IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

June 24 – Play Day activities for Kindergarten

June 25 – Report Cards open to parents via their MyCBE accounts

June 25 – 9:30 am - Play Day activities for Grades 1-5 (Our theme this year is Movie Characters…students can dress up as their favourite character from their favourite movie.)

June 25 – Last day of school for Kindergarten

June 26 – 1:05 dismissal for Gr. 1-5 and the last day of classes

June 27 – ALL Lost & Found items being donated

ALL SCHOOL FEES NOW DUE

Before summer break, please log into your MyCBE Parent Account and check to see if you have any outstanding fees.  This includes the instructional fee, lunchroom fees, transportation fees, field trip fees and lost library book fees. We truly appreciate your cooperation in clearing up any unpaid fees!

LOST ITEMS MUST BE CLAIMED BY THURSDAY, JUNE 26

All hats, shoes, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts, water bottles, lunch kits, etc. that are not claimed by families prior to Thursday will be donated to Women in Need. If your child is missing something, you can come by the office any time between 8:30 – 4:30 to search the Lost and Found. There are currently over 200 items.

TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

This is a friendly reminder that the last day of school, as noted in the system instructional calendar, will be a half day and school is out at 1:05pm.

Please note that transportation will be provided according to the Friday early dismissal schedule.

STAFF UPDATES 

This year, we have several staffing updates to provide for the 2025-2026 school year. 

From our teaching staff, Ms. Irvine, Ms. Page, Ms. Mundy and Miss Warkentin will be moving on from Northern Lights School. We wish them the best and know they will be missed; Mrs. Read will continue to be on maternity leave after welcoming her new baby.

From our support staff, we had several temporary Education Assistants with us to help out this year. We say goodbye to Ms. Dawn, Ms. Meenu, and Ms. Innhee. We thank them for their dedication and hard work!

STAFF WELCOMES 

To our teaching staff, we will be welcoming Ms. Alexandra Serra from Radisson Park School and Ms. Mindy Hansen from Taradale School.

FREEZIES FOR PLAY DAY THIS WEDNESDAY (or on Tuesday for Kindergarten) 

On Play Day, we will be providing a Mr. Freeze Freezie to students.  If you do NOT want your child to have a Freezie, please email your child’s homeroom teacher BEFORE the day itself and send a snack for them to have instead.  If your child is allowed to eat a Freezie, no action is required on your part. 

Mr. Freeze Freezie ingredients include: 

Water, glucose-fructose/sugar, citric acid, simulated flavours, sodium carboxymenthyl cellulose (stabilizer), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to maintain freshness, stevia extract, colour                             

SCHOOL HOURS AND ORGANIZATION FOR 2025-26 

School hours will be as follows:

Mondays - Thursdays

AM Kindergarten: 9:11 – 12:04

PM Kindergarten: 12:51 – 3:44

Grades 1 – 5: 9:11 – 3:44

Lunch for Grades 1 – 5:

Grade 1, 4, and half of grade 3: 11:30 – 12:10

Grades 2, 5 and half of grade 3: 12:15 – 12:55

*If your child is in Grade 3 next year, the Welcome Back email from homeroom teachers will let you know which lunch shift your child is in.

Fridays:

AM or PM Kindergarten (only 12 Fridays each class): 9:11 – 1:14

Grades 1 – 5: 9:11 – 1:14

First day of school:

Tuesday, September 2. 

Welcome Back Emails:

On the afternoon of August 28, teachers will send out welcome messages to families with children in their homeroom class. This email will include reminders for the first day of school and information about where their students should meet them on the school grounds on Tuesday, September 2. 

Open House:

On Friday, August 29 between 9:30 – 10:30, families are welcome to come in to meet their teacher and see the classroom if they wish. This is fully optional and is being offered to help any students that are nervous to feel more comfortable before the first day of school on Tuesday, September 2.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMITMENT 

All schools in the CBE have renewed their Truth and Reconciliation Commitments for the upcoming school year. Please click HERE for more information.  

FOOD SHARING 

Just a reminder that food sharing between students is not permitted.  This includes students sharing snacks or food at recess and lunch, as well as snacks, treats or food gifts that may have been sent by parents in previous years for end of year celebrations.   

With the vast range of allergies in our school, which include things such as wheat, milk, dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (such as almonds, etc.), legumes, berries and other fruits, items in the mustard family (such as broccoli and kale), food dyes, chocolate, honey, etc., we ask that families DO NOT bring or send any food to be shared with the class.    

We truly appreciate your support and cooperation as we strive to ensure all students are kept safe from accidental allergic reactions.  If you have any additional questions about this, please contact Mrs. Brinson (mlbrinson@cbe.ab.ca).  

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! 

On behalf of the full Northern Lights School staff, we want to thank you for an amazing year!  We feel truly thankful to be part of such a caring and kind community. 

 For families moving to other schools, towns/cities, provinces, or countries, we wish you all the best next year!

Have a relaxing and fun summer!