Taradale School TalkPrincipal UpdateApril 27, 2026
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Dear Taradale Families: We hope everyone had a great long weekend. We are looking at some warmer weather this week. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather and a change of clothes would be helpful to bring to school. As the snow melts, the compound and field are quite wet. Thank you so much for taking the time to join us for our recent Student-Led Conferences and Grades 1 & 3 Celebration of Learning. It was wonderful to see so many of you in the school, connecting with your child and celebrating their learning. Students take great pride in sharing their work, reflecting on their progress, and talking about what they’re learning. We truly appreciate your ongoing support and the strong partnership we share. It is always a highlight to welcome families into the school and celebrate learning together. Please read the important updates below: Taradale Snack Program As part of the National Food Program, we have been given funds to start a snack program at Taradale School. This program started on April 13 and will run as long as we have supplies. Students will be able to access a snack for recess from the classroom. Snacks will include granola bars, applesauce, goldfish crackers, yogurt tubes, and cheese strings that students are able to choose from. We cannot guarantee snacks are Halal or nut free. If you do not want your child to access this program, please let your child’s teacher know. Volunteers Needed We have many field trips in May and June. We will need parent volunteers for students to be able to attend these amazing learning experiences. Volunteers need a valid police clearance in order to volunteer. Police clearances need to be renewed every 5 years. Please see this link if you need more information about applying for your police clearance. Bussing and Parking Taradale School now has one school bus. The addition of our school bus has resulted in new signage along Taravista Drive and Tarawood Road. Taravista Drive (in front of the school) is now a no stopping zone (just past the bus shelter). Please do not park here! This is our bus zone and must be open at all times for our school bus. If you are parked here, we will ask you to move your vehicle so that our bus can pull up to the school safely. Kindergarten Registration 2026-2027 Beginning Jan. 12, 2026, registration opens for kindergarten, as well as for new Grade 1–12 students, for the 2026–2027 school year. Children are eligible for kindergarten in September 2026 if they turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2026. To register your child for school, you must create a SchoolEngage account. Once an account is created, you will receive confirmation and can register your child. Kindergarten Registration Guide *Taradale School is only able to accept registrations for students within our designated attendance boundaries. You can confirm that Taradale is your designated school through the Find a School Tool. Communication When you have specific questions about your child, your first point of contact is always the classroom teacher. Please email the teacher to book a time to talk. Teachers are not available to talk during school hours as they are teaching. Teachers will respond to email concerns after the school day has concluded or the next school day. Sound Kreations Residency We will be starting our SoundKreations Residency on May 4. This is a movement based program that compliments the Alberta Education Physical Education curriculum. If you have questions about this program, please reach out to your child’s teacher. School Council The Taradale School Council Our School Council Meeting is Tuesday, April 28 at 6:15. This will be online, and the link can be found below. At this meeting, we will have a guest speaker from McMan Agency that will share information about their programs. We have had one of their programs in our school for the last 2 years. We will also be sharing information about our Video Surveillance System that will be installed outside of the school. The agenda for the meeting is attached. Important Dates: April 28 – School Council Meeting 6:15 Online May 4-14 SoundKreations Residency May 11 and 12 – Grade 3 Field Trip to Weaselhead May 15 Professional Learning Day-NO SCHOOL May 26 – School Council Online 6:15 pm May 27 – Grade 4 at Ted Harrison Tour May 28 – Youthlink Presentation for Grade 4 Thank you. Karen Bose and Tara Vandertoorn |
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PRINCIPAL UPDATE
Posted on 2026-04-28 16:38:36.17 +0000 UTC