Stay Informed:

Querida familias,

It was wonderful to meet many of you last night during our Meet the Teacher evening.  Thank you to those who came to say hello and introduce yourselves.  I look forward to meeting many of you over the year!

 

Spanish for Parents

Chinook Learning Services is the Calgary Board of Education’s provider of non-credit professional and personal development courses.  This year, Chinook Learning Services will offer an in-person Spanish for Parents – Level 1 course that is taught at Dalhousie School by Jeanne Liendo.   It is currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm on the following dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026.  In order for the course to proceed, they need to make sure that there are enough registrations.  If you are interested in registering for the course, please register at: Spanish for Parents – Level 1.

 

Help Us Keep Supporting Our Students!

Our previous Chair and Vice-Chair have completed their terms, and we urgently need to fill these two roles so we can keep our fundraising and student supports running strong. If you've been looking for a way to give back to our school community, now is the perfect time to step in! ! As our chair, you’ll be the guiding voice, you’ll steer activities, champion our goals, and lead meetings as an impartial, non-voting guide. As our vice chair, you'll be a trusted partner to the Chair, review communications, and help our school community thrive. Please reach out to us at dalhousieschoolparentsociety@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like additional information. These roles need to be filled by Oct 8 so please don’t hesitate!   


MyCBE Account

This year the CBE will be using SchoolEngage to complete some of the necessary yearly forms. In order to access SchoolEngage, you will require a MyCBE account. If you do not have a MyCBE account, on the MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help refer, to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video). The forms found in SchoolEngage include: Demographic Verification 2026-27 and Annual Authorization 2026-27. If you plan to volunteer this school year, you can also fill out the Volunteer Registration Form. Please ensure that these forms are completed by September 14, 2026.  


Volunteers

We are happy to welcome volunteers back to school! To ensure the safety and security of CBE students and staff, all volunteers must be registered with the school each school year before participating in volunteer activities. 


The Annual Volunteer Registration Form is valid for the current school year only. All volunteers, including returning volunteers, must complete a new registration form each school year before participating in volunteer activities. 

Process

Parents and guardians can register as volunteers through the SchoolEngage tab in their MyCBE account. As part of the registration process, all volunteers must review the POPA requirements and sign to indicate their agreement with the conditions outlined in the form.

 

New This Year: Community members who do not have a child registered with CBE must complete their volunteer registration in person at the school where they wish to volunteer. This change allows school staff to verify that volunteers have reviewed and acknowledged their privacy obligations under Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).

 

SchoolMessenger

SchoolMessenger will be the means of communication between the school and our families. There are two types of messages that you will receive over the year – General and Commercial. In order to receive all of our messages, please ensure that you subscribe to both types of messages. Please visit the following link for further information: Subscribe to Receive School Messages

 

School Absences

Please remember to call the attendance line to let us know of your student’s absence – 403 777 6030 ext. 1. This not only helps us as we complete daily attendance but is also a security concern in the case of emergencies. Just a gentle reminder to keep your students home if they are not feeling well.

 

Healthy Hunger – Fun Lunch

Just a quick reminder that Fun Lunch orders for September 23 are due tonight at midnight.

We are also looking for volunteers from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on September 23 to help with handing out fun lunch. Even if you can only help for one hour, we’d love to have you! (Please note: A police clearance is required to volunteer).

Sign up to volunteer here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A8A82BA0F58-65248770-funlunch#/

 

Apple Fundraiser

Thanks to your incredible support, our recent apple fundraiser was a massive success, seeing a nearly 20% increase in boxes ordered for a total of 286 boxes! That is amazing! Now, we need some extra hands to help distribute all those apples on September 29 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Note: Volunteers must be comfortable lifting and carrying 15 lb boxes.

Sign up to volunteer here  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A8A82BA0F58-65433675-apple?utm_source=gemini#/

 

Staff Snacks

Ready to spoil our favorite educators? Pick a week that works best for you, get creative with your favorite homemade or store-bought treat, and drop it by the main office to brighten our staff's day!

Sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A8A82BA0F58-65434277-staff#/

 

Dalhousie School Council

Dalhousie School Council helps connect parents to the school and provides additional learning opportunities for all students. There are many ways to get involved that do not require you to hold a position on council. If you would like more information about getting connected or volunteer opportunities, please send an email to dalhousieschoolcouncil@gmail.com. The School Council and the Parent Society AGM will take place on September 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm.   This will be a hybrid meeting.  You can access the meeting through the following link: School Council AGM | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

 

With gratitude,
Erick Noriega, Principal

 

Important Dates

September 25 – Non-Instructional Day (No school for students)

September 25 – IPP Conferences

September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

October 2 – KG PM

October 9 – KG AM

October 12 – Thanksgiving Day (No School)

October 13 – Photo Retakes Day

October 16 – KG PM

October 19 – Non-Instructional Day (No school for students)