Ecole Olds Elementary School

We look forward to seeing all our new and returning students on Monday, Aug 31! 🎉Here are a few things to check off your list this week!

1. Please check your email for our Welcome Back Letter
2. Our school doors open at 8:25 a.m. every morning and our first Block starts at 8:33 a.m. Dismissal is at 3:10 p.m.
3. School Supply Lists can be found on our school website at https://www.oldselementary.ca/parents/school-supplies
4. School Office opens Wednesday, August 26
5. Open House: Meet the Teacher & Popsicle in the Park is Friday, August 28 from 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Great opportunity for some of our little bus riders!

One week left to register for transportation for the 2026-2027 school year. Students not registered by August 10, 2026 are at risk of not having transportation until September 15, 2026. Please complete your registration in your School Engage account to help ensure a smooth start to the year. You can log in to School Engage directly at https://cesd73.schoolengage.ca/ #/login.

A quick reminder for families: if you haven't yet registered for transportation for the 2026-2027 school year, now is the time. Students not registered by August 10, 2026 are at risk of not having transportation until September 15, 2026. Please take a few minutes to complete your registration in your School Engage account to help ensure a smooth start to the year.

School's out for the summer! Our Gr 1's are very excited to be finished and moving on to Gr 2! We wish everyone safe, happy and restful summer! Our office will re-open on August 26.

We want to make sure you do not miss an important deadline. Transportation registration for the 2026-2027 school year must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2026. This will assist our Transportation team in having routes prepared for our driver startup. Any registrations not completed by that time will automatically have a $50.00 late penalty added to the fees.

Important things to keep in mind:

- The Transportation office closes at 4:00 p.m. on June 30. Staff will not be available to assist with registration after that time. The office will re-open on August 13, 2026.

- Late penalties are applied overnight and cannot be removed once they appear on your registration.

To avoid the $50.00 late penalty, please take a moment to complete your registration as soon as possible in your School Engage account.

Thank you for your timely action. Our Transportation team is happy to help if you have any questions before 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2026 at 403-227-7072.

The DELF (Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française) is an official, internationally recognized French language proficiency diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education. It certifies the language skills of non-native speakers for academic, professional, and personal purposes and remains valid for life. DELF assesses the students across the four core communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We had 7 students write the exam and they all passed! Congratulations to you all!!

Time's almost up! We are packing up our lost and found at the end of the day TOMORROW, June 23. Please come any time between 8am-4pm to see if anything is yours. There is still a ton of items left!

Our Grade 3 students had a wonderful day of land-based learning at Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park on Monday. Students explored this amazing landscape, learned about medicinal plants and traditional bannock, and discovered more about the different types of land found in the area.

We were also lucky to enjoy traditional dancing and cultural teachings from Clare Butterfly and Dakota. It was a magical day of exploring, learning, and connecting with the land.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this special experience possible!