June 25          Last day for kindergarten

June 26          Last day for grades 1-5

June 29          Noon, deadline for appeals

 

Message from Mme Brooke

Teacher Farewells

Michelle Forbes, our music teacher, has accepted a music position at Eugene Coste School next school year. Michelle has led the VAS Music program over the past four years, bringing in artists like Chantal Chagnon and residencies like the Youth Singers of Calgary, as well as holding music shares for students to showcase their talents to peers and parents. I would like to thank Michelle for her work with students in class and around the school to support their growth in music and languages. Our best wishes to you, Mme Forbes!

Shana Jolin, a long-time Varsity Acres and CBE teacher, is retiring at the end of this school year. After 30 years of teaching French Immersion, Shana has touched the lives of countless students and families through her dedication, kindness, humour, and passion for learning. Her commitment to French language education and to building strong relationships within our school community has left a lasting impact. We thank Mme Jolin and give our congratulations on a remarkable career!

I want to sincerely thank Mme Sara Whyte and Mme Sarah Valji, two temporary contract teachers who have provided our students and school with a tremendous amount of support and stability in grade 3 this school year. We appreciate your work on the grade 3 team and your dedication to the culture and learning at VAS.

 

Bienvenue! Welcome!

I'd like to officially welcome Mme Isabelle Lemieux and Mme Amamatou Nkap to grade 3 for the 2026-27 school year. I'm also pleased to share that Mme Lyna Zamani (currently on a temporary contract) will remain at Varsity Acres and is moving to the grade 5 team.

 

A VASPFS "Thank You"

Thank you to the Varsity Acres School Parent Fundraising Society for their work on several fundraisers this year including Purdy's Chocolates, Plants and a very successful Casino! Stay tuned next year on how you can provide support by volunteering or participating in fundraisers. Funds raised by VASPFS go towards lowering costs for families on field trips and residencies, equipment (music, physical education, furniture), resource materials and supplies (classroom books and magazine subscriptions), events like Carnaval, sports day and grade 5 Farewell, and fees support for families. Un gros MERCI! We appreciate you!

 

Spirit Week Reminder

3- Day Spirit Week June 22-24: Celebrate the last week of school in style and bring your school spirit! Check out these fun and easy to prepare days:

Mon June 22- Patterns Day (wear stripes, polka dots, animal print, etc.)

Tues June 23- Fancy Day (honour our grade 5s moving to middle school with your fancy attire)

Wed June 24- Jersey Day (wear any jersey or sports colours to celebrate the FIFA World Cup)

Help Needed! Come Water the VAS Gardens this Summer! 

We need your help to volunteer to help care for our school gardens this summer! Your support helps ensure that our gardens and trees remain healthy and thriving for students to enjoy when they return in the fall.

SIGN UP with your family for a week or two this summer: https://volunteersignup.org/Q8Y8E

Watering

  • Watering is typically needed 4–7 times per week, depending on rainfall, temperature, and overall weather conditions.
  • Please water all assigned garden areas and trees thoroughly.
  • If there has been significant rainfall, use your best judgment to determine whether watering is needed.

Garden Locations

G1 – Located near the outdoor classroom behind the portables. This area includes the round container gardens and the five trees surrounding the rock circle.

G2 – Located along Varsity Drive on both sides of the natural play space. This area includes the garden beds as well as the Aspen and Larch “forest” (3 trembling aspens and 3 larches).

Help our trees by volunteering here: https://volunteersignup.org/Q8Y8E

 

Physical Education

Dear VAS Parents and Guardians,

Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to support our Indigenous Peoples ReconciliACTIVE Day. This special event brought together VAS’ love of sport, nature, and movement with opportunities to recognize and celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.

Your willingness to volunteer is yet another reflection of the strong and supportive community that helps make Varsity Acres School such a wonderful place to learn and grow.

A huge thank you to our administrative assistant, Kelly McSweeney, and members of our school lunch team, Alyssa and Jonny, who procured materials and healthy snacks for our students!

Thank you to all teachers who collapsed their schedules and ran stations for all students across multiple grade-levels! Your flexibility and commitment to our entire student population is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

The Grade 1 Team and M. David

 

Lost and Found

Parents, please come and check out our lost and found tables before the end of the school year! We have two tables full of hoodies, hats, jackets and water bottles. All lost and found items by Wednesday June 24 as items will be donated after that. Thank you!

 

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