Collingwood Weekly Update February 23 – 27, 2026

Please check the upcoming events list. You can also click the School Calendar to see all the Important Dates to remember.

Message from Interim Principal – Rick Petrowitsch

I hope you have seen the email regarding the Collingwood Parent Council evening on Thursday, February 26, 2026.  The kids can have fun playing in the gym while the parents have a round table discussion about Internet/Online Safety.

  • Play Club: 6:00–7:45 PM in the gymnasium
  • Parent Online Safety Round Table: 6:15–7:30 PM in the library
  • Free.

Personal Mobile Devices

This is a link to our website regarding students K-9 and their personal use of mobile devices.

https://collingwood.cbe.ab.ca/student-personal-mobile-devices-k-9

We would like to remind parents that Smart Watches are considered personal mobile devices when connected to a cell phone that has not been powered off. During a recent lockdown, a few students were calling their parents on their smartwatches. This is absolutely prohibited during a lockdown. If your child has a smartwatch, please remind them to make sure their cell phone is powered off, not just silenced.

Buses at the End of the School Day.

If you have a change of plans for your child riding the bus or being picked up at the end of the day, we request that parents call the school before 2:15 on Monday through Thursday and before 11:45 on Fridays. If your plans change after that time, please meet your child at the bus and notify the driver that you are taking your child with you. Often, we get last-minute calls, and we are unable to locate the child, or the bus is loaded and pulling away. The CBE buses have a second route that they must get to by a deadline. We cannot hold the buses.  When possible, please make sure that your child, their teacher, and the office are aware of any changes. Thank you.

Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, back in 2008, with two high school-aged students who saw a need to be kind while another student was not being treated with kindness and respect. That one act of compassion quickly spread beyond the school.

In 2008, British Columbia’s provincial government proclaimed a provincial Anti-Bullying Day in February, and over time, the idea of wearing pink to stand against bullying spread throughout Canada and then internationally. Today, Pink Shirt Day is observed annually in Canada on the last Wednesday of February.

Pink Shirt Day is now a national and global movement that encourages people of all ages to:

  • Wear pink as a visible symbol of support for kindness, inclusion, and respect for others.
  • Raise awareness and start conversations about why bullying is harmful and what we can do to prevent it.
  • Raise funds for programs that help children and youth build healthy self-esteem, resilience, and safe environments.

We recognize Pink Shirt Day every year to honour a grassroots act of kindness and to reaffirm our shared commitment to reducing bullying and creating welcoming, caring, safe, and respectful spaces for everyone.

Inclusion is something that we promote every day at Collingwood School. Please don’t feel that you need to buy a special pink shirt. If your child already has a pink shirt, encourage them to wear it on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.

Unpaid Central Fees from 2024-2025 will be sent to Collections in February/March 2026

The unpaid 2024-25 lunch supervision and transportation fees will be sent to collections in February/March 2026.

We encourage families who have outstanding central fees for 2024-2025 to pay them in full, or applying and being approved, for a 2024–25 Central Fee Waiver.

Student Fees department is currently offering extensions for the 2024–25 waiver until June 30, 2026. Parents can email FeeWaiver@cbe.ab.ca for more information.

Parents can request a Payment Plan by contacting StudentFees@cbe.ab.ca. A payment plan requires a signed commitment to pay a minimum of $20 per month toward 2024–25 central fees.

Child Care Tax Receipts – Lunch Supervision

Child Care Tax Receipts for CBE Lunch Supervision (January 2025–December 2025) are now available through MyCBE.

Please download and/or print your online receipt to include with your 2025 tax return. Paper copies are no longer provided. If you do not already have a MyCBE account, please create one to access your receipt. How to Access your tax receipt 

*New*  Single Sign Up for Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities at Collingwood School 

Our Parent Association has streamlined the volunteer sign- ups to a single sign up link to view all upcoming volunteer opportunities.  Please check back often to see new opportunities added. Volunteer Sign Up Link 

School Zones Safety

A friendly reminder to our Collingwood parents, to please slow down and take extra precautions when dropping off students in the morning. We understand it is a high traffic area, but please try to use the designated student drop off zone.  

If you need to park your vehicle on the opposite side of school, please cross the road with your child at the marked crosswalk. We want to ensure that everyone stays safe.  

If you are concerned about school zone safety, you may choose to fill in a traffic- service request using this Calgary Police Service link:  Traffic Service Requests 

School Field Trips Fees Payable Online 

School Field Trip Fees are uploaded online.  To view and pay your fees, please log into your MyCBE Account.  Please use this Student Fee Guide to pay the fees online. 

If a waiver is not obtained and school fees are unpaid, these costs ultimately come out of the school budget. 

Next Year School Year Calendar 

The 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar has been finalized and posted. The first day of school for students is: Monday, Aug. 31, 2026