Hello Somerset Families!
With the Principal's Message sent on Friday being very lengthy, below is a brief Weekly Update:
WORD of the WEEK: Empathetic
Definition
Showing understanding, care, and compassion for how someone else is feeling.
Example Sentence
When Em saw that her friend was sad, she was empathetic and sat with her to cheer her up.
Morphology of the Word
Root: path (Greek, meaning "feeling" or "suffering")
Prefix: em- (meaning "in" or "within")
Suffix: -ic (turns the word into an adjective)
Modular Relocation Work
Since March Break, we have seen significant progress in the modular relocation project. The units have been detached from the school, heightened safety precautions are in place, and the next steps include asphalt repaving and landscaping remediation to ensure the area is safe and welcoming for students.
Kindergarten to Grade 3 Parents/Guardians
Your Child's 2025-2026 Enrollment Information
Please view this important information.
Join the Playground Replacement Team!
Update | Transportation Changes & Bell Times 2025-2026
(following the system communication)
As of Sept. 1, 2025, our new Bell Times our school are:
- Monday – Thursday: 8:52am – 3:25pm
- Friday: 8:52am – 12:55pm
Important Dates Ahead
- April 16-17 – Scavenger Hunt activity (tba)
- April 18 – Good Friday (No School)
- April 21 – System Professional Learning Day (No Classes for Students)
- April 22 – Earth Day Assembly & Rain Barrel fundraiser launch (more information to come)
- April 28 – Elections Calgary – School will be open with polling station access on-site. Please note, Elections Calgary provides the security for this event.
- May 6 – Grade 1 Field Study to the Calgary Zoo – Conservation Champions
- May 7 – Spring Celebration (PM) – Families are invited to join us in celebrating student creativity and community
- May 16 – Professional Learning Day (No Classes for Students)
- May 28 – Grade 1 Field Study to the Calgary Zoo – Gossamer Wings
- May 29 – Fun Lunch - Subway Fun Lunch(Cut-Off: 24 May)
- June 5 - SPIRIT DAY (tentative)
- June 12 - Grade 4 Farewell
- 19 June - A & W Fun Lunch (Cut-Off: 14 June)
- June 20 - Indigenous Games Day
Hand to Heart,
Nathan Bane
Somerset School Principal