Hello Louis Riel Families,

As we prepare to return to another year of teaching and learning at Louis Riel, we wanted to reach out to provide some basic start-up information for you and your student(s). Our teaching staff will be in the building planning for the arrival of our Bisons next week and will send home a welcome back email to their homeroom students by the end of the week. This email communication will include important logistical information for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 2.

  • Introduction to your Homeroom Teacher
  • How and where to safely drop your student
  • Where to find homeroom classes and teachers
  • What to bring on your first day

New Bell Times

Our start time remains the same, but our day ends a bit sooner this year:

  • Entry bell 7:50 am
  • Classes begin 8:00 am
  • Dismissal 2:30 pm
  • AM Kindergarten 8:00 am – 10:52 am
  • PM Kindergarten 11:38 pm – 2:30 pm

New Lunch Schedule

We will run staggered lunch breaks to enhance supervision and reduce playground traffic

  • Grades 6 – 9: 10:58 am – 11:36 am (open campus for grades 7-9)
  • Grades 1-5: 11:50 am – 12:35 pm

IPPs and/or Medical Documentation

If your child is joining us from a CBE school and has an Individualized Program Plan (IPP) or medical alert/condition, you do not need to send any documentation unless there has been a recent reassessment or diagnosis. All student records transfer with students as they are enrolled. If you are coming from OUTSIDE the CBE, please provide the school with supporting documentation such as external IPP documents, diagnosis letters, and your most recent assessment so we can begin drafting an IPP.

Note | IPP drafting and revising for the new year will begin in September

Class Lists and Courses

Class lists have been created with input from Louis Riel teachers at the end of the year last year. Class lists were thoughtfully designed to provide a learning environment that takes into consideration the academic, developmental, and social wellbeing of all students in that homeroom group.  If your student is new to Louis Riel, their assignment to a homeroom was determined after consulting with their previous school during our June transition planning meetings.

Class lists and Option class enrolments will be visible in Powerschool on the first day of class. Every option course your student is assigned has been based on their requests. Although we cannot provide classes in a specific sequence, students can be assured their courses are all within their top 5 requests.

Attendance

Louis Riel school has a “soft start” at 7:50 am which is the ideal time to have your student enter the building to prepare for a full day of learning. Our classes begin at 8:00 am and the expectation is that students are in class and ready to learn at that point. Regular and punctual school attendance is critical for student success. Regular attendance supports a child’s ability to learn, grow and develop social skills, and fosters a sense of belonging at school. In Alberta, school attendance is mandatory for children between the ages of 6 and 16. Students who attend regularly are better positioned to engage fully in classroom activities and are even more likely to complete high school successfully. Chronic absenteeism, such as missing just two days a month or 20 days a year starting in Grade 1, can add up to the equivalent of nearly an entire year of missed learning by the end of Grade 9.

If/When you are must call in a late/absence for your child, dial 403-777-7650 and press 1 for the Attendance Line. In your message, provide the following information:

  • Your student’s name (please spell their last name)
  • Grade and Homeroom Teacher (grades k-5)
  • A reason for the absence or late

Excused Absences: the following absences considered excused in CBE:

  • If your child is sick or has a medical or dental appointment.
  • If you have a family emergency or a funeral.
  • If you have a religious or cultural observance.
  • If there is a court appearance directly related to your child.
  • If your child is suspended, expelled, or on a supported leave from school.

Unexcused Absences: the following absences considered unexcused in CBE:

  • If you take a vacation or family holiday during school days.
  • CBE provides many opportunities for families to holiday during winter, spring and summer breaks. We encourage you to book holidays during these breaks
  • If your child needs to start late or leave early from school, due to non-school related extracurricular activities (athletic activities, enrichment programs, music programs, theatre performances, etc.)

Important Information Sharing and Authorization Processes

The most important step to keeping well informed is through the MyCBE Account. This will give you access to see PowerSchool, pay school, extra-curricular and team fees online, complete all the required on-line forms, monitor attendance and to view marks and report cards.

LINK TO ACCESS your MyCBE Account   

Please complete the following forms:

Annual Authorization for Athletic Tryout - https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/AnnualAuthorization-for-Athletic-Tryout.pdf

Student Health Plan - https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Student-Health-Plan.pdf

Student Health Emergency Response Protocol Form (only if needed) - https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Student-Health-Emergency-Response-Protocol-Form.pdf

Consent for CBE Use of Student Information - https://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Consentfor-CBE-Use-of-Student-Information.pdf

Read only information for parents, guardians and caregivers:

General Media Coverage Notice - https://cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/General-Media-CoverageNotice.pdf

School District Use of Personal Information - https://cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/School-DistrictUse-of-Personal-Information.pdf