Items in this Update:
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Welcome
- Student Schedules
- Photos IDs, Lockers & Fees
- First Day of Classes
- Fall Athletic Try Outs
- Forms
- FLHS Non-smoking facility
- Student Drop off and Pick-ups
- Student Parking
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, August 21 – Office open
Tuesday, August 22 – Grade 12 – Photo, Lockers and Fees
Wednesday, August 23 – Grade 11 – Photo, Lockers and Fees
Thursday, August 24 - Grade 10 – Photo, Lockers and Fees
Thursday, August 24 – Football Sign-up and Equipment Hand out -1pm – 3pm
Friday, August 25 – Football Equipment hand out 12pm – PRACTICE 1pm-3pm
Tuesday, August 29 – Sr. Boys and Girls Volleyball Tryouts begin – 3:30pm
Thursday, August 31 – First Day of School
Wednesday, September 6 – Photo, Lockers for students who missed August days
Friday, September 8 – Last Day to change classes
Tuesday, September 19 – Parent Council AGM @ 6:30pm
Thursday, September 21 – Meet the Teacher
Friday, September 22 – Non-Instructional Day – no school
Friday, September 29 – Reconciliation Day – no school
Welcome
On behalf of the Forest Lawn staff, we would like to welcome all students and their families to the 2023-24 school year. We are extremely excited for the upcoming school year and the ability to provide numerous opportunities and events to build on our Titan culture. We look forward to continuing to build our school community as a safe, caring, inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students, staff and guests.
At Forest Lawn, we are committed to creating strong and viable relationships with parents and families. Please be sure to update your contact information with the main office so you are able to receive important updates throughout the year. We encourage parents and guardians to use our school website to keep up with our most current information and updates. For parents new to Forest Lawn, I will be sending a weekly message at the end of the week with timely information and updates for the upcoming week of school. Please remember if you have any questions or concerns to contact your son or daughter's teachers, counsellors or assistant principals for support. A full staff list can be found on our school website.
We look forward to another amazing year supporting all of our Titans in their personal journey of high school success. As a staff we encourage all of our students to peruse their passions by getting evolved in the numerous clubs, athletics, fine arts and other opportunities provided at Forest Lawn. Welcome back students and families. Go Titans.
Matt Fell, Principal
Student Schedules
Student timetables for 2023-24 school year will be available on PowerSchool tomorrow, August 23rd. Please review the timetable with your child. Should there be an issue that needs to be addressed, use this link to request a course change:
https://forms.office.com/r/sAbCnUqjbe
This should be completed as soon as possible since guidance counsellors may be able to repair before your child arrives for the first day.
Read the form carefully.
NOTE: Changes to timetable can ONLY BE MADE for missing courses, incorrect level, already have credit for the course, unbalanced schedule, or timetable conflict.
CHANGES for specific times or specific teacher WILL NOT be accommodated.
Changes because you no longer want a particular option will be reviewed to see if there is space to make the change. Those changes are based on availability and may or may not be accommodated.
DEADLINE for submission to the Course Change Request Form is Thursday, September 7 at 4 PM
If your timetable is completely empty, please contact your guidance counsellor directly:
Dr. Evelyn Hickey, Learning Leader – Student Services, alpha G-M | ejhickey@cbe.ab.ca
Mr. Jeremy Rosvold, alpha A-F and The Class | jwrosvold@cbe.ab.ca
Ms. Carolyn Huisman, alpha N-Z and Indigenous | cahuisman@cbe.ab.ca
Ms. Kara Boehert, across alpha ELL and International | ksboehnert@cbe.ab.ca
Photos and IDs, Lockers & Fees
Below is the schedule for FLHS Pictures and School IDs, Lockers and Fee Payment.
Tuesday, August 22
Grade 12: Photos - by first letter of last name
A-F 9:00 - 10:30
G-M 10:30 - 12:00
N-Z 12:30 - 2:00
Wednesday, August 23
Grade 11: Photos - by first letter of last name
A-F 9:00 - 10:30
G-M 10:30 - 12:00
N-Z 12:30 - 2:00
Thursday, August 24
Grade 10: Photos - by first letter of last name
A-F 9:00 - 10:30
G-M 10:30 - 12:00
N-Z 12:30 - 2:00
First Day of Classes – August 31st
Our first day of classes is Thursday, August 31, 2023 and the school office is open to parents on Monday, August 22, 2023.
The first day of classes we will have a staggered entry as follows:
Students in PLP, LEAD or Class Programs
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 8:30AM – 3:13PM (All Day)
Grade 10 Students
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 8:30AM – 11:30AM (Morning only)
Grade 11&12 Students
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 1:00PM – 3:13PM (Afternoon only)
All Students
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 8:30AM – 1:16PM (Regular Friday Schedule)
Fall Athletic Try Outs
Below is the information for Fall athletic tryouts. Please know that Forest Lawn is fully supported by KidSport for our programs. Fees for athletic teams should not be deterrent for students to try out for a team. Many of our athletes who require financial support for athletics can access fee support through KidSport and our coaches.
Football
First meeting, equipment handout:
Thursday, August 24 - 1:00pm-3:00pm
All other tryout and practices will be 3:30-5:30 & (Friday 1:30-3:30)
Volleyball
Sr. Boys and Girls Volleyball Tryouts
Tuesday August 29th and Wednesday August 30th – 3:30pm Main Gym
Jr. Boys and Girls Volleyball Tryouts
Week of September 5th-8th
Girls Soccer, Cross Country & Swim
Please be prepared for tryouts beginning on August 30th for all of the above athletic teams. A more detailed schedule will be available early next week.
Forms
The Calgary Board of Education has moved all forms to a digital format through MyCBE accounts for the 2023-24 school year. There will not be a form package sent home this year. A separate email will be sent for parents to access and fill out the online forms later in August.
FLHS – Non-Smoking Facility
Forest Lawn High School is a non-smoking/vaping facility including the property outside of the building. Should students choose to smoke/vape they must leave the school property to do so. Students who are caught vaping or smoking on property inside or outside of the schools may face discipline and/or have paraphernalia confiscated and/or a ticket issued by our school resource officer.
Drop-offs and Pick-up
Many of our students are dropped off and picked up. Directly in front of the school is a handicap and bus zone reserved for our yellow bus pick up. Please be aware of the bus zones in front of the school and refrain from parking in them during pick-up at the end of the day. Parents and guardians are encouraged to use 14th Avenue as an alternative street to meet their student for pick-up. Thank you.
Student Parking
Students who drive to school may park on the street in front of the school on 44th street or on 14th Avenue on the south side of the school. When parking students must obey all street parking signs.
