Dear Douglas Harkness Families
Upcoming Events:
- November 11-13: Fall Break (no school)
- November 14: Return to School
Note | Please refer to the Calgary Board of Education’s 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar and Douglas Harkness School’s Calendar.
APPLE School Visit
Thank you to our staff and students who provided a warm welcome to APPLE Schools on Monday. Our students showed their kindness campaign, nutrition knowledge and daily physical activity demonstration.
A special thank you to a few of our leadership students who gave APPLE Schools a tour of our school and showcased the incredible work our students. In addition, a few of the students interviewed APPLE Schools and asked some reflective questions. For example, “what inspires you to work with kids?”
Remembrance Day Assembly
On Wednesday, our students participated in our Remembrance Day assembly. The students were respectful and engaged. Some of the students sang, recited a poem and gave some thoughtful insights. A special thank you to the emcees who kept the assembly organized.
Volunteers
Douglas Harkness School is looking for volunteers for field trips. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to the below 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).
Family Movie Night
It was great to see the students and their families at the Family Movie Night on Thursday. Thank you to the Parents Society for organizing this memorable event for our students.
Note | If you would like to attend the School Council and Parent Society meetings, please see the detailed information below.
Dress Appropriately for the Weather
As the weather is getting colder, please ensure your children are dressed appropriately. Students need to be reminded to wear a heavy winter coat, warm shoes/boots with socks, mittens and toques.
If the student is in need of any winter clothing, please let the main office know. Our learning community has connections and resources to support you.
School Council and Parent Society
Thank you to the Committee Members and the parents who attended the Parent Council and the School Council meeting last night. We offered both in person and on-line meetings.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
For more information on the two Council/s, please see further below in this email.
Douglas Harkness Staff Parking Lot
A reminder to parents to please park only on the street and not in the Douglas Harkness Staff Parking Lot as it is for staff only.
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
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 Meeting
The next School Council and Parent Council meeting is on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
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 the CBE School Council Handbook.
Reference | School Council, Parent Society
Sincerely
Ms. Amardeep Chana, Principal
Mr. Kenneth Perrone, Assistant Principal