Stay Informed:

• See our School Calendar for our dates and events.
• Review our SchoolMessenger information for steps you can take to ensure you receive all of our messages.

Dear Vanier Families,

Thank you to all the families who attended our first parent council meeting.  In fact for the first meeting of the year we had over 30 parents attend online and in-person!  That is by far the most during my tenure at Vanier.  Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 27th at 7pm.   

Fees added to your MyCBE accounts for athletics and Option classes.  Please see below for a more detailed message about fees from Ms. Beth. 

A reminder that on Monday Grade 8 & 9 outdoor education students will be leaving for their camping trip, and our Jr. Girls’ basketball team will start their season at Simon Fraser. 

Those students wishing to attend games at other schools must be supervised by a parent/guardian.  This is a rule in place across our division.  Our first home games will be Thursday when our Sr. Boys will host games. 

We will welcome all students back to school on Monday.

Bonne fin de semaine,

Mr. Chad Edmonds – Principal
Georges P. Vanier School

GP Vanier Cafeteria Menu

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Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) 

CBFY is a partner agency with CBE bridging newcomers, youth and families to our schools and communities. We are fortunate to have two of their team members join us this year. Please welcome Lina Borets, our Settlement Worker in Schools. She will be joining us every Tuesdays to meet with families and support community connections. Some of our students have already seen a presentation from MJ Felerscoso. She will be running the NXT GEN club on Tuesdays at lunch hour. This club is open to all students and will help students connect, participate in fun team building and social skills activities. There is a QR code for more information and to sign up on the CBFY NXT GEN Club Poster

Healthy Hunger Is Back!

We are excited to offer Healthy Hunger lunches/snacks again this school year! Families can order special lunches for their children through HealthyHunger.ca

Our first Healthy Hunger lunch will take place on: 

• • Friday, October 16 | Cobs 
  • Friday, November 20 | Coco Brooks 
  • Friday, Dec 11 | Modern Jelly Doughnuts 

To participate, please visit www.healthyhunger.ca, create or sign in to your account, and add your child using their current teacher and homeroom. All orders and payments must be completed online before the ordering deadline. 

Please note that lunches are not provided unless an order has been placed in advance. If your child is absent on a Healthy Hunger day, their lunch cannot be refunded and will be donated. All orders close 5 days before the lunch date.   

We look forward to enjoying our first special lunch together! 

Learning Commons / Library Corner

• If your child likes origami, we have examples and paper available at the front desk in the Learning Commons. Origami is a Japanese art that can also help bring focus and calm to the mind.
• We have added 36 French picture books, Le Cumulus Machinus by Ugo Monticone, to our school's novel study list. Teachers will decide when to use them based on their teaching plans.

School Fees Update 

We have now activated all Option Course Fees and the Soccer and Basketball Team Fees. If your child is in one of the following, there is a fee on your account to be paid. Details on which teams and options have fees, are listed below. 

If your Grade 6-9 child is on any of the following Athletic Teams, you will see one of the fees below: 

- Boys Soccer 

- Girls Soccer 

- Jr. Boys Basketball 

- Jr. Girls Basketball 

- Sr. Girls Basketball 

- Sr. Boys Basketball 

If your Grade 7-9 child is in any of the following Option Courses for Semester 1, you may see some of the courses listed below: 

- Art 

- Ceramics 

- Construction 

- Drama 

- Fashion 

- Foods 

- Band 

- Outdoor Education 

You can pay your fees online through your MyCBE account or at the school using cash, cheque (Made out to Georges P. Vanier School), Debit/Credit. 

If you need assistance paying fees, please be sure to apply for a Central Fee Waiver. This can be done through your MyCBE account. For information on the Waiver Process, please go to https://www.cbe.ab.ca/waivers. Once this is done, you can talk to the school about a Principal Fee Waiver for School Based Fees. 

If you have any questions regarding Fees, please feel free to email Beth Gilkes at eagilkes@cbe.ab.ca. 

GEM Math Series

We are excited to share an opportunity for students in Grades 6–8 to participate in Girls Excel in Math (GEM) Calgary, a program offered through the University of Calgary.

• GEM is for students who identify as girls and provides an opportunity to explore interesting mathematical topics that they may not normally encounter in the classroom, while discovering how these ideas connect to mathematics in the real world. Teachers from Vanier will be present at the sessions.
• Students will begin with a large-group session led by Dr. Lauren DeDieu and will then collaborate in smaller groups with students from their school. These smaller sessions will be led by a teacher and supported by undergraduate and graduate math student volunteers.
• Our school has reserved 20 spaces for students. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so please register as soon as possible.

You can email Mme. Shah at rashah@cbe.ab.ca.

Dates and Topics

All sessions run from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM on Saturdays at the University of Calgary:

· November 7, 2026 

· December 5, 2026 

· January 23, 2027 

· March 13, 2027 

If your child is interested in participating, please register with Mme. Shah or Ms. Richardson. Registrations will be accepted until all 20 spaces have been filled.

• More Information About GEM

We are very excited to offer this opportunity to our students and hope many of them will take advantage of this chance to explore mathematics in new and interesting ways!

Warmly, Mme. Shah

CBE Caregiver Series

The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join a live online series on supporting child and youth well-being. The series is hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with local experts from the Calgary community.

The sessions are designed to provide families with knowledge, tools, and strategies to help navigate the challenges and opportunities of raising children and teens today.

Child and Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Series

CBE Days of Significance 

• The CBE is committed to building a culture of appreciation and inclusion, where students and staff can see themselves valued, respected and celebrated   
• For more information on key dates, go to the CBE Dates of Significance Website 

French Conversation Practice for Parents – Calgary Public Library

Practice your beginner-to-intermediate French skills in a welcoming and informal environment. French-speaking volunteer facilitators will help you build your language skills and confidence through guided activities, conversation practice, and small-group discussions.

Saturdays, September 26–October 31
1:00–2:30 PM
Central Library – Level 3 – 3-16B

Calgary Public Library Website

Registration is not required. Just drop in.

Save on Student Study Guides & Digital Resources

Offer available until October 2, 2026

We are excited to share a special offer for educational resources through a new partnership between EducationMatters and Castle Rock Research.

Families can purchase valuable study materials at a significant discount while helping raise funds for EducationMatters.

This is a great opportunity to get supplementary resources to support your student's learning this school year, especially in preparation for unit tests and PATs.

How to Order

1. Visit the CBE Site Sale – Castle Rock Research.
2. Select our school's specific ordering page.
3. Place your order here and pay directly online.

All print materials will be delivered to the school and distributed to students.

Annual Volunteer Registration Required for All School Volunteers

To ensure the safety and security of CBE students and staff, all volunteers must be registered with the school each school year before participating in volunteer activities.

The Annual Volunteer Registration Form is valid for the current school year only. All volunteers, including returning volunteers, must complete a new registration form each school year.

Registration Process

Parents and guardians can register as volunteers through the SchoolEngage tab in their MyCBE account.

As part of the registration process, all volunteers must review the Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) requirements and sign to indicate their agreement with the conditions outlined in the form.

New this year: Community members who do not have a child registered with CBE must complete their volunteer registration in person at the school where they wish to volunteer.

CBE Online Forms

Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents, legal guardians and independent students are required to complete or review and update. Some forms are paper-based, while others are completed online.

For families who have not yet completed their annual forms, the original newsletter asks families to submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in SchoolEngage by Monday, September 15. Since that date has passed, the original deadline has been preserved here rather than changed.

Online Forms in SchoolEngage

• Demographic Verification – 2026–27: A required Alberta Education form used as proof of registration for funding purposes. It includes your child's personal information and parent/legal guardian contact information.
• Citizenship Information Update – 2026–27: Becomes available if you change your child's citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
• Annual Authorization – 2026–27: Combines several forms, including:
  • School District Use of Personal Information
  • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information
  • Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups

SchoolEngage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account used to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences and register to volunteer.

If you do not have a MyCBE account, on the MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help, refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video). 

How to Complete the Forms

1. Sign in to your MyCBE account.
2. Click on the SchoolEngage icon.
3. Select the form.
4. Complete or review and update the form.
5. Click Submit to send the form electronically to the school.
6. Repeat steps 3–5 for each form.

If you have questions, please contact your child's school.

School Waivers

For the 2026–27 school year, all parents requesting a school fee waiver will begin by applying through the central fee waiver process.

For more information, please contact the main office at Vanier or visit:

CBE School Fee Waivers

Upcoming Sports Dates

Upcoming Dates: 

October 5-7: Grade 8/9 Outdoor Education backpacking trip 

October 5: 1st year U of C student teachers start their practicum 

October 6: Grade 7 Outdoor Education students Canoe trip 

October 6: 9-21 and 9-22 to Calgary zoo 

October 9: Grade 6 Vaccine presentation 

October 12: Thanksgiving (schools closed) 

October 15: Camp Chief Hector Parent Meeting (5:30 pm) 

October 16: Healthy Hunger Snack 

October 16: 1st year U of C student teachers finish their practicum 

October 16: Family-Teacher conferences (1:30 – 4:30pm) 

October 19: Family-Teacher conferences (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) Online 

October 22: Photo Retake Day 

October 26: Campus St. Jean Student teachers begin 

October 26: Grade 6 Vaccinations 

October 27: U of Calgary student teachers (practicum III) begin 

October 27: School Council meeting (7 pm)