First Day of Classes
Our first day of classes is Thursday August 31, 2023. The school office is open to parents on Monday August 28, 2023. Teachers will be emailing families on August 29 or 30 to introduce themselves and let you know where to meet them on the first day of school. On August 31, teachers will be outside the school holding a sign with their name on it. Gather with your teacher before coming into the school.
School Times
Grades 1-6 Monday- Thursday
- 8:23 AM Entry Bell
- 8:26 AM Instruction Begins
- 3:00 PM Dismissal
Grades 1 - 6 Friday
- 8:23 AM Entry Bell
- 8:26 AM Instruction Begins
- 12:35 PM Dismissal
Kindergarten AM
- Monday - Thursday 8:26 AM - 11:16 AM
- alternating Fridays 8:26 AM - 12:35 PM
Kindergarten PM
- Monday - Thursday 12:10 PM - 3:00 PM
- alternating Friday mornings 8:30 AM - 12:35 PM
Lunch Hour:
- Monday- Thursday:
- Grades 1 to 4: 12:00 - 12:45 (Eat 12:00 -12:22, Outside 12:22 - 12:45)
- Grades 5 & 6: 12:22 - 1:07 (Outside 12:22 - 12:45, Eat 12:45 - 1:07)
- Friday: No Lunch break as 12:35 dismissal
School Supplies
Student school supplies are provided by the school for children in Kindergarten through Grade 6. A Student Supply fee will be added to your MyCBE account. We ask that students bring an indoor pair of running shoes that will stay at school for daily physical education classes. Students should also bring a backpack, lunch, water bottle and a healthy recess snack. Please label all items with your child's name so that we can easily return it to them if the items end up in the lost and found.
School Calendar
All important school activities and events are published on our school calendar. View our School Calendar for upcoming events and dates. See the CBE website for system calendars.
Lunch Supervision
If your child is staying at school for lunch, please go to the MyCBE and register for Lunch Supervision. Some students will eat in their classrooms and some students will eat in the Library. Supervision is provided by our lunch supervision team.
School Staff
Teachers:
- Mrs Meredith Wilkes
- Mrs Nicole Ballinger
- Mrs Rebecca Ibbotson
- Mrs Tammy Neufeld
- Mrs Dana Downey
- Mr Chris Teixeira
- Mrs Candica Szczepanski
- Miss Beckie Dumoulin
- Mrs Lianne Dechant
- Mrs Jackie Bates
- Music Specialist: Mrs Coreen Blenkhorne
Support Staff:
- Administrative Secretary: Mrs Maureen Bouchart
- Learning Commons Facilitator: Ms Christina Betiu
- Educational Assistants: Mrs Mary Knaus
- Lunchroom Staff: Mrs Noreen Bajwa, Mrs. Leanne Roberts, Mrs. Ashley Sawchuk, Mrs Khalida Shahwar,
Facility Operator: Mr Simon Chong
Assistant Principal: Ms Danica Burrows
Principal: Mrs Michelle Ryskamp
Kindergarten
Kindergarten classes begin on Thursday August 31, 2023. Please meet your teacher at the front door of the school. Mrs Wilkes will be holding a sign with her name on it.
Communications
We use School Messenger to send our weekly update to families. This communication provides a week at a glance school calendar events and key messages to families. To see a sample, click here or visit our website.
Teachers communicate primarily through email. Please make sure that you keep your email address up to date with the school. If the teacher has a blog or Twitter account they will send families a link early in September.
Families are welcome to call us at the office (403-777-6070) and can email our general mailbox at SilverSprings@cbe.ab.ca. We will reply to messages received over the summer in the last week of August.
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.