Our students use a school agenda to keep organized and as a quick source of useful information. Here are the information pages of the agenda as a single PDF file for easy printing.

Can my child attend Glendale School?
Glendale School is open to all children who live in the Glendale/Glenmeadows communities. For specific boundaries please consult the School Profile at http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/view.asp?id=245

Students from many other communities also attend Glendale. Registrations are accepted in January for the following September. The number of out-of- boundary registrations accepted is influenced by enrollment / class size. These are prioritized by date received. Interested families are encouraged to attend a School Information session scheduled January to June as posted on our calendar webpage.

Please visit the school office for further registration information.

How do I register for kindergarten?
Kindergarten registration takes place in mid January; the specific date is advertised in the newspaper. The legal guardian(s) need to complete the registration form and leave photocopies of the child's birth certificate and Alberta Health Care number.

What are the unique features of Glendale School?
Glendale School is Calgary Board of Education's site for critical inquiry. Glendale has enhanced professional development support available to all teachers, staff and students. Our collective work aspires to provide robust images of teaching and learning with digital technologies.

What's new about the new CBE elementary report card?
Parent Letter

Parent Brochure

What is inquiry based learning?
Please see What is Inquiry? http://www.galileo.org/inquiry-what.html by Dr. Sharon Friesen

Where can I find out more about the Alberta Curriculum and Program of Studies?
The Alberta Learning website at http://www.education.alberta.ca/parents.aspx.

How can I get a copy of the Alberta Parent Handbook?
This can be found at http://education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/handbook.aspx

Other important facts
Glendale -

• works in partnership with the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement, Galileo Educational Network, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, AxonLearn, AXIA NetMedia, which are committed to supporting and leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development in Alberta by promoting teaching, learning and staff development.
• has a CBE operated Lunchroom Program.
• has a very active volunteer program and School Council.
• supports the fine arts by having a staff specialist in Music.
• has Master of Teaching students working in our school.
• benefits from an Alberta Initiative for School Improvement.
• welcomes diversity and is proud of the caring way students with special needs are integrated into the regular program.
• Glendale School utilizes a collaborative teaching approach.
• offers special programs including: Swimming, In-line Skating, Ice Skating, Attending Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra performances, Field Trips, Dance, Peer Run Organized Play and Sports, and various Artists in Residency.
• hosts many special events: Family Muffin Mixer, Celebrations of Learning, Grade 6 Farewell Celebration, Activity Day, Special Lunches, Volunteer Tea, Charity Support, visiting performers.
• is highly committed to professional development, knowledge inspiration and inquiry based learning.
• provides a daily classical listening program.
  

Alberta Learning Reference Center

This is a collection of high-quality resources for free! This includes Grolier Online, eLibrary Plus Canada, Electric Library Canada Elementary, Bigchalk Elementary, the Canadian Encyclopedia and more.

Conference Board of Canada - Employability Skills

"Employability Skills 2000+ are the critical skills you need in the workplace—whether you are self-employed or working for others." The Conference Board of Canada has links to brochures describing these skills at: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/education/learning-tools/employability-skills.htm