We are launching a new fundraising campaign to support future enhancement opportunities for Hawkwood School students. Our goal is to provide all students with the chance to take part in new experiences, including camping, skiing instruction, artist residencies, and outdoor education opportunities. The costs of these learning-enhanced activities are becoming increasingly prohibitive for many  Continue Reading »

We need your support to ensure 3,000+ students from Kindergarten to Gr. 12 are equipped for learning when they start the 2024-25 school year. The Backpacks for Students Campaign will provide new backpacks filled with supplies to students in need. Each year the CBE distributes backpacks to students at 70+ schools across Calgary. With backpacks  Continue Reading »

A wellness room is a space where students can go when they feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unable to regulate their emotions. It includes different sensory activities students can partake in to refocus their attention before they return to the classroom. Research has shown that offering students access to wellness rooms can help them regulate emotions  Continue Reading »

SPB Bronco Bots is an inclusive, extra-curricular club for students in Grades 7-9 at Senator Patrick Burns School in Calgary, Alberta. The Robotics Club includes students with interest in the technological aspects of robotics and building technology, supporting young teens who are interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Aviation, Coding, or Math. However every  Continue Reading »

Over the past twenty years a wonderful community leader named Ernie Tsu has coached the SR Girls Volleyball Team at Western Canada High School alongside school staff.  This year he decided to retire from this volunteer position. To honor the unwavering commitment and leadership Ernie has exemplified, the community of parents, former students, and teachers  Continue Reading »

The Mandela United Robotics Squadron is based out of Nelson Mandela High School in Calgary, Alberta. The Squadron consists of 4 teams: Team 7277 – The Mandela United Squadron First Unit Team 14717 – The Mandela United Squadron Second Unit Team 15259 – The Mandela United Squadron Third Unit Team 21595 – The Mandela United  Continue Reading »

We are looking to revamp/ update/ modernize our aging school fitness center to provide modern equipment and learning space for our students at Lord Beaverbrook High School. This fitness center will be used by our CTS Sports Performance classes as a main classroom space, a fitness center that will serve our whole school population through  Continue Reading »

We are raising funds to replace our aging theatre seats in our beautiful Bowness High School Theatre. The current seats are from the 1980s, and feature decaying foam, ripped fabric, broken armrests and damaged seats. Our performing arts students have created a video explaining how these new seats would enhance our theatre, and ultimately, the  Continue Reading »

As the 2023-24 school year draws to a close, School Council would like to thank the Robert Thirsk community for all of their support. Robert Thirsk High School actively seeks ways in which to support the enrichment of programming, as well as support all students in community engagement when resources are limited. For a number  Continue Reading »

Please join the Sundance School Council as we work towards building an amazing playground for our school!  Our school recently received notification that our playground has reached end of life and needs to be replaced. A new playground can cost as much as $300 000, and will be purchased with money from grants, casinos, and  Continue Reading »