Briar Hill Families
Many of our classes have been enjoying the beautiful spring weather and have been walking to surrounding green spaces and parks. Research shows that encouraging children to play outside and teaching them how to navigate the geography of their community builds resilience and confidence.
As you move into the spring and summer, we hope you can continue to support your child(ren) to play outside and enjoy the beautiful landscape here in Briar Hill!
Take care,
Nathan deBoer
Principal
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration is ongoing and Briar Hill School is welcoming out of boundary families to register for Kindergarten. With small class sizes, strong literacy program, and a Reggio lens to learning, Briar Hill Kindergarten is an amazing space for students to start their school journey. If you, or someone you know, is looking for a strong Kindergarten program please contact the Briar Hill School office at Briarhill@cbe.ab.ca
Morning & Lunch Drop-off
With no busses and 227 students, mornings and afterschool are busy around Briar Hill School. I continue to see drivers make smart choices and choose safety over convenience with student pick-ups and drop offs. Thank you!
Daily I open the compound doors at 8:30am greeting each student as they come in. The doors close and classes start for the day at 8:40am. If your child arrives after 8:40am, please drop them off at the front doors to check-in with the office.
If your child goes home for lunch, please have them back in time for afternoon classes which start at 12:50pm.
2025-26 Planning
In May, we will begin the process of creating class lists for next year. As a staff, we spend a great deal of time preparing these lists to create optimal learning environments to ensure success for each student. The following criteria go into our processes:
- Attention to the complexities of learning needs of specific students and as a group
- Academic, social, and emotional needs of students
- Matching of teacher skill set with student need
- Keeping students with complimentary classmates / friends
Given the complexities detailed above, it is not possible for parents to request specific teachers. We believe our personalized processes allow us to make the best decision for your child. Should you have additional information regarding your child’s learning needs that you would like us to consider when creating class lists, please email Mr deBoer no later than May 9 at Nadeboer@cbe.ab.ca detailing this information.
School Council Meeting
With a good turnout at our last noon hour council meeting, we are trying it again. Our next Council meeting will be held on May 21 at 12:00pm in the Learning Commons. Agenda and link for those wishing to join online will be sent out closer to the date.
Briar Hill Book Sale
- Please don't forget to sent some spending money with your child on Tuesday when their class will have an opportunity to shop!
Important Dates:
April 25 Used Book Sale set-up
April 28-May 2 Open Minds Jordan-Avendaño
April 28-May 2 Used Book Sale
May 8 Fun Lunch (order Healthy Hunger HERE)
May 8 Gr. 4/5 Ms. Retallack - Zoo Trip
May 9 K-6 Connect Day
May 14 Gr.2/3 Young Masters Gallery
May 16 No School for Students
May 19 Victoria Day - No School
May 21-23 Gr.5/6 Camp Kindle
May 29 Gr.1 St. Patrick's Island Field Trip
May 30 Volunteer Tea (save the date)
June 5 Fun Lunch (order Healthy Hunger HERE)
June 10 Stampede Breakfast
June 11 Gr.1 Zoo Field Trip
June 19 Pizza Lunch (order HERE)
June 20 K-6 Connect Day
June 20 Gr.6 Farewell
June 24 Sports Day
June 26 Last Day of School (early dismissal)