|
Newsletters
are in PDF format. 
Principal's
Message - June
The halls are quiet here this week as our grade 8 students are all experiencing adventures in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec. What a wonderful way to culminate the TLC experience. Soon they will be graduating and we’ll have another group of grade 5s eagerly entering our program in September. The cycle continues.
Unfortunately we have had to surplus two teachers: Mr. Anderson and Ms. Gaw. They have given us wonderful service over the past few years and we will miss them at Balmoral. All the best as they head to new teaching positions in the fall.
If you know anyone who is new to Balmoral next year, make sure to tell them about the open house on Wednesday June 23rd at 6:00 pm. We will have a short presentation followed by an open house. Our parent council will be serving treats as well. It’s a good way to get oriented to the school before students return in September.
Check the calendar closely for important June dates. They are too numerous to mention. Highlights include grade 6 outdoor school, grade 5 science trips to Frank Lake and swimming at the end of June, grade 7 trip to Drumheller, sports day, multicultural day, final exams, awards assembly, and graduation. Students are finished June 25th. There will be no grade 8s at school on that day as they have their closing ceremonies Thursday evening. Report cards will be handed out to grade 8s that evening. There will be more details on all these events in the coming weeks.
Make sure to get your bussing information in to the transportation department. If you lost your form, they are on line. Call the school for more information if you need assistance. Mrs. Richards, our secretary and Ms. Nixon, our ESL assistant are both retiring this year. We thank them for their many years of service to CBE and especially to Balmoral in these past four years. They will both be missed and we wish them the best in retirement. It hardly seems like summer is just one month away. Take heart! The rain will vanish, the sun will come out, and we’ll all be able to put our flowers in the ground instead of the garage.
Thank you once again for a wonderful year. All the best. See you in September!
Elaine Knudtson
Principal
Dare to Dream, by Elaine Knudtson
