Happy Friday DDS! 

It was a busy week at DDS this week with many amazing learning opportunities. Most importantly, we learned that warm weather brings puddles, and big puddles on the roof cause leaks!  If you have been around our building this week, you will have noticed the response to our leaky roof with many contractors out to clean and restore our classrooms and hallways as quickly as possible.  We are so grateful for the immediate response, and we thank our families, students and staff for being flexible and supportive. 

Additionally, we continue to have community concerns around traffic safety around our school.  To support this, the Calgary Police and Calgary Parking Authority will continue to patrol our hotspots and busy times to ensure that we are keeping our students safe.  They will be diligent in monitoring parking, speed limits in a school zone, illegal u-turns and blocking the driveways of our community neighbours. This also includes using our bus loop which is closed to traffic from 8:30-9:00am and during kindergarten pick-up from 11:30am-noon.  To avoid frustration, we encourage parents to park further away and enjoy a fresh air walk.  

Thank you! 

Heather, Monique, Sue, and Debbie  

DDS Administrative Team  

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

Club Schedule: 

G3-5 Drop-in Board Games -  March 3, 10, 17 (Monday’s 12:40pm to 1:20pm)  

G3-5 Leadership Club – Spirit Days (1st Thursday of every month 12:40pm to 1:20pm) 

G1-2 STEM - March 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 (12:10pm to 12:30pm) 

Spirit Club – New Event: 

Monday, March 3 is ‘Cozy Compliments Day’ at DDS. As a follow up to Pink Shirt Day, students are invited to wear their coziest pajamas and give out as many compliments as they can throughout the day. 

Tax Receipts Now Available: 

Child Tax Receipts are now available in your MyCBE Accounts.   

Upcoming Dates: 

Mar 1-31  

Irish Heritage Month 

Mar 3  

Cozy Compliments Day – Wear your coziest clothes or PJs! 

Mar 4  

G3 YWCA Mindfulness Moments 3:30-4:15PM. Session now full. 

Mar 5  

G1 Vaccinations (Only applies to students who signed AHS consent)  

Mar 6   

Healthy Hunger - CIBO 

Mar 10-17  

Guest Teacher Appreciation Week 

Mar 11 

G3 YWCA Mindfulness Moments 3:30-4:15PM. Session now full.  

Mar 13 

School Council Meeting 6:00pm *ONLINE depending on CUPE strike – *Michelle Blais guest speaker (re-scheduled TBD)  

Mar 14 

Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Holi (Hindu Festival of Colours) 

Mar 17 

G1 Open Minds – (Ms. Post class)  

Mar 18 

G3 YWCA Mindfulness Moments 3:30-4:15PM. Session now full.  

Mar 20 

Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences (PM)   

Healthy Hunger – Chopped Leaf 

Persian New Year 

Spring Equinox 

World Storytelling Day 

Last day of classes – Happy Spring Break! 

Mar 21 

Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences (AM) 

Non-Instructional Day – No School for students 

Mar 24-28 

Spring Break – School Closed  

Mar 31 

Classes Resume