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​​​​​Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year

Important Dates

We follow the CBE instructional ​calendar. The calendar sets common start and end days, non-instructional days and holidays. For our school’s additional non-instructional days, late entries, early dismissal days and events, see our school calendar page.​​

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We look forward to the 2023-24 school year!

First Day of Classes, Aug. 31, 2023

The first day of classes for Fish Creek School will be Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 starting at 8:40 AM. Kindergarten will be on staggered entry for Aug. 31 or Sept. 1 and information about which day your child will attend will be emailed to you in mid-August.

School Start-Up Office Hours

Our school office will open on Aug. 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Office hours leading up to the first day of classes will be 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. You are welcome to contact the office by phone to ensure someone will be available to assist as needed.

School Hours

Our bell times for 2023-24 are:

Kindergarten

AM Class Monday – Thursday: 8:40 AM – 11:35 AM
PM Class Monday – Thursday 12:35 PM – 3:30 PM
Friday: 8:40 AM – 12:10 PM Alternating Schedule

Grades 1 – 6

Monday – Thursday
ENTRY TIME: 8:40 AM,
DISMISSAL TIME: 3:30 PM

Fridays
ENTRY TIME: 8:40 AM,
DISMISSAL TIME: 12:10 PM

Office Hours    

August 29 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
August 30 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 
August 31 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM,
Sept 1 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

School Supplies

Students supplies are provided by the school for children in kindergarten through Grade 6. Families are to provide indoor shoes, backpacks, lunch, and snacks. You may also choose to send your child with a water bottle. 

School Calendar

View our School Calendar for upcoming events and dates. See the CBE website for system calendars.

Lunch Supervision

Lunchroom supervision will begin on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. We will begin our milk program as soon as possible. Please contact our lead lunch supervisor, Pam Myhill, at pamyhill@cbe.ab.ca with any lunchroom related questions.

Assigned Teachers

You will receive an email of introduction from your child’s new teacher. This email will also explain instructions on where to meet on your first day of school.

Registration Information

Please visit our How to Register page for all registration details. Please note that the registration process is completed online, but schools can assist with any questions. 

We ask that you please register your child as soon as possible to allow us to plan for our classrooms and school start-up.

Our school office will re-open on Monday, Aug. 28.

Yellow Bus Transportation

As a community school, our students generally walk or are dropped off at school. 

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​​​​​​Do You Have a MyCBE Account? Have You Added Your Child(ren) To the Account?

Parents / Legal Guardians / Independent Students who have not already done so, must create a MyCBE account and add their child(ren) to the account to:

  • access your child’s program information (e.g., course assessments, daily attendance record, report card)
  • view your child’s learning using Brightspace by D2L
  • pay fees and request waivers
  • register for transportation and lunch ​supervision
  • book parent-teacher conferences
  • submit online school forms (required for 2023-24 school year)

You will need your email address on file at the school as well as your child’s CBE ID, which can be found on the:

  • SchoolEngage student profile, for families that registered their child using SchoolEngage. 
    Note | For a visual guide on how to find the CBE ID within SchoolEngage, refer to SchoolEngage CBE Student ID
  • CBE Report Card, beside the child's name
  • CBE ID card

MyCBE Account

For parents / legal guardians / independent students without a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Create the account; refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account
  3. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students

For parents / legal guardians / independent students with a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students​

Subscribe to School Messages

Most school messages are sent to parents through SchoolMessenger. It’s a mass communication tool that allows schools to easily and securely send email, phone and text messages to parents / guardians, independent students in a particular grade, class, school or area. Messages are sent to the parent contacts on file at your school.​​

To ensure you receive important information from your child’s school and the Calgary Board of Education, subscribe to school messages.​

​​Fees and Waivers

School fees will be charged to families starting in October. Online fee payment is the simplest and most convenient way to pay school fees. Parents can use their online account to pay fees or apply for a waiver at: www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe.

You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers​ page.​​​​​​​

​Follow CBE on Social Media

Follow the CBE social media platforms to stay up-to-date on system news and announcements.

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​Further Inform​ation

We look forward to a great year ahead. If you have any questions that we haven’t addressed here, please contact the school. 

For further information visit our CBE back-to-school information​ page.​​​​​