Good morning, Ian Bazalgette Community.

This will be the last School Newsletter prior to the upcoming Spring Break (March 21-29).

Please see this week's important reminders and the School Newsletter. Ian Bazalgette School Newsletter Mar. 16-20 

Athletics

Please help me in congratulating all of our volleyball teams, which had strong seasons and made the school proud.

Congratulations to our Sr. Boys Champions!

Opt-In | Human Sexuality | Health and Life Skills Grade 9

Dear Parent/Guardian:

In accordance with Section 58.11 of the Education Act, Alberta schools must now obtain 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 explicitly granted.

As part of the Alberta Program of Studies, all junior high students take Health and Life Skills (Health and Life Skills). As a part of this Program of Studies, students will begin learning about human sexuality in an age-appropriate and respectful ways. These specific learning outcomes exist with the “Wellness Choices” unit, and the specific topics are outlined in the links below. These forms have also been sent home as physical copies. Please contact your students Health and Life Skills teacher if you require an additional physical copy.

Your student’s class will start learning about this topic on or after April 13, 2026. Please refer to the table in the attached opt-in consent form for a detailed outline of the learning outcomes addressed in this unit. Parents/Guardians may choose to opt-in to all or selected outcomes. Your consent is required by April 6, 2026.

Opt-In | Human Sexuality | Health and Life Skills Grade 9

Opt-In | Human Sexuality | Health and Life Skills Grade 8

Opt-In | Human Sexuality | Health and Life Skills Grade 7

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences - Thursday, March 19 & Friday, March 20

  • The Parent Teacher Conferences run on Thursday, March 19, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM, and Friday, March 20, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The conferences will be conducted in-person on both dates. 
  • Parents/Guardians will be able to book conference meetings with teachers beginning Friday, March 13 at 8:00 AM through MyCBE, ending on Wednesday, March 18  at 11:59 PM
  • Please use the My School Conferences app to select your child’s teachers and book available time slots. If a teacher has no openings, please email them directly to arrange an alternate meeting time if needed.
  • Teachers at Ian Bazalgette School are always available for conversation via email and are happy to discuss student learning and progress toward course outcomes.
  • We also encourage parents to regularly check their MyCBE accounts for up-to-date information on grades and attendance. With 24/7 access, we hope this helps support ongoing learning conversations at home.

*A Note about Booking the school's Learning Leader of Student Services

If you would like to see Ms. Miller (Student Services) during parent/teacher conferences, please email her at talmiller@cbe.ab.ca to book a time.  Appointments are not necessary but strongly suggested to ensure a meeting time is available. 

Ms. Miller can help you with:

  • high school transition 
  • community support resources
  • student behaviour (concerns, strategies, resources)
  • academic achievement (concerns, strategies, resources etc)
  • youth employment questions/resources

Next Year School Planning

Reminder: Let us know if you are planning not to return to Ian Bazalgette for 2026-2027 (this does not include current grade 9’s )

Reminder: Science Program Registration

Please note that students currently in the Science Program here at Ian Bazalgette will be automatically re-enrolled into the program next year, and therefore, families do not need to enter an Expression of Interest on SchoolEngage.

Lunch | School Supervision

The local community centre and local strip mall are open to students at lunch, as the school supports Junior High School students with growing levels of freedoms and responsibilities. However, please remember that there is no staff supervision of these locations. Please have conversations with your student(s) about being aware of their surroundings when out in public spaces.

School Fees

School fees for Semester 2 option/complementary course fees have been applied to the students accounts in MyCBE.

Please pay now. Please note that fee waivers do not apply to school complementary course fees.

* Note: There are some outstanding fees from Semester #1 that must be paid in full. 

More information about school fees can be found at Student Fees and Service Registration

School Council News

Ian Bazalgette Parent Advisory Council is excited to share a fantastic FREE learning opportunity with all families within the Ian Baz school community.

This month’s ASCA Access Pass session is entitled “Behavioural Wayfinding: Navigating Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, and Anger”. “This session introduces a trauma informed, culturally inclusive, positive behavioural wayfinding framework. It will provide straightforward strategies that parents can put into practice right away. This workshop will specifically include discussion regarding how to navigate anxiety, ADHD, depression, and aggression in children”.

To register for the upcoming session, please use the link below and enter our parent council’s log-in information

Registration Information

Each person wishing to attend a webinar will need to register in advance. Once registered, a link for the online meeting will be sent to their personal email.

Below is the list of all webinar topics offered this year. Future ones require registration, while recordings of past sessions are available to view at your leisure. All of this is available to Ian Bazalgette families FREE of charge.

If you have any questions, please contact the Ian Bazalgette Parent Advisory Council at ianbaz.schoolcouncil@gmail.com

Month/Date

Topic/Description

Speaker(s)

March 24 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM

Behavioural Wayfinding: Navigating ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and Anger

Aynsley Graham 
Behaviour Consultant

April 29 (Wednesday) 12:00 PM

Life Cycle of the Playground

Jason Simituk
Quantum Recreation

May 28 (Thursday) 7:00 PM

Positive Parenting Strategies

Skyler Casselman
Registered Social Worker

June 9 (Tuesday) 12:00 PM

Gather Round - Using Gatherings to Bring Healing and Build Community

Sherry Duncan
Educational Indigenous Navigator

Calgary Police Service Cadet Corps.

Are you 12-16 and looking for something way more exciting than the usual after-school routine?

CPS Cadet Corps 2025-26 

Personal Mobile Devices

Personal mobile devices include any device that can be used to communicate with or access the internet, such as a cell phone, tablet, gaming device, laptop or smartwatch. This also includes devices capable of communicating with a mobile device such as headphones and bluetooth devices (e.g. earbuds and speakers.)​

These rules apply to all students, with exceptions for students using devices for health and medical needs, to support specialized learning needs and for educational purposes.  

  • CBE will block student access to known social media platforms on school networks and school devices for all grade levels.
  • K-9 Students: will not be permitted to use personal mobile devices during the school day. Student devices brought to school must be out of sight and either powered off or set to silent. They should be left in backpacks, lockers or areas designated by teachers or better yet - simply left at home.
  • Grade 10-12 Students: personal mobile devices are not allowed during class time unless teachers allow it for specific learning tasks. Personal mobile devices should be silenced or turned off and stowed away in a bag, backpack, locker, or in a designated area as directed by teachers.  

If a student is found to be using a personal mobile device in class without permission from the teacher, the CBE will work with the student to ensure the rules are understood following a progressive discipline policy. In rare cases, if the student does not respond to interventions, the student may have their personal mobile device(s) banned.

Psychological Services

We are happy to report that our school has been assigned a few Psychological Services for Semester #2. We will have a Psychologist on site two days a week to assist informally with reviewing supports for students. Formal consults with the Psychologist, for counselling, will occur through formal referrals and with direct consent of parents/guardians.

Got Lunch? 

We remain a closed campus at lunchtime. We want to remind families that students need to bring their lunch or eat the lunches provided by school. We are not able to provide access to microwaves for student use. As a reminder, we are not able to receive Skip the Dishes, Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. in the main office. The driver will be asked to return the delivery to the restaurant.