Happy Sunday DDS Families,
Students and staff have settled into the new school year routine and we are excited to introduce some enhancements to classroom learning. Thanks to our generous School Council, we are excited to host SOGO Adventure Running in September. This will be an opportunity for DDS students to experience the sport of orienteering. If you are interested in volunteering, please see the sign up below.
Teachers are also offering club opportunities for lunch hour and before school. For September/October students can sign up for kickball (grades 4 & 5), Just Dance (grades 1 & 2), and Friendship Bracelets (grades 1 to 5). There are limited numbers for clubs to ensure appropriate supervision, so we require parents to confirm their child is interested and sign them up using the links below.
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
Volunteers Needed – SOGO Adventure Running Sept. 16-20
All DDS students will be participating in an adventure running program with SOGO to experience the sport of orienteering. This will be an outdoor residency; we require volunteers, especially for the Friday Fish Creek experience for the grade 3, 4, and 5 students. If you have current police clearance and would be able to help, please sign up for the SOGO Volunteer Sign Up here.
Club Sign Ups
Teachers offer lunch hour and before school clubs throughout the school year to support students to connect with peers outside their classroom, around areas of personal interest.
Club offerings for September and October include:
Kickball – Grades 4 and 5 (lunch) Kickball sign up
Friendship Bracelet Making – Grades 1 to 5 (before school) Friendship Bracelet sign up
Just Dance – Grades 1 and 2 (lunch) Just Dance sign up
Action Required - Deadline 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)
Action Required – Complete Annual Forms – Deadline September 16
The following forms need to be completed by September 16, 2024. 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
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 douglasdale@cbe.ab.ca if you are picking your child up early from school.
Healthy Hunger Registration
If you would like your child(ren) to participate in the school fun lunches , click on the link to register.
Volunteering at DDS
If you are interested in volunteering at DDS follow the instructions below:
Step 1: You must first register as a volunteer at DDS. This should be done through MyCBE by clicking on the Online Forms and School Registration tab and completing the Volunteer Registration 2024-25 form. You can also submit an application through the DDS school office.
We will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. We will email you a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).
Volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted.
Step 2: Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter.
Volunteers should wait to submit their request until they receive an email from Calgary Police Service – Record Check inviting them to apply for their Police Information Check with VS for Volunteer. This will ensure the voucher is ready to be redeemed by the volunteer.
Voucher costs are covered for online applications only. If you apply to Calgary Police Service in-person with the e-Pic letter given them from DDS, the $21.25 application fee will apply.
If you submit your own payment, there is no option for a refund. There is no refund option for volunteers who have previously submitted applications.
Step 3: Once you receive your clearance document from CPS you will need to share it with the DDS. This can be done through School Engage, in-person or by email (Senaylor@cbe.ab.ca)
Each school year you must complete the CBE volunteer registration form. By completing the form, you agree to abide by the conditions that protect the safety, confidentiality and working environment of our schools. You also make a signed declaration with regard to criminal charges.
Annual Volunteer Registration Form
Volunteer | Administrative Regulation 5003
School Council Contact Information
For enquiries relating to School Council, please email douglasdaleschoolcouncil@gmail.com.
Upcoming Dates:
Sept 11-Oct 30 Grades 4/5 Kickball Club (every Wednesday 12:40pm to 1:120pm)
Sept 16-18 Korean Thanksgiving
Sept 18 6pm School Council Meeting – All parents/guardians are welcome
Sept 19 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Open House – Meet the Teacher | Healthy Hunger – Little Caesars
Sept 16- 20 SOGO Adventure Running Residency
Sept 23 Terry Fox Run (details to follow)
Sept 23-27 Gender Equality Week
Sept 26 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 Grade 1-5 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 Grades 1/2 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