Time Sensitive | Celebration Photos Orders by February 5

The Celebration Photo proof packages have been distributed to students in Grades K, 6 and 9.  If you would like to purchase photos, the deadline for orders is February 5.  Online orders are encouraged.  If using the ordering envelope, please ensure the order envelope is returned to your child’s homeroom teacher or the main office by the order deadline. 

If requesting to order the Composite Photo for your child’s grade, the $21 to purchase has been added to your child’s fee account in MyCBE

Survey | Alberta Education Assurance Parent & Survey

This week, Alberta Education sent out a link to a survey to parents of students in Grades 4 and 7.  This is the annual Assurance Survey to gather feedback from parents about their child’s/children's school.  This is an important data measure which helps the school and school district set targets for improvement and provides feedback on what is going well in schools.  If you do not receive your survey log in link, please contact the school (jacochrane@cbe.ab.ca).

Students in Grades 4 and 7 will also be completing the Assurance Survey during class time the week of January 29.

2024-25 | Rideau Park School Registration and Lottery Information

Rideau Park will have capacity limits for 2024-25.  All new registrations will be included in the lottery draw for placement in our school for next year.  To ensure that your registration or transfer is included in the lottery draw, it must be received via School Engage (new to CBE) or at our school office (Transfer Requests) by 12:00 pm on February 13, 2024.  Students attending our feeder schools designated to us for Grade 7 will automatically be registered in the lottery. 

Any registrations received after 12:00 pm on February 13, 2024, will be added to the callback list (based on the appropriate priority level) in the order they are received.

2024-25 | High School Registration Information

Grade 9 students should be planning for the courses they’d like to request for their Grade 10 year.

For Western Canada High School:  Students should use the Grade 10 Registration Form and Checklist (posted in D2L) to plan and choose their Grade 10 courses. WCHS course offerings are linked HERE.

• WCHS requests that the paper copy of this form is signed and returned to the Mr Yackulic or Ms Cochrane by March 13. 
• Starting the week of February 26, students should log into PowerSchool to enter their course choices.
• Online course requests should be entered in PowerSchool by March 13.

High School Information Guide: The 2024-25 High School Information Guide detailing all high school programing is available at this link:  Your Introduction to High School:  Get Ready – Get Set – Go For It

Expression of Interest Forms: Expression of Interest forms for IB must be completed and submitted as per instructions on the form by March 15. 

High School Transfers: For students thinking about transferring to a school not their designated high school, such as an alternative program, the high school transfer process will open on February 1, 2024. Online transfer requests will be accepted until March 15, 2024.  The online high school transfer form will be opening on February 1 to accept submissions.

Unique Setting Schools: Transfer Requests for Unique Setting Schools are submitted after March 15.  Students wanting to attend one of the Unique Setting Schools, please contact Ms Cochrane to assist with transfer requirements.

Change of Address for High School: For students who will need to transfer high schools based on a change of address, the Change of Address for High School form should be submitted to the new designated high school, with accompanying proof of the new address.

Open House | Elboya French Immersion

• Thursday, February 1 – Elboya School
• Information Evening for French Intensive (Grade 6) & Late French Immersion (Grade 7) programs, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Parent Volunteer Opportunities | Fun Lunch, Field Trips

Fun Lunch – we require some assistance with sorting the Fun Lunch orders from the Healthy Hunger vendors every second Thursday, starting 11:05 am for approximately 45 minutes. We are asking for assistance in sorting the individual orders and ensuring they get to the students.

Additionally, for upcoming dates, volunteers are needed for:

• March 7 – 1 volunteer needed
• March 21 – 2 volunteers needed
• April 4 – 1 volunteer needed
• April 18 – 2 volunteers needed
• And for more dates in the spring months.

If you can help with one or some of these Thursdays, please use this link, on behalf of Parent Society, for sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E49AFA72DA7F49-funlunch . Thank you for your support.

Campus Calgary Open Minds: Library School: There are 3 CCOM off campus trips upcoming where parent volunteers will be needed to assist with supervision.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you are available to volunteer.

• Grade 1 / 2, Feb 26 – Mar 15

Grade 8 & 9 Ski Trips, March 4 & 5: Information for parents and permission forms will be sent home with students in February.  Parent volunteers will be needed. Please contact Mr Yackulic if you are available to volunteer.

Important | Student Pick-up and Drop-off

With the colder weather, we have increased congestion with cars trying to drop off closer to the school.  Even with the colder weather, we ask your cooperation for the same procedures with pick up and drop off. 

Due to increasing safety concerns of neighborhood residents and our student community, policing of city bylaws relating to parking and traffic restrictions will be more strictly enforced in the coming months. Unfortunately, there is no car-accessible front door drop-off or parking availability directly at our school entrance nor from the t-intersection at the front of the school. Continue Reading

Looking Ahead – Upcoming Calendar of Events

Feb 1	Thurs	High School Transfer Online Form opens
Feb 1	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Feb 5	Wed	Celebration Photos – ordering deadline
Feb 6	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Feb 8	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Coco Brooks
Feb 8	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Feb 9	Fri	Winter Walk Day
Feb 13	Tues	Grade 6 Orientation - am
Feb 13	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Feb 13	Wed	Lottery Registration Deadline, 12:00 pm (noon)
Feb 15 Feb 16		Teachers’ Convention – no school for students
Feb 19	Mon	Family Day
Feb 20	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Feb 22	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Edo Japan
Feb 22	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Feb 26 - Mar 1		CCOM – Grades 1 / 2 Library School – Ms Dockrill’s Class
Feb 27	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Feb 28	Wed	Pink Shirt Day
Feb 28	Wed	School Council, 7:00 pm
Feb 29	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Mar 4 - Mar 8		CCOM – Grades 1 / 2 Library School –Ms Neilsen & Ms Swereda’s Class
Mar 4	Mon	Grade 9 Ski Trip to Mt Norquay
Mar 5	Tues	Grade 8 Ski Trip to Mt Norquay
Mar 5	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Mar 7	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Mucho Burrito
Mar 7	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Mar 11 - Mar 15		CCOM – Grades 1 / 2 Library School – Ms McDonald’s Class
Mar 12	Tues	Grades 5 – 9: Science Fair Club, Lunch, Rm 11
Mar 13	Wed	Deadline: WCHS Online Course Selection in PowerSchool Return Grade 10 Registration form Mr Yackulic or Ms Cochrane
Mar 14	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Mar 15	Fri	Parent-Teacher Conferences, Jr High Only - pm
Mar 15	Fri	Last day to submit High School Transfer forms online
Mar 15	Fri	Last day to submit Expression of Interest forms for High School programs
Mar 21	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Saucy Bread Co
Mar 21	Thurs	Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:20 – 8:00 pm
Mar 22	Fri	No School for Students Parent-Teacher Conferences – all day