Sept. 16-20 Update | Meet the Teacher Night, Forms, School Council,

Posted on 2024-09-18 19:31:54.257 +0000 UTC

Dear Douglas Harkness Families

Meet the Teacher Night

Thank you to families and students who attended the Meet the Teach Night on Thursday, September 12. It was a pleasure meeting the families and watching our students showcase their learning.

The door prizes have been picked up by the students today. A thank you to the below donors:

Apple Schools – Fruit baskets

Family Leisure Centre Passes – Village Square Leisure Centre

Douglas Harkness – T-shirts

Anonymous Donor – Movie Passes

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.

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: Demographic Verification Form and Annual Authorization Form

If you do require assistance in completing the forms, please contact the Douglas Harkness Main Office and we will happily assist you.

School Council & Parent Society

Parents / Legal guardian of Douglas Harkness students are invited to attend/join the School Council on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6 p.m. School Council meetings are at the same time and day.

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.

Note | Since parents / legal guardians are discussing school related matters, it is requested that only the parents / legal guardians attend as there are no staff available during theses meetings.

Reference | School Council

Parent Society