Dear Thomas B. Riley Families,
Winter Band Concert December 5, 2024
Thomas B. Riley is proud to present our first concert this year. It will take place Thursday December 5, 5:30pm at Thomas B. Riley School in the main gym. Attendance at this concert is mandatory for all TLC students and part of the expectations of their commitment to the TLC program. If your child is not able to attend due to unavoidable circumstances please email Mr. Irwin at wlirwin@cbe.ab.ca explain their absence.
Students are expected to arrive at 5pm and go to their designated areas:
Grade 8: Band room then Cafeteria
Grade 7: Rooms 1 and 2
Grade 9: Learning Commons.
We are asking that parents attending our evening concert remain for the entire duration of the concert including all grades out of respect for all of our performers and to minimize disruption to the evening. Students will remain in their designated areas until the end of the concert and may be picked up after the final grade is finished performing at the conclusion of the concert. Thank you for your attention to this.
Prayer at School
There are religious accommodations that can be made during the school day if a student requires a private space to pray. We recognize that the windows of time to pray can fluctuate throughout the school year.
If it is necessary for students to pray outside of the lunch hour during instructional time, please email Mrs. Austin directly at taaustin@cbe.ca with your child’s first and last name stating your request for this accommodation. We will keep a list of students and ensure students have a common time to pray in a quiet, clean space during the appropriate window of time.
Students are required to demonstrate respectful behavior at all times and return to class directly following prayers to minimize interruption in their learning.
Winsport Field Trips
We are thrilled to be able to offer all of our students a field trip to Winsport again this year. Forms for Grade 9 students went home yesterday and need to be returned as soon as possible. Their field trip date is the first day back after winter break. It is important we have all forms handed back far in advance so all students are able to attend.
Thanks to the generous support our school council to cover partial program and transportation costs, the cost for this trip is only $25 per student. This includes bussing, program and instructor cost, and rentals. There is an error on the Grade 9 forms that says $37 per student, however this has been adjusted in your powerschool account.
Ski Dates:
Grade 9: January 6
Grade 8: January 27
Grade 7: March 17
No child will be denied the opportunity to participate for financial reasons. If you require a subsidy for this field trip please contact Mrs. Austin directly. All students are expected to attend.
New Clubs:
There are many new clubs beginning at TBR that are up and running! Your children are encouraged and welcome to join!
- Indigenous Club: (all students welcome) in conference room Mondays at lunch
- Bracelet Making Club: Mondays at lunch
- Creative Writing Club: in room 12 Tuesdays at lunch
- Model UN Team Club: Tuesdays after school and Thursdays at lunch
- Dungeons and Dragons Club: Wednesdays at lunch in Room 1
- Drama Club: Wednesday at lunch in Rm 19 (Drama room)
- Grade 7 Study Hall: Thursdays at lunch in LC
- TBR Jazz Band: Thursdays after school 2:30pm-3:45pm
- Board Game Club – TBD
Upcoming Events this Week:
Monday:
- Indigenous Club 11:25am-11:55am in Conference Room
- Bracelet Making Club 11:20am-11:55am in Room 8
- Mandatory Band Rehearsal for all Grade 7 TLC Band students 2:45pm-3:45pm
Tuesday:
- Elder Saa’kokoto to visit the school – grade assemblies
- Creative Writing Club: 11:25am in Room 12
- Model UN Session – Rm 17 2:30pm-3:30pm
- Mandatory Band Rehearsal for all Grade 8 TLC Band students 2:45pm-3:45pm
Wednesday:
- Drama Club 11:30am-11:55am
- Dungeons and Dragons Club 11:30am-11:55pm in Room 1
- Mandatory Band Rehearsal for all Grade 9 TLC Band students 2:45pm-3:45pm
- Pick up for Meela’s Mixes orders at 2:30pm
Thursday:
- Grade 7 Study Hall – 11:20am-12:00pm
- Model UN Practice 11:30am-12:00am in Room 17
- Fun Lunch – Wok Box
- Band Concert @5:30pm
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Tiffany Austin
Principal, Thomas B. Riley School