Dear Thomas B. Riley Families,

UPDATED Save the Date: TLC Open House January 22 @6pm

Due to a scheduling conflict we needed to change the date of this open house to January 22.

If you are interested in the TLC Program next year, our school will be hosting an Open House for all TLC students on Thursday, January 22, 2025 at 6pm in the school gymnasium. There will be a brief presentation for all families followed by a school tour.

NEW families from Montgomery Community – Open House January 22 @5pm

We are pleased to welcome families from Terrace Road School in Montgomery to our school in the Fall of 2026. We will be hosting an open house evening for all new families from this community the same night as our TLC Open House. You are welcome to come for a brief presentation about the school at 5pm followed by a school tour. All families are also welcome to stay for our TLC presentation at 6pm if they would like to hear more about this program.

Upcoming High School Open House Information

Families of Grade 9 students, please be aware of the following open houses for our students.

A reminder to all parents that students are designated to a High School based on address. If students apply and are accepted to alternative programs for High School families will be supported with transfer paperwork.

Representatives from High Schools will be coming to TB Riley over the next couple of months to talk about the High School and to support the transition from Junior High. TB Riley will also support a High School Tour for Bowness, Thirsk and Churchill for designated students.

Questions related to transfer of High School should be directed to the High Schools in question.

Bowness High School

Robert Thirsk High School

Winston Churchill High School

  • Grade 9 Tour Date (school field trip) - January 27, 2026
  • Open House - February 10, 2026 SWC Grade 9 tours

Play Auditions Begin Next Week!

We are excited to announce our production this year: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon! 

Auditions begin next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 2:45pm-3:45pm

Students who are interested in auditioning must be present on these days next week. Students are responsible for their own rides home.

Notice of PATS:

In May and June of this year, Grade 9 students throughout the province will write Provincial Achievement Tests using the Digital Assessment Platform (Vretta) in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.  Results from these tests will provide Alberta Education, school administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, students and the public with information about what students know and can do in relation to provincial standards at the end of Grade 9.

Provincial Achievement Tests are based on what students have been learning throughout the school year, so they will be marked by teachers before they are returned to Alberta Education in June. A Quick Facts for Parents/Guardians is available on the Provincial Achievement Tests (https://www.alberta.ca/provincial-achievement-tests) website.

School staff share preliminary results with parents after the PAT administration.  Individual Student Profiles (ISPs) are available to schools in the fall of the following school year.  School staff then share the ISPs with parents or parents can access results directly using myPass.  A record of the ISP will be retained electronically in the student record.  This profile is prepared by Alberta Education after the marking and scoring of tests has been completed and the final scores are calculated; it will present your child’s performance on each test in relation to provincial standards. 

 

PAT Dates: (Please keep these open)

Thursday, May 21: Grade 9 ELA Part A

Tuesday, June 9: Grade 9 ELA Part B

Tuesday, June 16: Grade 9 Math Part A

Friday, June 19: Grade 9 Math Part B

Monday, June 22: Grade 9 Social Studies

Tuesday, June 23: Grade 9 Science

 

Updated Reporting Timelines

CBE has adjusted the reporting timelines this year due to the labor disruption earlier in the year. Report Cards will be viewable for all families on Feb. 24, 2026. IPPs will also go home at the same time.

 

Upcoming Events this Week:

Monday:

-        Grade 7 Homework Club 11:20am-12:00pm

-        Play Audition 2:45pm-3:45pm

-        Senior Boys Volleyball Tryouts 2:45pm-3:45pm

Tuesday:

-        Grade 9 Homework Club 11:30am-12:00pm

-        Bowness High School Presentation @TBR

-        Play Audition 2:45pm-3:45pm

-        Jr. Boys Volleyball Tryouts 2:45pm-3:45pm

Wednesday:

-        Yearbook Club 11:30am-12:00pm

-        Pride Club 11:30am-12:00pm

-        Play Audition 2:45pm-3:45pm

Thursday:

-        Bowness School Tour for Designation Students 8:00am-11:20pm @BowHigh

-        Senior Girls and Jr. Girls Volleyball Practice 2:45pm-3:45pm

-        Bowness High School Open House @Bowness High 6pm-8pm

Friday:

-        No events

 

Have a great week!

 

Sincerely,

 

Tiffany Austin

Principal, Thomas B. Riley School