Parking and Traffic Update

You may have noticed today that the Calgary Police Service was out beside the school issuing speeding tickets.  We hope that it will remind people driving past the school that the speed limit is 30 km per hour between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm.  Please click HERE to access the City of Calgary's webpage on School Zone and Playground Zone FAQs.

To reduce double parking, jaywalking, and overall stress during the morning drop off, Beddington Heights School will be having new "HUG & GO" signs installed on several posts along Bermuda Drive and Bermuda Road in the next few weeks.  These signs will help remind parents there is no parking in these areas between 7:30 and 9:00 on school days.  Parents will have the opportunity to pull in to an open spot, give a quick hug goodbye, and have their child go onto the school grounds so another car can pull in to do the same.  We truly appreciate your cooperation in this matter as we all work together to make sure students are getting to school safely.

Does Your Child Need Winter Boots?

Boots for Kids

Are you needing winter boots for your child?  Boots for Kids might be able to help!

Boots for Kids was started by a woman named Rhonda who had seen a boy without proper winter footwear walking to school.  She decided that something needed to be done to help out the children in our city whose families might not be able to buy the items needed for our cold Calgary winters and started this charitable organization.  

With generous donations from various clubs such as The Stampede City Kinsmen & the Kinnettes, the North Hill Lions, Life Touch Photography, and the Senior Pro Rodeo, Boots for Kids is able to offer free winter boots to elementary school students whose families are financially unable to purchase a pair.  If you are interested, please call us at the school (403-777-6610) and we will add your name to the list!

Helping Kids Eat Better!

Helping kids eat well can be a challenge!  To help, we've found some great tips:      

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(Courtesy of Maya Paul and Lawrence Robinson)

How is Math Different Than When I Was a Child?

How teachers teach Math, and how students think about Math tasks have changed a lot from when we were kids.  Sometimes, this can be difficult for us to understand.  We want to help with that!  Please click on the following link: How is Math Different Than When I Was a Child? to read a document from the Alberta Education site that helps to explain things a little more clearly.

The Alberta Education website also has several short videos about problem solving, reasoning, technology, mental math/estimation, connections, and visualization that will show how students learn in today's classrooms.  Please click HERE and my blog will take you to the page where you can view these videos and find more information!

STREET SAFETY

Keeping students safe when coming and going to and from school requires teamwork.  It is critical that parents follow road safety rules when driving around the school. We ask that you keep the following things in mind to help keep ALL of our students safe:

• Drop off only in the marked areas when there is space available.  If there is not space, please circle the block, or drop students off a bit further from the school and walk with them if they are not able to walk alone.

• Do not park or drop off students in (or between) the marked crosswalk areas.

•  Ensure you are not doing U-turns when around the school.

• Drive 30 km per hour or slower.

• Only cross in the crosswalks...resist crossing in the middle of the road, even when it might me easier or more convenient.

• Do not use the staff parking lot to pick up or drop off students.  We have cars pulling in and out at all times of the day, so students should not be near this lot.

On a regular basis, we talk with students about how to take care of themselves and others when crossing the street or getting dropped off by their parents.  As part of our ongoing work, we will be teaching our students to "Point, Pause, and Proceed" when crossing the street in marked crosswalks.  Please click here to view a short Calgary School Traffic Safety vide called "Point, Pause, Proceed".

We truly thank you with your support in this area...and the students thank you too!  Together, we can ensure all students get to and from school safely!!!