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Rain Barrels: Douglasdale School Council is currently hosting an online rain barrel sale. The sale will run until April 30th with an anticipated pick-up day of May 13th - delivery options are available. $10 from each rain barrel will come back to the school and all rain barrels are eligible for the City of Calgary's rain barrel rebate. For more information and to pre-order visit https://rainbarrel.ca/douglasdaleschool.  

Council has changed the delivery date to May 13th to ensure you have your rain barrels to catch the May showers. 

 Volunteer Appreciation: 

We greatly appreciate the many ways our community supports DDS through volunteerism. As a small gesture of thanks, we invite our volunteers to join us on May 1 at 12:00 pm for a sweet treat and thanks from students and staff. Please RSVP by April 24 to support planning, if you are able to attend. 

Clubs: 

Origami Club every Tuesday until May 26, 2026 (8:20am to 8:40am). 

Lost & Found – Bike & Drones: 

If you have lost a training bike or drones, please call the school office. 

 Deadline Approaching - Order your 2025-2026 Yearbook: 

The optional fee for a yearbook is in your MyCBE Account – School Based Optional Fees. The yearbook includes an individual photograph of each student, classroom snapshots, and a whole school picture. If you wish to order a yearbook, please ensure you pay this fee by April 30th, 2016. 

 Rearranged Whole School Picture – Wednesday April 29, 2026: 

The whole School picture will now take place on Wednesday April 29, 2026, at 11:00am 

 Volunteering: 

If you are interested in volunteering, please click on the link for information and the process.  

 Upcoming Dates:  

Apr 28 

AHS Vaccinations (only applies to students who has been notified) 

Apr 29 

Re-Scheduled Whole School Picture – 11:00am 

May 1 

Volunteer Appreciation (Please RSVP – see above)  

May 4 

Bus Driver Appreciation Day 

May 5 

G2 -  Weaselhead Preservation Society Field Trip 

May 8 

KG – Bow Habitat Station Field Trip 

Healthy Hunger – Mr. Pretzel 

May 13 

Rain Barrel deliveries 

May 14 

School Council Spring Dance 6:00pm to 8:00pm 

Read-A-Thon starts and runs until May 28, 2026 

May 15 

Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students 

May 18 

Victoria Day – School Closed 

May 20 

G1 – Teacher's Pet In-School Activity 

May 21 

G1 – Constable Mike Visit 9:00am to 11:50am 

May 28 

Welcome to Kindergarten Online Meeting 6:00pm 

Healthy Hunger – Little Caesar’s 

  CBE Days of Significance:  

The CBE is committed to building a culture of appreciation and inclusion, where students and staff can see themselves valued, respected, and celebrated. For more information on key dates, please visit the CBE Dates of Significance webpage.