Administration Message

We can only imagine how busy you all are at this time of the year. We have the unique opportunity to work with your great children every day. Thank you for working with them on being respectful, willing to learn new and exciting things, and willing to become strong independent thinkers. Together we will continue to work with your children to strive for excellence.

With the winter weather, please ensure your child comes to school prepared for the colder weather. Winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves are all essential as we continue to enjoy outdoor recess. Most children love playing in the snow, so snow pants are a great help in keeping them warm and dry.

Our Parent/Teacher Conferences that were held last Thursday and Friday were a huge success. Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who connected with their student’s teacher. As always, our strength as a school community comes from the partnership we share with you, our parents and guardians. Together, we can continue to foster a positive and supportive environment for all our students.

We will also soon be approaching Winter Break, a well-deserved time for rest and relaxation for both students and staff. Our last day of school before the break will be on Friday, December 20 with dismissal at 12:00 pm.  We will return to school on Monday, January 6. We hope that you and your family enjoy this special time together.

Thank you for your continued dedication and involvement.

Warm regards,

Adam Topp, Principal & Melissa Forsyth, Assistant Principal

Wednesday, December 4             Grade 3’s to TELUS SPARK (All classes)

Friday, December 6                       PM Kindergarten attends

Thursday, December 12               Fun Lunch

Friday, December 13                     AM Kindergarten attends

Monday, December 16                  Candy Cane Day – WEAR RED & WHITE

Tuesday, December 17                 Holidays around the World – WEAR SOMETHING FROM YOUR HOLIDAY TRADITION

Wednesday, December 18           Sweater Day – WEAR AN UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER OR FAVOURITE SWEATER

Thursday, December 19               Popcorn Day

Thursday, December 19               Pajama Day – WAKE UP & WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO SCHOOL

Friday, December 20                     PM Kindergarten attends

Friday, December 20                    Last Day of Classes before Winter Break - Dismissal is at 12:00 pm

Friday, December 20                    Tree Topper Day – WEAR YOUR FAVOURITE HEADBAND OR HAT LIKE A SANTA HAT, REINDEER ANTLERS, ELF HAT

December 23 – January 5            Winter Break - No School for ALL STUDENTS

Monday, January 6                       Classes Resume

Volunteering at Kenneth D. Taylor

We are now accepting applications for volunteering.  If you are interested, please log on to your parent account, go to online forms and fill out your Volunteer Registration.  This needs to be done annually even if you already have a police clearance.

Fees

How to Pay School Fees

Fees are due when assigned, please check your parent account on a regular basis.  If you have outstanding school fees, you may do the following:

  • Pay Online with your MyCBE Account
  • Create a Parent Account - To create a new account, go to cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  • If you need to make a payment at your school, please call ahead to make arrangements.  You can pay by using a debit/credit card.  Please do not send cash as it may get lost in the shuffle and the fee will still be outstanding with the CBE.
  • Apply for a waiver with proper documentation.  Please refer to this link for more information -  https://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/fees-and-waivers/Pages/Waivers.aspx  It is  your responsibility to ensure your waiver has been approved by following up with an email to:  feewaiver@cbe.ab.ca
  • Please note that Fieldtrip Fees are not waiver eligible.  

Picture Retakes

Lifetouch Photography has additional Fall Retakes available for online booking in the Calgary studio ONLY. 

Where:  Lifetouch Address: Unit #30, 5329 - 72 Avenue S.E.

Date:  Saturday December 14, 2024

How:  Go to link:  https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqj327c/?e_id=7811

Step 1 - Select your Session Type (Fall Individual 5 min) | Select School (Calgary Studio - Fall)
Step 2 - Select your Date. Open dates on calendar are indicated by blue date links.
Step 3 - Select your Time.
Step 4 - Complete the Registration Form.
Step 5 - Confirm your Appointment.

If you have any questions, please contact Lifetouch directly at 403-255-5440

Keeping Our Students and Families Safe

The front of the school becomes extremely congested before and after school and visibility is often difficult.  We understand that this is not convenient at times, but please be patient and considerate and most of all, extremely careful of ALL our students. 

Kindly please READ and REMEMBER the following:

  • The staff parking lot is reserved ONLY for Kenneth Taylor Staff & CBE personnel.  Also, PLEASE no dropping off or picking up of students as this is unsafe.
  • When parking on the street, please DO NOT block alleys, driveways and crosswalks and DO NOT move garbage bins.  We need to be courteous to our neighbors at ALL TIMES.  Verbal abuse will not be tolerated and will be reported to the police.
  • Watch for signs indicating "No Stopping" and "No Parking" zones, especially across the street from the school where we have school buses.
  • Avoid double parking and do not park on corners of curbs as people cannot cross safely.
  • Leave 5 meters between your car and any crosswalk markings. This will ensure children are visible when they enter the crosswalk.
  • Teach your children to cross at the crosswalk and not jaywalk by setting an example of doing this yourself. 
  • School bus zones must be kept clear so children can step off the bus and onto a curb instead of exiting into a busy street.
  • If you are dropping off or picking up your children, you do not necessarily need to park in front or beside the school as there is ample parking with access to the school only steps away (you may need to walk a block or two).
  • When you are walking back to your vehicle or home after school please do not cut through private property (i.e. – walking on lawns, etc). And do not walk through the staff parking lot but use the sidewalks whenever possible.
  • At the end of day pick up, please do NOT stop in the middle of the road and have your children quickly jump in the vehicle (this blocks the flow of traffic and is unsafe).
  • Should you see traffic infractions in our school zone, please call the police at 403-266-1234 to report it or log on to https://www.calgary.ca/cps/traffic/traffic-service-requests.html to complete a Traffic Service Request.
  • Please see Map below for drop off.  We strongly encourage parents to follow the drop zone route indicated on the map below.  This allows parents to drop off on the sidewalk adjacent to the school and avoids the need to have students cross the road.  This is a safer alternative to parking across the street from the school and having student walk onto the roadway. 
  • Please park and drive responsibly and help make streets safe for our children by following this map:

Kind regards,

Michelle Borchert, Administrative Assistant