Storm Weekly Update Sept 14-18, 2026

 

Monday, September 14 

  • Day B 
  • Shaw Bi-Election- our school is a polling station all day 
  • 8:00am- Girls Soccer practice 
  • No basketball due to the election in the gyms 
  • 3:45-4:30pm “The Addams Family” auditions 

Tuesday, September 15 

  • Day A 
  • 8:00am- Cross- Country practice 
  • 8:00am- Sr. Girls Basketball 
  • 3:45-4:30pm “The Addams Family” auditions 
  • 3:50pm Boys soccer practice  
  • 3:50pm- Jr. Girls Basketball 
  • After School- Cross Country meet #2 at North Glenmore Park 

Wednesday, September 16 

  • Day B 
  • 8:00am Girls soccer practice 
  • 8:00am Jr. Boys Basketball 
  • Lunch- 3:45-4:30pm “The Addams Family” auditions 
  • 3:45-4:30 Choir begins! Open to all grades 5-9 students.  Talk to Mrs. Karla Smith for more information.
  • 3:50pm Sr. Boys Basketball  

Thursday, September 17 

  • Day A 
  • 8:00am Grade 8 & 9 Jazz Band 
  • 8:00am Boys soccer practice 
  • 8:00am Cross-Country practice 
  • 8:00am Jr. Girls Basketball 
  • Lunch- 3:45-4:30pm “The Addams Family” auditions 
  • 3:50pm Sr. Girls Basketball 
  • 6:30pm School Council Meeting (in learning commons) 

Friday, September 18 

  • Day B 
  • Smudge during homeroom  
  • Early dismissal 1:20 


THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Open House last night! It was wonderful to welcome you into our school and celebrate the community we are building together. 

At Samuel W. Shaw, we encourage our students to be Trailblazers who embrace growth and new challenges, Innovators who pursue excellence and think creatively, and Visionaries who lead with kindness and help build a stronger community. Your presence, encouragement, and partnership play an important role in helping our students become all three. 

Thank you for spending the evening with us and for being such an important part of the Samuel W. Shaw community! 

Bags: 

At SWS, we have a no bag policy during the school day. All bags and backpacks need to be kept in lockers during the day. Students that require a bag exemption for medical reasons, please inform the homeroom teacher and provide the appropriate health forms. 


Absence reporting:  

It is important that you call the school if your child is going to be absent or arriving late.  

Report all absents/lates to the email to swsattendance@cbe.ab.ca. Please include students first and last name, teacher's name, grade, and the reason. 

If unable to send an email, please report all absences to the Attendance Line at 403-777-6163 ext. 1. Please spell the child's first and last name.   

Community Walks: 

Community walks are common practice at SWS. Please take time to review the distances and locations that classes can travel on a community walk on our website. Off-Site forms are not required for these walks. SWS Community Walks 


action required | Complete Online Forms by Sep. 14 

  

Dear Parent / Legal Guardian, 

  

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians / independent students are required to complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online. 
If you have already completed your annual forms, you can disregard this email. 

  

In CBE, the forms in an online format (SchoolEngage) are: 

  

• Demographic Verification - 2026-27 – This required form is an Alberta Education and Childcare requirement as proof of Registration for funding purposes and includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information.  

• Citizenship Information Update - 2026-27 – This form becomes available and is required to complete if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form. 

• Annual Authorization - 2026-27 – Combines the following forms: 

o School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services. 

o Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties. 

o Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties 
o Consent for Student Participation in Annual CBE Surveys – these surveys support school and system planning and help improve programs and supports offered to students 
o Parental Opt-In for Notifiable curriculum for students in grades 3 to 9 – written consent of parents prior to providing instructions or materials that deal primarily and explicitly with human sexuality, gender identity or sexual orientation. Students are unable to participate in this portion of the curriculum unless consent is granted. 

  

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account used to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, register to volunteer etc. 

  

If you do not have a MyCBE account, click Create a MyCBE Account on the MyCBE page. For online help, refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video). 

  

To complete these forms: 

  

1. sign in to your MyCBE account 

2. click on the SchoolEngage icon 

3. select the form 

4. complete or review and update the form 

5. click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school 

6. repeat steps 3-5 for each form 

  

Please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage for your child by Monday, Sep. 14.  These forms are mandatory every year for Alberta Education and Childcare to confirm student funding. 

  

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. We thank you for completing the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms for the 2026-27 school year.  


Mark your Calendars! 

SAVE our instructional calendar SWS Instructional Calendar 2026/27 

  • Sept 24: Healthy Hunger Subway lunch 
  • Sept 25: Non-Instruction Day, no school for students (teachers 8am-1pm) 
  • Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no school 
  • Oct 12: Thanksgiving Holiday Monday, no school 
  • Oct 15: School Council 6:30pm 
  • Oct 19: Non-instruction day, no school 
  • Oct 22: Healthy Hunger Mucho Burrito lunch 
  • Oct 30: Halloween at school! Costumes are encouraged! 
  • Oct 30: Healthy Hunger Snack Booster Juice 
  • Nov 10: Remembrance Day Assemblies 
  • Nov 11-15: Fall Break- No School 
  • Nov 16: Classes resume 
  • Nov 18: Grade 6 Vaccines 
  • Nov 19: Healthy Hunger A&W lunch 
  • Nov 19: School Council 6:30pm 
  • Nov 26: Healthy Hunger Coco Brooks lunch 
  • Nov 26: Conferences 4:30-8:00pm 
  • Nov 27: Non-instruction day, no school. Conferences 9:00am-2:00pm 
  • Dec 3: Band & Choir concert (SWS gym) 
  • Dec 18: last day of classes 
  • Dec 19-Jan 3: Winter Break 
  • Jan 4: Classes Resume