SABES QUE May 8, 2026
An Exciting Week Ahead at Our School!
Este lunes/This coming Monday, we will have the honour of welcoming Mayor Jeromy Farkas to our school! The original invitation was for Mayor Farkas to speak with our Grade 5/6 students about democracy, but we know that all of our students will be excited to see and hear from the Mayor of Calgary. To celebrate this special visit, we will gather for a whole-school assembly at 10:15 a.m. We are truly grateful to Mayor Farkas for taking the time to visit our school, connect with our students, and share more about his important role in our city.
La emocion/The excitement continues next Tuesday, when our Grade 5/6 students will perform at the Qué Pasa Gala. They will join students from 10 other Spanish-bilingual schools to showcase the incredible world of the fine arts, including dance, songs, musical instruments, and much more. We are so proud of our students and cannot wait for them to share their talents!
Tambien nos gustaria/We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our School Council for purchasing new multi-purpose nets for volleyball, badminton, and pickleball. A huge thank-you also goes to three of our Grade 6 students who helped put the nets together. Our students and staff are already loving how flexible and easy the new equipment is to use.
Finalmente/Finally, a very special thank-you to the 10 amazing parents who helped move the heavy portable basketball hoops we use during our basketball unit. The hoops are now safely stored in the Sea Can recently purchased by our School Society, giving us much more space in our second gym storage room.
¡Muchas gracias, padres! We are so grateful for your support and teamwork.
Tengan un lindo fin de semana/Have a great weekend!
Ray Suarez
Principal
Student Perspective:
On April 28th my 5/6 classmates and I had the great opportunity to go to the 3rd Spanish film festival with many other schools hosted by the amazing high school, Crescent Heights. During the event, there were many films made from grade 5/6 to grade 12 which all had an extraordinary amount of creativity. The films consisted of humor and drama which all turned out great with also being an exciting way to use Spanish speaking skills. At Crescent Heights, they allowed the audience to vote for whichever film you thought was best in each grade according to multiple categories. Glenmeadows school achieved the best grade 5/6 movie award from the film “Las Chicas Epías” Some films featured captivating special effects that made them more interesting. Activities were held during breaks where students could participate for fun and compete for prizes.
Written by Leo Gr. 6
IMPORTANT DATES
NEXT WEEK
Monday, May 11 – Mayor Farkas visit
Tuesday, May 12 – Que Pasa for grade 5/6s
Tuesday, May 12 – Spanish Book Fair
Wednesday, May 13 – Healthy Hunger, Opa
Thursday, May 14 – Kindergarten and New Grade 1 Orientation
Friday, May 15 – Non-Instructional Day, no school
MONTH AHEAD
May 18 – Victoria Day, no school
May 20 – Healthy Hunger, Panago
May 21 – Volunteer Tea
May 21 – Crazy Hair Day
May 26 – School Council & Society AGM
May 28 – Spring Concert
June 1 – 4 – Grade 6 Outdoor Camp
June 3 – Healthy Hunger, Cobbs
SCHOOL UPDATES
VOLUNTEER TEA
We appreciate our volunteers so much for all they do for our students, teachers and school. As a small token of our appreciation, we are hosting a Thank You Volunteer Tea on Thursday, May 21st. More details and RSVP can be found here.
SPANISH BOOK FAIR
Our Spanish Book Fair is next week on Tuesday, May 12th
Las Americas Book Fair is excited to share all the wonderful Spanish Books they have and also some extra fun items that the School Society have organized as a fundraiser. All students will have the opportunity to view the fair before May 12th.
Please note – this is a cash only event.
The book fair will run from 9:30AM – 3:50PM.
PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES IN SCHOOL
A reminder to families that for students grades K – 9, personal mobile devices such as cell phones, smartwatches and gaming devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. If devices are brought to school, they must be out of sight (in a backpack) and either powered off or set to silent. For more information, you can visit CBE’s website
SCHOOL COUNCIL & SOCIETY UPDATES
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.