Hello Prince of Wales Families,
Welcome back and here we go with the new school year. We had a great first week back. I have appreciated the warm welcome to me in my new role as principal at POW. Mr. Hebenton will continue to be in as acting assistant principal until a permanent AP is hired. Here are the updates you need for the week ahead:
New School Hours
Reminder, our new school hours are 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM, and from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Fridays. Our doors will open each morning at 7:50 AM and we have moved the morning entry doors for kindergarten to the front doors. Emails will be sent to kindergarten families and door signage will be updated.
Attendance Notifications
Parents are asked to email any attendance notes to princeofwales@cbe.ab.ca and/or to call our attendance line at 403-777-6880.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Students are encouraged to walk or ride to school whenever possible. We have plenty of bike racks and scooter / skateboard lockups. If riding to school, student must lock up their items as the school is not responsible for them. If you are driving your child to school, please avoid parking in the handicap spot and the bus zones.
Kindly do not block neighbours’ driveways and always be aware of children. All areas around the school are “No U-Turn Areas” and CPS and Parking Authority will be monitoring our school area traffic.
Busing
All students who have registered for bussing should see the route information in their student’s MyCBE account. If you are eligible for bussing and have not registered, you should do so directly through MyCBE. Bus registrations are not managed at the school level and the district department requires some lead time to process these registrations. If you have bussing related questions, please contact transportation@cbe.ab.ca.
Update Demographic Forms
Demographic forms are now available for update on your MyCBE account. This is an annual requirement and essential for our emergency procedures. Please ensure all information is accurate including home address, email addresses, phone numbers and emergency contact. All families are required to have at least one listed emergency contact.
Student Health Plans
If your child has a medical condition of note, please fill out the Student Health Plan form and email back to princeofwales@cbe.ab.ca.
Annual Volunteer Form
Interested in volunteering? Please fill out the Annual Volunteer Registration Form and send back to princeofwales@cbe.ab.ca to get started.
Fundraising for Park Revitalization Project
The small playground at Prince of Wales School is at the end of its life and will be removed in Summer 2026. This playground is heavily used by students and the surrounding community. We are proposing a comprehensive park revitalization project. To learn more, the website for this project is here.
Student Code of Conduct
Over the first few days the teachers and admin team will be reviewing behaviour expectations, Student Code of Conduct, and CBE Progressive Discipline with all students.
Important Dates
Friday, September 12 - Terry Fox Run
Wednesday, September 17 – School Council 6:30pm & Fun Lunch - sign up here
Thursday, September 18 - Open House Meet the Teacher 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM Doors close at 7:30 PM.
Thursday, September 25 - Picture Day
Friday, September 26 - Orange Shirt Day Assembly
Monday, September 29 - No Classes, Non-Instruction Day
Tuesday, September 30 - No School, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
If you made it this far, thank you for reading. The first few updates of the year are usually a bit longer than most. We appreciate all your support and for sending great students our way.
Kind Regards,
Poppy Johnson
Principal