Monday, September 1 

• Labour Day Long Weekend- NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday, September 2- WELCOME BACK! 

• First day of school for all students 
• Entry time 8:55am; Period 1 begins at 9:10am 
• Homeroom period 1 (first day of school only) 
• See Welcome Back to School (Principal’s Message) for more details (emailed last week) 
• Dismissal at 3:40pm 

Wednesday, September 3 

Thursday, September 4 

Friday, September 5 

• Welcome Back Pep Rally Periods 4 &5 
• Students and staff only 
• Early dismissal 1:20pm 

Hello Storm Families!

The purpose of our parent/guardian weekly messages is to provide important and useful information for the coming week. Another source of information is our school website. The weekly emails will also be posted on the website for easy access and reference. 

Information about classroom learning will be shared consistently by teachers and grade teams. Information about what your child is learning will be emailed and posted on their Google Classroom.  Examples include special projects, assignments, resources, as well as Truth and Reconciliation, Diversity and Inclusion.  It is important that parents/guardians are aware of the learning that is happening in classrooms, shared specifically by your child’s teachers. It is a parent’s responsibility to check PowerSchool for attendance and learning progress. Marks will be updated regularly by teachers.  If you have questions about your child’s progress or graded curriculum, please contact your child’s teacher(s). 

Separate and regular emails will be sent by the administration with intentional information about school wide events, celebrations, and calendar acknowledgements.  This will include, but is not limited to, specific information about how SWS will participate and acknowledge Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Black History month, Ramadan, Eid, Pride month, Halloween, Christmas, Spirit Days...only to name a few. Our work is grounded in the Alberta Curriculum, Alberta Legislations, as well as the Calgary Board of Education’s frameworks, mission, and values. If you have any questions, please reach out to any of our school staff. 

Our school council and fundraising society will be sharing bi-monthly updates by email. These emails will provide clear information about fundraising efforts, school council meetings, and vacancies on the council.  

Our goal is to ensure that parents/guardians have access to information in a timely manner with clear and consistent communication from the school.  This is a transparent and multi-layered approach to sharing what is happening in our building. Thank you for taking the time to read the important emails that you will receive. 

Important Information: (this week is long as there is a lot of information to share) 

The Storm Store is open! Click here for the Storm Store Menu! 

• Storm Store is only open Monday to Thursday to grades 7-9 (at this time) 
• CASH is the only form of payment accepted 
• Grades 5&6 will have access to the Storm Carts by the end of September 
• Reminder- SWS is a closed campus. Students require parent/guardian permission to leave each day at lunch.  Permission forms can be picked up in the office. 

Breakfast Club is available each morning at the Storm Store. This initiative has been sponsored by our School Council.  Breakfast club provides free food for those that need a healthy and quick breakfast before school starts.  

See below for our daily timetable.  Please save these times for planning appointments, early pick up, or late drop off scheduling. 

Monday-Thursday

Friday 

Please watch for an email from CBE containing forms and documents (such as demographic forms, consent to post and publish, health forms etc.).  It is each parent/guardian’s responsibility to provide the school with completed documentation each year.  This information is important so the school can access current contact information, address, etc.   

Please note: the school can only accept registrations for students that live within the designated area. Our enrolment is rapidly growing, meaning that we can only provide resources for our designated students. Please update your demographic forms with your current address. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION AMENDMENT ACT, 2024: The Education Amendment Act includes NEW requirements for schools and school authorities in effect September 1, 2025: 

• Parent/Guardian OPT-IN for human sexuality learning activities 
• Notification and consent for a student that requests school staff to use a gender-identity related preferred name or pronoun 
• Fairness in Sport for female only sports teams (ages 12-18) 
• • NEW AB LEGISTLATION Effective Sept 1, the Alberta Fairness and Safety in Sport Act  comes into effect. All female athletes wishing to compete/tryout for female sports teams are required to also return the following form alongside the annual authorization form above. Here are some more links from the Government of Alberta on this new legislation.   
  • • Fairness in Safety and Sport Regulation  
    • Fairness and Safety in Sport Fact Sheet 

***SWS will share specific information about try-outs and athletics in the coming days. 

NEW AB MINISTERIAL ORDER for Standards for Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Material 

• SWS is working closely with CBE and AB Gov. Guidelines to ensure we are in compliance with the new Ministerial Order. 
• For the month of September, we will continue to share information about how this will directly impact our school. We will be taking a closer look at the materials in our library/classrooms and make decisions based on the information provided by the Alberta Government and the Calgary Board of Education. Thank you for your patience while we work hard to learn more about the these amendments and ministerial orders and how this will affect Samuel W. Shaw School. 

We hope everyone has a wonderful first week of school! 

Bobbi Kivi 

Principal