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

Welcome Back from Spring Break 

We are looking forward to welcoming students back on March 31. We hope that you had a wonderful break and had the opportunity to spend lots of time enjoying time with family and friends.  

Parent-Engagement Survey 

March 31st is the last day for parents to add their feedback for our parent engagement surveys. If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to answer a survey that informs our planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Information gathered through this survey helps to guide decision-making about school programming, resources, and engagement opportunities in the upcoming school year. Gaining a better understanding of student and parent experiences helps to drive continuous improvements for our school.  

We remain committed to ensuring that your children have a welcoming, safe, caring, and respectful environment where they can learn and grow—and your feedback is a vital component of setting the stage! We strive to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing, being, belonging, and doing into all aspects of your children's educational experiences at Piitoayis Family School and we are so grateful for your input into how we can continually improve. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us.  

Please us the Survey Link 

Face Painting  

For any families that would like to return face painting cleaning paper towels, PFS will properly place them back on the land. Please send paper towels back by Friday, April 4. 

CUPE Services  

We are happy to inform families that CUPE staff are resuming services at PFS. 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us. 

Hand to Heart,  

Crystal Good Rider and Shauna Penner 

Principal & Assistant Principal 

Important Information  

If you have not yet completed your demographic forms, or completed updates in your MyCBE Parent Account, these items are now past due. If you require support with these documents, please contact the office for assistance. 

Reminders

School Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:35 am - 3:15 pm, Friday 8:35 am- 12:05 pm 

Office Hours:  Mon-Thurs: 8:15 – 4:00pm, Friday 8:15 – 1:00 pm  

If you are picking up your child, instead of him/her going on the bus, you must let us know by 2:00 pm Monday-Thursday & 11:00 am Friday. PFS is NOT able to make last minute changes to bus boards. 

Bus Information: What can families do? 

  • If you are picking up students, let the school know by 2 pm 
  • Update changes to stops or addresses on MyCBE account ASAP 
  • Report any issues with bussing to the bus company and/or CBE Transportation, 403-817-7433 
  • Arrive at bus stop 5 minutes before your scheduled time 
  • Review bus safety rules with your children 

First Student (Bus A, C, E, F, G, I): 403-531-3900; https://firstfeedback.com/ 

First Student Bus App:  First View App, Code is F6GU 

Dreams Transportation (Bus B, D & H): 403-590-7433 

CBE Transportation: 1-403-817-7433; transportation@cbe.ab.ca 

Transportation Concerns and Issues:  

If you need to report a concern, please follow this procedure: 

  1. Driver Concern: Contact the Bus Company (phone numbers above) 
  2. Route Timing or Delays: Contact CBE Transportation, transportation@cbe.ab.ca 
  3. Student Conduct or Behaviour on the Bus: Call the School 

Access to Report Cards, Student Information, Fees: 

Instructions for Parent MyCBE account

Date: 

Activity: 

Monday,  

March 31 

Breakfast: Oranges, Yogurt, Muffins 

Lunch: Lasagna, Apples, Cucumber 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Any family that completes Survey can take screenshots of completion status and submit for gift card. 

MRU Nursing Students onsite 


Tuesday,  

April 1 

Breakfast: Apples, Cheese, Wowbutter Granola Bars 

Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (whole wheat bread: ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly, or egg salad), Pineapple, Cucumbers 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


MRU Nursing Students onsite  



Wednesday 

April 2 


Breakfast: Oranges, Yogurt Tubes, Muffins 

Lunch: Brown Bag Lunch: Sandwiches (ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, wow butter and jelly, tuna, or egg salad), veggies, fruit 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Vaccinations 

Drumming with Skip Wolfleg 

MRU Nursing Students onsite 

ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #3 



Thursday, 

April 3 


Breakfast: Bananas, Cheese, Wowbutter Granola Bars 

Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (whole wheat bread: ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly, or egg salad), Apples, Oranges, Cucumbers 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Spirit North, Outdoor Physical Education 



Friday, 

April 4 


Breakfast: Kiwi, Yogurt, Muffins 

Assorted Snacks: Granola Bars, Apple Sauce, Crackers, Fruit 


Early Dismissal, 12:05 pm 

Coming Events and Important Dates 

April 2 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #3 

April 2 Vaccinations 

April 2 Drumming with Skip Wolfleg 

April 9 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #4 

April 10 Indigenous Education Mini Round Dance at Ernest Manning 

April 16 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #5 

April 18 No School for Students, Good Friday 

April 21, No School for Students, Professional Learning Day 

April 22 Grade 6 Field Trip 

April 23 ROARR Equine Therapy, Spring Session #6 

April 24 Parent Advisory Council Meeting, 2:00-3:00 pm