Dear Douglas Harkness Families
Upcoming Events
- Friday, February 28, 2025 – Non-Instruction Day (no school)
Note | Please refer to the Calgary Board of Education’s 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar and Douglas Harkness School’s Calendar.
Fun Lunch
Thank you to the School Council for organizing Fun Lunch on Wednesday. The students were excited, and it was great to see them smiling and socializing.
School Council & Parent Society
Thank you to the parents who attended last night’s (online) School Council and Parent Society meeting.
It is great sharing the celebrations and amazing work the students are doing.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6pm-7pm.
Grant for a Field Trip
Douglas Harkness School received a $5 000 grant to go on a field trip from an anonymous donor. We are grateful for this opportunity and looking forward to our school participating in a field trip.
Bus Stop In front of School – Do not park in front of school
We have a school bus that arrives at the beginning and at the end our school day.
Please do not park in front of the school to allow the bus to safely arrive and leave.
Soon, there will be bus parking signs at the front of the school. Until then, we would appreciate your cooperation for our school bus loading zone.
Douglas Harkness Staff Parking Lot
The parking lot is only for Douglas Harkness Staff. There is no visitor or parent parking available.
Volunteers
Douglas Harkness School is looking for volunteers for field trips. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to the following link for morning information: Come Volunteer With Us
Step 1: You will need to register through online SchoolEngage. A MyCBE account is required to complete the Annual Volunteer Registration Form.
Step 2: You will require a Police Information Clearance (PIC).
Reminder | Report Cards
Parents / Legal Guardians will be able to view their child’s report card online through MyCBE.
If you have any questions, please call the main office.
Note | Please ensure you have MyCBE account to view your child’s report card. See below (MyCBE Account) on how to create a MyCBE account if you do not have one.
Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7aNET71a4
MyCBE Account
A MyCBE Account is required for legal guardians to
- view their children’s academic information (report cards, schedule, grades and attendance).
- register noon supervision
- pay fees and request fee waivers
- book school conferences
If you do not have a MyCBE Account, please ensure you have created an account.
For additional supports, please click on MyCBE Technical Support for Students & Parents
2025-2026 CBE Registration Open for New Students
If you have a child who is new to CBE and needs to be registered at school, you will need a MyCBE account to register the student through SchoolEngage. Please see the instructions above if you do not have a MyCBE account.
Note | Current Douglas Harkness students do not need to register for next year. We will automatically place students to the next grade level.
Note | For those students who are in Grade 6, we will place you at your junior high school, based on your current address.
Reference | Find your school based on address
Student Demographic Changes
A reminder to update a student’s Demographic Verification Form to ensure your child’s information (parent phone number / email, medical, address, guardianship) is up to date in our system.
Please see the detailed information below on how to access the Demographic Verification Form through MyCBE Technical Support for Students & Parents.
Complete two forms: Demographic Verification Form and Annual Authorization Form
Parents / Legal Guardians are to complete both the Demographic Verification Form and Annual Authorization Form in SchoolEngage.
The Demographic Verification Form is to ensure your child’s information (parent phone number / email, medical, address, guardianship) is up to date in our system. The Annual Authorization is for parent consent/permission to share student information.
You will do so through MyCBE. If you don’t have a MyCBE account, please learn how to create one here.
Demographic Verification Form:
To learn how to complete the Demographic Verification Form, please go to the Demographic Verification Form technical support page for parents.
Please click on the following link for instructions on how to complete the Demographic Verification Form and the Annual Authorization Form: Demographic Verification Form and Annual Authorization Form.pdf
Note | a computer is not required to complete these two forms; you may complete these forms on your cell phone.
Please see the instructions on how to complete both the Demographic Verification Form and the Annual Authorization Form in SchoolEngage.
If you do require assistance in completing the forms, please contact the Douglas Harkness Main Office and we will happily assist you.
School Council and Parent Society
The next School Council and Parent Society meeting is on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6pm-7pm. The doors and link will be open and available at 5:45pm.
This is an opportunity for parents / legal guardians to make a meaningful difference for students by participating on the school council.
Under the Education Act, a school council is a collective association designed to advise the principal and the CBE Board of Trustees on matters related to the school. School councils have legislated advisory and decision-making authority defined within the Education Act and the School Councils Regulation. They are different from Parent Societies & Associations, whose main function is to raise funds for the school. You can find more details in the CBE School Council Handbook.
Reference | School Council,Parent Society
Sincerely
Ms. Amardeep Chana, Principal
Mr. Kenneth Perrone, Assistant Principal