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Weekly Update | October 5-9, 2026

Student Progress Conferences

Student Progress Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 15 from 4:30-7:30 PM in person only and Monday, October 19 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM online only. 

Bookings open on Monday, October 5 at 4:00 PM and close Thursday, October 14 at 8:00 AM.  Each meeting block will be 10 minutes in length.  Please see your student’s PowerSchool schedule for teacher names. PowerSchool is also the best place to view results of all assignments and assessments.  If you don’t have access, please ask your student to log into their account using their usual CBE username and password. 

If you require assistance with booking conferences, please use the following link:Conference Booking Instructions

Lifetouch Photo Retakes – Wrestling Room October 9 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

If you haven’t received a Diefenbaker School ID, please go to the wrestling room for your picture, you can get your ID card printing from the Learning Commons once your pictures have been uploaded. 

JGD Music Parents Association Harvest 2026 Campaign

We are very pleased to announce that this year we will be running an exciting new fall fundraiser until October 6, 2026! We have partnered up with a distinguished Okanagan orchard to sell their delicious farm-fresh apples. 

These are not just the ordinary apples we are used to getting in our grocery stores.

This century-old family farm has won all kinds of major awards for its fruit. They won the prize for growing the best apples in Canada for eight straight years. These are the highest quality apples available anywhere. 

And because we’re sourcing them directly from the farm, you get to buy them at below grocery store prices. You’ll get the best apples you’ve ever eaten… and save some money. 

Plus, with each box sold JGD Music Parents Association will raise $8-10.

The funds we raise are so important for providing music program resources that will enrich and enhance our kids’ experience in the band and choir programs at JGD. The funds will go towards festival fees, bussing, scholarships, and much more. 

Also, we ask that you please consider sharing this fundraiser sale with your nearby friends and family. The fundraiser sales are open until October 6, 2026. Estimated delivery date is October 21, 2026. 

Apples are far-and-away the most popular fruit in Canada, so it’s highly likely that you have many apple lovers in your life. They’ll want to know about this deal.

Everything is done online, so you won’t have to deal with any of the hassles of collecting money or keeping records. 

All you need to do is share a link via email or text message. It’s sweet and simple and only takes a couple minutes of your time. 

You can find out more by clicking this link:JGD Music Parents Association Harvest 2026 CAMPAIGN LINK 

We hope you will consider participating in this fundraiser. This is a fresh and healthy product of the highest quality, and at a very good price, that you can be proud of offering to your friends and family. 

Thank you for your support,
John G. Diefenbaker Music Parents Association

Attention IPP Students and Families

Initial IPP copies will be distributed on Wednesday, October 7 through TA.  Students who miss collecting their IPP’s at that time can retrieve them afterward from Mr. Wylie in the SLC starting Thursday, October 8.

Interested in Participating in JGD’s Theatre Production?

Any Diefenbaker students interested in participating in this year’s theatre production of The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons, there will be an information session Wednesday, October 7 at Lunch in the Drama Room (175).  This meeting will cover audition and crew information dates as well as general overview of the time commitment and process of participating in the warm-hearted comedy.

Unique Pathways and Dual Credit Programming Applications Open October 5

Email Mr. Coutts at djcoutts@cbe.cb.ca for more information or to book an appointment. 

Mr. Coutts is available in his office room 242b (library) Monday -Friday during Block 3.

Yearbook Cover Design Contest

Yearbooks On Sale Now

International Baccalaureate Exam Fees

Students registered in 30-level IB courses will write IB exams in May. The cost of each exam is $210. These fees are now available to be paid through PowerSchool or at the Business office. The due date to order exams is October 30. Exam fees are not refundable after this date as fees will be paid to the IB Organization. Chinese exam fees will be added at a later date.

The Loran Scholarship

Calling all Grade 12s! The Loran Scholarship is a comprehensive leadership-enriched program for students entering university for the first time. There are 160 financial awards being offered for students entering university in fall 2027. Interested? Check our http://www.loranscholar.ca or come see us in Student Services. The Application deadline is October 15

Student ID Cards

IIf you do not have a student ID card, please see Ms. Richards in the Learning Commons to get your photo taken.  The first card is free; replacement cards cost $5.00, payable in the Business Office.

SchoolEngage: Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization

Student demographic verification is required annually. If you have not verified your demographic information for the 2026-27 school year, please log in to your SchoolEngage account and verify your student’s information. Technical support/instructions are available here. 

Annual authorizations requiring parental consent are also required for the 2026-27 school year.

These are: 

• CBE Use of Student Information: outlines instances when we would like to share student information publicly in our day-to-day work.
• Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party): provides information pertaining to including students in media events where images may be recorded and used by the third party.

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