Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our new school year is almost upon us, and we are excited to see you all again on the first day of school. We will be sending out a few email messages before the first day of classes. Please ensure you read these important messages and follow any instructions contained within before the deadline given.

If your child is not returning/attending Sundance school for 2026-2027, please contact us immediately at sundance@cbe.ab.ca so we can offer the place to another child.

This email contains the most frequent answers to questions we get asked prior to the first day to help both new and returning families.

• Teachers and Administration return to the building on Wednesday August 26 for planning and organization   

• The school office will open at 8:30 am on August 26

• We are unable to accommodate tour requests due to time constraints

• General back to school information can be found on our website

• The name of your child's teacher will not be released until we have processed the many new registrations received.  We thank you for your patience at this busy time of year

• Teachers will send an email by Friday, August 28, introducing themselves and giving instructions for the first day

• School supplies are purchased by the CBE and a charge made to MyCBE accounts in early October.  You do not need to provide any supplies

• Children bring to school: a backpack, indoor shoes, a packed lunch, water bottle and at least two snacks. We are a nut-aware school and ask that you do not send nut products. We do not currently have a supply of spare snacks

• Monday August 31 is a full day: 8:00 am – 2:36 pm

• From September 1 onwards, entry doors open at 7:55 am and classes start promptly at 8:00 am.  Please encourage your child to arrive on time every day

• There is absolutely no parking in the bus zone or staff car park for pick up or drop off. Please help keep all our children safe

• Children enter/exit using their assigned doors as advised by Teachers

• Morning supervision starts outside at 7:45 a.m. every day. If you arrive before this time, you must stay with your child until teachers are outside to supervise students

• Bus routes and stops will be posted in MyCBE accounts for 2026-2027 registered yellow school bus riders.  Please check as times and locations may have changed since last year

• If you have not yet registered and would like your child to ride the school bus, please apply via your MyCBE account  

• If your child will not attend school on August 31, please remember to call the school and leave a message on our 24-hour absence line: 403 777 8690 extension 1. We kindly ask that you use this method for all late/absence notifications and not by email to Office and/or teachers since emails may not be read in time before the automated absence call is sent out

• Your child will be given a pack of paperwork to bring home on the first day of school. Please follow the instructions on the pack and return completed forms to your child’s teacher as soon as possible

• Several mandatory forms will be posted into School Engage (found within MyCBE accounts) soon. Some forms directly relate to government funding. We process the forms in a set order and must process most before the end of September. Volunteer Registration forms are the last to be reviewed. These forms may not be opened for processing until early October. We thank you for your patience

• Stay tuned for more information about our Meet the Teacher evening on September 10, when families are also able to look around the school

• Lunch and Bus fees will be posted to accounts in mid-October

• Communication from both the school and your child’s teacher is always sent by email. To ensure you receive these messages, you MUST sign up to receive them. Read more HERE

• Kindergarten introductory sessions on August 31 and September 1: Parents, please wait at the Kindergarten doors ahead of your session time to enter the school.  The date and time of your child's one-hour session was provided at the orientation evening in May or by email for later registrations. Children can bring their labelled indoor shoes to leave at school. Backpacks are not required for these Kindergarten session days. Transportation for registered Kindergarten children starts on Wednesday September 2

We look forward to welcoming you for the 2026-27 school year.