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Bulldog Bulletin - June 15, 2026

Bulldogs Bulletin: June 15, 2026

Hopefully you are all finding some time to enjoy this incredible weather this weekend! Definitely a taste of summer and with only two weeks to go in the school year, the timing is perfect. Here's what you need to know for the busy week ahead. 

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NEW INFORMATION

🎶 Spring Band Concert – You’re Invited! 🎶

Join us for our Spring Band Concert on Monday, June 15. Our students have been working hard and are excited to share their music!

  • Afternoon performance: 1:15 pm

  • Evening performance: 6:30 pm

All families are warmly welcome to attend either performance (or both!) and celebrate our musicians’ growth and achievements.

We hope to see you there—come enjoy an afternoon or evening of great music and school spirit! 🎶

Spring Dohl Concert – Join Us! 🥁🎶

You’re invited to our Spring Dohl Concert on Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 pm! This special evening celebrates the incredible growth and dedication of our student performers throughout the school year.

Get ready for an exciting performance—including the much‑anticipated Dohl-off! It’s always a crowd favourite and sure to bring great energy and fun.

All families are warmly welcome to join us as we celebrate our students’ hard work and talent. We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

Grade 6 & 7 Year-End Field Trip – Cultus Lake Waterslides! 🌊☀️

Our Grade 6 and 7 students are heading to Cultus Lake Waterslides to celebrate a fantastic year of learning and growth!

To help everyone have a safe and fun day, please remember:

  • Bring plenty of water to stay hydrated

  • Apply and pack sunscreen (the forecast is quite hot!)

  • Arrive at school on time so you don’t miss the bus

This is a highlight of the year for many students—we’re looking forward to a great day together!

Athletics Awards Banquet – Celebrating Our Student Athletes 🏅

Join us on Wednesday, June 17 from 5:00–7:00 pm for our Athletics Awards Banquet. This special event recognizes the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our student athletes throughout the year.

  • We will celebrate excellence in athletics and team spirit

  • Families will be notified directly if their child is receiving an award

We look forward to an evening of recognition, pride, and celebration of an outstanding year in school athletics! 🎉

Final PAC Meeting – You’re Invited!

We’d love for you to join us for our final PAC (Parent Advisory Council) meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June 16th.

  • ✅ Celebrate the year and all we’ve accomplished together

  • ✅ Hear highlights from PAC and the school

  • ✅ Share your ideas for next year

  • ✅ Connect with other families in a welcoming space

Everyone is welcome—whether you’ve attended before or this will be your first time. Your voice matters, and your input helps shape our school community.

We hope to see you there for this final gathering (and a chance to wrap up the year on a positive note!)

Upcoming Events: We have a busy time from now until the end of the school year. We have some major events coming up both at the grade and school-wide level along with many pod and classroom activities. Below is a list of the bigger events, but please be sure to read the communication from your child's classroom teacher about all the events and necessary permission forms:

  • June 15th: Spring Band Concert

  • June 17th: Athletic Awards Baquet

  • June 18th: Cultus Lake Field Trip (Grade 6s/7s)

  • Last Week: Class / Pod Field Trips

INFORMATION FROM LAST WEEK 

District Track and Field Meet: Congratulations to all of our athletes who earned the right to compete at the Abbotsford District Track and Field Meet. Our Bulldogs represented Howe so well with many medals earned in a variety of events. We even had a student miss out on a 20 year old record by the smallest of margins. Thank you Ms Ledbrook for all your work in organizing this great day and to Ms Smith, Ms Gill, Mr Dutt and Ms Galloway for attending and helping out. 

PAC NEWS

PAC Meeting Dates: We have set our PAC meeting dates for the year so that families can plan ahead to attend. They will be held Tuesday mornings at 8:45am at the school. The dates are as follows:

June 16, 2026

Extra-Curricular Schedule

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Coming Up This Week

Monday – Day 1 

  • Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and O Canada 8:30am 

  • Spring Band Concert – 1:15pm and 6:30pm 

  • Happy Birthday Ms Dhillon! 

Tuesday – Day 2 

  • PAC Meeting 8:45am 

  • Field Trip: Gr 6 Self Manager Swim 12:30 – 2:00pm  

Wednesday – Day 1 

  • Grade 6 Public Speaking Finals in LLC 12:30 – 2:00 

  • Athletics Awards Banquet 5:00 – 7:00 

Thursday – Day 2 

  • Field Trip: Gr 6 & 7 to Cultus Lake Waterslides 

  • Field Trip: Pod H to Ten Broeck Sports Day 

  • Spring Dohl Concert 6:30 – 7:30 

  • Happy Birthday Mr Kauffman! 

Friday – Day 2 

  • Happy Birthday Ms Doerksen!

  • Posted: June 15, 2026 - 8:20am
  • Expires: June 22, 2026 - 10:20am