Happy Friday Douglasdale Families! 

It was a wonderful first week back with students. Across the school students were engaged in community building activities while getting to know new and familiar classmates and staff. You can peek into our learning and stay up to date by following our school and School Council Instagram accounts: 

 @dds346cbe and @ddsschoolcouncil .  

In the first weeks of school students will be added to their Google Classroom, which is a password protected online learning space. It is important to accept the invite so you can access your child’s Google Classroom. Teachers will start sharing regular weekly updates starting September 12. 

As the weather starts to change, we are already seeing items in our Lost and Found. Please label your child’s belongings as this helps us ensure missing items make their way back to their owners. This includes sweatshirts and hoodies as they are the most common items taken off during outdoor activities and phys.ed. 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead! 

Upcoming Dates: 

CBE Days of Significance: 

The CBE is committed to building a culture of appreciation and inclusion, where students and staff can see themselves valued, respected and celebrated. For more information on key dates, please visit the CBE Dates of Significance webpage. 

 School Council and Parent Association Meeting: 

Our first School Council meeting will be on Wednesday, September 17th at 6:00pm. We will meet at the school in the Learning Commons. Families can also attend via an online link which will be shared closer to the meeting date.  All parents/legal guardians are automatically council members.  We encourage you to attend our monthly meeting as it is an opportunity to have a direct impact on your child’s experience at school.  For enquiries relating to School Council, please email douglasdaleschoolcouncil@gmail.com . 

 Healthy Hunger (Fun Lunches): 

Douglasdale School offers Healthy Hunger, a school fundraiser that offers families the opportunity to purchase special lunches or snacks throughout the school year. If you are interested in learning more about Healthy Hunger, please click on the link or join us at our upcoming council meeting.  

 Reporting Absences / Lates:  

If your child is going to be late or absent, please either call the school office 403-777-6177 Ext. 1 or email douglasdale@cbe.ab.ca  before 9:05am.  Please speak clearly and slowly when leaving a message and include:  

1. Your child’s first and last name  

2. Teacher's name   

3. Reason for the absence or late  

Please email your child's teacher and Ms. Naylor senaylor@cbe.ab.ca  if you are picking your child up early from school. 

 Annual Forms – Deadline September 15, 2025: 

It’s that time of year for all legal guardians to complete the school annual forms.  

To complete these forms: 

• sign in to your MyCBE account 
• click on the SchoolEngage icon 
• select the form 
• complete or review and update the form 
• click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school 
• repeat steps 3-5 for each form 

The Student Demographic Verification Form is an Alberta Education requirement as proof of Registration for funding purposes and includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information. 

The deadline to complete the forms is September 15, 2025. 

If you need help, please click on the link https://www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe 

 Student Fees / Central Waivers / Lunch Supervision Registration: 

Fees are paid online via your MyCBE account or by credit/debit card at the school.  We do not accept cash or cheques. 

Central Student fees (student supply fee, lunch supervision and transportation) will be allocated around Mid-October 2025, in your MyCBE accounts. 

2025-2026 Central Fee Waiver registration is open.  Please apply via your MyCBE Account.   

 All students remaining at school during the lunch hour need to be registered for Lunch Supervision via your MyCBE account, Fees, Lunch Supervision before September 30, 2025 

 Student Birthdays: 

We recognize and celebrate students’ birthdays with a special pencil and happy birthday announcement from the office. We ask parents/guardians to save special treats and gifts for your home celebration.