Dear parent(s) and guardian(s),

Thank you for a wonderful week of school. We have three solid weeks of classes before the next break in instruction. Teachers have been asked that within the context of their classrooms they only allow 1 student out of class at a time. Please take a moment and remind your student that if they do need to leave the classroom at anytime the expectation is that they return in a timely fashion. This will ensure that we limit the interruptions to instructional time.  

Attendance

One of the best predictors of graduation outcomes is attendance. Early in the semester like this marks a great time to check-in with your student and see how their attendance looks. We understand there can be many reasons for students to miss classes. If you know your student will not be in school or needs to leave early please make an effort to call into the main office and let us know. By the end of this week teachers will have reached out to you at home if there are attendance or achievement concerns. This is being done in the spirit of partnership, together if we can provide early support to your student we avoid the stress of a last push at the end of the semester.     

Cell Phone Policy

To support focused learning environments, students are expected to have cell phones put away during instructional time, unless a teacher has approved their use for learning. Thank you for reinforcing these expectations with your child.
For more information, please see the CBE Student Personal Mobile Devices Policy (AR 6008):
https://cbe.ab.ca/GovernancePolicies/AR6008.pdf [cbe.ab.ca]

Athletics News

For full athletics  schedules and game details, visit CSHSAA or our school calendar which is available here.   Congratulations to our Wrestling team as they compete this week in the City Championship. Next week is the start of the basketball playoffs. CSHAA website is the best place to stay up to date with scores and schedules. A reminder that during playoffs gate admission is charged, please carry cash with you $2/student and $5/adult.

Student Pickup

Student pick-up and drop-off is to only take place in the student parking lot not in the front parking lot.

Student Fees

All student fees have been updated and are ready to be paid. Thank you to those of you who have seen those show up and have taken care of them. Please let us know if you have any concerns.   

Student Services News  

Grade 10 & 11 Student Registration

Registration presentations will take place on Monday March 9 in the morning for Grade 10 & 11 students. Please check our school website for course descriptions and information regarding streaming for core subjects.

IPP Dates

• Semester 2 IPP will be emailed March 13 for those who returned the consent to email page from Nov 26. This second IPP will include: semester 1 final current learning and semester 2 initial current learning.   
• Student Conference March 19 & 20
• Students should discuss with new semester 2 teachers, strategies and accommodation that work. -Students are encouraged to access exam accommodations in The Learning Lounge: audio reader (bring headphones), voice typing.

Scholarships

Parents and students- please create an account with Scholarships Canada to receive matched scholarship opportunities sent right to your inbox! https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/

Investing in the Future Award Scholarship

It is with great excitement and extreme pleasure that EducationMatters announces the return of the “Investing in the Future Award” for the fourth year in a row!

This year, the incredibly generous donor is once again offering 10 awards of $100,000 each ($25,000 per year over 4 years)!!!

This award is available to Grade 12 students in CBE high schools who will be pursuing a 4-year University Degree at a Canadian University (any field of study). Additional details on the award can be found at Investing in the Future Award | Awards | EducationMatters

Applications are now open and are due March 31, 2026.

Students can apply through EducationMatters’ application portal https://applications.educationmatters.ca/.

Calgary Public Teachers and ATA Local 38 annual scholarship programs.

The ATA Local 38 Heritage Scholarship Award is to recognize students of outstanding merit.

or students entering a vocational post-secondary program for adults with developmental disabilities, whose parent/stepparent/guardian.

Is a current, retired, or deceased member of Calgary Public Teachers Local 38.

DEHR Scholarships

The John Laurie Scholarship is to recognize an Indigenous student with outstanding merit within the Calgary Board of Education.

The 2SLGBTQQIA+ Scholarship Award is to recognize a 2SLGBTQQIA+ identifying student or ally with outstanding merit within the Calgary Board of Education.

The Violet King Scholarship is to recognize a Black student with outstanding merit within the Calgary Board of Education.

Please note, the DEHR scholarships are open to any graduating CBE student who meet the eligibility guidelines. They do not have to be related to a Local 38 Member. Scholarship Information, requirement guidelines and deadlines for application can be found here:

https://local38.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/headlines.aspx

Please note, all Scholarship Application forms open February 1 and close May 31.