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​​Important Dates

We follow the CBE traditional 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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Updates 

The school office is open to parents on Monday August 22, 2022

School Photos & ID Pick-Up

  • August 24th – Grade 10’s 9:00-11:45 and 1:00-3:00
  • August 25th – Grade 11’s 9:00-11:45 and 1:00-3:00
  • August 26th – Grade 12’s 9:00-11:45 and 1:00-3:00

These are based on the first letter of the student's last name

  • A-D 9:00am - 9:40am   
  • E-G 9:40am - 10:20am  
  • H-K 10:20am - 11:10am  
  • L-O 11:10am - 11:45am   
  • P-S 1:00pm - 1:40pm   
  • T-Z 1:40pm - 3:00pm 

First Days of Classes

September 1st with staggered entry.  

  • Grade 10’s – 9:00-11:00
  • Grade 11’s and 12’s – 1:00-3:00

September 2nd

  • Regular Classes Begin
  • Welcome Back Lunch

School Start & End Times

Bell Times

Monday- Thursday 

9:00 AM to 3:32 PM

Friday

9:00 AM to  2:02 PM

Here is our current timetable sample. However, we may be making adjustments to reduce the impact of physical distancing.

School Supply Lists

Be prepared with basic supplies such as binder, paper, pens/pencils, etc. Once classes begin, teachers may request something more specific.

School Calendar

We are a school that follows the traditional calendar. View our Calendar page for events and dates.  

Medically Vulnerable Student Information 

Medical Forms for students with severe allergies or other conditions: Please complete and submit to the office on the first day of classes.

Athletics Start Up

Athletics information will be updated soon.

Transportation

Designated communities: Visit the Find A School Tool for further information.

Please check the Calgary Transit website most up to date information.

Registration Information

Please visit our How to Register page for all registration details and registration forms.


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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 2022-23 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​

​​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.​​​​​​​

​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.​​​​​

Way to go United! Our Choir opened tonight’s @WHLHitmen game with the singing of of O Canada. #wearecbe https://t.co/uvrPIHGmJU

Thrilled to host this opportunity with ⁦@OldsCollege⁩ | Olds College partners with CBE to launch AgTech program #wearecbe https://t.co/RfYrlKhA1c

RT @KeshEd_: Our @MandelaUnited Fine Arts Council hosted a Holiday Card Making Workshop this past Friday. Loving all the beautiful handmade cards that will be sent to an elderly home in our community! https://t.co/CznNv1Qdj4

RT @_GenesisCentre: Please help us improve as a facility by participating in our 2022 guest survey. By participating, you will also be given the chance to enter a raffle to win a $100 pre-paid visa card and Genesis Centre swag bag! Survey: https://t.co/DKUTTDBNT6 https://t.co/XJyICdTEMw

All 4 teams competing this afternoon! Part of a busy weekend that also sees our choir performing at the @_GenesisCentre tree lighting today! https://t.co/63JhkXAOHJ

A wonderful Winter Ex tonight! Thanks to the artists, performers, families, tech crew and staff for creating a great evening for the community. Special thanks to @marilyndyyc for attending. #wearecbe

Thanks for joining us today! Can’t wait to keep the conversation going and providing students the opportunity to help shape the city and future they want to see. #yyccc #wearecbe https://t.co/jfRfWQJgt5

What a successful weekend! Congrats to Our Lady of Rockies Jr. Boys and @BownessHighCBE Jr. Girls on their Championship wins both winning in the final minute of play.

Congrats to our own Saroop and her 1st Place finish last night in the Self-Authored Poetry category at the Sir Winston Churchill Speech Tournament https://t.co/BdVw4eO910

Girls taking on Crescent at MIT. https://t.co/6Hz2TEWHfd