Friday, September 27 – No School for Students

Monday, September 23 – Modified Schedule

8:00 - 8:50 - Leadership only assembly 

9:00 - 10:10 - P1 Grade 12 assembly (Main Gym)

10:15 - 11:25 - P2 Grade 10 & 11 assembly (Main Gym)

11:30 - 12:24 - Terry Fox run and Pep Rally outside (Football Field)

12:24 - 1:04 - Lunch - Hot Dogs

1:05 - 2:15 P3 Regular classes (Leadership students in seminar)

2:20 - 3:30 P4 Regular classes (Leadership students in seminar)

Meet the Teacher

On Thursday, September 26, we will be hosting our Meet the Teacher event from 6:30pm-8:00pm.  Please use this Meet the Teacher Night Planning Sheet to work with your student to complete your student’s timetable to help plan your evening to ensure you can see all of your student’s teachers.

High School 101 - 6:00 to 6:30 pm in the main gym.  This is a presentation by Student Services on the logistics if high school graduation requirements including course selections, credit requirements and career pathways. This presentation is geared towards families new to high school.

Scholarship Opportunities - 6:30 to 7:00 pm in the main gym. This presentation is geared towards Grade 11 and 12 families primarily, however Grade 10 families are welcome to attend.

Music Parent Meeting– 7:30 pm in the cafeteria. 

Please visit the Mall area to learn about all our outside agency partnerships and groups. They are here to provide further information about the supports and resources available to students at John G. Diefenbaker. Agencies and groups who will be on site this evening or will have information available from 6:00-8:00pm include: 

• The Alex Bus - link
• Calgary Immigrant Women's Association - link 
• Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth - link
• All In For Youth - link
• Fear Is Not Love Healthy Relationships program - link 
• Recovery Alberta Mental Health and Addiction Services -  link
• The Chinese Academy - link
• Calgary Public Library - link
• Jostens - link
• Closer to Home - link
• City of Calgary Community Connector - link
• Planet Youth - link
• Ladies In the Family Foundation - link

Diefenbaker Athletics Bottle Drive

Saturday, September 21 from 9am to 12pm.

Please support our Diefenbaker Athletics programs by bringing your refundable cans and bottles to the student parking lot near the bus cage on Saturday morning. Athletes will be collecting bottles from the community. Proceeds directly impact our programs with equipment, uniforms, tournament fees and program costs. 

Thank you for your support!  Go Chiefs!

Post Secondary Information, Scholarships, MyPass and Apply Alberta

University of Calgary and University of Alberta will open applications on October 1.  Information can be found on the Diefenbunker which is accessible through D2L.

Our Diefenbunker D2L site will be a student’s primary source of information and updates pertaining to post secondary applications, open houses, scholarships, MyPass and Apply Alberta accounts.  Grade 12 students are especially encouraged to review Diefenbunker Announcements on a regular basis for updates. Information is also posted on all the TVs around the building. 

2024-25 School Fees

Semester 1 school fees are now posted and ready for viewing and payment in your MyCBE/Powerschool account or in person at the Business Office.

Textbooks from the last school year that have not been returned have been marked LOST and posted on your fees account for prompt payment. Upon return, this fee will be reversed. 

Calculator rentals are still available. Here is the Link to the calculator rental application.  Parking Passes are still available.  Here is the Link to the Parking Pass application.

Yearbooks from F. E. Osborne

Former F. E. Osborne students, if you ordered a yearbook last year, please come to F. E. Osborne on Friday, September 20 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm for pickup and yearbook signing. There will also be a limited number of extra copies available for $30. If you have a sibling at F. E. Osborne, they can also pick it up for you. 

Artist Showcase

The Spotlight is a place where we look forward to working with and showcasing all of our talented artists of Diefenbaker.

Above are some Artist Trading Cards created by our current Visual Art students.  We will host our first Lunchbox Showcase (LITA) of the year Thursday, September 26^th.  Please come support our artists in the cafeteria!  Watch out for more shows to come monthly.

Our Leadership in the Arts (LITA) class will be continuing every Thursday at lunch in the Art Room. If you are interested, please come to find out more.

Yearbook Design Contest

Yearbook Cover Design Contest

IB Biology Nosehill Field Trip

On Tuesday, our IB Biology students hiked from the school up to the Glacial Erratic at Nosehill Park. While there, they had opportunity to appreciate the historical significance of the site and see where buffalo used to come to rub off their winter coats on the “big rock”. Students also completed a quadrat study, which is a test used in ecology to study species in a given area.

School Engage (Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization required)

Student demographic verification is required each and every school year. If you have not verified your demographic information for the 2024-25 school year, please log in to your SchoolEngage account and verify your student’s information. Technical support/instructions are available here.  Annual authorizations requiring parent consent are also required for the 2024-25 school year. These are: 

• CBE Use of Student Information: outlines instances when we would like to share student information publically 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.

Please note: What Kind of Support is provided by the CBE Parent Account Help Line?

Agents can assist legal guardians / independent students with:

• The creation of a new account
• The addition of students to a parent account
• Agents cannot help legal guardians and independent students with:
• Access personal information within MyCBE/PowerSchool or SchoolEngage
• Verify email addresses, student IDs or birthdates
• Solve computer software or internet connection problems
• Answer questions about Fees or Transportation

Reference | CBE Parent Account Help Line

Volunteering with the CBE

Prospective volunteers must first register as a volunteer at with school where you plan on volunteering. This should be done through MyCBE by clicking on the Online Forms and School Registration tab and completing the Volunteer Registration 2024-25 form. You can also submit an Annual Volunteer Registration Form through the school office.

School administrators will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will email you with a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).  Please note, prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted.

Athletics & Events Schedule

See also Athletics and Calendar

Important Dates

September 21 – Diefenbaker Athletics Bottle Drive 

September 23 – Modified schedule for Terry Fox Run & Pep Rally 

September 26 – LITA Lunchbox Showcase 

September 26 - Meet the Teacher 6:30-8:00 PM 

September 27 – No school for students 

September 30 – Last day to submit Yearbook Cover Designs