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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 

Our first day of classes is , August 31, 2023  and the school office is open to parents on Monday, August 28, 2023.

School Start & End Times

Monday - Thursday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.
  • Lunch is separated into 2 blocks. Division 1- 11:30 to 12:15 p.m. Division 2- 12:25 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
  • Relaxed Entry starts at 7:45 a.m. Students are welcome to enter the building at their classroom door and head to their classrooms. 
  • If a student arrives after 8:00 a.m., please have them ring the bell at the front door for entry.
  • Breakfast club starts at 7:30 a.m. Students need to come into the front door to attend. Doors do not open until 7:30, please do not drop off your child(ren) early because there is no outside supervision at this time. 

Friday 

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
  • Relaxed Entry starts at 7:45 a.m. Students are welcome to enter the building at their door and head to their classrooms.
  • If a student arrives after 8:00 a.m., please have them ring the bell at the front door for entry.

School Supplies

All students need to have a backpack and lunch bag. Please let the office know if your child needs a backpack. Indoor shoes are brought to school the first day and left at school. It is preferable that they have comfortable running shoes that the student can fasten on their own. Students are also encouraged to bring their own water bottle. All other supplies are purchased through the school with funds from the Student Supply Fee paid by parents of $40 for grades K-6.

First Day of Classes 

Our first day of classes is Thursday, August 31, 2023 and the school office is open to parents on Monday August 28, 2023, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM.  Breakfast Club will also be available starting the first day of school.     

Kindergarten

Kindergarten-Staggered Entry

Kindergarten classes begin on Thursday August 31, 2023. Please refer to the letter you received in the mail in the summer as to when you begin.    

Thursday, August 31 - Group 1 - a.m. only
Friday, September 1 - Group 2 -a.m. 
Tuesday, September 5 - Group 1 - a.m. only
Wednesday, September 6 - Group 2 a.m. only
Thursday, September 7 - Both Groups - all day (regular schedule)
Friday, September 8 - Both Groups - a.m. (regular early dismissal Friday) 

School Start & End Times 

Our bell times are:

Grades K-5 and our LEAD Programs

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM - 2:40 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Early Dismissal)

Lunch Time: 
Division 1 - 11:30 - 12:15 
Division 2 - 12:25 - 1:10

School Calendar

View our school calendar for upcoming events and dates. See the CBE website for system calendars.

Lunch Supervision 

For more information visit our Lunch Supervision page. 

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. 

Assigned Teachers 

Refer to our Staff Link

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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.​​​​​