Greetings parents, and guardians
Thank you for a great week of school.
Our school website houses all of our school information and can be accessed here:https://lordbeaverbrook.cbe.ab.ca/
Labour Action Update
For the most up to date information please see the Calgary Board of Education Labour Action page, you can access this by clicking here.
Lunches During School Strike or Lockout
If a school strike or lockout occurs, resulting in the closure of all or some of the schools accessing the Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) School Lunch program, we are committed to continuing to provide lunches to kids who need them via a lunch-pickup model at designated sites in Calgary. As this is an evolving situation, we will be keeping this webpage updated with further details and with the locations at which your family will be able to access BB4CK lunches. https://bb4ck.org/strike-response/
Student Services News
We realize that in uncertain times, people can/may get stressed out, sad, anxious or feel helpless. Included below are some contact phone numbers if you need to reach out. Please take care of yourselves and make sure to follow a schedule as best as you can to continue your learning. It is also important to get outside for fresh air and sunshine. We hope to be back together soon!!
If you are in need of additional supports during this time, you can connect with:
- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
- Mental Health Help Line 1-877-303-2642 or dial 9-8-8 for immediate Mental Health Crisis Support
- If this is an emergency, please call the Crisis Line 403-266-4357 or 9-1-1
- Income Support Centre 1-866-644-5135
- Basic Daily Needs (food, shelter, transportation) 1-866-644-5135
- Children’s Intervention Crisis Unit 1-800-638-0715
- Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-5437
- Alberta Mental Health Support Line 1-877-302-2642
- Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-784-2433
- AHS Addiction and Mental Health 24-Hour Helpline 1-866-332-2322
- Poison and Drug Information Services (PADIS) 1-800-332-1414
Sunday, October 19 | Study and Go Abroad / SchoolFinder Student Education Fair
- 1pm-5pm at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.
- Scholarships Canada seminar at 12pm.
- It's a university and college fair where your students can explore universities, colleges, gap year options, and work / study abroad opportunities. Admission is free! The registration link is here: https://www.studyandgoabroad.com/registration-form/
Work Experience and RAP programs during the strike
Students can still work as they normally would and continue to earn money, but no teacher supervision will take place, and no credits will be given for those hours worked during the duration of the strike. Teacher supervision and credits will resume once teachers return to work. Just to reiterate again the students can continue to work as usual but the off-campus programs are on pause until the end of the work stoppage. No back dating of hours and credits will be allotted for the period of the strike.
Post Secondary Open Houses
Bow Valley College
Oct 4 from 10am - 2pm
SAIT
Oct 17 & 18 from 10am – 3pm
Ambrose University
Oct 18 from 10am – 2pm
Mount Royal University
Oct 18 9am – 3pm
University of Calgary
Oct 25 9am – 3pm
Post Secondary Applications
Beginning October 1, 2025, you can start applying for Post-Secondary institutes in Alberta. An application profile needs to be created on the Apply Alberta website www.applyalberta.ca. Once you application profile has been created you will then select your Post-Secondary institute of choice. For Out of province institutions, please see their websites for application process.
Awards & Scholarships
Schulich Leader Scholarships
Up to one hundred scholarships are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $100,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $80,000* for science and math scholarships. Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship. If you are interested in more information, please see Ms. Mensink in Guidance
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award – Applications open November 1, 2025
Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards are open to students of all abilities. To be considered for the Award, applicants must meet be:
- In good academic standing.
- Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
- Involved in voluntary humanitarian activities (for which they have not been compensated).
- Planning to or are already studying towards their first university degree or diploma at a Canadian post-secondary institution, or entering their 2nd year of CÉGEP in the upcoming academic year.
To apply please visit https://terryfoxawards.ca/applicant-information/
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
Have you shown exceptional leadership in helping to make a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? We’d love to hear about your community leadership efforts and what inspired you to get involved. We’re more interested in the mark you’re making in the world than the marks you’re getting in the classroom. The program is open to students with an average of 75% and up who are supporting positive change in their communities. Apply by October 22, 2025 at www.td.com/scholarships
Loran Scholarship – Deadline October 16, 2025
Loran looks beyond grades and gets to know each applicant through an in-depth selection process that is a personal growth experience in itself. Just applying for the Loran Award is a chance to reflect on your sense of purpose, your contributions to your community, and your goals for effecting meaningful change in the future. It is also a unique opportunity to meet other changemakers like yourself who see the world through a lens of optimism, courage, curiosity, and creativity.
Criteria:
- Be entering university for the first time in September 2026.
- Present a minimum cumulative average of 85%.
- Hold Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
- Be born between January 1, 2004 and September 1, 2010.
Applications are now open. Please visit https://loranscholar.ca/the-program/how-to-apply/ for more information and to apply.
Breakthrough Bursary for New Immigrants
Two Education Matters scholarships are available to Grade 11 and 12 students. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025. Please visit https://www.educationmatters.ca/awards/breakthrough-opportunity-bursary-for-new-immigrants/ to apply.
Laurie Sommerville Scholarship Award
The Laurie Sommerville Scholarship was established to recognize students who have the potential to successfully complete post-secondary studies but may not otherwise be able to do so because of adverse life experiences and are in need of some financial support and encouragement. Please visit Education Matters at https://www.educationmatters.ca for more information on this scholarship.
All In For Youth Success Coach Message
Hi Everyone, my name is Faith Belarmino, and my pronouns are she/her. I am joining Lord Beaverbrook as the new Success Coach with Trellis’ and United Way’s All in for Youth (AIFY) program. I am eager to support students with mitigating and navigating barriers to graduation. This includes education and employment goals, emotional support, transportation, basic needs, funding, clothing, and cultural and 2SLGBTQIA+ resources amongst many other areas.
If you need support during this time, please feel free to contact me at 403-970-8125 or by email at FBelarmino@growwithtrellis.ca.