Items in this update:
- Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series
- Lost and Found
- Take Our Kids to Work Day - Grade 9
- Remembrance Day
- System Student Accommodation Plan
- Teams and Clubs
- High School Transitions Updates
- Magic of Christmas
- Important Dates
Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Fall/Winter Series
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us in a pre-recorded and live online series focusing on child and youth well-being. These sessions will be hosted in partnership with experts from Alberta Health Services and Recovery Alberta and will explore topics such as Peer Pressure, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens, and navigating Parent-Teen relationships. Acting on feedback from participants who joined us during our live online sessions over the past two years, moving forward we invite all guardians and parents to listen to the pre-recorded or live sessions at their convenience.
Lost and Found
Our lost and found has grown! We would love to reconnect students with their lost items. Please remind your child to check for anything they may be missing! Items left over on November 1 will be donated.
Take Our Kids to Work Day - Grade 9
Take Our Kids to Work Day is Nov 6, 2024 for Grade 9 students. A form was sent home to families of Grade 9 students with further instructions and a form to complete and return to school. Those students who opt to remain at school will participate in related workshops led by DTS staff. Questions or concerns may be directed to Ben Beaudoin at bbbeaudoin@cbe.ab.ca.
Remembrance Day
David Thompson School will be holding Remembrance Day ceremonies in the main gym on November 7. Families are invited to participate. If you serve in the military or are a member of the police, paramedics, or firefighters and wish to lay a wreath, please contact M Beaudoin at bbbeaudoin@cbe.ab.ca. The assembly for grades 5, 6 and 7 will begin at approximately 9:00am. The ceremony for grades 8 and 9 will take place at 10:00am.
System Student Accommodation Plan (SSAP)
The Calgary Board of Education produces the Three-Year System Student Accommodation Plan (SSAP) report every spring. This report helps identify schools facing student accommodation challenges, such as high enrolment pressure, a decline in enrolment, or a change in the demographics of students at the school. The solution to these challenges may affect one or more schools and needs careful consideration. David Thompson School has been identified in the CBE’s 2024-27 SSAP.
In developing the SSAP each year, CBE reviews current enrolment trends, demographic changes, community growth or decline, birth data, and other relevant factors to understand educational opportunities for students based on where they live.
Please use this link to read the full letter from the Director of Planning.
We shared information about the SSAP at our school council meeting on October 16 and answered questions. You can view detailed information on the corporate website here.
Teams and Clubs
Pickleball Club
- Meet every Wednesday and Thursday @ lunch in the Main Gym. Bring your paddle!
The GSA started up last week!
- We aim to create a community where everyone belongs - students who identify as LGBTQ+, their allies, and those who want to learn more or join a supportive community.
Yearbook Club
- Meets every Wednesday during lunch in room 46, and the last Monday of every month after school from 2:30 - 3:30pm.
Garden Advisory Group
- meets once a month to share ideas about making Niso Nitoyis (Four Lodges) garden an even better space. We look forward to gathering voices and working together!
High School Transitions Update
Henry Wise Wood High School IB Program Information Night
Future IB Warriors and families! The Henry Wise Wood High School International Baccalaureate Program Information Night is happening on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00pm in the HWW King Gymnasium for current Grade 9 students looking to apply for the IB program for the 2025-26 school year. Topics will include an overview of the IB program at Henry Wise Wood with components and requirements, university recognition, costs and benefits of the program. The evening will also be available online - the link and subsequent video can be found at info.hwwib.ca.
If you have any questions about the evening or the IB Program at Henry Wise Wood High School, you can email the IB Diploma Coordinator (Mr. Glenn Finockio) at gofinockio@cbe.ab.ca
Central Memorial Performing and Visual Arts Information Session
November 21st from 6:30pm-9:00pm. For more information on this program, visit their website: https://centralmemorial.cbe.ab.ca/performing-and-visual-arts-performing-visual-arts
Western Canada High School IB French Immersion Information Session
November 25th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. For more information on this program, visit their website: https://westerncanada.cbe.ab.ca/international-baccalaureate
Magic of Christmas
Magic of Christmas referrals are now open. If you feel your family would benefit from the support of a referral to this program, please contact Tracy Evans at tcevans@cbe.ab.ca to discuss.
Important Dates
November 1st - SALTS sign up due
November 6th - Take Our Kids to Work Day (Grade 9s only)
November 7 Remembrance Day Ceremony
November 8 - System professional learning day - No classes
November 11-13 Fall Break - No classes
November 20- Henry Wise Wood English IB Info Session 7:00pm
November 20 Grade 7 Outdoor Ed. Climbing Trip
November 20 School Council (Virtual Meeting)
November 21- Central Memorial Performing and Visual Arts Info Session
6:30-9:00 pm
November 25- Western Canada French IB Information Session 6:00pm-8:00pm
November 29 Non-instruction day - No classes