Happy Sunday DDS Families,  

Thank you to our community members who supported our SOGO residency last week! Students showed perseverance, especially on Friday, through hot weather, wind and rain.  

On Monday, September 23, 2024, DDS students will participate in the annual Terry Fox School Run. DDS is proud to support cancer research through the Terry Fox School Run. Our fundraising goal this year is $1,500. We will begin with a whole school assembly at 10:00 AM, followed by a run/walk around Douglasdale School’s field. Families are welcome to join us.  We aim to encourage leadership in our students and foster positive change within our wonderful school community.  Parent Volunteers are needed, if you would like to help, please reach out to your child’s teacher. 

How to Donate: 

To contribute, please click this link: (https://schools.terryfox.ca/71431). It’s fast and easy, and donors will receive a receipt immediately via email. Additionally, your child may set up their own fundraising page by clicking the “Donate to a Student” button. This page will connect automatically to our school’s fundraising page, allowing them to email friends and family to help reach their fundraising goal. 

We are very excited to be part of this year’s Terry Fox Run, and we hope you will join us as our school community bands together in the fight against cancer. Parent volunteers are needed; if you would like to help, please reach out to your child’s teacher. 

As always, there is a lot happening at DDS! You can follow along via our DDS Instagram pages to stay up to date with school events and learning!  @dds346cbe and @ddsschoolcouncil    

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    

Updating Personal Information:  

If you need to update your personal information / emergency contacts held at the school, please complete the student demographic form in School Engage.  We cannot accept changes via email, over the phone or in-person.  If you need help, please contact Ms. Naylor 403-777-6177. 

Overdue - Complete Annual Forms – September 16: 

The following forms are now overdue.  Sign into your MyCBE account and select online forms. 

  • Demographic Verification - 2024-25 – This form includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information. 
  • Citizenship Information Update - 2024-25 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form. 
  • Annual Authorization - 2024-25 – Combines the following forms: 
  • School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services. 
  • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties. 
  • Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties 

Action Required – Register for Lunch Supervision before September 30, 2024: 

All students remaining at school during the lunch hour need to be registered for Lunch Supervision via your MyCBE account (Click on: Fees, then Lunch Supervision)  

Upcoming Dates: 

Sept 11-Oct 30 G4/5 Kickball Club (every Wednesday 12:40pm to 1:120pm) 

Sept 23 Terry Fox Run – 10:00 am 

Sept 23-27 Gender Equality Week 

Sept 26 Orange Shirt Day | Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Sept 27 Non-Instruction Day – No School for students 

Sept 30 National Day of Truth & Reconciliation – School Closed 

Oct 1-31 Latin America Heritage Month 

Oct 1-16 G1-5 Friendship Bracelet Club (Tuesdays & Wednesday 8:15am to 8:45am) 

Oct 5 World Teacher’s Day 

Oct 7 Fall Picture Day 

Oct 8  Celtic Traditions Across Canada Performance (students only)  

Oct 10 Healthy Hunger – A & W & World Mental Health Day 

Oct 14 Thanksgiving Day – School Closed 

Oct 15-Nov19 G1/2 Just Dance Club (every Tuesday 12:10pm to 12:30pm) 

Oct 24 Parent / Teacher Conferences (PM) 

Healthy Hunger - Subway 

Oct 25 Parent / Teacher Conferences (AM) | Non-Instruction Day – No School for students 

Oct 31 Halloween & Diwali  | Healthy Hunger – Kernels Popcorn 

Nov 1-30 Hindu Heritage Month 

Nov 4 Fall Retake Picture Day 

Nov 4-11 Veteran Week | G1 & 2 Just Dance Club (12:10pm to 12:30pm)  

Nov 7 Remembrance Day Assembly (10:30am) | Healthy Hunger EDO 

Nov 8 Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students | Indigenous Veteran’s Day 

Nov 11-13 Fall Break – School Closed | Metis Awareness Week 

Nov 14 Classes Resume  

Nov 19 G1 & 2 Just Dance Club (12:10pm to 12:30pm) 

Nov 20 School Council Meeting (6pm to 7pm) 

Nov 21 Healthy Hunger CIBO 

Nov 26 G2 Studio Bell Field Trip 

Nov 29 Non-Instruction Day – No School for Students