Hello Tom Baines Families,
Well, we all made it! We have one week remaining of this school year and it has been a year full of adventure, fun, challenges, growth and learning. We couldn’t do it without the support of our amazing families – thank you!
Our last day of school is Thursday, and yes, attendance is required. While report card marks have already been entered, there is still a lot of learning to do to prepare for next year.
Important Dates:
June 26 – Grade 9s to Calaway Park; Grade 8s to Inside Out 2 and Grade 7s to Heritage Park
June 26 – Report Cards available online
June 27 – Last day of school for students – early dismissal at 1:10 pm
June 27 – Appeals in the PM – contact your teacher via email if you have any report card questions
June 28 – August 28 – Summer Break
August 29 – First day back for students (more info below)
First Day – Our students return on Thursday, August 29 for the first day of the 2024 – 2025 school year. Grade 6 and 7 students attend from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Grade 8 and 9 students attend from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Busing will be available in the morning and after school, but not at 12:00 or 1:00. Please plan accordingly. We will continue with our ‘Walking Taco’ lunch tradition and have lunch prepared for the Grade 6 and 7 students. All of this information is also available on our website and an email will be sent out prior to that date with specific details about where students go. Students will find out who their teachers are on that day. See you then!
Back to School Info – all of our important back to school information will be updated on our website over the next few weeks. This includes bell times, staff information, fees, school supplies, calendars, etc. Please check out our website often. https://tombaines.cbe.ab.ca/
Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation – each year, as a school community, we commit to positively contribute to Truth and Reconciliation. Our 2024 – 2025 commitment can be found on our website https://tombaines.cbe.ab.ca/ under the ‘Our School’ tab. Please take a moment to check it out.
Summer Contact – our school is closed throughout the summer and the office will reopen on August 26. If you need to contact the school for any matter, please email tombaines@cbe.ab.ca.
Attendance – if your child will not be attending school for the first few days or weeks, due to a holiday or any other reason, please let us know by emailing tombaines@cbe.ab.ca.
Staffing – we are excited to welcome our new AP, Ms. Chelsea O’Leary, to our learning community. She is coming from Queen Elizabeth High School and we’re excited to work with her. We also welcome Mr. Harbir Khakh to our Grade 8 team, Laura Croutch in an EA role, and Jennifer Jones to our school cafeteria. There may be a few more staff changes prior to August and we will acknowledge those then.
Thank you. To all of our parent volunteers, families, community members, teachers, support staff and students we say thank you. It was an amazing year and we are excited to do it again in August. We all just need a bit of a break first! We hope you have an amazing summer full of friends, family and fun. To our outgoing Grade 9 students, we wish you the best of luck as you venture into high school. To our incoming Grade 6 and 7 students, we are excited to meet you and welcome you to our learning community where you will become a Boa. Remember, once a Boa, always a Boa. Enjoy the break.
Derek Siakaluk, Principal
Jen Bartlett, Assistant Principal