Dear DDS Families,
Conference bookings have opened for our March 21 and 22nd conferences. The March conferences are an opportunity for teachers, parents, and students to celebrate growth and discuss next steps in learning. We are inviting students to be an active part of the conference process. An important part of our School Development Plan is, ‘students are actively involved in assessment practices’. During your 15-minute private conference, students will share work examples and reflect on their work in relation to success criteria. Success criteria is what students are expected to be able to understand and do connected to curriculum. If you and your child are unable to attend conferences at the offered times, please connect with your child’s teacher to make alternate arrangements.
Wishing you a great weekend!
Heather, Monique and Sue
DDS Administrative Team
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Scholastic Book Fair:
Each year we host Scholastic Book Fair as a fundraiser for our school library and to add new titles to our book club selections for classroom reading groups. We will again host a book fair during March parent/teacher/student conferences. We are seeking volunteers who can help students pick out their books and make their purchases. Students will preview the book fair on Tuesday, March 19th and can purchase books during the day on Wednesday, March 20, during the day/evening on Thursday, March 21, and/or during the morning on Friday, March 22. If you can volunteer for this event, please sign up here: Book Fair Volunteers Sign Up
School Council Meeting
Our next school council meeting will be on March 13th. We will send out the link closer to the date for parents who prefer to attend online. For families who will join us in person we will meet in the school library. If you would like to attend and access babysitting services, please sign up here.
School Engagement Planning Survey
There is still time to share your perspectives to support school planning for 2023-24. Through this engagement, you will have the opportunity to inform our School Development Plan, school budget and school fees. We invite you to share your perspectives through this online survey. Thank you for helping us plan forward for our next school year!
DDS 2023-24 School Engagement Survey
2023-2024 Yearbook – Now Available:
The 2023-2024 Yearbook is now available to purchase through your MyCBE Account under Student Fees- School Based Optional Fees. The cost is $30.00 each. We plan to publish our yearbook earlier this year to allow students to receive it before summer break.
2023 Child Tax Receipts Now Available:
2023 Tax Receipts are now available in your MyCBE Account. Once signed in please select the Menu in the top right-hand corner and select Tax Receipts.
Are your children attending Douglasdale School next year?
As we plan for the next school year, accurate enrolment data helps us to plan effectively. Current grade 5 students will automatically be enrolled for grade 6 at their designated school for August 2024.
If your child(ren) is/are remaining at Douglasdale School next year, you do not need to do anything.
If your child(ren) will be changing schools, please inform us as soon as possible if your child(ren) will NOT be attending Douglasdale School in August, 2024 by emailing Ms. Naylor senaylor@cbe.ab.ca. In your email please include: student name(s), current grade/classroom(s), and the name of the new school they will be attending.
If you are transferring to a different CBE school, please complete the attached Student Transfer form and email Ms. Naylor. Student Transfer form. If you are leaving the CBE school division, you do not need to complete the transfer form.
Upcoming Dates:
Mar 10 ORFF Performance tickets on sale from 10:00am
Mar 12 Art Club
Mar 13 School Council Meeting 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Mar 14 Coding Club
Mar 15 Healthy Hunger – Kernels
Mar 18 –22 Spring Book Fair
Mar 19 Art Club & Coding Club
Mar 20 Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Booking Closes at 11:59pm
Mar 21 Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (PM), Healthy Hunger –Waffles & Chix & Coding Club
Mar 22 Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (AM) No School for Students
Mar 25 – Apr 1 – Spring Break – School Closed
April Sikh Heritage Month
Apr 2 Classes Resume
Apr 4 Healthy Hunger – Panago
Apr 11 G4 Aggie Days field trip
Apr 15 G5 ORFF The Wall Performance
Apr 17 School Council Meeting 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Apr 18 Healthy Hunger – Saucy Bread Co, Mountain Park School Open House 5pm to 7pm
Apr 19 Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students
Apr 24 G3 Bow Habitat field trip
Apr 30 G3-5 Weaving Club