EHS Connect for week of Sept. 8

Upcoming Dates at EHS:


Mon. Sept. 7:

Labour Day Holiday - No School 


Fri. Sept. 11:

PM Kindergarten Attends


Wed. Sept. 16:

EHS School Council & Enhancement Society meeting - 6:30 pm


Wed. Sept. 23:

Picture Day for all classes


Thurs. Sept. 24:

  • Fun Snack Fun Snack - Cobbs - Order directly through Healthy Hunger https://healthyhunger.ca/ - See bottom of message for more information 


  • Meeting the Teacher - Open House - Evening 


Fri. Sept. 25:

PD day - No Classes


Wed. Sept. 30:

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - School Closed 



Action Required: EHS Digital Citizenship Form to sign & return (Gr 1 - 5)


Over the next week or so, each grade 1-5 student will be bringing home a Digital Citizenship form that needs to be signed by both student and parent and returned back to school. The intention of this Admirable Use Policy is to ensure that all students and families are aware of the policies and expectations for digital devices and learning at our school.

Please review this form together with your child. They will also have a discussion at school with their teachers or Mr. Strand to help with understanding these expectations and why we have them.

Here is a copy of the Admirable Use Policy: EHS Admirable Use Policy



Action Required: Complete Online Forms By Sept. 14


Dear Parent / Legal Guardian,

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians / independent students are required to complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online.

If you have already completed your annual forms, you can disregard this email.

In CBE, the forms in an online format (SchoolEngage) are:

  • Demographic Verification - 2026-27 – This required form is an Alberta Education and Childcare requirement as proof of Registration for funding purposes and includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information. 
  • Citizenship Information Update - 2026-27 – This form becomes available and is required to complete if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
  • Annual Authorization - 2026-27 – Combines the following forms:
    o School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services.
    o 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.
    o 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
    o Consent for Student Participation in Annual CBE Surveys – these surveys support school and system planning and help improve programs and supports offered to students
    o Parental Opt-In for Notifiable curriculum for students in grades 3 to 9 – written consent of parents prior to providing instructions or materials that deal primarily and explicitly with human sexuality, gender identity or sexual orientation. Students are unable to participate in this portion of the curriculum unless consent is granted.

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account used to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, register to volunteer etc.

If you do not have a MyCBE account, click Create a MyCBE Account on the MyCBE page. For online help, refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video).

To complete these forms:

1. sign in to your MyCBE account

2. click on the SchoolEngage icon

3. select the form

4. complete or review and update the form

5. click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school

6. repeat steps 3-5 for each form

Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child by Monday, Sep. 14.  These forms are mandatory every year for Alberta Education and Childcare to confirm student funding.

If you have any questions, please Josie Cesario at jccesario@cbe.ab.ca or 403-817-3532 etc. 0. We thank you for completing the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms for the 2026-27 school year. 


Weekly Classroom Updates

We will be providing a weekly email update from classroom teachers that will usually come home on Friday. We are unable to provide the first one this week due to an issue today with the SchoolMessenger email system, but they will be starting up next week.

If you are not receiving these updates, please first check your junk mail folders as it may end up there to start due to it going to a larger mailing list. Please let your child’s classroom teacher know if you are still not receiving these updates after checking your junk folder.


Attendance:

Please ensure to call the attendance line at 403-817-3532 ext. 1 or email Josie Cesario at  jccesario@cbe.ab.ca and Heather Gibbs at HeGibbs@cbe.ab.ca if your child is going to be away from school. Thank you!


Updates to Student Health Plan

If you have any updates/changes to your child's health plan please complete the attached form and submit it to the office. 


If you would like to leave emergency medications to be stored at the office for your child, please also complete this form and submit it with the medication. 


Student Health Plan




Trips Within Walking Distance

​​The CBE does not require parents to fill out a consent form for children to go on a class trip that is walking distance from the school and where:

  • walking is the sole method of transportation, and
  • so long as the students will not be participating in a restricted activity as part of the trip.

This will allow teachers to take advantage of places close to the school such as the coulee. 


Please read the Trips within Walking Distance Letter


Bussing 

For those families with students who ride the bus daily, please contact Josie Cesario jccesario@cbe.ab.ca or 403-817-3532 ext. 0) at the office, regarding any updates that your child will not be taking the bus home after school. Attendance is taken daily to ensure that no one misses the bus home. Thank you for your cooperation. 



School Calendars:

Instructional Calendar 2026-2027

Kindergarten Friday Schedule 2026-2027



Come Volunteer With Us:

We welcome volunteers in the classroom, on field trips and with certain tasks at school or at home. Certain activities or field trips would not be possible without the active participation of our volunteers. 

As a CBE volunteer, you are placed in a position of trust with students, staff or property.  All adult volunteers require a valid security clearance - no exceptions.

Guest speakers or visitors to the school, and parents assisting their own child only are not considered to be volunteers, and do not require a security clearance.

Annual Volunteer Form Required            Volunteering Security Clearance Process


Healthy Hunger Set up:

EHS School Council runs an optional “Fun Lunch & Fun Snack” fundraiser where families can order items each month. One less day of making school lunches!


Healthy Hunger Snack and Lunches will commence in October. To set up your child with a, please visit Healthy Hunger , register a new account, and click on ‘Add Student’ to link your child to your account, and order accordingly. Please reach out to Josie at the school office if you require assistance. jccesario@cbe.ab.ca or 403-817-3532 ext. 0. The lunch schedule will be posted soon. 


Fairy Snacks/Lunches - School Council offers a program where if families would like to participate but do not have the means to do so, council can arrange the snack/lunch for that student. Please reach out to our office should you wish to add your child to the “Fairy Lunch” program. Please email jccesario@cbe.ab.ca .  




EHS School Council Fun Snack/Lunch dates:

Order through Healthy Hunger directly and here are the instructions on how to order - Order Instructions

Snack:

· September 24th - Back to School - COBS  

·  October 8th - Booster Juice

·  October 29th - Halloween - Out of Chaos Cookies

·  November 5th - Saucy Bread Co.

·  December 3rd - Jelly Modern Doughnuts

·  January 7th - COBS

·  February 4th - Jelly Modern Doughnuts

·  March 4th - Saucy Bread Co.

·  April 1st - Kernels

·  May 6th - Booster Juice

·  June 10th - PM Snack - No Kindergarten - Family Freeze

Lunch:

·  October 15th - Subway

· November 19th - Dominos Pizza

·  December 17th - Edo Japan

·  January 21st - Dominos

·  February 18th - A&W

·  March 11th - Subway

·  April 15th - Dominos

·  May 20th - TBD

·  June 17th - Subway