October
28 Picture Retake Day
28 Socktober Donations begin
28 Alberta Post-Secondary Fair in Learning Commons at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
28 – 31 Halloween Events
29 Bamfield Trip begins
30 Lockdown Practice with Calgary Police Service
31 Costume Contest
29 University of Ottawa Info Session Room 135 at 11:55 am – 12:30 pm
30 Jr Football Semi-Final against Bowness at Stampeder Field at 7:00pm
November
1 Sr. Football Semi-Final against Beaverbrook at Hellard Field at 7:30pm
5 Fire Drill in afternoon
7 Remembrance Day Ceremony in the morning
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please find information to support you next week.
Retakes and Grad Photos
Lifetouch will be back on October 28 for photo retakes. The online booking system for grad photos will be sent out soon.
Practice Lockdown
In the morning of Wed. Oct 30, we will hold a practice lockdown with various members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS). Practicing emergency procedures prepares all persons within a school building to take the appropriate action in the event of an emergency. It is an expectation from the school board that we practice twice a year so that our emergency procedures practices align with current legislation.
Urgent Action Required | Demographic Verification Forms Reminder
These forms are a legal requirement from Alberta Education for funding purposes and are required to be completed each year, even if updates are not necessary.
To complete these forms, you need to log into SchoolEnage through your MyCBE account. If you do not have a MyCBE account, you will need to create it, please click on this link https://www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe and Create a MyCBE Account.
For online help, please refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video). Should you need any additional support with this, you may contact Dana Ceklic in our main office, daceklic@cbe.ab.ca.
To complete these forms:
- sign in to your MyCBE account
- click on the SchoolEngage icon
- select the form
- complete or review and update the form
- click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school
- repeat steps 3-5 for each form
Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child as soon as possible.
Halloween Activities
Socktober is underway and we are seeking donations of new or gently used, clean socks for our sock drive. Socks can be donated in front of the main office or in the cafeteria at lunch. All donations will go to The Calgary Drop-In Center
Halloween events are around the corner! October 28 – 31 students have the opportunity to take a tour through our Scarlett Haunted House! The entry fee for the Haunted House is a donation of new or gently used clean socks for our Socktober fundraiser OR $1. All sock donations will go to the Calgary Drop-In Center.
*Warning* the haunted house will contain mature themes, jump scares, a strobe light and fog machine. If students have a sensitivity to flashing lights, they can request to have it turned off for their tour.
There will also be a costume contest on Thursday October 31 at lunch in the theater. Students have the option to take part in the contest by registering using the QR Code below, or they may choose to be an audience member and vote on their favorite costumes!
Please note that costumes must be:
- No masks (with the exception of participants during the costume contest, once their identity has been confirmed)
- No weapons
Alex Health Bus
The Alex Bus will be here Tuesday Oct. 29. If you need to see someone on the Bus, your teachers have the info sheet posted in their classes, also, here is the link The Alex Bus
Athletic Update
We have had an exciting week in school sports. Our Cross-Country athletes participated in Provincials last weekend. Congratulations to all of our athletes who braved some very cold and wet conditions that involved a lot of slipping and sliding down the course! Congratulations to Kristen N who placed fourth for Sr. Girls and Gerrit K who placed tenth for Sr. Boys. These are amazing results for the entire province of runners. Thanks to all those who participated and Mr. Stock for accompanying them and cheering them on in Grande Prairie.
Our Senior Football Team had a major victory in Quarter Finals against Bowness this week. We are up next on Nov. 1, against Beaverbrook. Our Junior Football Team also won the Quarter Finals and are now up against Bowness for the Semi Finals on Oct 30. Come out and cheer on your LAMS! Go LAMs Go!
Wrestling Information Meeting
Tuesday October 29 at Lunch in the AUX GYM.
Graduation Update
Interested in graduation jacket, ring or clothing?
AP Exam Registration & Payment – First Semester & Full Year Courses and AP Exam-Only Students
Students who are registered in a 30-level Advanced Placement course (or Physics 20AP) this semester must register for AP exams and submit payment by October 30. Students interested in writing an “Exam-Only” or self-study AP exam need to contact Ms. Rip directly and complete the same registration process.
Each exam costs $160 CAD. After the form is completed, the exam fees will be added to students’ PowerSchool accounts and will need to be paid by October 30. Please also ensure that you have enrolled in your class’ AP Classroom, using your teacher’s join code. Late registration and payments will incur an additional charge (see form for details).
Note that this only applies to students CURRENTLY taking an exam-level AP course (not a grade 10/11 “AP-Cohort course). These include: English 30AP, Biology 20/30 AP, Chemistry 20/30 AP, Chemistry 30/35AP, Physics 20AP, Social Studies 30AP, Art 30AP, Spanish 30AP and AP Computer Science Principles. There will be a second registration form and deadline in February for second semester courses. All Advanced Placement exams will be written in May 2025.
Students who have an IPP and require accommodations for their AP exam(s) must contact Ms. Rip directly by January 2025. If you have any questions, please ask your AP teacher or email Ms. Rip: slrip@cbe.ab.ca
Yearbook
Don’t forget to order your child’s yearbook.
Career Centre and Post Secondary Information
Are you interested in learning about visits from post-secondary schools? Are you interested in getting career info? Here’s the direct link to our school’s resources/ information on that: https://drepscarlett.cbe.ab.ca/career-centre
BelCanFrance Exchange
There will be an information meeting for the parents and the students who are interested in finding out more about the Belcanfran exchange 2025-2026. The meeting will be at Haysboro Community Centre on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 2:00-3:30 pm.
Dear parents, You are invited to attend a presentation on the Belcanfran reciprocal 11 week exchange program. The presentation will be made by Lise and Ron May who have coordinated reciprocal exchanges in France and Belgium for the past 16 years. Belcanfran is a NON-FOR-PROFIT reciprocal family exchange between Alberta and France/Belgium that promotes the French language development through a linguistic and cultural immersion within family and school setting.
For more information please consult our website: www.belcanfran.com. Please refer to the website for application and payment dates What - Belcanfran exchange program information mtg
When - Sunday, Nov. 3/ 2024
Where - Haysboro Community Center 1204 - 89 Ave SW Calgary, AB
Time - 2:00-3:30 pm
Lise and Ron May Belcanfran exchange foundation coordinators 403-606-8742 cell 403-949-3816 res
11 Week Exchange
For students 13 to 17 years old
- Discover France or Belgium and attend a European French school
- Experience a second language and its culture
- Host your exchange partner from August to November 2025 and live with your European family from February to the end of April 2025.
- Make new friends and add an international dimension to your family life and your school
Dates
French students are in Canada from mid-August to the beginning of November 2025. Canadian students are in Europe from the beginning of February to the end of April 2026.
Registration for 2025/2026 starts:
- September 1, 2024 and applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025.
Cost
The cost of the exchange program is $4,900.00
The exchange cost includes:
- Return International airfare from Alberta to European city
- Departure taxes and transfers in European city
- Parent / student orientation meetings in June 2025 and January 2026
- Screening, selection, and matching of exchange partners
- Hospitalization and repatriation insurance
- Administrative fees
The exchange cost does not include:
- Supplementary medical insurance
- Flight cancellation insurance
- Personal spending money / Passport fees
- Travel to departure city
Payments
With Preliminary application $500 non-refundable The following payments are:
- $1,750.00 with final family application
- July 15 2022 $1,450.00 e-transfer
- Nov. 15, 2022 $1,200.00 e-transfer
*Please note this is not a CBE Sponsored Exchange
Message from Parents
We cannot run the casino without our dedicated volunteers. Looking for volunteers! Learn more.
This is a great way to bring in funds for our school and we often raise around $65,000 or more. We require volunteers at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino for Tuesday November 12 and Wednesday November 13 for daytime and evening shifts. You will receive all the training you need when you arrive and you will find volunteering at the casino both fun and rewarding. Day shifts are between 10am-7pm, evening shifts are between 6:45 pm and 3:45 am or 11 pm and 3:45 am (count room positions only). You can sign up for multiple shifts, but they have to be the same position; you cannot be banker one day and chip runner another, but you could be banker both days.
Timelines are tight and anyone who works in the casino must be cleared by AGLC first.
Sign Up! Any required paperwork will be sent to you to fill out. If you have any questions, please contact epscasino@gmail.com
Healthy Hunger
This is an optional service for families and the decision to participate is up to each family. We have not reviewed the health standards at each restaurant, so we encourage families to make an informed choice.
To participate in fun lunches, create an account at www.healthyhunger.ca to register. You will be notified when new lunches are posted and be able to view up-coming lunches, place orders and pay for orders online.
If you are able to help out with the distribution of Healthy Hunger lunches. Sign Up!
**Please note all volunteers must have a valid police background check and a completed annual CBE volunteer registration form.**
Hope you have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Carma Cornea
Principal