Upcoming 

Feb 16 Holiday (Family Day) no school for all students 

Feb 20 AM kindergarten attends 

Feb 26 VAS Movie Night 

Feb 27 Deadline to order a student yearbook 

Helpful links 

• 2025-26 School Calendar 
• School Bell Times (Early dismissal on Fridays at 12:00 pm for all students K-5) 
• Parent MyCBE instructions 
• eLibrary – to check loans and overdue books 
• Subscribe to receive ALL school messages LINK, e.g. information about field trips & special events 
• Central Fees and Waiver 

Message from Mme Brooke 

Some upcoming events at Varsity Acres School to share: 

Pink Shirt Day is observed annually in Canada on the last Wednesday of February. We invite students and staff to wear pink on Pink Shirt Day- Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Wearing pink is a visible symbol of support for kindness, inclusion, anti-bullying and respect for others. 

Our annual Winter Carnaval: Olympics Edition will take place March 2-5, 2026. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer throughout the week and be a part of the fun! Carnaval will Prior to Carnaval week, students will enjoy a performance from Folklofolie, a traditional franco-Canadian musical duo who engage our student audience through songs, dancing, and the chance to interact with instruments. 

Please watch for volunteer opportunities over the course of our Carnaval week so that you can get involved and join this winter festival celebration! Fingers crossed for a bit more snow! 

Yearbooks 

• For instructions on how to order a yearbook, please see the following document, yearbook instructions.pdf  
• Please reach out to Kelly (kemcsweeny@cbe.ab.ca) if you have any questions. 
• Deadline to order is Feb 27 

WANTED: Blocks of Ice for Carnaval "Édition Olympique" 

This year, Varsity Acres School looks forward to celebrating Carnaval "Édition Olympique" from March 2 to March 6. As a part of this traditional winter festival, our school community has always come together to construct an ice sculpture. To celebrate the unifying spirit of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we will construct the Olympic Rings. Yay! For this exciting project to succeed, students will need to freeze blocks of ice at home and transport them to school on March 5. There is no limit to how many blocks of ice a student may bring, just what is feasible for them to carry to school. 

When freezing ice blocks, please refer to the attached instructions to ensure we have enough of each colour to construct the Olympic rings. Please also consider: 

• how much space you will need inside your freezer(s) to ensure the 2L paper carton(s) stands upright. 
• freezing a 2L paper carton full of water could take as long as three days. THREE days! 
• ice expands... Science RULES! 

We look forward to seeing students collaborate on what will surely be a memorable homage to the spirt of both Carnaval and the Olympics. 

Thank you for supporting your child and our Winter Carnaval "Édition Olympique" festivities! 

2026 VAS Carnaval Committee 

Olympic Rings Ice Block Freezing Instructions revised

Alberta Education Assurance Survey for Grade 4 Students and Parents 

Parent Notification Letter (English).pdf 

Report Cards 

• Report Cards will be available starting Feb 24, 2026 
• After May 29, 2026 all Semester 1 reports cards will no longer be available for viewing, downloading and/or printing 
• Parents and Guardians can sign in to MyCBE to view student information, including report cards, comments from your child’s teacher, assignments and grades, and attendance information. For the best access to information, log in through the MyCBE portal instead of using the PowerSchool App. 
• For additional information and training videos, https://cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/access-online-report-cards-in-february-2026.aspx  

School Council Corner ​​​​​​​

Varsity Acres Movie Night - Inside Out 

Varsity Acres Movie night will be held on Thursday February 26 from 6:00-8:00pm in our school gym. 

• We will be screening Disney Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 
• Tickets are on sale now! Please pre-purchase your ticket and movie night snacks HERE. 
• Please note that capacity and ticket sales will be limited to adhere to Fire Code, so tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis. 
• All family members of students are welcome. Adults must accompany their kids. 

Have Questions? Interested in volunteering? Please contact us at VASPFS@gmail.com 

12 CASINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

We’re almost there! The Casino Fundraiser happens every 18-24 months and provides funds that enhance your students’ learning experience through residencies, field trip subsidies, and new school equipment.  

There are 12 volunteer positions yet to be filled, with most of them needed on:

• Monday, March 9th night shift (Banker & Cashiers) from 6:45pm - 3:30am AND 
• Count Room Staff from 11pm - 3:30am

We know these are very late nights for a weeknight and appreciate any arrangements that you can make to be able to help out, including asking others in your family (grandparents, shift workers, etc.) to help out if you can’t. 

Click here to sign up today: https://volunteersignup.org/ECDT3  

For any questions about the Casino, please contact the Casino Coordinator Anne Harding, annekathleenharding@gmail.com