School Opening Memo
Bethlehem Catholic High School
2025-2026 School Opening Memo
August 22, 2025
Welcome to Bethlehem Catholic High School!
We are looking forward to the upcoming school year!
Please read the information below and share with your parents/caregivers.
School Opening Schedule
Tuesday, September 2 First Day of Classes
AM – Grade 9 Students Only
*if you are a Grade 9 student in a Grade 10 class, you will not have that Grade 10 class on Tuesday.
8:40 am – 9:00 am | Administration Welcomes Students (theatre) |
9:05 am – 9:30 am | Period 1 |
9:35 am – 10:00 am | Period 2 |
10:05 am – 10:30 am | Period 3 |
10:35 am – 11:00 am | Period 4 |
11:05 am – 11:30 am | Period 5 |
New to Bethlehem Grades 10 – 12 Students
11:45 – 12:00 pm | Students who are new to Bethlehem in Grades 10, 11 and 12 are invited to the theatre for a brief orientation. |
PM – Grades 10 – 12 Students Only
12:20 pm – 12:50 pm | Period 1 |
12:55 pm – 1:25 pm | Period 2 |
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Period 3 |
2:05 pm – 2:35 pm | Period 4 |
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm | Period 5 |
Wednesday, September 3 Regular school day for all students
8:38 am | Music plays to alert students to proceed to class |
8:40 am – 9:50 am | Period 1 and Morning Prayer |
9:55 am – 10:55 am | Period 2 |
10:55 am – 11:05 am | Break |
11:05 am – 12:15 pm | Period 3 and Daily Notices |
12:15 pm – 1:05 pm | Lunch |
1:05 pm – 2:05 pm | Period 4 |
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm | Period 5 |
Student Timetables
Timetables will be available on My School Sask as of Thursday, August 28. Students are asked to review their timetable prior to the first day of school to ensure they have the correct classes. Students will not be provided with a paper copy and are asked to come with a printed copy or a photo on their phone. Schedules for students new to GSCS, who didn’t previously receive their schedule, can pick up at the main office on Tuesday, September 2.
To review your timetable, please go to My School Sask in your GSCS portal and follow the instructions in the memo attached: School Opening Memo 2025.pdf
All students returning from a GSCS school have access to EDSBY either through the GSCS portal by selecting the EDSBY tile in their student account or by downloading the app to their handheld device. Timetables will be available on EDSBY as of Tuesday, September. 2.
To view timetables in EDSBY, students can go to the EDSBY tile in their GSCS portal, log into their student account, and scroll down on the right-hand side to select the View Timetable button.
Timetable Changes
Some students may experience a change in their schedule after the first week in September. We will do our best to minimize these changes; however, adjustments may need to be made to accommodate changes in enrolment.
During registration in the spring, students were advised to make sure they knew which courses they wanted in their schedule. Schedule changes will be made for educational reasons only. Please do not request a change for personal convenience or preference. All change requests must be submitted prior to 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 4.
For students in Grade 9 & 10, who have an error or omission in their timetable, please complete the online form. Mr. Fenrich (Grade 9) or Mrs. Bodnarchuk (Grade 10) will message you through EDSBY once the changes have been made.
For students in Grade 11 & 12, who have an error or omission in their timetable, please send a message through Edsby to the appropriate counselor. Please include what your change request is and the reason for the change.
Grade 11 - Mrs. Becker
Grade 12 - Mr. Boechler & Ms. Pewapisconias
If you would like to meet with a counsellor, please make an appointment at student services with Ms. Okotinsky, 306-659-7909. All change requests, including appointments for changes, must be made prior to 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 4.
Photographs
Photographers will be at the school on Tuesday, September 2 for Grade 9 & 10 students and Wednesday, September 3 for Grade 11 & 12 students to take their photos. Students will be going with their classes for photographs throughout the day. Students will receive a proof package from this sitting later in September. At that time, they may order their photograph. All students are required to get a photo taken. Please dress appropriately (no hats) as these are used for student cards and in the yearbook.
Student Access to the School
The school is open on regular school days for students until 4:00 pm. Families should make arrangements to have their children picked up from the school by 4:00 pm unless they have a planned extra-curricular activity with a staff supervisor.
Locks & Lockers
Locks and lockers will be assigned to all students through the main office. Students will use the same locker as previous years. Grade 9 students will receive their locker assignment and lock from their period 3 teacher on the first day. These are the black locks and should be used on their hallway lockers. Locks not purchased from the school will be removed. Grade 10-12 students will continue to use the locks and lockers they had in previous year(s).
Cellphones
Cellphones are not permitted during class time across K-12 schools in Saskatchewan. Students will keep personal electronic devices out of sight and on silent mode or off during instruction. This includes texting, calling, accessing social media, browsing the internet, or using any applications. As well, students are not permitted to use headphones and/or ear buds during instructional time, as all phones are to be out of sight, in silent mode or off during class time. Therefore, students aren’t allowed to listen to music in class, from their phones.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 8. Several school sponsored activities will occur during the week.
Cafeteria Services
Regular cafeteria services begin Wednesday, September 3. The cafeteria operates on a non-profit basis and provides meals at a reasonable cost.
School Supplies
Students should come to school with a small supply of pens, pencils, binder(s), and paper. Teachers will advise students of other specific needs for their classes.
Absent Reporting Tool
All absence reporting can be completed on EDSBY. Please find a link below for information on how to use EDSBY. If you need to be invited to download the link, please contact the school. https://edsby.com/help/parents.
Student Fees
School fee invoices will be sent home with students mid-September. Fees are payable to the main office by Monday, November 3, 2025. If this is not possible, please speak with Ms. Chomitzky in the Main Office to make alternate arrangements for a payment schedule. If there are difficulties with payment, please contact Ms. Hanlan Stroh. Payments are accepted at the school in the form of cash, credit or debit. The school doesn’t accept personal cheques for payments of any fees including team/travel fees. Families wishing to pay by credit card can do so on the MySchoolBucks app at www.myschoolbucks.ca.
Students participating in extra-curricular sports and activities with fees will receive an additional invoice once the fees for the activity have been assessed. These fees must be paid 10 days within receipt of the invoice.
Website
The school’s website can be found at https://www.gscs.ca/bet. On our website, you will find regular updates to our daily notices, our school calendar, and other important information.
Transit Service
City of Saskatoon provides bus stops by all Saskatoon high schools. Bus passes and tickets are available for purchase on a reloadable card at the school in 10 ticket, 20 ticket or full month passes. City transit now offers an app where bus passes/tickets can be loaded onto android devices or iPhones. Please visit the Saskatoon Transit website at http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/transit/ for more information.
Current transit rates for high school students are $2.75 for a single ride (exact change only).
Reloadable student bus cards are available for monthly passes and tickets in multiples of 10 or 20 rides. The cost for these items is:
Reloadable card - $5
Monthly Pass - $59 (valid for the month of purchase)
10 rides: $21
20 rides: $42
Cards must be registered with Saskatoon City Transit in the event of a card being lost or stolen.
DAILY SCHEDULES
Regular Day: Shortened Day:
8:40 am – 9:50 am | Period 1 and Morning Prayer |
| 8:40 am – 9:25 am | Period 1 and Morning Prayer |
9:55 am – 10:55 am | Period 2 |
| 9:30 am – 10:10 am | Period 2 |
10:55 am – 11:05 am | Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Period 3 and Daily Notices |
11:05 am – 12:15 pm | Period 3 and Daily Notices |
| 11:00 am – 11:10 am | Break |
12:15 pm – 1:05 pm | Lunch |
| 11:10 am – 11:50 am | Period 4 |
1:05 pm – 2:05 pm | Period 4 |
| 11:55 am – 12:35 pm | Period 5 |
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm | Period 5 |
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Dates to Remember 2025-2026
Semester 1:
Tuesday, Sept. 2 – Friday, Jan. 23
Semester 2:
Wednesday, Jan. 28 – Friday, June 26
Student Parent Teacher Conferences:
Semester 1
Thursday, Oct. 16 – 4:00pm – 5:45pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Friday, Oct. 17 – 8:30am – 12:30pm
Semester 2
Thursday, Mar. 12 – 4:00pm – 5:45pm
Thursday, Mar. 12 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Friday, Mar. 13 – 8:30am – 12:30pm
Final Assessments:
Semester 1:
Monday, Jan. 19 – Friday, Jan. 23
Semester 2:
Wednesday, June 17 – Tuesday, June 23
Shortened Days – 12:35 pm Dismissal
Semester 1:
Thursday, Sept. 18
Thursday, Oct. 9
Thursday, Oct. 23
Thursday, Nov. 6
Thursday, Nov. 20
Thursday, Dec. 11
Thursday, Jan. 15
Semester 2:
Thursday, Feb. 5
Thursday, Mar. 5
Thursday, Mar. 19
Thursday, Apr. 16
Thursday, May 7
Thursday, May 21
No School:
Friday, Oct. 17 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday, Nov. 10 – Staff Retreat
Monday, Jan. 26 – Tuesday, Jan. 27 – Semester Turn Around
Friday, Mar. 13 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, June 24 – Friday, June 26 – Semester End
Statutory Holidays – School Closed:
Monday, Sept. 1 – Labour Day
Monday, Sept. 30 – Truth & Reconciliation Day
Monday, Oct. 13 – Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day
Monday, Feb. 16 – Family Day
Friday, Apr. 3 – Good Friday
Monday, May 18 – Victoria Day
Christmas Break:
Monday, Dec. 22 – Friday, Jan. 2
Classes Resume Monday, Jan. 5
Mid-Winter Break:
Tuesday, Feb. 17 – Friday, Feb. 20
Classes Resume Monday, Feb. 23
Easter Break:
Monday, Apr. 6 – Friday, Apr. 10
Classes Resume Monday, Apr. 13
