Dear NBS Families,
Last night, our Parent Council organized a fantastic Family Dance, and it was a huge success! The animal theme was a crowd favourite, and our students had a blast showing off the dance moves they learned during last week’s Dance Residency.
As you may have heard, our Grade 5 students have been given an exciting, last-minute opportunity to attend the YMCA ECO School for a four-day, overnight trip at Camp Chief Hector in Kananaskis. While this trip comes with a significant cost, our students, staff, and Parent Council have come together to launch several fundraising initiatives to ensure that every Grade 5 student who wants to attend can do so, regardless of financial barriers.
So far, they’ve held a successful Popcorn Tuesday, which they plan to continue as a weekly event for the next few weeks. Upcoming fundraising efforts include a bottle drive, a 50/50 raffle, a special Booster Juice Fun Snack, and even Ice Tea Stands set up by students in the community to help reduce costs for all attendees.
Grade 5 Fundraising
The Grade 5 team and students are diligently working to raise funds in hopes of attending an exciting week at Camp Chief Hector this June. To help lower costs for all families and provide financial assistance to those in need, we will be organizing a variety of fundraising activities at school.
Our first event was "Toonie Tuesdays at NBS! Popcorn Fundraiser," kicking off this Tuesday and continuing for the next three Tuesdays. Grade 5 students will be selling bags of delicious popcorn during both Division 1 and Division 2 lunch times, with the goal of raising additional funds! Our kindergarten students will also be given a chance to purchase a bag during their time at school on Tuesday.
Are You Moving?
Families or individual children who will not be returning to New Brighton School for the 2025-2026 school year are requested to let the school know as soon as possible by calling the office at 403-817-3516 ext. 0. Informing the school of your intentions to transfer will facilitate the smoothest transition possible.
The 2024-2025 Yearbook is available for order on PowerSchool.
Please see the following steps to order and reserve your copy of the 2024-2025 yearbook by clicking here. We may not have additional copies this year; do not miss out. Order yours today! Yearbooks will be distributed in June.
New Brighton School Parents Association & School Council Update
🌲 Grade 5 ECO Camp Field Trip – Let’s Make It Happen!
We’ve been given a last-minute opportunity to send our Grade 5 students to ECO Camp at YMCA Camp Chief Hector— an incredible outdoor learning experience that most schools book years in advance!
To make this dream a reality on short notice, we’re doing as much fundraising as possible to help minimize costs for all families.
📢 We need volunteers for all positions to support this initiative.
🔗 Sign Up to Volunteer Here
💡 Ways You Can Help
There are several ways you can support the Grade 5 ECO Camp - whether you can volunteer your time or participate in fundraisers, every little bit makes a big difference! We would love to make this a yearly recurring trip for our Grade 5s, if possible!
♻️ Community-Wide Bottle Drive – Monday, April 21 10am - 3pm.
Help support our Grade 5s attend camp by dropping off your bottles!
Drop off bottles at NBS School – a trailer will be out front all day.
We’re also looking for volunteers to:
🚛 Pick up bottles around the community
🚶 Walk with students to collect donations
📦 Stay at the trailer to accept bottle drop-offs
🎟️ 50/50 Raffle – Ends April 30
Support our school and get a chance to win!
💰 Proceeds go directly to the Grade 5 Camp Fund to help make this incredible opportunity possible for all students.
🎫 Buy Your 50/50 Raffle Tickets Here
🍿 Popcorn – Toonie Tuesday!
Treat your student to a bag of popcorn during school hours for only $2!
📅 Popcorn Days: April 15, 22, 29 & May 6
📝 We’re Looking for a New Council Secretary!
Want to get more involved and work with an awesome group of parents and staff? We’re currently looking for a new Secretary to join our School Council!
If you're interested or would like more information, please email us:
📧 nbs.parentsassociation@gmail.com
Stay Connected
📧 Email: nbs.parentsassociation@gmail.com
🌍 Website: newbrightonschool.com
📌 Facebook: @NewBrightonSchoolParentAssociation
📷 Instagram: @nbsparentsassociation
School Apparel Store Now Open Online
New Brighton School Apparel is now available to order online by clicking here. The orange NBS Every Child Matters t-shirt will also be sold through the online store with all profits from the sale of those t-shirts going to the Orange Shirt Society.
If you are interested in ordering a New Brighton School t-shirt, hoodie or toque have a look at all the options.
Fun Lunches
The next fun lunch is Coco Brook on May 1st. If you are interested in ordering a fun lunch for your child please make sure to get your order in by the Saturday of the week before. To order any of our Fun Lunches you need to set up an account online at https://healthyhunger.ca/.
*Unfortunately, fun lunches are not available for kindergarten students unless specifically stated*
Follow us on Social Media
New Brighton School has an Instagram account that will be used to share what is happening in and around the school. Be sure to follow us at newbrightonschool_cbe.
Important Dates:
• April 18 – Good Friday – No School
• April 21 – PD Day – No School for Students
• April 22 – Popcorn sale – Grade 5 fundraiser $2 a bag
• April 28 – Art Felt Studio – Kindergarten In-School Residency
• April 29 – Popcorn sale – Grade 5 fundraiser $2 a bag
• April 29/30 – Teacher’s Pet – In School Residency – Grade 4
• May 1 – Fun Lunch – Coco Brooks
Sincerely,
Patrick Murphy
New Brighton School, Principal