Happy Sunday DDS Families,  

Thank you to our community members who were able to join us for this week’s School Council meeting. During our school update, we shared information about January report cards and invited feedback about the October parent teacher conferences. Meeting notes from all our School Council meetings are posted on our Douglasdale school website here. We look forward to connecting as a community this week at our school dance on Thursday.  

Have a great week ahead! 

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    

Student Club Information:  

New Club Sign up  Grades 1 and 2 Holiday Card Making Club for Seniors  

Grades 3, 4 and 5 Holiday Card Making for Seniors 

G3-5 Kindness Club (12:40pm to 1:20pm) Nov 27 

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

G1/2 Engineering Club (every Thursday 11:50am to 12:30pm) Nov 7- Dec 12 

G3/4 STEM Club (every Thursday 1:00pm to 1:20pm) Nov 7 – Dec 12  

 DDS Cares! Holiday Card Drive for Seniors:

Douglasdale School Council is collecting handmade and /or store-bought holiday cards to be delivered to seniors in our community this December. The holiday season can be an isolating time for many seniors, so we are spreading acts of kindness!! Make one or make many, each card will be delivered to a senior in long term care, retirement living, dementia units, and seniors living at home. Draw a picture, write a poem, tell a joke, say an encouraging message, or a simple holiday greeting! These cards are very treasured by those who receive them! 

Option 1: Get construction paper, stickers, glue, glitter... construction paper folded in half works great!  

Option 2: Buy bundles of cards and sign your greeting! You could also personalize a message or attach a printed message. You can seal them in an envelope or just as a card. Whether you make the cards yourself or buy the cards, it is what goes on the inside that matters most. 

The reality is, that may be the only Holiday card a senior receives this year... the only outpouring of joy, the only festive hello - all season long. Forget about the fact that you won't know where these cards are going and just think about writing a card to your parents/ grandparents. Write it from the heart. We are here to make people feel LOVED this holiday season so let's do just that! Write a few or write many! To put it into perspective, most Seniors living homes house 70-150 residents EACH - and that doesn't include palliative care or home care residents in the communities. Please don't add candy canes or bulky treats to the cards. Completed cards can be dropped off in the marked collection box in the front foyer of DDS.   

Collection Card Drive Date: November 21st- December 16th 

 Healthy Hunger Gift Cards | Fundraising for DDS:

In addition to the money raised through ordering on our fun lunch days, Healthy Hunger now offers e-gift card purchases with a percentage of each gift card amount contributing back to the school.  If you are purchasing gift cards this holiday season or even if you have a favourite coffee, grocery location or clothing store, please consider purchasing through Healthy Hunger and supporting our school funds. E-gift cards are emailed and can include a personalized message.  They can be sent straight to someone’s inbox or to yourself for easy downloading from your account. 

 School Council Fundraiser | Mabel’s Labels helps our Lost and Found: 

We're fundraising! With Mabel's Labels you can get organized AND help Douglasdale School!    

Mabel's Labels offers custom name labels for everything, from water bottles and lunch kits, to mittens and coats. They are durable, laundry safe, dishwasher safe, and unique labels for you and your family. Your order's proceeds will go towards supporting Douglasdale School and help keep your possessions from the lost and found! 
To Shop: 'Mabel's Labels: Support a fundraiser 
And Search: Douglasdale School Council (Calgary) 

Updating Personal Information:  

If you need to update your personal information / emergency contacts held at the school, please contact Ms. Naylor 403-777-6177 or senaylor@cbe.ab.ca who will assign a new Student Demographic Form if School Engage (My CBE account) for you to update. 

 Reporting Student Lates & Absences: 

To report your child's absence or late please call the absence line on 403-777-6177 Ext. 1 and confirm: 

·         Your child’s first and last name 

·         Teacher’s Name 

·         Reason for absence 

Alternatively, you can email Douglasdale School at douglasdale@cbe.ab.ca  Please notify the school before 9:15am. 

Upcoming Dates: 

Nov 1-30 Hindu Heritage Month 

Nov 25 KG Fire Fighter Presentation  

Nov 26 G2 Studio Bell Field Trip 

Nov 27 G3 Telus Spark Field Trip (Ms. Stewart & Ms. Brocke)  

Nov 28 Healthy Hunger - The Saucy Bread Company | School Dance 6pm to 8pm 

School Spirit Day – Wear your Dance Clothes Inside Out 

Nov 29 Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students 

Dec 5 Healthy Hunger - A & W 

Dec 13 Healthy Hunger - Kernels Popcorn 

Dec 18 G1 Winter Concert 9:30am | G2-4 Winter Concert 6:30pm 

Dec 19 Healthy Hunger – Subway 

Dec 20 Last day of classes 

Dec 23-Jan 5 Winter Break – School Closed