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There are many ways you can contribute to our school’s success, and make a difference for our school and our students. In our school, this can include providing in-kind donations, contributing cash and lending expertise and technical knowledge. Connect with our principal on what may be appropriate. For more information on ways to give to CBE, visit Donate ​on the CBE website.​​​

Fundraisers & Donations

Loonies for Literacy - Education Matters

Education Matters is organizing an easy way for families to donate funds to our school! 

This fundraiser will begin on January 27, 2023. Funds raised will be used for the purchase of literacy materials (last year's funds were used for the purchase of letter tiles).

We would like to thank all families who donated last year, and all families for donating this year!

Please see the Loonies for Literacy attachment on the right hand side of the screen to view the poster for more information or click on this link: https://educationmatters.akara...


Text to Donate will also be available for Loonies this year – simply text “EdMattersCSAND” to 30333!  


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2022 Loonie Battle of the Soup'er Cereals! 

We would like to thank all Colonel Sanders families for their generosity during The Mayor's Food Drive 2022!! Your donations will support many Calgarians during this time of the year. More importantly, you have shown your students how the gift of giving feels! There are a few pictures of the donations for you to see. We would also like to thank families who donated funds. The total collected is $1353.85! 

THANK YOU!!!

Update - January 23, 2023

The Calgary Food Bank has informed us that our Loonie Battle of the Soup'er Cereals raised $1374.15 and brought in 750 pounds of food!

Thank you Colonel Sanders Families, you have made a huge difference within our Calgary Community!!

Please see the official letter on the right hand side of this webpage.



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​​​Donating to Our School

Ways to give to our school include:

Monetary (cash) donation

  • I wish to receive a tax receipt for my donation. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.
    • Visit the EducationMatters online donation webpage to make a donation. (Preferred donation method)
    • Write a cheque payable to EducationMatters  (all one word) and include the name of our school and the specific program, activity or item you want your donation to support in the 'memo' section. Give the cheque to the school or mail it to: EducationMatters, 1221 8 Street SW Calgary, AB T2R 0L4
  • I do not wish to receive a tax receipt for my donation
    • ​Write a cheque made payable to Calgary Board of Education  and include the name of our school and the specific program, activity or item you want your donation to support in the 'memo' section. Give the cheque to the school.

In-kind donations of school supplies or equipment 

  • Please complete this form | In-kind Donations Form
    If you have multiple items in different categories, please fill out the form for each item. This will help us to process your offer more efficiently.

Thank you for thinking of our school!​

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