Important Dates:
May 28 – Graduation Day – No classes for students
May 29 – Classes for ALL students
June 1 – Bowness Valued Student Awards – lunch – main gym
June 8 and 9 – Yearbook distribution
June 9 – Last day of formal classesJ
June 10 – 23 – Diploma Exams (please check school calendar)
June 26 – Last Day of the 2025-2026 School Year
GRAD WEEK IS HERE!!
Tuesday May 26
Grad Rehearsal
2:15pm – 3:38pm
All Graduands to attend
Caps & gowns and programs will be distributed
Wednesday May 27
Grad Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am in the BHS cafeteria
This is a Grade 12 only event. All Grads are encouraged to attend
There is no cost for Grads
Thursday May 28:
Graduation Ceremony - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Jubilee Auditorium
Arrive at the Jubilee auditorium by 9:00am to get into lineups for the processional at 9:30am.
Construction is happening all around the Jubilee. Please plan accordingly to not be late
Bowness High School is happy to offer a live stream of the graduation ceremony. See link below: https://www.sierracast.ca/bowness2026
Graduation Banquet - 5:30pm – 10:30pm
The Grey Eagle Resort & Casino - 3777 Grey Eagle Drive, SW.
Parking is free.
Doors at 5:30, Dinner at 6:30, Dancing until 10:30
Tickets must be purchased for this event
BOWNESS HIGH SCHOOL HONOUR SOCIETY - This is a reminder that if you would like to apply for Bowness High School Honour Society you need to complete the application by June 1st . Honour Society 2025-2026 Application - Bowness High School – Fill out form
Summer Work Experience: Students have the opportunity to earn credits during their summer employment. The program runs from July 2-August 6, 2026. For more information and how to apply, go to the Chinook Learning Services website and look under Off Campus. You can also ask your school counsellor or email Ms. Lee, the work experience teacher! Deadline to apply is June 12. Here is the application!
Students must complete the Chinook Off-campus RAP or Internship Application Package Summer 2026 (pdf) only after they have a job placement. Deadline is: July 17, 2026.
CASINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Bowness High Parent Advisory Council has been slotted a casino for Sunday May 31 and Monday June 1 at the Aces Airport Casino. We will need to fill all of the volunteer positions in order to make the casino successful for the school. If we do not fill all of the positions the casino will be cancelled.
Please sign up on the following Sign Up Genius link - Casino Sign Up May 31 & June 1
Funds received for volunteering at a casino are substantial, the last casino brought in a profit of almost $80,000. The funds are used to enhance educational experiences for students and provide items that the school is unable to purchase due to budgetary constraints. Examples of items paid for with Casino fundraising in the past are learning resources for core subjects, lab equipment, technology and classroom upgrades, specialized equipment for CTS courses and physical education equipment.
Please read the following carefully before you sign up for a position.
No experience is necessary to volunteer for a position but please read the descriptions to select a role that is a good fit, this will ensure that the casino runs smoothly. We will have a casino appointed advisor working with us for the duration of our event so will have lots of help along the way. Volunteers can only work one position during the two day casino event. For example a volunteer who worked as a Cashier on Day One cannot come back and work as a Chip Runner on Day Two. Volunteers can work more than one shift during the event but will need to be scheduled into the same position for both days. If you would like to work both dates please sign up for the same shift on both days.
If you have any questions or need help with the sign up please email Lisa McGregor at bownesscasinochair@gmail.com. Thank you for volunteering your time!