Dear DDS Families, 

Welcome back! Although it was a frigid week, we were excited to get back into learning. We appreciate everyone’s patience regarding bussing delays and snow maintenance impacted by the cold. Thank you to all of our families who reported their child(ren)’s absences this morning. We hope you have a wonderful weekend. Stay warm! 

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: 

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 (Kindergarten Teachers sharing) 

Jan 18 KG – Telus Spark  

Jan 19 Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Jan 24 G1 – Guest Speaker – Calgary Police 

Jan 25 Healthy Hunger – Subway 

Jan 30 G5 WinSport Skiing (Day 1 of 2) 

Report Cards go live in MyCBE Powerschool accounts 

Feb 1 Black History Month 

Feb 13 G2 – Studio Bell  

Feb 14 Valentine’s Day 

Healthy Hunger – Out of Chaos 

Feb 15 & 16 Teacher’s Convention – No School for Students 

Feb 19 Family Day - No School for Students 

Feb 20 G5 – WinSport Skiing (Day 2 of 2) 

Read-a-Thon (February 2- to March 8) 

Feb 21 School Council Meeting 6:30pm – 7:30pm 

Feb 22 Healthy Hunger – A & W 

Feb 28 Pink Shirt Day 

 

Douglasdale Apparel:

We have opened our online clothing store for families to purchase regular DDS t-shirts and hoodies, in addition to special edition shirts for Pink Shirt day, reflecting DDS’ commitment to being kind citizens. You can access the online store here: https://stores.freshbrandgear.com/douglasdale_school/shop/home 

 

Kindergarten Registration Opens on Monday: 

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.  See attached registration guide. Douglasdale School will continue to offer a half-day program, 5 days a week. 

 

Kindergarten-Registration-Guide.pdf 

 

Report Cards – January 30th:

Report cards will be available for online viewing through your MyCBE PowerSchool account on January 30th. Report cards reflect summative (end) achievement of the learning outcomes taught and assessed during the first reporting period. If your child’s learning is supported through an IPP (Individual Program Plan), an updated hard copy of this will be sent home before January 30th as the IPP and report card work in unison to share information related to your child’s learning and achievement.   

 If you are new to CBE or your child is new to CBE, here are some informative resources to check out:   

·         Report card indicators  

·         CBE’s Assessment and Reporting Website for parents  

 

Teachers look forward to sharing this learning progress update with you in the coming weeks.   

 

Planned Absences over 5 days: 

Vacations or planned absences over five days require a Extended Absence form completed and returned to the office before you leave for your trip.  Please click on the link to complete. 

 

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