Happy Friday! 

This week as a school community, we took time to celebrate our amazing Support Staff at DDS!  They are the glue and sparkle that keep our building running and bringing out the best in our students. Thank you to our following superheroes - the office team, lunchroom supervisors, educational assistants, facility operator, evening cleaner and library assistant! Click into our DDS Instagram to see all the celebrations. 

DDS Administrative Team 

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

 Casino Backup Volunteers Needed:

We are also looking for a few volunteers to cover any unexpected absences on the days.  Please contact ddsvolunteering@gmail.com if you are free. You do not need a police clearance to volunteer, nor do you need to have a child at Douglasdale School. If you or another adult (friend, family member, etc.) can help us out by working a casino shift, please let us know by emailing ddsvolunteering@gmail.com. 

 2023-2024 Outstanding Central Fees – Collections: 

Outstanding 2023-2024 Central Fees (Lunch Supervision & Transportation) will be sent to a third-party collection's organization this month.  

 My First Ride Registration Opens May 1st: 

Please click on the link below for more information. 

My First Ride 

 Can’t find a Fee? 

Looking for a fee to pay and cannot find it?  Check the “Paid” tab. If the fee is missing in the “Due Now” tab it most likely means you have already paid the fee. 

Read-A Thon: 

Read-A-Thon will commence May 15 through to May 30.  Watch this space for more information to come in the weeks ahead. 

Clubs: 

Sign up for Nature Journaling Club :  Grades 3, 4, and 5  

May 6, 13, and 20 (Before school, 8:15 am – 8:45 pm) 

NEW Kindness Club Sign Up 

Upcoming Dates: 

Apr 1-30 

Sikh Heritage Month  

Apr 28  

National Volunteer Week (April 28 to May 2)  

Apr 30 

G5 – Mount Royal University Math Contest (AM)  

May 1-31 

Asian Heritage Month  

May 1 

G1 – Teacher's Pet (In-School Activity Ms. Bielefeld & Ms. Haggard) 

Tsuut’ina Day 

Principal Day 

May 2 

G1 – Teacher's Pet (In-School Activity Ms. Post)  

May 5 

Mental Health Week - Hats on for Mental Health 

Teacher Appreciation Week 

Bus Driver Appreciation Day 

May 7  

DDS CASINO Fundraiser   

May 8 

DDS CASINO Fundraiser 

Healthy Hunger - Subway 

May 15 

KG – Butterfield Acres Field Trip 

G4 – Union Cemetery / Readers Rock Field Trip 

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

Read-A-Thon starts 

May 16 

Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students  

May 19 

Victoria Day – School Closed  

May 20 

No Kindergarten  

May 21 

School Council AGM Meeting 6:00pm   

May 23 

Volunteer Appreciation 10:45am 

Healthy Hunger – The Saucy Bread Company 

May 26 

National AccessAbility Week  

May 27 

G5 – Telus Spark Field Trip  

May 28 

G1 S4 visit with Constable Mike 9:00am to 12:00pm  

May 29 

Healthy Hunger – A & W 

Welcome to Kindergarten Online 6:00pm