Important Upcoming Dates
- September 29: Non-Instructional Day – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – SCHOOL CLOSED
Dates of Significance
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation / Orange Shirt Day
- October: German Heritage Month
- October: Canadian Islamic Heritage Month
- October: Latin American Heritage Month
- October: Women’s History Month
- October 1: Yom Kippur
- October 2: Dussehra
- October 2: Custodial Staff Appreciation Day
Volunteers Needed! Grade 7-9 Outdoor Education Field Trip - Wednesday, October 1
We are in need of 4 volunteers for our Outdoor Education Fish Creek Trip on Wednesday, October 1. All Grade 7,8, and 9 Outdoor Education students are attending.
- Where: Fish Creek Provincial Park
- When: Oct. 1, 2025
- Time: 8:30 - 3:00
- Purpose: To engage in a nature walk, and orienteering activity, and a nature art activity.
If you are able to volunteer for the trip, please e-mail blferrell@cbe.ab.ca by 3:30 PM today (Monday, September 29) .
HDC School Council Update - Volunteers Needed
We had our first School Council meeting of the year last week and were able to secure a few spots on our executive. We are still in need of a Secretary and a Co-chair for our HDC School Council / Parent Association this year. These positions are critical for our school council and parent association, and we are hoping to fill these immediately. Without having a full executive, it makes it very difficult for coincil business to be conducted. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these positions or have more questions, please email Mr. Parent at jlparent@cbe.ab.ca.
City of Calgary LEAD Program at HDC
The City of Calgary LEAD program up and running at HDC. This free afterschool program is open to any student in Grades 7-9 and aims to help youth build upon their leadership skills, gain valuable leadership experience, and will give them an opportunity to make a difference in the community. This interactive, creative and fun certificate program is designed to teach positive self-esteem, teamwork, positive relationships with peers and the community. There are still some open spots in the program. Interested students can pick up forms from the office. The program runs on Mondays & Wednesdays afterschool from 3:10 – 5:10 PM
Child & Youth Well-Being Family & Caregiver Series
Well-being is a precondition for student achievement. Students need to be well to succeed. Currently, students face a wide range of mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression. This trend is alarming and requires our attention.
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us for a live online series focused on supporting child and youth well-being. Hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with experts from the Calgary community, this year's sessions will explore a wide range of timely topics, including:
- Digital Dilemma: Screens, Social Media and Gaming
- Is Your Child Struggling at School? It May Be Time for a Psychoeducational Assessment
- Level Up: Exploring the Impact of Gaming and Tech on Adolescent Learning and Cognition
- Mental Health and Youth
- Cyber Safety
- ADHD is Awesome
- Executive Functioning Essentials for Parents
- Vaping: What's Really Going On
- Stressed but Strong, Anxious but Awesome: Understanding your child's worries through a strength-based lens
- Navigating the Pressure to Perform: Benefits of Well-Being Centered Identity Development for Children and Teens
These sessions are designed to equip families with knowledge, tools, and strategies to navigate the challenges and opportunities of raising children and teens today.
These sessions will be free and provide information, resources, helplines, and services to support healthy child and youth development.
You can find more information about the series / sessions at Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Series