Happenings

September 29: No School - Non-Instructional Day 

September 30: No School - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

Oki • Hello • Bonjour — Weekly Newsletter #4 (Quick Hits)

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting our students’ well-being and learning. Please see this week’s key notes below. 

Reminders & Updates

  • September 22–30, Truth and Reconciliation Week: A national opportunity for students to engage with Indigenous history, culture, and perspectives through events, resources, and conversations.
  • Monday, September 29 — No School (Non-Instructional Day)
  • Tuesday, September 30 — No School 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and we remember the children who never returned home. Families are invited to reflect together, wear orange, and talk about how we can listen, learn, and act toward reconciliation. 

Articles of Interest

If you are looking for Indigenous-related topics to discuss with your kids, here’s a selection of some interesting stuff I’ve found for your information: 

Phyllas Webstad Story

Child & Youth Well-Being Family & Caregiver Series

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join a live online series on supporting child and youth well-being. The series is hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with local experts from the Calgary community.

Visit the CBE website for more information.

SEA Trip #1 

Wishing a safe and amazing trip to SEA Trip #1 Group with their leader Mr. Lavoie. They depart this week and return Friday, October 3, 2025. We’re cheering you on! 

Communication with Teachers 

We encourage ongoing, open communication. Teachers respond to emails within 24–48 hours on school days. 

Branton Fun Lunch Begins 

We're kicking off fun lunches this year with Subway on Wednesday, October 22! All lunches for the year have been posted. To order, go to healthyhunger.ca, create an account (or log into an existing), select Branton School, choose your child's class (this is important if you want your child to find their food), order your items, and then pay (if you don't pay the order will not go through!).

Fun lunches are a fundraiser for the school with 20% of the cost going back to the school. There is also a 'donate towards a lunch' option if you would like to contribute to purchasing lunches for students who otherwise could not participate. 

Lastly, volunteers are needed to help organize the food and oversee the distribution of lunches. This involves a one hour commitment on the day of the fun lunches. To sign up please click on this link: Volunteer Sign Up 

The fun lunch committee is looking to recruit a fun lunch co-coordinator for the 2026-2027 school year so please come volunteer this year, learn the ropes, and see if that could be you. Volunteers require CBE volunteer clearance - contact the office to complete this process. 

If you have any questions regarding fun lunches or volunteering, please email brantonfunlunch@gmail.com.

This Week’s French Song (family listen)

“On écrit sur les murs” — Kids United

Why this pick? It’s an uplifting song about writing messages of hope, peace, and unity “on the walls of our lives.” It pairs well with this week’s reflection on remembrance, community, and taking care of one another. 

Optional conversation starter: What message of hope would you “write on the walls” for our community, and how can we live that message each day? 

Athletics

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