E-NEWS Spotlight on Learning

Grade 8 students went on a walking field trip to the Legion cenotaph to lay our poppy rocks and then to the Old Banff Cemetery to set up candles and flags for Banff’s fallen soldiers.

On behalf of the local Legion and our Grade 7 and 8 students, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all families who donated glass jars to be used as candle holders for Banff's fallen soldiers buried at the Old Banff Cemetery. We also extend great appreciation to Naomi of Mountainscape Weddings who lent over 100 jars. All 367 soldiers will now have candles beside their graves to be lit on November 10th and 11th.

As part of a Remembrance Day project, each Grade 7 & 8 student has researched one soldier from Banff that fought in WWI or WWII. They have been uncovering information from the soldiers’  lives before deployment, researching the battles they fought in, and better understanding what their sacrifice meant to Canadians. Students will be participating in the Legion’s poster and poem contests with cash prizes from our local Banff Legion. Winning posters and poems will be sent to the National Awards level where winners receive $500 and a trip to next year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa!

Grade 6 students featured leaf critters and forest collage in art.

Grade 1 students went on a Heartbeat Scavenger Hunt to find objects and people that made a steady beat.

Important Upcoming Dates

• November 11 - School Closed for Remembrance Day
• November 12 - School Closed - in lieu of Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
• November 17 - School Council Meeting 3:30 pm
• November 19 - Professional Development 12:02 dismissal for Grades 1 - 8 No Kindergarten classes

BES Council Purdys Chocolates Fundraiser
School Council is fundraising with Purdys Chocolates - just in time for the holidays. If you would like to support School Council initiatives by purchasing some sweet gifts for your family and friends, please click on this link: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1411435-89463. After you have signed in, you can purchase amazing chocolates and invite others to join and support our fundraiser.
Order deadline is Sunday, November 21 and your orders will be ready for pick up at the school on Monday, December 6. More pickup details to follow.

Caribou Kids Season Ski Pass at Banff Mount Norquay
Yes! Banff school students will enjoy free (almost) skiing again this winter!!! In its 15th year, Banff Lodging Co and Banff Mount Norquay remain committed to offering the Caribou Kids Season Ski Pass program for students enrolled at Banff schools, even as we hope to rebound from recent challenging economic conditions. Please click here for more information and the Norquay form.

BES Council Meeting
Our next virtual meeting is on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 3:20 pm. Please join us to learn what is going on at BES. The gradual return of our Hot Lunch Program will be discussed.

Town of Banff Children & Youth Programs
The Town of Banff offers a variety of programs for children and youth, including Out of School Care. For more information or to register your child, please call 403 762-1251 or visit https://banff.ca/195/Children-Youth.

News from the Office
School Fees
Banff Elementary School fees are available on PowerSchool Parent Portal and are now due. Debit or credit card payments can be made online through your Parent Portal https://powerschool.crps.ca/public/. As per Canadian Rockies School Division’s Administrative Procedure 503, payment for school fees is due 30 days after invoicing. Please contact the school office to make payment arrangements if unable to pay by October 29, 2021.

2021-2022 Demographic Update
Thank you to those who have already completed the 2021-2022 Annual Demographic Update.  If you have not already completed the update, please log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and click on SchoolEngage on the left side bar at the bottom. Once you have signed in to your SchoolEngage account, click on the bell at the top right hand corner. You will see the incomplete forms in blue. Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

School Events Calendar
Please click here to view the BES Community Calendar

School and Family Wellness Worker
Ashley Butenschon is here to help support families and students with their social and emotional well-being. Please contact her at 403-762-4465 ext 6089. One more way Canadian Rockies School Division is here to help support not only your child, but also your family.

Right from the Start
Right from the Start provides mental wellbeing programming to all students at BES. Check out our newsletter here for more information on us, what we're doing and what's happening in the community: RFTS Newsletter. We can be reached by emailing Success Coaches Megan.Jenniex@crps.ca or Kathleen.Wiebe@crps.ca. You can check out our website for resources or find us on social media!

Settlement Services
Settlement Services provides Permanent Residents of Canada, Live-In Caregivers and Refugees with the support they need to settle in the Bow Valley.  Please click the link for the Settlement Services November Newsletter. More information about Settlement Services and a calendar of events is available at: www.banff.ca/settlement or follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/settlement.services.in.the.bow.valley.

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