully we will have lots of tasty treats to share!
Treats will be on sale at lunch on the days above (cash only, about $2 per treat). Money raised will go to Brown Bagging for Kids, a charity that provides food for students at schools. If you have any questions about this event, please email Ms. Boyd at caboyd@cbe.ab.ca
McCarthy Uniforms Purchasing Window now OPEN
Our uniform partner, McCarthy Uniforms, has the Spring Purchasing Window OPEN beginning Wednesday March 12th, 2025, and running until Wednesday April 30, 2025. This will be the final Purchasing Window for the 2024-25 school year.
You can visit the store in person or purchase uniform pieces online at https://www.mccarthyuniforms.ca/searchschool
The summer purchasing window will be Jul 2 – Oct 31.
School Council Fundraising
Thank you all for your support during this school year in fundraising efforts for the betterment of our school. We rely on your generosity and support and ask for it again for the upcoming events we have planned for our students!
If you have any bottles laying around that you can spare, Sunridge Bottle Depot and Balmoral School Council have united to create a bottle drive! Their new program offers in home pick service - no need for drop off. Use the link attached - in additional information use “Balmoral School” as a code so they know where funds should be allocated. Thank you for your support!
The Pickle Jar Menu
Important Dates
- April 14 – Grade 5 Zoo field trip (5-3 and 5-4)
- April 14 - Presentation for Grade 6 and 5-1/5-2 - Oscar Lives Next Door
- April 16 – Grade 7 bake sale at lunch
- April 15 – Optional Easter egg dye activity at lunch
- April 17 – Easter egg colouring contest due
- April 18 – Good Friday (no school)
- April 21 – Non-Instruction Day (no school for students)
- May 8 – Grade 4 tours from Colonel Sanders School
- May 8 – Welcome to Balmoral Orientation Evening for NEW families
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.
Regards,
Balmoral Administration