Friday, March 21 – No school for students

Avenue Magazine’s Future Leaders, Top 20 Under 20.

Congratulations to Chloe J and Tareef M for being Calgary’s 2025 Top 20 Under 20.  Read all about these great students here: Top 20 under 20 Chloe J and Top 20 under 20 Tareef M.  Your Leadership, passion, talent and courage is inspirational! 

Ramadan Mubarak!!  

Many of our students are celebrating and observing Ramadan which began on February 28.  To support their right to follow their faith, following CBE Administrative Regulation 3067, and in consultation with our Muslim Students Association, we will be offering a prayer space at the beginning of Duhr on school days Mondays to Thursdays.  Students will be expected to leave class on time, follow their cultural expectations, complete their prayers, and return to class within a 20 minute window of time.  The prayer space will be supervised and only available from March 17 - 20 at 1:40 - 2:00. 

Teachers also may be covering important instruction or assessments during these times and it may not be possible for students to miss classes as a result. Students need to talk to their teachers ahead of time to discuss anything they may miss while they are out of class.

Student Progress Conferences – Virtual

Conferences are being held online on Friday, March 21 from 8:00AM to 2:00PM.  Each meeting block will be 10 minutes. 

School Conference Booking System will be open for booking on Thursday, March 13 at 4:00PM and closing on Thursday, March 20 at 4:00PM.

Please go to MyCBE to book meetings with your students’ teachers.  If you need assistance booking, please use the following link: How To Book School Conferences. You will receive an email confirmation and link once booked.  Go to the link you receive via email to join your meeting time. 

Booster Juice Healthy Hunger Lunch

Is your student interested in having a Booster Juice smoothie at lunch? School Council is offering Booster Juice through Healthy Hunger. Smoothies will be delivered at lunch time on Wednesday March 19 and can be picked up outside the main office.   You must pre-order and pre-pay!  To order, create an account at Healthy Hunger.  Please register the student by name through the homeroom teacher.  Place the order and pay for it through the account.  Order must be placed Friday for the following Wednesday delivery.

If you have any questions, feel free to email jgdschoolcouncil@gmail.com attention: Amber.

Girls Rugby Tournament Fundraiser Bottle Drive March 15

Ride of the Chief’s 50/50 Raffle in support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation

ROTC Rafflebox 50/50 draw

Forum for Young Canadians National Summit in Ottawa 

Madison L. is one of our Grade 10 students and she spent a week in Ottawa learning about our political system.  When she returned, she agreed to share with our Dief Community a bit about her experience.  This is what she wrote: 

I had the privilege of spending last week with approximately 99 other peers aged 14-18 from all the provinces and territories (unfortunately except for Newfoundland and Labrador). Now I don’t know what security at a G7 Summit is like, but the Young Canadians National Summit security was very tight - and yes, many of us were experiencing cell phone withdrawal. 

Some key highlights included having guided tours of the Supreme Court, House of Commons, and the Senate, and even getting the chance to sit in the MPs’ and Senators’ chairs. The rest of our days were filled with simulations replicating the election process, finance ministry, or Indigenous’ Treaty negotiations. Presenters and panelists like Deputy Secretary for Artificial Intelligence Mark Schaan and Chief of Protocol Sébastien Carrière were faced with tough questions from us! This was such an interesting week to be in Ottawa considering the very unstable political climate, and although Parliament was not in session, The Honourable Mike Lake, The Honourable Yasir Naqvi and Senator Peter Harder made appearances and shared with us interesting insights on many topics like autism awareness, maintaining Canadian sovereignty, and breaking down the difficult parts of their jobs. Most evenings, we took off our poli-sci hats and let loose playing 80s arcade games and pinball. 

The best part of this experience was meeting engaged and passionate youth from across the country who come from all different backgrounds. There were students representing all the provinces and territories, from both urban and rural areas, Anglophones and Francophones, and of diverse ethnicities. I had met an entrepreneurial 18 year old from Windsor, Ontario who is currently in his fourth year of university, had AI internships, and currently works in a battery research lab. I also met a 14 year old from Victoria who is a 6th generation Indian Canadian. The list of interesting people goes on - and no, I did not meet Justin Trudeau or Mark Carney, I believe they had more pressing issues.

The week concluded with a lovely closing reception at the National Arts Center where the 28th Governor General David Johnston shared his advice on being a good leader and had a few book recommendations (he recommends The Second Mountain: A Quest for Moral Life by David Brooks). All in all, this was an unforgettable experience, and I’ve made lasting connections with people from all over the country, not to mention gaining perspective and insight upon the inner workings of Canadian civics. This opportunity was funded by the Rideau Hall Foundation.

Athletics Calendar

CUPE Labour Action Ongoing

CUPE Labour Action information and impact on schools can be found the CBE link below. 

Overview - Labour Action - CBE

Apply for Scholarships…lots of free money if you apply!

Grade 12 students interested in applying for CBE scholarships may now create an account and apply for over 40 scholarships at www.educationmatters.ca

If students have any questions they can see Mrs. MacDonald in Student Services.

Education Matters Student Awards or System-Wide Student Awards

Summer School Information

Vista Virtual School is opening their registration April 14, 2025. Students and parents can register at www.vvschool.ca

CBE Learn and Chinook Learning will be releasing registration information some time in April. Stay tuned for updates.

Student Police Academy

Application Form