Good afternoon, Falconridge families!
We’re thrilled to share that our swimming residency at the YMCA is officially underway! This week, 7 of our classes have already taken the plunge, and over the next three weeks, every student in the school will have the opportunity to participate in swimming lessons. We’re incredibly grateful to our Parent Council for their continued support in making this enriching experience possible for our students.
Please read on for important updates.
Intent to Return Survey
We been gathering information for the 2025-2026 school year and are looking at class configurations. If you have not filled it out, please take a few minutes to complete the following survey regarding whether your child will be returning to Falconridge School.
https://forms.office.com/r/kPscthim8v
Nations Vision
Nation’s Vision is a portable multidisciplinary eyecare clinic which provides services to priority populations throughout the Calgary region. During the 2023/2024 school year they provided free portable eye exams to over 5,000 students across 48 schools in the CSSD and CBE.
Nations Vision will be at Falconridge School at the start of June 2025.
Nations Vision will have a 3-phased process:
- Phase 1- Ophthalmic testing; identifies students most in need of further assessment by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
- Phase 2- Optometric/Ophthalmic Assessment; children undergo comprehensive exams and those who require glasses are provided a prescription and opportunity to select frames.
- Phase 3- Portable optician dispenses glasses directly to children, in the school.
More information will be sent to families in the coming month.
Healthy Hunger
Our Parent Council has setup a number of Healthy Hunger/ Fun Lunch opportunities for Falconridge School. Our next Fun Lunch will be May 7.
See below for the remaining dates for the year. You can pre-order for any of them by logging into the Healthy Hunger website at any time.
- May 7 – Subway (Orders Due Friday, May 2)
- May 28 – Pizza 73 (Orders Due Friday, June 6)
- June 11 – Panago (Orders Due Friday, June 20)
- June 25 – McDonald’s (Orders Due Friday, June 20)
To place an order, please log into your Healthy Hunger account and add your children’s names for Falconridge School. You will need to do this again every year even if you ordered food last year. Please ensure you choose the correct grade and teacher when registering your child and then order lunches.
Federal Election at Falconridge School
Falconridge School is excited to be a venue for the upcoming federal election on April 28, 2025. During that day, staff will work in close collaboration with the Elections Returning Officer to ensure that visitors enter and exit the building in a secure and safe manner. Our students, particularly in grade 6, will benefit from this experience as they study elections.
Important Dates
- Oral Health Varnish Treatment – April 29
- Hats on for Mental Health – May 7
- Parent Council – May 7
- Terry Fox Grade 6 Tour – May 13
- Orchestra Field Trip Gr 1-4 – May 13 or 15
- Non-Instructional Day – May 16
- Grade 4 Composting Field Trip – May 22
- Kindergarten Assembly – May 27
- Grade 6 ELAL Part A PAT – May 28
- S4 Presentations – May 28/29
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.
Regards,
Falconridge Administration