Well, the days leading up to the start of spring were beautiful, before the return to snow! Here’s hoping that the weather gets better for spring break, and that families can take time to be outside and rejuvenate.
March was an incredible month of learning at Radisson Park School, and students should be very proud of their hard work and achievements. I am not exaggerating when I say that every day in March there have been students and staff members sharing work samples and stories of learning with us in the office, which has been such a fabulous celebration that Mrs. Wagler, Ms. Derdall and I have been thrilled to share in. Teachers were excited to be able to share these stories of students’ progress and growth with families during Learning Conversations, and we do hope that all families had an opportunity to celebrate this with students. We also just want to say how fabulous it was to have families in the school for conferences and the book fair, and we want to thank you for the many positive comments and conversations, as well as for the generous support at the book fair. Thank you to students for amazing conversations about how we can all work together to approach our last quarter of school with a renewed commitment to working hard, trying our best, and being respectful to all.
There will be NO SCHOOL THE WEEK OF MARCH 25, as well as Monday April 1 as we are off for SPRING BREAK. We will see everyone BACK AT SCHOOL ON TUESDAY APRIL 2nd, 2024.
Book Fair: A HUGE thank you for amazing support of our Scholastic Book Fair! Sales far exceeded our expectations, and Ms. Badda is excitedly ordering books for the library with the profits!
2024-2025 School Year: While we are still awaiting actual budget information, it is that time of year when we begin planning for the next school year and we wanted to share the following:
Radisson Park School follows the Calgary Board of Education traditional calendar and the first day of school for students will be Thursday August 29, 2024.
Registration for the fall (for Kindergarten or students new to Radisson Park) is underway, and if you have a child eligible for kindergarten (born in 2019), or know someone who does, we encourage you to register as soon as possible to help us with planning. At this time, we are excited to announce that we are once again being funded for full day kindergarten for next year for children living within our designated boundaries. Hurray!
As we begin planning for the new school year we appreciate you keeping us informed of any family changes (e.g. moving) or your intentions (e.g. student accepted into different program) for next year. We will only accept registration for students living within our designated community boundaries, especially as student enrolment is increasing and we will have grade six next year. If your family has moved or is moving over the summer, your student will be required to register in the school designated in your new community. Please let the school know if you have moved or are planning to move, so that we can plan for and support a successful transition for your student.
When we come back to school after spring break we will have about twelve weeks left in the school year, and we all know that this last quarter of the school year will fly by! We are so looking forward to making this last quarter the best teaching and learning time of the year, and we thank all of our families for your ongoing support. From all of us at Radisson Park School we wish you a restful and rejuvenating spring break, and we look forward to finishing the year strong together!
Mrs. Drefko