Upcoming

  • April 15  School Council Meeting, 6:30 pm
  • April 18 & 21 No school for all students
  • April 23  Healthy Hunger (Subway)
  • May 5 – 9 Scholastic Book Fair 
  • K-2 Gallery Walk  
    • May 8, 2025, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Helpful Links

Thank You

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who help with field trips and school and families who are able to support the various fundraising initiatives. Most recently at the following student events Open Minds, Aggie Days, Swimming, Teachers Pet, as well as School Council and the Parent Fundraising Society (Council Meetings, Healthy Hunger and the plant fundraiser).  We would not be able to offer the variety of learning activities to our students without your help.

School Council Meeting

April 15 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Hybrid, either in person or Virtual, Teams link Join the meeting now

Book Fair

Scholastic BOOK FAIR!

May 5 – 9

  • If you are interested in volunteering, please see the info sheet available from the following LINK  

Did you know?

Part of our afternoon supervision includes two teachers in the courtyard after school. These teachers wear vests and carry walkie-talkies to communicate with the office and the administrator supervising our busses. Buses are only dismissed once the supervisors have swept the courtyard for bus students. All parents, guardians and students should always feel welcome to approach a courtyard supervisor to request assistance. In addition, our office is open Monday- Thursday until 3:00pm and Fridays until 1:00pm. You can ring the courtyard doorbell to speak to the office if the courtyard is clear and you need help or have a question.

Physical Education

Dear VAS Families,

WOW! A huge thank you to all the parent volunteers who supported our Grade 1 and 2 students at the Sir Winston Churchill pool this week. There are so many moving parts involved in off-site activities, and your help is truly what makes these experiences possible. On behalf of all students and staff at Varsity, thank you for your time and support!

Next week, all Grade 3 classes — along with one Grade 2 class — will begin their swimming lessons. If you haven’t yet connected with your child’s teacher or with me to volunteer, please consider doing so! We can never have too many extra hands to help out.

Just a reminder that all volunteers must have a valid Police Information Check (PIC) on file with our school. If you’re not able to volunteer this time, but would like to help in the future, please connect with Mme. Teri (tebroome@cbe.ab.ca) in the office to learn how to get a free PIC (valid for 5 years!). It’s a great step to take if you’re considering joining us for future field trips or special events.

Lastly, a gentle reminder to check your child’s footwear for PE classes. With the warmer weather, I’m noticing more sandals and Crocs in the gym. These types of shoes don’t offer the support needed for safe participation in class activities and may limit your child’s ability to take part fully.

Thank you for your continued support!

M. David

P.E. Teacher

dapakosh@cbe.ab.ca

Action:   We’ve received 14 responses and are looking for way more feedback from our parent Community

Program Monitoring- Requesting Parent and Guardian Input

This year, Varsity Acres School is engaging in a pilot program relating to our French Immersion program, a portion of which includes the deployment of this survey.  The purpose of this Program Monitoring survey is to help inform the school about stakeholder perspectives, with a goal of developing some actions that we can undertake.  Ultimately, we hope to further strengthen the quality of our French Immersion program, and further improve outcomes for all Varsity Acres School students.  Data will be analyzed by a focus group, where an action plan will be developed and subsequently shared with our school community.

Personal information is collected under section 33(c) of Alberta’s FOIP Act and is subject to the privacy sections of the FOIP Act.  Survey responses will be used only for the purpose stated in the survey and anonymity will be protected when sharing survey results.  If you have any questions about the collection and use of survey information, you can contact Varsity Acres School’s Principal, Brooke Reilly, at brreilly@cbe.ab.ca or 403-777-6090.

Please begin by viewing a glossary of terms used below, to facilitate a shared understanding of all terms, visit:

Glossary

To create common understandings of terms used in the surveys, the following definitions are provided:

Community

Encompassing the work of school leadership, teachers, support staff, students, parents, school council and community partners with an active role in school programming (local businesses, community centres, recreation facilities, etc.)

Language program

Encompassing the studies of the Alberta Program of Studies / Curriculum alongside learning the target language, cultural events/programming related to the target language as well as extracurricular offerings related to the mission of the Language program and school.

Language teachers

in single-stream schools, all teachers. In dual-stream schools, encompassing only the teachers whose duties relate to the language program.

Parent

A person having legal guardianship over a student and exercising consistent involvement in a

student’s education.

Program

Encompassing the studies of the Alberta Program of Studies / Curriculum alongside learning the target language.

School

Encompassing the work of teachers, support staff and school leadership towards a goal, and, where appropriate, leadership from students in meeting a goal. In dual-track schools, this term encompasses students and personnel in both the language program and regular program.

School Leadership

Encompassing Principals and Assistant Principals, and, as appropriate in context, the work of learning leaders and others taking on administrative responsibility in specific areas (coaches, coordinators, etc.).

Student Continuity

A decision, implicit or explicit, by a student and parents to continue a student’s enrolment in the Language program in which the student is currently registered.

Student Success

Encompassing both a student’s attainment of a basic level of proficiency in the outcomes listed in the Alberta Program of Study / Curriculum, and a student’s emotional satisfaction with their own level of proficiency.

Support Staff

Encompassing school office staff, education assistants, custodians, SROs, psychologists, occupational therapists, and similar non-certificated personnel who work in schools.

Supports

Any resource designed to assist teachers, school leadership, support staff or students in meeting curricular goals and that is acquired through discretionary spending. Examples may include extra resource books, CBE psychologist time, and inviting guest artists.

System-level language program

Encompassing the work of multiple CBE schools to offer a continuous program in the target language, from the year of entry until the end of the program (German: grade 6; Mandarin: Grade 9; French & Spanish: Grade 12).

Teachers

Alberta certificated instructors who work in classrooms or provide supports (for example, guidance counsellors or special education pull-out) in organizing and guiding student learning.

Technology

Electronic IT, which typically connects to the internet and allows for the retrieval, exchange and access to information and various applications.

Start Survey

This survey will be open until Sunday, May 20, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Thank you for your time and feedback!

Next year Kindergarten and Grade 1 Registration

Attention Parents! Help Us Spread the Word! 📢

Varsity Acres School has spots available in our Kindergarten and Grade 1 French Immersion program for the upcoming school year!

  • If you know any friends, neighbors, or families who may be interested, we would love for you to share this information with them. French Immersion at Varsity Acres offers a wonderful opportunity for young learners to become bilingual while receiving a top-quality education in a supportive and inclusive environment.
  • Share this message with any families who may be interested in enrolling. or contact us for more details about the program.
  • Let’s make sure everyone has the chance to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity!
  • Thank you for your support in spreading the word!