Taradale Talk Principal Update January 26, 2026
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Dear Taradale Families:
Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. We appreciate all you do to help make our school a welcoming and supportive place for every child.
Please read the important updates below:
Volunteers Needed Our Grade 4 classes are in desperate need of volunteers for Teachers Pet on Monday and Wednesday morning. If you have a free morning, we would love to have your help. Your child does not need to be in Grade 4 to volunteer. You will need a valid Police Clearance to volunteer. Please reach out to Ms. Garberg (Monday) or Ms. Penford (Wed) if you are available.
School Calendar Change Due to a variety of factors, we have changed the date for the Parent/Teacher Conferences in the spring. Our Parent/Teacher conferences will now be held on Thursday, April 16 in the evening from 5:00-7:00 for Grades 1-4. Kindergarten Conferences will be held on April 16 from 8:30-12:00, 1:00-3:00, and 5:00-7:00. There are no Friday Conferences. March 20 will still be a non-instructional day for all students.
Bussing and Parking Taradale School now has one school bus. The addition of our school bus has resulted in new signage along Taravista Drive and Tarawood Road. Taravista Drive (in front of the school) is now a no stopping zone (just past the bus shelter). Please do not park here! This is our bus zone and must be open at all times for our school bus. If you are parked here, we will ask you to move your vehicle so that our bus can pull up to the school safely.
Kindergarten Registration 2026-27 Beginning Jan. 12, 2026, registration opens for kindergarten, as well as for new Grade 1–12 students, for the 2026–2027 school year. Children are eligible for kindergarten in September 2026 if they turn five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2026. To register your child for school, you must create a SchoolEngage account. Once an account is created, you will receive confirmation and can register your child. Kindergarten Registration Guide *Taradale School is only able to accept registrations for students within our designated attendance boundaries. You can confirm that Taradale is your designated school through the Find a School Tool.
Attendance Under the Education Act, it is an Alberta Education expectation that all students under the age of 16 attend school every day. This includes our half-day Fridays. Even though students are only in school for the morning; there is still important learning that is taking place. Please make it a priority to ensure your child attends all days of school. If your child is going to be away, please call out Attendance line 403-777-6270 option 1.
Communication When you have specific questions about your child, your first point of contact is always the classroom teacher. Please email the teacher to book a time to talk. Teachers are not available to talk during school hours as they are teaching. Teachers will respond to email concerns after the school day has concluded or the next school day.
Early Pick up
If you are coming to the school to pick up your child early, you must come to the office. It is helpful if you have already notified your child’s teacher that you will be picking up early. Students will not be released from their dismissal doors. Please ring the bell and let the office know you are here to pick up your child.
Dismissal
Students are dismissed at 2:40 pm. All students must be picked up on time at their dismissal doors. Please do not crowd the doors or wait on the stairs. We want to ensure all our students can exit the building safely to their trusted adult.
Noon Supervision If your child will be staying for lunch, please register through MyCBE/PowerSchool. Registration for lunchroom is on-going throughout the year. There is a fee that you will be charged for your child to attend the lunchroom program. Please ensure that you are checking under Fees in your MYCBE\PowerSchool account.
If your child goes home for lunch. They will be dismissed from their door. When they return, please bring them to the front door of the school, and wait with your child until they enter the building. Please bring them to the front door of the school no earlier than 12:28. Bridge Club We are excited to have Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth to provide an After School program at Taradale School for Grades 1-4. The program still has room for this term. If you are interested in putting your child on the list. To register, you must contact Grace Tanku at GTanku@cbfy.ca The school office cannot register your child for this program.
School Council The Taradale School Council is looking for new members. Currently, we do not have a Chair for our School Council. We are unable to operate as a School Council without a Chair. If you are interested in this role, please reach out to Ms. Bose to discuss.
Our School Council Meeting is Tuesday, January 27 at 6:15. This will be online, and the link will be sent prior to the meeting.
Instagram Account We have an official Taradale School Instagram account. Please follow @TaradaleSchoolCBE for important school updates.
Important Dates:
January 27- School Council Meeting 6:15 pm Online January 30 – NO SCHOOL–Non Instructional Day February 13,14 – NO SCHOOL – Teacher’s Convention February 16- NO SCHOOL – Family Day February 24 – Report Cards Viewable by Famiies
Karen Bose and Tara Vandertoorn |
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PRINCIPAL UPDATE JANUARY 26, 2026
Posted on 2026-01-26 16:23:01.51 +0000 UTC