SABES QUE Apr 23, 2026
Ayer/Yesterday, our school community came together to celebrate Earth Day in meaningful and memorable ways. In classrooms, students explored the importance of reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting. As a school, we gathered in the gymnasium to read an Indigenous-connected Earth Day book, sing an Indigenous song with drums, and take time to celebrate and honour the Earth that sustains us.
Over the past several days, students have shown a growing commitment to caring for the environment by making thoughtful waste choices. Instead of putting everything in the garbage, they have been increasingly mindful of using our recycling and composting systems. Our Grade 6 students measured waste in its various forms each day, and their data showed a significant reduction in garbage, along with increases in recycling and composting. We are very proud of their efforts and the positive impact they are making. Well done, Escuela Glenmeadows School!
Estudiantes/Students also used their imagination at home to create hats from recycled materials. We look forward to sharing photos of their creative designs on the televisions in our school hallways.
After the assembly, grade buddies walked together to Turtle Hill in friendship, where they enjoyed a nature walk and supported one another through journaling and sketching inspired by the natural world. On the walk to and from Turtle Hill, interested students were provided with gloves and garbage bags to help pick up litter as an act of care for our community. In recognition of their kindness and initiative, these students also received a complimentary pass to a City of Calgary swimming pool.
We are also very grateful to our School Society for purchasing a Sea Can container to store large, heavy P.E. equipment, such as portable basketball hoops. This addition will soon allow us to transform a large storage area into a well-organized second P.E. equipment room. We will be looking for volunteers to help with this move and transformation, and we appreciate your support.
Today, we received our school budget. School administration will now take time to carefully review the implications of the new budget and present staff with possible options. We will also bring this information to the School Council and, if needed, to the families who may be affected.
Thank you to our students, staff, and families for continuing to make our school community such a thoughtful, caring, and engaged place to learn.
Ray Suarez
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, Apr 28 – Grade 5/6 to Crescent Heights
Wednesday, Apr 29 – Healthy Hunger, Booster Juice
Thursday, Apr 30 – Science Olympics
Friday, May 1 – AM kinder attends
MONTH AHEAD
May 6 – Healthy Hunger, Saucy Co.
May 6 – Gr 3 Field Trip, Butterfield Acres
May 12 – Spanish Book Fair, all day
May 12 – Que Pasa for grades 5 and 6
May 13 – Gr 1 Field Trip, Butterfield Acres
May 13 – Healthy Hunger, Opa
May 14 – Kindergarten and New Grade 1 Orientation
May 15 – PD Day, no school
May 18 – Victoria Day, no school
May 20 – Healthy Hunger, Panago
May 21 – Volunteer Tea
May 21 – Crazy Hair Day
SCHOOL UPDATES
SPANISH BOOK FAIR
Save the date! Our Spanish Book Fair is on Tuesday, May 12th
This is always a great opportunity for our school to purchase some amazing books for our library and for students to buy some wonderful Spanish Books!
This year, we will also have some special, fun items to purchase at the fair thanks to our school society.
Grade 5 & 6s will have the opportunity to shop the book fair on either the Monday or Wednesday as they will be at Que Pasa that day. More information to come for them.
The book fair will run from 9:30AM – 3:50PM.
LOST AND FOUND
Our lost and found collection has grown again and we will be donating all unclaimed items next week. Please have a look at the photos to see if anything belongs to your family. We will have it available in the office until Friday, May 1.
SCHOOL COUNCIL & SOCIETY UPDATES
SPRING PLANT FUNDRAISER PICK UPS
Thank you to those who placed an order! Please come during the following pick-up times:
May 4th & 5th from 3:45-5:30pm at the school.
Please note - there will be a limited selection available for purchase at the pick-up table.
SCHOOL COUNCIL AND SOCIETY AGM
We’re excited to invite all parents and caregivers to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the
Escuela Glenmeadows School Council & School Society! 💚
🗓 Tuesday, May 26
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 In person at the school (babysitting provided)
Why come? 🤔
✅ Hear highlights from this past year
✅ Learn what’s planned for next year
✅ Review the budgets
✅ Elect Council & Society executive members
✅ Discover easy, flexible volunteer roles that fit your schedule
No experience needed — just a willingness to support our amazing school community. Whether you can help a little or a lot, there’s a role for everyone! Come curious, bring a friend, and see how you can make a difference at Glenmeadows
We hope to see you there!
SIGNUP FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Here is the link for all volunteer opportunities that Escuela Glenmeadows School Society and Council arrange. If you have a valid police clearance and would like to volunteer, please see what’s available here.
SKIP THE DEPOT
Save those empty cans and contribute them to the school instead! Create an account online or look up Escuela Glenmeadows School Society
LOST BUT FOUND!
Did you know your online label purchase can support the school? Select Glenmeadows School (Calgary) when checking out at Mabel's Labels.
WEAR SCHOOL SPIRIT
It's a great time to show school spirit with our spirit wear store!
Select your style and colour with a portion of sales going back to the school.