Dear New Brighton Families,
What a wonderful week at New Brighton School! We have so much to celebrate and so many reasons to be proud of our amazing school community.
Today, we had a special assembly hosted by our Parent Council to celebrate the winners of our Read-a-Thon and share our incredible results. Together, we raised an amazing $24,626 and read 192,154 minutes! Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff for your enthusiasm, participation, and support. A huge thank-you to our Parent Council for organizing and supporting this wonderful initiative!
Our Great Pumpkin Event was another fantastic opportunity to see the creativity and imagination of our students and families. We loved seeing all of the unique and wonderful pumpkin creations on display, and we hope the event provided families with an opportunity to spend some fun time together and make some great memories.
Earlier in the week, our Grade 3 students had the exciting opportunity to explore the zoo and learn more about the amazing animals there. It was a wonderful experience for our students!
A quick reminder: Please remember to pick up your pumpkins from the school today. Any pumpkins that have not been collected will be left outside the front doors for families to pick up.
With Halloween just around the corner, we wish everyone a fun and safe time celebrating! For students heading out to trick-or-treat, remember to stay with a trusted adult, use sidewalks and crosswalks, look both ways before crossing the street, and make sure you are visible to drivers. We hope everyone has a spooktacular Halloween!
Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for being such an incredible part of the New Brighton School community!
Remembrance Day
New Brighton School will be having this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 10th. There will be two assembly times to accommodate all of our students and parents/guests that wish to attend. The first assembly is at 9:45 and the second assembly is at 11. Both assemblies will be the exact same, and our Grade 3-5 choir will be singing at both of them. If you are planning on attending one of the assembly times, please arrive on time to prevent disruptions during the assembly. Parking may be a little challenging that morning, so please give yourself a few extra minutes. Choir students are reminded to wear a white top and black bottoms. A poppy will be provided for all choir students. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Lysak at jclysak@cbe.ab.ca
Fees
Central fees will be posted directly to students’ PowerSchool accounts. These fees include the student supply fee, noon supervision fee, and school bus fees for students who ride the bus daily. These fees are assigned to student accounts centrally by the CBE.
School Apparel Store Now Open Online
New Brighton School Apparel is now available to order online by clicking here. If you are interested in ordering a New Brighton School T-shirt, hoodie or toque, have a look at all the options.
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 . Many of our teachers also have class accounts that they will share with you in their Friday Messages; be sure to check them out.
📣 NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL — WEEKLY UPDATE 📣
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📚 READ-A-THON — WHAT AN AMAZING SUCCESS!
Congratulations to all our 2026 Read-a-thon readers!
Today we held our assembly, and it was a blast for everyone involved!
Here are our final numbers:
📖 271 students participated!
📖 192,154 minutes read!
❤️ $24,626 raised for our school!
A HUGE thank you to all our students and families who participated, read, collected donations and helped make this fundraiser such a success! We couldn't have done it without you!
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🛍️ BIG BOX FUNDRAISER — FINAL DAYS!
All orders must be placed online or order forms and cash brought into the school by Monday, November 2!
We are currently only 40 boxes away from reaching 150 boxes sold! Reaching this goal will unlock a draw for four $25 gift cards for families who sell 3 or more boxes!
These cards are amazing quality and can't be beat for $1/card! Check out the quality next time you're in the school office!
You can order online here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/new-brighton-school-big-box-fundraiser
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🥪 HEALTHY HUNGER — UPCOMING LUNCHES
📅 November 5 — KFC
📅 November 19 — Edo
Reminders: Please place your order by midnight on the Saturday before each Fun Lunch. If your child is absent, please let the school office know by 1 PM to make arrangements for pickup. (As per AHS rules, the office cannot keep lunches after 1 PM.)
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🎰 CASINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! — DECEMBER 7 & 8
Our casino is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year, and we still need volunteers to make it a success!
👉 Sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/JJX9C
Casino volunteer perks: Thanks to Mrs. Lysak, volunteers receive front-row concert seating for 18 months, plus a complimentary dinner on their shift evening!
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🥫 MOM’S PANTRY FUNDRAISER
Mom’s Pantry is still running, and we're getting so close to hitting our minimum goal! Keep those orders coming!
All orders can be placed online until Monday, November 9:
https://momspantry.ca/en-ca/collections/all-products
At checkout, enter:
- Order #: 419922
- Group Passcode: 36287
Or simply search New Brighton School when ordering.
Stay Connected
📧 Email: nbs.parentsassociation@gmail.com
🌍 Website: newbrightonschool.com
📌 Facebook: @NewBrightonSchoolParentAssociation
📷 Instagram: @nbsparentsassociation
Important Dates:
- November 4 – Grade 2 Field Trip – Calgary Zoo – Bell/Woehleke/Kelly
- November 10 – Remembrance Day Assemblies – Grade 1 Immunizations
- November 11-13 - Remembrance Day and Fall Break
- November 17 – Toonie Tuesday, Popcorn Sale
- November 18 - Grade 2 Field Trip – Calgary Zoo – Gorsedin/Serpico – Photo Retakes
- November 26 – No School for Kindergarten Only – Parent-Teacher Conferences evening
- November 27 – No School for students – Parent-Teacher Conferences – 8:00-12:00
Sincerely,
Patrick Murphy
New Brighton School, Principal
