Spring Concert Success – “A Night in the Jungle”
What a wild and wonderful time we had at our Spring Concert, “A Night in the Jungle”! The performances on Wednesday and Thursday evening were a lovely celebration of music, creativity, and community. It was heartwarming to see so many families, friends, and community members come out to support our student performers.
A huge thank you goes to Ms. Whitehead, our talented and dedicated music teacher, for all the time, effort, and passion she poured into bringing this show to life. Her love for music truly made the event shine.
We’re also grateful to our amazing CHS teachers, who stayed late to support their students backstage - it was a true team effort. And of course, congratulations to all our student performers, who stepped into the spotlight with courage, joy, and enthusiasm. You entertained us, impressed us, and made us proud!
Thank you again to everyone who helped make “A Night in the Jungle” such a memorable event!
CHS Gear Has Landed!
If you placed an order through our Spring 2025 merch store, good news — all items (except for Kindergarten AM) were handed out to students on Thursday afternoon! We hope your child came home excited to show off their new CHS swag. We can’t wait to see everyone rocking their gear around the school and out in the community. Thank you for supporting school spirit!
Yeehaw! Stampede Pancake Breakfast Coming to CHS!
Giddy up, Capitol Hill School - something mighty exciting is cookin’! We’re wranglin’ up our very first Stampede Pancake Breakfast on the mornin’ of Tuesday, June 3, our school’s Stampede Spirit Day, and y’all are invited!
With the help of the fine folks from the Calgary Stampede Downtown Attractions Committee—and a few of our own trusty CHS staff - there’ll be pancakes hot off the griddle and delicious halal turkey sausages sizzlin’ up for the whole school community to enjoy. That’s right - students, families, staff, grandparents, cousins, and friends - we want to see all your smiling faces bright and early!
The flapjacks and fixin’s will be flowin’ from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM, just in time to fill your bellies before students head off to class (yep, it’s still a school day, partners!).
We reckon this will be the biggest, boldest kick-off to Stampede Spirit Day in CHS memory, so don’t miss out. Dust off those cowboy hats, pull on your plaid shirts, and stomp into school in your best boots if you’ve got ‘em - western gear is highly encouraged.
So saddle up and join us for a rootin’-tootin’ good time. We can’t wait to see y’all there. YAHOO!
Capitol Hill School Garden Clean-Up – Volunteers Needed!
Spring has sprung, and it’s time to give our school garden a fresh start! We’re inviting families to join us for the Capitol Hill School Garden Clean-Up on Saturday, May 31, from 9:00–11:00 AM.
We'll be tidying up the front of the school and the overgrown garden beds, making our outdoor spaces more welcoming for students and the community. No gardening experience is needed - just a willingness to help and maybe get a little dirt under your nails!
If you can spare an hour or two, we’d love to have you join us. It’s a great way to pitch in, connect with other families, and take pride in our school grounds. Sign up here: Garden Clean-Up Volunteer Link
Let’s dig in and make it beautiful together!
Final Call for Educational Transition Requests for 2025–26
As we start planning for next school year, our staff will soon begin the thoughtful process of creating balanced class groupings. We take into account many factors - including student input, learning needs, and social dynamics - to help set everyone up for success. Each year, we also invite families to share insights that might support their child's transition.
If there’s anything you’d like us to consider (such as learning needs, peer dynamics, or other helpful information), please complete the Educational Transition Request Form by Friday, May 23, 2025. While we can’t accommodate requests for specific teachers - teaching assignments may change, and all of our educators are incredible - we do appreciate your perspective.
You can find the form here: https://forms.office.com/r/PWDZgB21EK
Last Chance to RSVP for the Volunteer Tea
We are excited to invite you to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the school gymnasium!
This is our chance to say a big THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers who helped make this year so special. Whether you supported School Council or CHEES, helped organize school events like our Halloween Dance, lent a hand in classrooms, sorted and delivered Fun Lunches, supervised field trips or off-site activities like swimming, urban walks, the Calgary Zoo, Telus Spark, Sam Centre, or contributed to fundraising efforts like our Casino fundraiser (and so much more!) - we are truly grateful.
Whether you're a parent, guardian, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or just a fantastic human who stepped up to volunteer this year, we hope you’ll join us for some tea, coffee, light fare, delicious treats, beautiful student artwork, and musical entertainment.
To help us plan, please RSVP by filling out this short form: https://forms.office.com/r/J9TWfLXTD4
(We kindly ask for responses by May 18, 2025.)
If you know someone who volunteered this year but may not be on the school's email list, please feel free to share this message and the RSVP link with them too!
Leaving Capitol Hill School for 2025–26?
Are you planning to leave Capitol Hill School at the end of this school year? Whether your family is moving, your child is transferring to a new school, or you’re heading off on an exciting adventure, we’d greatly appreciate a heads-up so we can plan ahead for the next school year.
Please take a moment to complete the form linked below. Your early notice helps us prepare effectively - thank you! The form can accessed here: https://forms.office.com/r/DZDHgjsc25
Note: If your child is in Grade 6 and transitioning to junior high, there's no need to fill out the form - we already have that information.
If you’ve already submitted this form earlier this spring, there’s no need to complete it again.
Upcoming Dates
May 19 - Victoria Day (school closed)
May 20 - World Bee Day
May 22 - Fun Lunch (Boston Pizza)
May 22 - Earth Rangers Presentation (K-6)
May 22 - School Council & CHEES meeting 6:00 PM
May 28 - Grade 6 PAT: ELAL Part A (Written)
May 29 - Volunteer Appreciation Tea – 10:00 AM
May 31 - School Garden Clean-Up (Saturday 9:00 AM)
June 2 - Grade 6 Vaccinations Round #2
June 3 - Stampede Breakfast & Spirit Day
June 5 - Fun Lunch (Mucho Burrito)
June 10-11 K – Gr. 2 Fluoride Treatments
June 13 - Grade 6 PAT: Math Part A (Operations)
June 13 - IPPs sent home for final review and signature
June 16 - Grade 6 PAT: ELAL Part B
June 17 - Grade 6 PAT: Math Part B
June 18 - Grade 6 PAT: Social Studies
June 18 - Deadline to return IPP final review signature pages
June 20 - Sports & Activity Day
June 23 - CHS Annual Mini Golf Experience (Put on by Grade 5)
June 24 - Grade 6 Farewell
June 25 - Report Cards available for viewing in MyCBE
June 26 - Last Day of Classes – Early Dismissal at 12:41 PM
June 27 - Appeals Day until 12:00 PM
June 27 - Main Office closes for Summer Break – 12:00 PM