Upcoming Dates 

Thursday, September 21, 2023 - Meet & Greet Teacher Evening - Please join us from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. We will start with a presentation in the gymnasium. Following the presentation, families are welcome to meet their child's teacher and visit their child's classroom.

Friday, September 22, 2023 – Non-Instructional Day (no school for students) 

Friday, September 29, 2023 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no school) 

Action Required | Complete Online Forms 

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents/legal guardians must complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online. In CBE (Calgary Board of Education) (Calgary Board of Education), the forms in an online format (SchoolEngage) are: 

• Demographic Verification - 2023-24 – This form includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information. 
• Citizenship Information Update - 2023-24 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form. 
• Annual Authorization - 2023-24 – This form provides consent for school and district use of personal information. 

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

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

To complete these forms: 

1 | sign into 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, September 18, 2023. 

School Council and Parent Society 

Bob Edwards School and the School Council and Parent Society meet monthly (approximately) to build and strengthen our partnership, discuss student learning, and consult on decisions impactful to our school community. We meet in the Learning Commons at Bob Edwards School on the last Tuesday of most months at 6:30 PM. Parents and guardians in our school community are welcome to join. The first School Council meeting of the 2023-24 school year will be on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6:30 PM. A Microsoft Teams link will be sent out closer to the date to be able to join the meeting virtually. The Bob Edwards School Council can be reached at bobeparentsfundraisingsociety@gmail.com 

Athletics Updates 

Soccer  

Boys  

Practice: Monday, September 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Practice: Wednesday, September 13 at 7:45 a.m.  

Game: Thursday, September 14 at Rotary Challenger Park, 3688 48 Ave NE 

Girls  

Practice: Tuesday, September 12 at 7:45 a.m.  

Practice: Thursday, September 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Cross-Country 

Athletes, please have all your forms handed in to Mr. Howey by Tuesday, September 12, 2023. 

Practice: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Practice: Friday at 7:45 a.m.  

Meet: Wednesday, September 13 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Annie Gale School, 577 Whiteridge Way NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 4S8 

Basketball  

Grade 6, 7 and 8 students can try out for junior teams and grade 8 and 9 students can try out for senior teams.  

Jr. Girls 

Tryout: Tuesday, September 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Tryout: Thursday, September 13 at 7:45 a.m.  

Jr. Boys  

Tryout: Monday, September 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Tryout: Wednesday, September 14 at 7:45 a.m.  

Sr. Girls  

Tryout: Monday, September 11 at 7:45 a.m.  

Tryout: Wednesday, September 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Sr. Boys  

Tryout: Tuesday, September 12 at 7:45 a.m.  

Tryout: Thursday, September 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Speech and Debate Club Updates 

Ms. Anna and Ms. Franks host Speech and Debate Club meetings at lunch and after school on Wednesdays. Students are welcome to drop into this Club at any time during the school year, at lunch and/or after school. Bob Edwards School takes part in both debate and speech tournaments around the city. These are optional, and students may choose to join for practice only, not competing. Please contact Ms. Franks or Ms. Anna if you have any questions about the Speech and Debate club. 

Weather Reminders 

• Please ensure your child is prepared for all weather conditions with outdoor clothing and footwear. 
• All students enjoy 20 minutes of fresh air at lunch and some physical education classes outside and this time is much more enjoyable if they are dressed for the weather. 
• With hot weather, please make sure your student comes to school with a water bottle and sun hat. 
• Students should not arrive at school prior to 8:40 am 
• Students should be picked up from school by 3:40 pm (There is no supervision outside of these times.) 

Student pick-up and drop-off procedures 

As a school, we thank you for your support in ensuring a safe environment for our students to come and go from school daily. We have close to 500 students who are trying to make their way home safely each day and for that reason, we do not permit drop-off and pick-up in the bus zone in front of the school. If you have another trusted adult meet your child after school, we ask that you remind them of this practice. Thank you for your care and attention to this in support of our students! 

Have a great weekend! We are looking forward to another wonderful week of teaching and learning! 

Sincerely, 

Bob Edwards School