Dear DGS Families
The beautiful spring season has been wonderful for outdoor activities, including outdoor camp for our grade 7's. The warm weather, has certainly been welcome, though it has also brought some challenges. Due to forest fires in the north, we've experienced smokier conditions than usual. Please be assured that we are actively monitoring air quality levels throughout the day and will continue to make adjustments to activities at school and on field trips to minimize exposure to the smoke. For example, we have a variety of indoor activities available for students during lunch and recess to ensure their well-being and continued engagement.
Tomorrow our Grade 7's are returning from their week at camp, we expect the bus to arrive at DGS by 2:00p.m. We kindly ask that you make arrangements for someone to pick your student up, as they will have all the items they took to camp with them and are likely very tired from their camp adventures!
This week, we also want to extend our best wishes to our Grade 6 and Grade 9 students as they begin writing the remainder of their Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) starting this Friday. We’re proud of their hard work and know they will do their best!
As a reminder, our School Council and Parent Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Tuesday June 17 at 7:00 p.m., here at Dr. George Stanley. We encourage all parents and guardians to attend as your involvement and voice play a vital role in the continued success of our school community.
Joane Cardinal Schubert High School Welcome to High School Parent Evening 2025
Joane Cardinal Schubert High School is pleased to invite you to an upcoming Welcome to High School for Parents on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm To learn more, click HERE.
Provincial Achievement Test Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers for next week, to help support PATs. If you are available and have a current Police Clearance, please sign-up HERE.
Possible supports that we might need you for during the exam will be the following:
- Scribes and Readers
- Hallway Monitor
Volunteers will most likely not be staying to the end of the designated time as many students will be finished at this point.
Save the Date – Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony
The Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony will be on June 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00p.m. On the day of the farewell ceremony, there will be a late-entry, students are expected to arrive at school by 9:00 a.m. so they can be organized and seated in the gym for the start of the ceremony at 9:30 am. On the afternoon of Thursday June 19, the students will participate in a rehearsal of the ceremony after they write their Science PAT.
Upcoming Events
Thursday June 12
- Grade 7's return from Camp Chief Hector (2:00p.m.)
Friday June 13
- Grade 6 PAT - Math (part A)
- Grade 9 PAT - Math (part A)
- All Library Books due back
- Kona Ice Truck
Monday June 16
- Grade 6 PAT - ELA (part B)
- Grade 9 PAT - ELA (part B)
Tuesday June 17
- Grade 6 PAT - Math (part B)
- Grade 9 PAT - Math (part B)
- School Council and Parent Fundraising Society Meeting (starts at 7:00pm)
Wednesday June 18
- Grade 6 PAT - Social
- Grade 9 PAT - Social
- Joane Cardinal Schubert High School - Welcome to High School Parent Evening 2025 (6:00pm to 7:30pm)
Thursday June 19
- Grade 9 PAT - Science
- Grade 9 Farewell Rehearsal
Friday June 20
- Grade 9 Farewell
Wednesday June 25
- Report Cards released
- Grade 6 Field Trip to Splitsville Bowling Centre and House of Skate
- Grade 9 Field Trip to The Beach YYC
Thursday June 26
- Last day of School for Students (early dismissal at 11:55am)
- Appeals Day (12:00pm to 3:00pm)
Respectfully,
Chris Keuben
Principal, Dr. George Stanley School
The Kona Ice Truck is coming back to DGS!
Whether you are a Grade 7 student recently returned from camp, a Grade 6 or Grade 9 student who just wrote a PAT, or any other student who deserves a sweet treat on a Friday, make sure you order your Kona Ice. The pre-pay website is live now until TOMORROW (June 12) at 5:00p.m. and cash/debit will also be available at the truck.
Click HERE to pre-pay.
The truck will be parked on Cranston Drive near the teacher's parking lot ready to serve you at 11:55am on Friday June 13, 2025.
Healthy Hunger Lunches
Orders can be made by clicking HERE!