August Office Hours

The office will be open starting August 25.

August Hours:

Tuesday, August 25 9:00am-2:00pm

Wednesday, August 26 9:00am-2:00pm

Thursday, August 27 9:00am-2:00pm

Friday, August 28 9:00am-1:00pm

Regular office hours will begin the first day of school, Monday, August 31 8:30am-4:00pm.

Prior to the first day of school, homeroom teachers will call their students and introduce themselves. Information about the start of school will also be shared during the call. Families can expect to hear from homeroom teachers on August 27 and 28.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026! 

Please note: Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter with students.  Staff will be welcoming and supporting students at each designated entry.  

ENTRY AT 8:55AM  

• PLP (Paced Learning Program): students on specialized transportation will be greeted by PLP staff and escorted into the building. Students that do not take transportation will be greeted at the front doors of the school.  
• Grade 5: students will be greeted by the grade 5 team at the portable doors by the playground  
• Grade 6: students will be greeted by the grade 6 team at the portable doors that face Father Doucette School (along Shannon Drive)  
• Grades 7-9: students will be greeted by administration at the gathering space doors (along Shawinigan Drive)  

DISMISSAL AT 3:40PM 

• PLP: students will be escorted to the buses and supervised until they board. Students that are picked up will be escorted out the front doors of the school.  
• Grade 5: students will be dismissed out the portable doors by the playground   
• Grade 6: students will be dismissed out the doors that face Father Doucette (along Shannon Drive)  
• Grade 7-9: students will be dismissed out any door, most exit out the gathering space doors (along Shawinigan Drive). Bus students will catch the bus on Shawinigan Drive.  

On the first day of school, period 1 will be Homeroom. This will be further explained in the teacher phone calls.  

Bell Schedule

There will no longer be relaxed entry at Samuel W. Shaw School. All students can enter at 8:55am. The Breakfast program will still be available for students upon arriving at 8:55 and will run until period 1 starts at 9:10am.

MONDAY TO THURSDAY:

Entry time: 8:55am

Bell time: 9:10am (classes begin)

Nutrition Break: 11:04-11:11am

Lunch: 1:05-1:46pm

Dismissal: 3:40pm

FRIDAY:

Entry time: 8:55am

Bell time: 9:10am (classes begin)

Nutrition break: 11:28-11:37am

Dismissal: 1:20pm

Safety and Security  

We take the safety and security of our school very seriously. Administration works very hard to ensure that students and staff are secure and safe each day.   On the first day of school, parents/guardians will not be permitted to enter with students.

Parents are expected to use the front door during school hours to pick up their student(s). Our front office staff, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Mathes, will help find the student as quickly as possible. Please remember that in a large school, it is sometimes difficult to locate classes (they may be in the gym, split up into options, or outside). We recommend that you notify the homeroom teacher OR the teacher for that period when your child needs to be picked up so that the teacher can assist with a more speedy pick up. Parents and guardians will be asked to wait outside so we can maintain a safe and secure office.  

We work closely with the Calgary Police Service, as well as our CPS School Resource Officer. Our lockdown team supports CBE in making decisions about the safety and security of CBE buildings.  

Other  

An excellent source, and usually the best source, of information is our school website.  Here are some very important links, phone numbers and emails that you should book mark and save for easy reference:  

Samuel W. Shaw website  

Attendance:  

Email: swsattendance@cbe.ab.ca PREFERRED METHOD TO REPORT ATTENDANCE  

403-777-6163 EXT 1 to leave an attendance message  

Teacher email contacts: listed on the school website under the tab ABOUT US, then OUR STAFF.  Staff member names are linked directly to their email for your convenience (hover your mouse over the name and it will turn blue).  

SWS Staff Page