Happy Friday Douglasdale Families, 

Last year we introduced Multi-age Group Activities with the purpose of building students’ sense of belonging across the school. These groups are an opportunity to learn the names of students and staff outside their classroom and forge connections, building a sense of community. This week our Multi-age Groups gathered for an activity around the book ‘Beautiful Oops’ exploring the idea of a growth mindset. Ask your child about their group and what their ‘Beautiful Oops’ turned into. 

We would also like to welcome Ms. Potter to our grade three team. Ms. Potter will be taking over Mrs. Shaw’s class as she takes time off to welcome a new addition to her family. 

This year Douglasdale Staff have decided to support the Braveheart Giving Drive to show support for one of our teachers and the journey her family is on. Ryder Haggard, Mrs. Haggard’s 13-year-old son, was born with a rare congenital heart disease, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.  He has had 3 open heart surgeries to pallatively correct his heart and lives with a single functioning ventricle and atrium.   The Haggard family has organized the Braveheart Giving Drive to help other cardiac families who find themselves on a heart journey.  Douglasdale School will be collecting monetary donations for the Braveheart Giving Fund to support families going through a similar journey at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.  Ryder’s cardiologist says it best, “This incredible gift will bring joy to many families, many of whom cannot afford much, and will ensure that for some kids, Christmas will find them in hospital”.   If your family would like to contribute to the Braveheart Giving Drive, the school office will be collecting cash donations until December 21st. Students who bring in a donation will hang a heart on our Giving Tree to represent their generosity of heart towards other children and their families. Thank you for considering joining us in giving! 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Heather, Monique and Sue, 

DDS Administrative Team 

Follow along our DDS Instagram pages to stay up to date with school events and learning!  @dds346cbe and @ddsschoolcouncil  

 

Upcoming Dates: 

Dec 11-15 G1 – (Ms. Haggard) Open Minds (all week) 

Dec 11 Winter Holiday Fun - Sock it to Winter  

Dec 12 Winter Holiday Fun – Jersey Day 

Dec 14 Winter Holiday Fun – It’s Sweater Weather 

Dec 15 Winter Holiday Fun – Holiday Hat, Hair or Headband Day 

Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Dec 19 Winter Holiday Fun – Cozy Winter Plaid Day 

Dec 20 G1 – Winter Concert 9:30am 

Dec 20 G2-4 – Winter Concert 7:00pm 

Dec 21 G2-4 – Winter Concert 9:30am & Healthy Hunger – Taco Time 

Dec 22 Winter Holiday Fun – PJ Day 

Last day of class (11:45am dismissal - Winter break) 

Jan 8 Classes resume 

Jan 11 Healthy Hunger – Pizza Hut 

Jan 15 Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students 

Jan 16 G4 Calgary Waste Management (Ms. Koehler’s class) 

Jan 17 G4 Calgary Waste Management (Ms. Kesler & Ms. Audette classes) 

School Council Meeting 6:30pm to 7:30pm 

Jan 18 KG – Telus Spark  

Jan 19 Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Jan 25 Healthy Hunger – Subway 

Jan 30 G5 WinSport Skiing (Day 1 of 2) 

Report Cards go live in MyCBE Powerschool accounts 

 

Winter Holiday Countdown Fun: 

If you would like your child(ren) to join in the Winter Holiday Countdown Fun click on the attachment to see the activities taking place from December 11 to December 22, 2023.  The information is also available on Douglasdale School website along field trip dates and non-instructional days. 

Winter Holiday Countdown Fun.pdf 

 

Veterans Food Donations – Thank you: 

Thank you to our very generous DDS families for contributing to our Fall fundraiser.  We collected 222lb of food.  A special thank you to Kelly Robertson for picking up and dropping off the donations.   

Food Bank December 2023.jpg 

 

Volunteers NEEDED: 

Field trips are an important part of learning. We must have a certain number of volunteers in order for classes to go on a field trip. Many teachers have shared that they are struggling with getting enough volunteers. If you have not yet signed up to be a school volunteer, and would be willing to help, here is the process for volunteer clearance: 

1.You can find the annual volunteer form to fill out from our School website.  

 2. Bring the completed annual volunteer form and two forms of government ID (including one with a photo) to the school. 

3. You will receive an email from the office to apply for your ePIC. The cost of this process is $21.25.   

4. Calgary Police will send you an email confirming your results are now ready.  Sign into your CPS account and access your letter. 

5. Submit a copy of this letter to the office in person or email Sue Naylor at senaylor@cbe.ab.ca . The school will process your ePIC letter and clear you for volunteering. 

6. You are now ready to volunteer! 

 

2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration: 

2024-2025 Kindergarten registration will open on January 15, 2024.  Kindergarten students must be 5 years by December 31, 2024.  At least one legal guardian must reside in one of our catchment areas – Douglasdale, Douglas Glen or Quarry Park.  All registration must be completed online via your MyCBE account for parents with children in the CBE and via School Engage for new families to the CBE.  Douglasdale School will continue to offer a half-day program, 5 days a week. 

 

Fieldtrip Absences: 

The school pays the costs of field trips in advance for all students to attend.  If your child is absent on the day of the event, the fee will not be removed from your account.  If you are going on vacation and have not signed the consent form, the fee will be removed from your account. 

 

School Office Hours: 

If you need to contact the office, the hours are as follows: 

Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Friday 8:00 am to
12:00 pm