A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Meet the Teacher evening last night!  If you missed the event, feel free to check out our website for information.

Our Terry Fox Run on Tuesday was a big success. Although money is still trickling in, we are happy to report that Simon Fraser raised over $650 for this worthy cause!

Inform| Healthy Hunger:

Healthy Hunger is back! Our first Healthy Hunger lunch will occur on October 2nd. Families must order by midnight the Friday before (for lunch October 2, orders are due Friday, Sept 27 by midnight). We want to give a big shout out to Ms. Rita Samari for organizing and supporting the fun lunches, we couldn't do it without you, thank you.

Fun lunch orders are made through Healthy Hunger. Please note, we have Fun lunch scheduled for every other Wednesday, twice a month.

Reminder that if you order a fun lunch and your child is sick/away, please call the office before 11:45 am to let us know what you would like us to do with the lunch. If we have not heard from a family, we will donate the lunch to another child who may not have lunch.

 To Register for Healthy Hunger

  1. Go to www.healthyhunger.ca
  2. Create an Account (or Login)
  3. Click “Add Student”
  4. Fill in your child’s information
  5. Select Simon Fraser School
  6. For “Select Grade” you will choose your child’s homeroom/teacher
  7. You can begin ordering food by date

 *If you do not see your child listed, please let the office know, and we will get them added*

Inform| Grade 9 West Coast Trip

Applications for this year’s West Coast sailing trip were sent home on Wednesday Sept 18th.  If you are interested in this opportunity for your grade 9 child, please return the application as soon as possible to secure a spot.  Questions can be directed to Mr. Komori at jakomori@cbe.ab.ca

Inform| Simon Fraser School Clothing

If you are looking to purchase Simon Fraser gym strip items, we have a two options for you. Please note that this is totally voluntary and students do not require specific Simon Fraser gear for PE classes.

Option 1 is buying our clearance sale items. We are clearing out our items we have in stock on the premises. T-shirts and shorts are $5 each and hoodies and sweat pants are $10 each. Please note that we have limited sizes in the hoodie and t-shirts. Please see the attached flyer for size availability. Sizes range from Youth medium to Adult X-Large. If you wish to purchase any of these items, please bring cash to the office.

Option 2 is our new stock items. To see the options and to purchase online, please follow the below instructions:

 ONLINE Store:

  • Simon Fraser School
  • Deadline for order: October 6th (no orders accepted afterwards)
  • Delivery Date: Nov. 8th, 2024.
  • This is an On-line Store ONLY for Simon Fraser School. 

 To access the Simon Fraser Store please go to: https://beastinc.ca/find-my-store/

  1. Choose “Simon Fraser School” store.
  2. If you haven’t already registered you will be asked to Register. This is to ensure your security and privacy. 
  3. Once you register, you can access the store and select your Apparel items. There are Youth and Adult sizing charts to assist your size decision.
  4. All orders are considered final and cannot be exchanged after you order.

The product will be delivered to the school for distribution. The school will advise you how to get items at the school.

Note: Some Smart Phones operating systems do not work. If you are experiencing difficulty please try a laptop or desktop. Or tablet. 

Reminder| Absences and Lates

Reminder to call the absence line when your child is late or absent. Emailing teachers or administration may mean a delay in attendance reporting. Accurate attendance keeps children safe and effective communication between the school and families! Call 403-777-7290

Inform| Volunteers Welcome

We welcome volunteers on field trips and with certain tasks at school or at home. Certain activities or field trips would not be possible without the active participation of our volunteers. As a CBE volunteer, you are placed in a position of trust with students, staff or property.  All adult volunteers require a valid security clearance - no exceptions.

Volunteer Security Clearance Process

Step 1: Prospective volunteers can first register as a volunteer on SchoolEngage through your MyCBE/PowerSchool Account. School administrators will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will email you a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check with 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.

Step 2: Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter.

 If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit a police information check location instead.

Step 3: Once you have received your clearance document back from CPS you will need to share it with the school in-person or by email so we can complete the process in our system. You have 90 days to do this, or you will be required to start the clearance process again from the start.

Invite| School Council Meeting

Our first School Council Meeting will be held on Monday September 23, 2024, at 6:30 pm in the Simon Fraser School Learning Commons. This meeting is the Annual General Meeting. We hope that families consider joining us. It is so important to have parental voices as part of our decision making throughout the year.

Request| Demographic and Media Release Forms

Demographic, Citizenship and Annual Authorization are found in your MyCBE/PowerSchool account in SchoolEngage.  Please prioritize the review and approval of these forms. These show up on the first day of school. If families do not approve the media release, your child’s picture will not be displayed in the yearbook.

Inform| Brentwood Community Garden Communication

We recently experienced some vandalism and theft at the community garden.

Community gardeners grow vegetables for their own consumption, and are understandably frustrated to find their tomatoes stolen, or carrots pulled out and thrown around the garden enclosure. Please take a moment and remind your child that the Community Garden is not a place for their recreation or veggie browsing.

Inform| Complementary Course Fees

Please be aware that grade 7 to 9 complementary course fees will be added to MyCBE accounts in the coming weeks.

Inform| Grade 5 & 6 Lunch Room Supervision Fee

Families of students staying at school during the lunch period are required to pay a annual lunch supervision fee. Lunch supervision services provide participating students with supervision while they are eating and during lunch activities. Revenue from this fee is used to hire lunchroom supervisors. You can pay using your MyCBE account.  Additional information is available through this LINK.

Important Dates:

  • September 23: Grade 8 & 9 Leadership Camp Pioneer Lodge Information Meeting at 5:45 pm
  • September 23: School Council Meeting (AGM) at 6:30 pm (Learning Commons)
  • September 26: Orange Shirt Day
  • September 27: Non-Instructional Day (No School)
    September 30: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (No School)