Hello Falconridge Families,
We hope everyone had a fantastic Family Day weekend and are excited to have been back at school through this last week. As you may have heard, CUPE employees have announced labour action beginning on this coming Monday, February 24. The CBE is prioritizing in-person learning during labour action. Falconridge School will remain open and classes will continue. The Calgary Board of Education is committed to ensuring schools remain a place where students, staff and families feel valued, supported and safe. However, a strike will have an impact on schools and operations.
Please visit the CBE website for labour updates and information.
Please read on for important updates and reminders.
Morning School Timing Reminder
A reminder that school doors are opened at 8:15 am every day for soft entry. Students that are not in the breakfast program are asked to not arrive until this time as we do not have morning childcare or supervision. If you need to drop off your child early occasionally, please inform the office and we will allow them to wait inside with the breakfast program students. This is only for occasional situations and not every day.
School Dance Update
Falconridge School Council has been working hard planning a spring dance. This dance has been planned for Thursday, February 27. At this time, after school programs and events are placed on hold while school support staff are on strike. On Monday, February 24 we will send out a dance update if the School Dance has to be postponed.
Basketball Club Update
Our Grade 5 and 6 basketball club has been a fantastic success! In our original communication families, basketball club was set to occur twice per week through next week and into March. At this time, basketball club is being suspended as an after school event. If and when basketball club can be restarted, we will inform students and families.
Kindergarten Registration
Registering your child for school for the first time is an exciting milestone and we look forward to welcoming our newest Falcons in the 2024-2025 school year! Starting Jan.13, 2025, registration for kindergarten students opened for the 2025-26 school year.
Is My Child Old Enough to Attend School?
For children to be eligible to register and attend kindergarten in September 2025, they must turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2025.
Our Kindergarten Registration Guide can help answer many of your questions, such as:
Documentation to prepare
Registration process
Transportation services
Helpful links
Grade 1 Assembly
Each month at Falconridge School, our grades host an assembly so that we can celebrate learning and build school spirit. This month our Grade 1s are hosting a learning assembly on February 26 at 10:00 AM. Grade 1 families can reach out to their child's teacher for details and if they are interested in attending.
Provincial Achievement Tests – Grade 6
In May and June of this year, Grade 6 students across the province will participate in the Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs).
For the 2024/25 school year, the Grade 6 PAT in Science will not be administered. However, the Grade 6 Social Studies PAT will continue to be offered, aligning with the current Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum. The Grade 6 Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literature (ELAL) PATs will be administered, reflecting the new curriculum.
Results from these tests will provide Alberta Education, school administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, students and the public with information about what students know and can do in relation to provincial standards at the end of Grade 6.
Provincial Achievement Tests are based on what students have been learning throughout the school year, so they will be marked by teachers before they are returned to Alberta Education in June.
Reminder: Report Cards are available for viewing
Families can view, download or print online report cards for kindergarten to Grade 12 students until May 30, 2025 through your MyCBE account.
Instagram @CBEFalconridge
As part of our commitment to informing families about what is going on at Falconridge School, we have started an Instagram Account. We are using the platform to share information about the learning in school, upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, and more!
If you haven’t gotten a chance to follow us, log onto Instagram and search for @CBEFalconridge.
Important Dates
- February 26 – Grade 1 Assembly at 10 AM
- February 27 – Grade 1 Immunizations
- February 28 – No School/ Professional Development day
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school office.
Regards,
Falconridge Administration