Thank You for a Fantastic Dance Residency!
What an incredible finish to our dance residency! It was truly amazing to see our students shine on stage at today’s Celebrations of Learning, performing with confidence, energy, and joy in front of their peers and families. We are so proud of the way they stepped out of their comfort zones and into the spotlight - their growth over the past few weeks has been inspiring to witness. A heartfelt thank you to Marcos and Nicole from Havana Cuban Dance Studio for bringing such passion, rhythm, and encouragement to our school community, and to our incredible School Council for making this experience possible through your generous funding. And finally, a huge thank you to all the families who came out to cheer on our students - we were absolutely blown away by the turnout and so grateful to have such a supportive and enthusiastic audience.
Spring Concert: “A Night in the Jungle” – May 14 & 15
Our upcoming Spring Concert, titled “A Night in the Jungle,” is just around the corner and will take place on May 14 and May 15. Under the direction of Ms. Whitehead, students have been working hard to prepare a fun and engaging performance for families.
To accommodate all of our students and guests - and to meet fire code requirements - we’re spreading performances over two evenings, with different classes performing each night.
Concert ticket order forms were sent home on Monday, May 5. The form is printed on neon yellow paper and should have come home with your child. As tickets are being distributed on a first come, first served basis, we encourage families to return the form as soon as possible if you’d like to secure tickets for the Wednesday or Thursday show.
Tickets will be sent home with students on Tuesday, May 13.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the show and celebrating our students’ creativity and hard work!
Educational Transition Requests for 2025–26 | Parent Voice Opportunity
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
RSVP for the Volunteer Appreciation 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 16, 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.
Reminder: No School May 16 & 19
Just a quick reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, May 16, as it is a non-instructional day, and no school on Monday, May 19 for the Victoria Day holiday.
School will resume on Tuesday, May 20. We hope everyone enjoys the extra-long weekend and has a chance to relax and recharge!
Upcoming Dates
May 11 - Mother’s Day
May 14 & 15 - Spring Concerts 5:30 PM
May 14 & 15 - Grade 5 ALS Fundraiser
May 16 - Non-Instructional Day (no classes)
May 19 - Victoria Day (school closed)
May 20 - World Bee Day (Did you know CHS is a recognized Bee School?)
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