May 4-8
You’re invited to... The Story of Us
We are excited to welcome our Peter Lougheed families
to The Story of Us, our school‑wide celebration of
identity, culture, and belonging on May 14, 2026.
Students will be sharing their belonging projects, and
we’ll also be joined by local Northeast Calgary
businesses and cultural artisans who help make our
community so vibrant.
This is a free event, but families will need to reserve
free tickets on Eventbrite to help us plan for space
and safety.
We can’t wait to celebrate the many stories that make up who we are as a community.
Art – Friday, May 8th
The Monsters and Heroes Art Show returns for its third year on May 8th at The New Gallery (208 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 2B6), showcasing a collaboration between students across Calgary. This exhibition brings together approximately 400 students (with 28 students from Peter Lougheed School) and from 12 CBE schools, along with participant artists from the Alberta University of the Arts, along with practicing artists and professors to create a multi-stage artistic journey that highlights creativity, imagination, and growth. Beginning with Grade 4 students who design original “Monsters” and “Heroes,” the artwork evolves through Jr. High and High School classrooms before being transformed by university artists into final pieces. Families are warmly invited to attend the opening night from 6–9 PM and experience this powerful celebration of student voice, collaboration, and artistic development.
Music/Band
CPO Field Trip - May 8: Fees will be up on PowerSchool ASAP, please keep your eyes out and get those paid online through PowerSchool, or via debit/credit in the main office during school hours.
PLS Spring Concert: It’s that time of the year! Band students are hard at work preparing for their spring concert, which will be held on Thursday June 4th, at 6:30pm. We will feature performances from Grade 7/Grade 8/Grade 9 bands, small groups, solo performances, as well as from our very first Jazz Band! This is an important culmination of all the hard work students have been putting in this year, so all students are expected to be in attendance and performing!
Grade 5-2/5-3: Your student may bring home a ukulele that they have borrowed from the music room. Please ensure that your student returns the ukulele on the next school day in the morning. Students who continually forget to bring their ukulele back will not be allowed to take it home again.
Jazz Band: Our first jazz band rehearsal will be at lunch on Monday, May 4th. Students in jazz band may occasionally be required to attend rehearsals Friday mornings before school as needed.
Grade 8 Band: We will have after-school rehearsal this week Thursday, May 7th from 3:45-4:45. Again, attendance at these rehearsals is mandatory without an email from a parent/guardian.
Grade 7 Band: There are NO after-school rehearsals this week.
Student Diversity Club – Food Drive in honour of Sikh and Arab Heritage Month
We’re excited to kick off our PLS Food Drive!
Classes are invited to collect non-perishable food items for the Calgary Food Bank, and the class with the most donations will win an ice cream party 🍦
The food drive will run until MAY 14TH.
Thank you in advance for your support and for helping make a difference in our community!
May 15 Non-Instructional Day – No Classes for Students
A reminder that Friday, May 15 is a non-instructional day for students.
Grade 9 Calaway Park Field Trip – June 25th
The Grade 9s are looking for volunteers to support their field trip. If you have your CBE clearance completed and are able to attend the trip from 9am – 3pm please contact Kelly Achtymichuk at kdachtymichuk@cbe.ab.ca.
Athletics
Jump Rope for Heart | May 8th
We have officially kicked off our Jump Rope for Heart event! We’re excited to get active, learn healthy habits and raise funds in support of Heart & Stroke. Please check your child’s backpack for a postcard that includes more information and help us reach our school goal by donating or fundraising online today: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/118912
Badminton:
All of the badminton teams had a very successful practice tournament against Ted Harrison! Congrats to all of our athletes on having this experience! The divisional tournament will be held in 2 weeks time @ The Genesis Center:
Monday, May 11th: Grade 8
Tuesday, May 12th: Grade 7
Wednesday, May 13th: Grade 6
Thursday, May 14th: Grade 9
Please see the following breakdown for Badminton fees this year:
Team/Tournament Fee: $6
Celebration/Wind-Up Fee: $5
Athletic Shirt Fee (If applicable): $15
Fees are now available to pay, for all families. We need all families to pay ALL fees ASAP!
Below is the badminton athletics schedule for next week:
