E-NEWS: Hats On For Mental Health, AHS COVID-19 Guidelines and Daily Che...
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Hats-On for Mental Health Day!
Full Day Friday
Friday, May 14, 2021
Full day of online school (8:30 - 3:02) Grades K - 8
Important COVID Contact Information
To report a COVID positive case in your household over the weekend that could impact the school, please email the principal and assistant principal immediately:
nadine.trottier@crps.ca
jody.keon@crps.ca
Next Year School Planning
Please help us in our planning for the 2021-2022 school year. Although we do not know exactly what the next school year will look like, we are asking you to inform the office if your child(ren) will NOT be attending Banff Elementary School (or Banff Community High School if your child is currently in Grade 8). Please email us at bes.info@crps.ca if you did not respond to our intent form in March or your plans have changed.
CRPS Homestay Program - Hosts needed 2021/2022 School Year
Our homestay families are an integral part of the International Student Program. CRPS is now accepting host applications for the Homestay Program for the 2021/2022 school year. Remuneration of $1,025 is paid monthly per student. CRPS has a rigorous COVID-19 readiness plan in place to keep our host families and communities safe. For more information please click here.
School Fees Now Due
2020-2021 School Fees (Lunch Supervision) are now due. Debit or credit card payments can be made online through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. You can find instructions here on how to make a payment. Please contact Joanne Geyer at joanne.geyer@crps.ca to make payment arrangements if you are unable to pay in full at this time. Thank you if you have already made payment.
Important Dates - Please click here to view the BES Community Calendar
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May 7 - 20 |
Online Learning for all students |
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May 7 |
P.D. Day - 12:00 pm dismissal for Grades 1 - 8, no Kindergarten classes |
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May 19 |
School Council Virtual Meeting 3:20 pm - click here for the meeting link |
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May 21 |
Full Day P.D. - no online classes for students Grades K - 8 |
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May 24 |
Victoria Day - School is closed |
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May 25 |
Students return to in-school learning |
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 programming about positive mental health to all students at BES. We'd love to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to fill out the Right from the Start survey. Your feedback helps guide our programming and lets us understand what families need at this time. Here's our May Newsletter. We can be reached as always by emailing Success Coaches Megan.Jenniex@crps.ca and Kathleen.Wiebe@crps.ca. You can check out our website for resources, and 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 May 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.
Please see the school web-site at http://bes.crps.ca/ for the Re-Entry Plan, additional information, updated calendar, stories and student work! Emails are also archived on the front page under News. You can also check out our School Announcements here (this is updated frequently). Please like us on Facebook for news and reminders.
Please follow CRPS on Facebook and Follow/Tag us on Twitter, so you can stay up-to-date on all CRPS school related issues, updates and information.