Florence MacDougall Community School

🍎📚 The first day of school is just around the corner!

Our annual fall newsletter, The Education Connection, is now available and includes important back-to-school information about registration, transportation, school contacts, the 2026-2027 school calendar, and more.

The first day of classes is September 8, 2026.

📖 View the newsletter through the link in your email or on our website: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/news/post/2026-2027-education-connection-newsletter

🤩 Only two weeks until the first day of school! 🍎📚🎒

School starts on September 8, 2026, and now is a great time to check a few items off your back-to-school list:

📄 School Supply Lists:
Find supply lists on your school's homepage: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/our-schools

📝 Student Profiles (Continuing Students):
There's still time to update your child's Student Profile before the first day of class. Check your inbox for an email reminder or visit https://myfvsd.ca/ to review and sign.

📝 New Student Registration:
Registering a new student for the 2026-2027 school year? Complete our enrolment form here: https://myfvsd.ca/enroll

🚌 Transportation Information:
Have questions about bussing? Visit our Transportation page: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/departments/transportation

We can't wait to welcome students back for another great year of learning!

👀🚌 Does your family use yard service?

The rules have changed for the 2026-2027 school year, please review the updated requirements. 👇

✅ The home is more than 1.8 km from a safe road stop.

✅ A student has identified special needs requiring door-to-door transportation.

✅ There are serious safety concerns at the roadside stop, such as blind curves or hills that impede visibility for oncoming traffic.

Families who meet the conditions above can contact FVSD Essential Services to request a review.

📞 780-928-3860
📍 9705B-99 Street, La Crete

🔗 Find more details on our website: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/departments/transportation-rural

👀🚌 Change to School Bus Eligibility for 2026-2027 School Year

The minimum distance required for K-6 students to be eligible for bus service has changed from 1 KM to 1.6 KM. The minimum distance for 7-12 remains unchanged at 2 KM. Letters have been mailed to families that are affected by this change.

🚌📍Check bus eligibility on My FVSD: https://my.fvsd.ab.ca/

📄Find more information about the Province of Alberta's updated transportation requirements here: https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/about/news/post/school-transportation-amendment-regulation

📚📝 School Supply Lists for 2026-2027

Visit the website for downloadable copies of our supply lists and registration information!

👉 https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/our-schools/fmcs

🤔 Thinking about applying?

FVSD's Grow Our Own Bursary Program supports local future teachers working toward a Bachelor of Education close to home. The program includes tuition support and a paid internship in the final year.

⏰ Apply by June 26

📄 Learn more: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/careers/teacher-bursaries/fvsd-bed-bursary

📄 Please read the following year-end letter to parents from Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides.

Visit our website to view/download a PDF version of the letter: https://www.fvsd.ab.ca/about-us/news/post/year-end-letter-to-parents-from-minister-of-education-and-childcare

Links referenced in the letter:
🔗 Classroom data collection: https://www.alberta.ca/taking-action-on-classroom-complexity -3
🔗 Complexity teams:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-complexity-team-allocations-by-school.pdf
🔗 Class Size Reduction Grant:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/ecc-class-size-reduction-grant-2026-27-school-year-allocations.pdf

👀💻 FREE WEBINAR: Real World vs Screens - Getting Kids to Crave Real Life

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📅 Wed. June 24, 2026
⏰ 5 PM (MST)
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