Good morning families of Simons Valley School,
Thanks to Mrs. Garner and her students for a fantastic SVS Choir Spring Showcase Thursday evening. The students performed an amazing variety of performances with MCs Marley and Anaya keeping us all on track with some great dad jokes. Also, a shout out to Mrs. Yee, Mr. Dewald, Mrs. Neumiller, Ms. Lowrie, Mrs. Wiskar, Mrs. Brophy, and Mrs. Boulanger for all their support. A few things to keep in mind...
Key Dates for May 2025
- May 26-Grade 1 Zoo Field Trip
- May 26 & 28-Kindergarten Lady Buggy Presentation
- May 28-Grade 6 English Part A PAT
- May 29-25/26 Kindergarten Orientation
- May 29-Grade 6 Colonel Irvine Tour
- May 30-Grade 6 Valley Creek Tour
View our online Calendar!
New Staff Members
We are pleased to welcome two new staff members who are covering for teachers on leave:
- Ms. Meagan Gamache – covering for Mrs. Cook (Grade 1)
- Ms. Jasmine Hang – covering for Mrs. Armstrong (Grade 2)
Ms. Gamache brings expertise in health sciences and integrates a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion into her teaching. She also brings coaching experience from her involvement with the Calgary South West United Soccer Club.
Ms. Hang has extensive experience tutoring students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. She is fluent in Vietnamese and brings a strong foundation in early literacy strategies, including those grounded in the Science of Reading.
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Gamache and Ms. Hang to our SVS community!
Casino Volunteers Needed
Simons Valley School has been awarded another fundraising casino and it needs our parent support! The last casino raised money so that our students could receive funding for their well-deserved activities and programs.
Mark your Calendars: This year's casino is conveniently at Ace Casino Airport on November 15-16, and now is the time to sign up to get the volunteer position you want most. Please have a look at the dates, times and positions found at the Sign-up Genius link below and sign up as soon as you can. You do not need a police clearance to sign up and anyone over 18 can volunteer. Feel free to recruit family, friends and neighbors!
We hope that we can count on your help this year.
Volunteer Tea
The Volunteer Tea is coming up on Friday June 6, 2025 from 10:15-11:15am. If you’ve volunteered this year, even just once, we would love to see you there! Please RSVP to Mrs. Pon at depon@cbe.ab.ca and include any food allergies.
Chris Hooper EdD
Principal