Oki, Dadánast’áda, Âba Wathtec, Tânisi, Taanishi, Bonjour, Hello Parents and Caregivers, 

Reminder there is no school tomorrow on Monday, April 21 as it is a Professional Learning Day.

Tips to Help Make School Attendance a Priority  

• Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day, make that the expectation. 
• Let your child know that you believe school attendance is important and that you're interested in their school activities.  
• Establish consistent routines, including waking up on time, eating breakfast, preparing for school the night before, and getting a good night’s sleep. 
• Try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day. 
• Don’t let your child stay home unless truly sick. 
• Celebrate good attendance. Acknowledge and praise efforts to improve attendance, whether it's a new attendance improvement or consistency in attendance. 

Grade 6 Field Trip to Rothney Observatory 

On Tuesday morning, Grade 6 students from Ms. Leanna and Ms. Prabh’s classes are heading to the Rothney Observatory for a field trip. Please ensure that you have returned a completed and signed field trip form with your child. Here are the field trip forms:  Rothney Observatory Field Trip Forms 

Commun-I-Tea & Parent Advisory Council Meeting 

You are cordially welcomed and invited to join us on Thursday, April 24 from 12:30-1:30 pm for a student-led Commun-I-Tea which will feature teachings from Elder Ernie Poundmaker, drumming with Skip Wolfleg, door prizes and a light lunch of soup and bannock. 

We hope you will also stay afterwards for the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting, from 2:00-3:00 pm; PAC meeting attendees will receive a gift card at the conclusion of the meeting.  

Please see the attached invitation flyer: April 24 Commun-I-Tea  

Please RSVP to Ms. Nyre at nrkirby@cbe.ab.ca  

Traditional Teachings 

During this time of year, it is a tradition to start the new year of ceremonies by opening the Thunder Medicine Pipe and Beaver Bundles among Blackfoot people. Sacred bundles contain items given to the Blackfoot people and are told in creation stories. Bundles are used in traditional ceremonies to renew the relationship with Creator.    

For example, a battle with the Crow and Thunder at Crowsnest Mountain resulted in the year being divided into two parts, summer (which is thunder’s time) and winter (which is crow’s time), noted by the melt and freeze and Thunder moving to Chief Mountain.  At the first sound of thunder, Ksiistsikomm (Thunder), the Thunder Medicine Pipe Bundles are opened with many prayers and asking for good luck for the upcoming year.      

In this new moon cycle, the Frog Moon, Matsiyikkapisaiki’somm is when we hear the songs of the frogs joining us from hibernation, this sound indicates that the ice has finished melting. The melt comes with rising waters and the ksiskstaki (beaver) makes his first dive back into the water, which is a sign to open the Beaver bundles, and call on the animals to help us be successful and happy.      

Thank you to our Elders and Knowledge Keepers for helping us learn many stories and traditions of special things that are happening at this time of year.    

Hand to Heart,  

Crystal Good Rider and Shauna Penner 

Principal & Assistant Principal 

Important Information  | Forms

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