Inspiration

“There will always be rocks on the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.” Nietzsche

Weekly Wonder

How will you view the rocks in the road? Will they become blocks or stepping stones? Will you collect them to help tell your story along the way?

Updates and Administrivia

Staffing Updates

• We have posted our Acting Assistant Principal role and will be interviewing shortly, thank you to Edie Reichardt who will be supporting the office in the interim to help us get up and running smoothly
• Welcome to Allison Henderson who will be joining us as one of our Grade 5 teachers
• Welcome to Nicola Greave
• Welcome to Rico our New Facility Operator

Playground

• We have had a few complications with our playground. There will be work beginning again this upcoming week – it is almost here!

In the News

School Swag

• We will be working with a new vendor this year for our school clothing. There will be information coming out shortly for ordering. We wear Mahogany Swag on Fridays and students are encouraged to wear their Mahogany shirts on field trips.

Fun Lunch

• Thank you to Jenny Taylor for organizing our Fun Lunch / Snacks! This is a parent purchase option through Healthy Hunger. Everything is now ready to go for families to order from the Healthy Hunger website. You will need to create an account if you are new to the program.
  
• Our first order is the Mahogany Logo cookies - welcome back! The fun snack day is Sept. 21, 2023 making the cut off day for families to order Sept. 16 at 11:59p.m. (Cut off day is always 5 days prior to the event).Please check the Healthy Hunger website for details and dates. 
• lease visit https://healthyhunger.ca to create an account. Once you are set up add “Mahogany School” and select your child's Teacher name from the list.  
• We alternate between healthy lunch options for Grades 1-5 and snacks for Grades K-5.

Happenings

Mon., Sept 4, 2023	Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students Labour Day Holiday
Tues., Sept 5, 2023	Regular day for all students Kindergarten students begin regular AM/PM schedules and times
Wed., Sept 6, 2023	Regular Day
Thurs., Sept 7, 2023	Regular Day
Fri., Sept. 8, 2023	Early dismissal at 12:00pm for ALL students AM Kindergarten attends (No school for PM Kindergarten) Open House for Parents/Guardians: Please join us for an informal opportunity to get an inside look at our school. Your children will have the opportunity to show you around the inside of our building between 12:15pm and 1:45pm. All students will be dismissed to parents/guardians at 12:00pm. Please enter with your child at 12:15pm. All bussed students will continue to go home on the bus unless signed off the bus by a parent through the office.
Upcoming
Mon., Sept 11	Regular Day of Classes
Tues., Sept 12	Regular Day of Classes School Council / Fundraising Association Meeting 6:00pm
Wed., Sept 13	Regular Day of Classes
Thurs., Sept 14	Regular Day of Classes
Fri., Sept 15	PM Kindergarten Students ONLY
Mon., Sept 18	Regular Day of Classes
Tues., Sept 19	Regular Day of Classes
Wed., Sept 20	Regular Day of Classes Parent Led Conferences 3:30pm-7:30pm Food Trucks – in Hug n’ Go Book Fair – in Gathering Space
Thurs., Sept 21	Regular Day of Classes Parent Led Conferences 3:30pm-7:30pm Food Trucks – in Hug n’ Go Book Fair – in Gathering Space
Friday., Sept 22	Non-Instructional Day – No School for Students

In the News

Drop-off and Pick-up

• All doors are available for students to access this year – students can enter at beginning at 7:45am daily and can enter through all doors including the parking lot doors for Hug n’ Go flow.
• If you would like to access the school, or your children are late, please go to the main entrance on Mahogany Blvd. Please ring the intercom bell. The door lock will release, and you will be able to enter the main office.

1st Class After Class and Kindergarten Care

• Grade 1-5: 1st Class After Class student drop-off and pick- up will occur outside the school look for their sign on the door at the NW compound door.
• Please do not park in the Hug n’ Go after 7:45am for Childcare Drop off

Hug n’ Go

• Reminder that there are two lanes for this student drop off area. We ask that parents dropping off stay to the sidewalk side so others can get by. There is no parking permitted in this area.

Parking Lot

• This is a School Staff parking lot only. Do not park in this lot to drop off your child. There are just enough spots for our teaching staff, and they do come at different times throughout the day and other staff will have to park on the street this year. The only access is for designated handicap parking (requires a pass).

Parking

• There are designated parking times along Mahogany Way beside the school during morning entry and afternoon dismissal times. Feel free to park here and walk your child to their doors. Do NOT Park or drop off in front of the school as this is a bussing lane for our school and other schools.

Dogs

• Please note that dogs are not permitted on the school grounds. This is the City of Calgary Bylaw. Feel free to stand on the sidewalk and wave with your pet.

Kindergarten

All Kindergarten students attend during regular AM/PM times starting Tuesday, September 5. Please note that your child should enter through their regular doors (Front doors of the school) .

Forms and Fees

You will receive an email from CBE shortly with details on how to access beginning of the year forms. All forms are to be completed online.

Individual classes will be sending a “getting to know you” form home next week, these are to be completed and returned to the school.

Medical Forms

Please complete a medical form if your child has any allergies or medical conditions, we need to be aware of. This form is also to be completed for any students who require medication at school or medication to be administered.

MyCBE/Powerschool – Parent Portal

Create a MyCBE Account: https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html Please make sure you have registered for your PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Contact Trish Ross in the main office if you require your child’s CBE ID.

Busing and Transportation

Bus stop information is now available via your MyCBE account. Busing is not managed at the school level. If you have any questions related to bussing, you should contact the CBE Transportation department via email at transportation@cbe.ab.ca.

School Council / Parent Society|

Our first School Council Meeting will be on September 12, 2023, at 6:00pm at Mahogany School followed by our first Fundraising Association Meeting will be held on All parents/guardians are welcome to join!

Communication | (Phone, Email, Website)

Our phone number is 403-817-3448 and it is in operation. We also have a school email which is monitored. It is mahogany@cbe.ab.ca . This will be your main point of contact with the school and will eventually become our primary email for reporting student absences and lates. You can also contact me at tckohan@cbe.ab.ca or our Administrative Assistant Trish Ross plross@cbe.ab.ca. .