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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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First Day of Classes 

For the 2023-24 school year we will have a staggered entry. Our first day of classes is Thursday, August 31, 2023.  ONLY Grade 4 and grade 5 students will attend on Thursday, August 31.  On Friday, September 1, all students will attend.  The school office is open to parents on Aug. 28, from 9AM- 1PM and on Aug. 29 & 30, 2023, from 9 AM - 2 PM each day.

Student homerooms and timetables will be available for viewing on Thursday, August 31.  Log into MyCBE account.

School Start & End Times

Our bell times are 

Monday to Thursday  8:30 AM – 3:17 PM 
Friday  8:30 AM – 12:40 PM 

It is recommended students arrive at school by 8:20 each morning to allow them the time needed to visit their lockers and get settled. Students who are not seated in class and ready to learn when the second bell rings at 8:30 will be marked absent. 

For more information on school hours visit our Contact Us page.

Staggered Entry Plan

  • Thursday, August 31: Grade 4 & 5 students ONLY
  • Friday, September 1: ALL STUDENTS 

On August 31 and September 1, students will take part in homeroom activities, including getting to know their classmates and the building. We will also be running a shortened modified schedule to allow students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the new routines around the school.

On the first day students will also bring home an information package that includes a number of documents that need to be signed and returned to the school, as well as information such as calendars and other school information for you to keep.

Parking and Drop-Off

There is no parking at all in front of the school on McKenzie Town Drive or on the north side of the school on Inverness Park SE. 

The front of the school, McKenzie Town Drive SE is marked as follows ◦BUS ZONE (no parking or stopping) 

North side of the school, Inverness Park SE is marked as follows ◦NO PARKING – Hug and Go (parents may stop and let their child out)

No drop off or pick up in staff parking lot.

Visitor Limitation

The number of visitors (including parents and caregivers) admitted in to the school will be limited.  Please use email and phone calls for communication.  Additionally, all fees will be paid online through MyCBE/PowerSchool.

School Supplies

We do not have specific school supply lists.

Grade 4-6 students will be provided school supplies by the school.  The following is not provided by the school:

  • indoor shoes
  • lunch kits
  • backpack 

Grade 7-9 students will need basic school supplies to start the year.

  • large fabric binder
  • ruler
  • pencils
  • pens
  • lined paper
  • glue
  • coloring pencils
  • dividers
  • erasers

Teachers will provide more detailed supplies that are required for their classes on the first day of school to students.

School Calendar

View our School Calendar for upcoming events and dates.  Also please see the School Calendar for at a glance dates for modified dismissals, conferences, and all non instructional days including professional development and winter and spring breaks. 

See the CBE website for system calendars.

Registration Information

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

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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.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Yellow School Bus Tra​nsportation

Yellow school bus routes for the 2023-24 school year are created o​ver the summer and based on the addresses submitted before the pre-registration deadline in June. Transportation continues to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume.

More information about 2023-24 transportation service levels and proposed fees are posted on the CBE website.

Your bus stop location and time will be available in your MyCBE account by mid-August.

Conditional riders can also register using MyCBE. Applications will be considered after eligible riders registrations have been processed. Should routes change or if qualified students are added to a route and the bus becomes overcrowded, conditional riders may be removed to accommodate these changes.​

Learn more about transportation on the CBE website.

​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.​​​​​