Dear Pineridge families

Welcome back to another school year! We are so excited to have your child(ren) at this wonderful and amazing school!!! 

Here is some information for you as you prepare for the 2024-25 school year.    

Welcome Back Open House 

On the evening of Thursday September 26, Pineridge School staff will be hosting a welcome back open house. This is a wonderful event and will be a fantastic opportunity to meet staff, families, and have fun being part of the community. There will be more details to follow closer to the date – mark your calendars! 

Twitter 

Don’t forget to check out, and follow our Twitter page @PineridgeProud. Lots of exciting things will be shared here, including the amazing learning experiences, important dates and information.   

Staffing  

  • We would like to welcome the new teachers and staff who are joining Pineridge School. We are welcoming: 
    • Ms. Reber (EES) 
    • Ms. Martin (2/3) 
    • Ms. Schnell (2/3) 
    • Ms. Sidhu (6) 
    • Mr. Row (4 and LL) 
    • Ms. Ma (4 and LL) 
    • Ms. Armstrong (4) 
    • Mr. Buono (1) 
    • Ms. Quesnel (5 and LL) 
    • Ms. MacDonald (LL) 
    • Ms. Johnson (EA) 
    • Ms. Moen (EA) 
    • Ms. Justus (Admin Secretary) 

School Council 

Our first School Council meeting will be Monday September 23 from 6pm-7pm. More info to come! 

Startup Info 

  • Weekly message from grade teams 
    • You will receive a weekly grade team message from your child's teacher. This will be done through email. It will include a weekly summary at the learning that took place throughout the week. It will be sent every Friday at 3pm 
  • Weekly message from office 
    • We will continue to send a weekly message from the office to all families. It will include lots of great info and dates. It will be sent every Friday at 5pm 
  • Weekly website showcase 
    • We will continue to update our website showcase with all the amazing things we are doing at Pineridge School. Look for the link in the weekly message from the office 
  • We would like to ask that at least one parent / legal guardian for each student sign up for their MyCBE account prior to the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. 
    • For parents without a MyCBE account, to create one see: MyCBE - Creating a Parent Account 
    • For parents with an existing MyCBE account, to add a student see: MyCBE - Adding Additional Students 
    • A MyCBE account will be required to: 
      • Access your child's program information (e.g., course assessments, daily attendance record, report card) 
      • View your child's learning 
      • Book School Conferences 
      • Submit school forms (e.g. Demographic Verification, Annual Authorization, Volunteer Registration and/or Citizenship Information Update) 
      • Pay fees, apply for waivers or register for transportation 
  • Emergency Contacts 
    • Each family is asked to provide at least ONE emergency contact. You can add emergency contacts on the demographic form that will be going home shortly. In the event we cannot contact parents directly, we will contact your emergency contact 
  • Parking 
    • Please do not park in front of the school as this is for school busses only. Also, please do not park in the shopping center or community center across the street 
  • Absences 
    • If your child is going to be absent please call the school and report the absence. Call 403-777-6750 and push 1 for the student absent line and email pineridge@cbe.ab.ca. Please leave a message with the following info: 
      • Date of absence 
      • Child’s first and last name (please spell last name) 
      • Reason and length of absence 
  • Breakfast Program 
    • The breakfast program will start Tuesday September 5. Students who need a healthy breakfast are welcome to come to school at 7:35am. Students can enter the school through the staff parking lot doors. Students will go to their class at 7:50am. Please note this is NOT a time and place to drop your child off early for child care. This is for students requiring breakfast ONLY. Thank you 
  • Paving around the school is starting September 6. This might make it difficult to access the school. Please be patient and kind 

Thank you again for being so supportive of the work at Pineridge School!   

We are so excited for a great school year! 

Sincerely, 

Ryan Nyrerod 

Principal 

Pineridge School