Dear Families,
Spring is in the air and we are excited to see sunny days and melting snow! We have lots happening at Patrick Airlie and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some updates with you.
Firstly, welcome back to our AP, Ms. Claudette! It is good to see you back at Patrick Airlie. I would like to extend a tremendous thank you to Mr. Rolf Haensel who was here in her absence. His consistency and kindness was appreciated by all.
We are in the midst of planning for next school year. I would ask that all families ensure that we have your CURRENT address on file with the main office. If any updates are needed, please do so by April 22, 2024. With increased numbers next year, it will be important that all students attending are in our designated area. CBE has identified Patrick Airlie as CLOSED status, meaning we cannot take in any more out of area students. Knowing our exact numbers helps us to make responsible and informed decisions on enrollment and use of space in the building. If your family is moving and your student(s) will not be at Patrick Airlie next school year, it is important for you to notify the office by April 22, 2024 as well. If you have any questions about this, please contact the office to discuss.
If you have a student set to start kindergarten in August 2024, please ensure you get them registered as soon as possible. This is done online. Please follow this link to get started. Ms. Bawar, in the main office, is happy to answer any questions you may have.
We have a number of upcoming field trips and events over the coming months. Please review the following dates, we will share more info as more dates are confirmed or added:
- April 17 - Teachers Pet In-school Field Trip Room 11 (Indigenous Games, Stories and Dreamcatchers)
- April 17 – School Council & Fundraising Meeting, 6pm online (link to be sent)
- April 19 – NO SCHOOL
- April 26 – Spirit Day: Inside Out/Backwards Day
- April 26 – Assembly (more details to come)
- May 1 – Grade 2/3 @ Telus Spark
- May 2 – Kindergarten @ Zoo
- May 8 – Spirit Day: Hats on for Mental Health
- May 15 – Room 11 @ Zoo
- May 17 – NO SCHOOL
- May 20 – NO SCHOOL
- May 21 – Room 12 @ Zoo
- May 27 – Grade 2/3 at Leighton Centre
- May 28 – Grade 1 & 4 at Leighton Centre
- May 29 – Kindergarten and Grade 5 at Leighton Centre
- May 29 – Grade 2/3 @ Storybook Theatre
- June 4 – Grade 5 @ Zoo
- June 7 – Pancake Breakfast
- June 14 – Play Day
- June 21 – National Aboriginal Day/Solstice Assembly
- June 27 – Last Day of Classes (half day)
- June 27 – Year End Assembly
As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. We appreciate the continued support and teamwork of our Patrick Airlie community!
All the best,
Mary-Elizabeth Kaiser
Principal, Patrick Airlie School