Dear New Brighton Families,
Another great week is under our belts here at New Brighton School! It has been wonderful to see our students settling into routines, building relationships, and making the most of the many learning opportunities happening throughout the school.
This week, our Grade 3 classes had the opportunity to head to WinSport for an exciting field trip where they learned about and participated in the sport of Sledge Hockey. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to try something new, learn about inclusion and accessibility in sport, and have some fun along the way!
We also had our first fire drill of the school year yesterday, and we were incredibly proud of how well our students responded. Everyone followed directions, moved quickly and safely, and demonstrated that they are already becoming familiar with our safety routines. Great job, NBS!
On Wednesday, we held our first Parent Council meeting of the year. We are very excited about the energy, enthusiasm, and great ideas that were shared. We look forward to working together with our Parent Council and seeing some of these ideas come to life throughout the school year.
Thank you to our students, staff, and families for another great week. We are off to a wonderful start, and we are excited to see what the coming weeks have in store!
Open House – Meet the Teacher
📅 Date: September 24, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00–7:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:50)
We’re excited to welcome you into our school for an evening of connection and learning! Each classroom teacher will share a short 15-minute presentation about the year ahead. To make it easier for families with more than one child, presentations will be repeated three times.
Here’s how the evening will run:
- 6:00–6:20 – Session 1
- 6:25–6:40 – Session 2
- 6:45–7:00 – Session 3
💡 You’ll have 5 minutes between sessions to move to your next classroom.
We look forward to seeing you there and sharing what’s ahead for an exciting school year!
Terry Fox Run
We are excited to host our annual Terry Fox Run this Wednesday Sept. 23 at 9:00 a.m. We’ll begin in the gym with a short assembly, followed by the run around our school field starting between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m.
Parents are welcome to join us for both the assembly and the run. If you plan to participate or watch as a spectator, please ensure you have a current CBE volunteer clearance on file.
Click here to learn more about donations and help us reach our school goal of $4,000 in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.
PD Day – September 25, 2026
Next Friday, September 25th is a PD Day, and there is no school for students.
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found has moved to a new location in the school this year, and students have been shown where it is now located. Unfortunately, we are already seeing it grow every day—and many of the unclaimed items continue to be missing names.
Each year, thousands of dollars’ worth of clothing, water bottles, lunch containers, and other belongings are donated because they remain unclaimed in our Lost and Found.
Please take a moment to label your child’s belongings with their name. This makes it much easier for us to return lost items to their rightful owner and helps keep our Lost and Found from becoming quite so full!
School Apparel Store Now Open Online
New Brighton School Apparel is now available to order online by clicking here. All orders made by Saturday the 19th at midnight will have free delivery to the school.
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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💃 BACK-TO-SCHOOL DANCE
Mark your calendars! 📅 Thursday, October 8
Our Back-to-School Dance is coming up, and we can't wait to kick off the school year with our New Brighton families!
Tickets are now available! 👉 Purchase tickets here: https://dance-committee.s1.yapla.com/en/event-95458
Want FREE entry? You can sign up early and guarantee FREE entry for your whole family if you sign up for a volunteer shift! Volunteer sign up: https://volunteersignup.org/7EXJ4
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CASINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! — DECEMBER 7 & 8
Our casino is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year, and we need volunteers to make it a success! We’re looking for parents who can help out on December 7 & 8.
👉 Sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/JJX9C
Casino volunteers receive some extra-special perks!
Thanks to Ms. Lysak, casino volunteers will receive front-row concert seating for 18 months! And that’s not all — volunteers also receive a complimentary dinner on the evening of their shift.
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🥪 HEALTHY HUNGER — PLEASE RE-REGISTER!
All students need to be re-registered with their new homeroom teacher/classroom for the new school year. Register/order at: www.healthyhunger.ca
📅 Upcoming lunch:
• September 24 — Subway 🥪
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 1pm to make arrangements for pickup. (As per AHS rules, the office cannot keep lunches after 1pm)
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🍿 TOONIE TUESDAYS ARE BACK!
Popcorn Toonie Tuesdays are back! 🎉
Our first popcorn day is Tuesday, September 22, and we're excited to kick off another year of this fun fundraiser.
All proceeds from our first popcorn fundraiser will go toward the Terry Fox Foundation!
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🍿 POPCORN MAKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — SEPTEMBER 21
We need some awesome parent volunteers to help make all that popcorn happen!
👉 Sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/PPW7L
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VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED — OCTOBER 1
Mrs. Danyluk is looking for 4 parent volunteers to help clean and organize the gym equipment room on October 1 starting at 8:30 AM, until it's done.
👉 Sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/KHFAB
Stay Connected
📧 Email: nbs.parentsassociation@gmail.com
🌍 Website: newbrightonschool.com
📌 Facebook: @NewBrightonSchoolParentAssociation
📷 Instagram: @nbsparentsassociation
Important Dates:
- September 22 – Gr. 3 Sledge Hockey Field Trip McDougall and 1/3 of Tubman
- September 24 – 6:00-7:00 Meet the Teacher Open House Night (more information to come)
- September 24 – Fun Lunch - Subway
- September 25 - PD Day – No School for students
- September 28 – Read-A-Thon Starts
- September 29 – Orange Shirt Day
- September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day – No School
- Oct 5 – 16 Bhangra Dance Residency
- October 7 – Picture Day
- October 8 – Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
- October 12 – Thanksgiving Day – No School
- October 16 – Bhangra Dance Performance
- October 19 – PD Day – No School for Students
- October 22 - Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch
- October 27 – Toonie Tuesday Popcorn Sale
Sincerely,
Patrick Murphy
New Brighton School, Principal