November 21, 2025

Important Dates

November 26-27 - Parent/Teacher Interviews from 3:30pm to 7:00pm

December 2 - Hot Lunch - Subway

December 4 - Hot Lunch - Chevron

December 5 - PTA Christmas Luncheon

December 9 - Hot Lunch - Local Meats

December 11 - Hot Lunch - Chevron

December 15-19 - Holiday Week, more information to come

December 16 - Hot Lunch - Dairy Queen

December 18 - Hot Lunch - Chevron

December 19 - Last Day of Classes

December 22-January 4 - Christmas Break

January 5 - Classes Resume

From the Nest

Hawks,

It has been a full couple of weeks! On our first week back from fall break, we welcomed our Italy trip participants back! They had many stories to tell and pictures to share! A huge thank you goes to all those who organized the trip. What an opportunity for our students and staff. Make sure to check out the pictures below!

This last week we were happy to catch up with our community through our School Council meeting on Tuesday and through our awards night on Wednesday. You can find a list of our community awards sponsors from the awards night below! A big thank you to them for supporting our event! Finally, one of our grade ten collegiate cohorts headed to the Electrical Union Hall to spend the day learning about the electrical trade. A good week all around.

Next week we welcome all of you to parent-teacher interviews so we can talk about how we can work as a team to support student success! We look forward to seeing all of you! We are moving into a bank of full weeks leading up to our Christmas break, and it will be a good time to settle back into routines while focusing on academics.

Finally, we will be having our Christmas lunch on December 5th! This is an event that is so unique to our school! We are all looking forward to it!

Respectfully,

Justin Klaassen

Thank you to our Awards Night Community Sponsors!

Calmar Service Co-Op Service Station Award Calmar Agricultural Society Award Calmar Secondary Fundraising Association Award

Chevron Highest Average Awards Rudy Seneka Memorial Science Award Calmar Legion Award Highest Average Runner Up

Calmar Senior Citizens' Club Award Calmar Communities in Bloom Calmar Secondary Fundraising Association Award

Calmar Legion Vicky and Phil Baril Award of Excellence Dennis Clouston Memorial Award

Rotary Club of Nisku-Leduc Award Service Above Self Scholarship Leduc Country Fire Services Volunteer Firefighters' Association Calmar District

Leduc Country Fire Services Volunteer Firefighters' Association Calmar District Edward Chubocha Community Leadership Award

School Council and Fundraising Society

Next Meeting: - January 13th - 6:00 PM

School Council Team

Cheryl TeRietstap - Council Chair

Jaime Clay - Vice Chair

Nicole Martinoff - Secretary

Fundraising Association Team

Cheryl TeRietstap - President

Terri-Lynn Soroka - Vice President

Jaime Clay - Treasurer

Nicole Martinoff - Secretary

Crystal Wasieczko - Director

Samantha Besler - Director

Cassie Karabonik - Director

April McDonald - Director

Olivia Carstairs - Director

Jenny Balding - Director

Absence Reporting

If your child will not be attending school, use the SafeArrival(full day absence only at this time) or please contact the school at 780-985-3515 or email shannon.austin@blackgold.ca & kelly.goldsworthy@blackgold.ca

BGSD_SafeArrival_Intro (2).pdf

In order to confirm your child’s registration with Black Gold School Division, you must have: 

An active PowerSchool Parent Portal Account.
An Internet connected computer, tablet or phone.

Important:  If you do not already have a parent portal account please contact your school, during school hours, for assistance. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Black Gold School Division

Instructions:

Step 1: Visit https://powerschool.blackgold.ca/public
Step 2: Login using your Parent Access Account.
Step 3: From the left-hand menu select “Student Enrollment Verification”.
Step 4: Confirm the information is correct for each of your children registered with Black Gold School Division.
Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 for every one of your children registered within Black Gold School Division.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I do not have a Parent Portal Account?
Please contact your school for instructions.

I'm having trouble completing the form?
Please contact your school for help.

What if I do not have access to a computer?
Please contact your school for help.

Will both parents need to fill out the Student Enrollment Verification Form?

No. The form need only be completed by one parent. Whoever starts it must complete it.

Can I use my phone to fill out the form?

Yes. However, you must use an Internet browser to fill in the form. It’s important to choose the desktop version. Parents must not use the PowerSchool App.

What if I make a mistake BEFORE submitting the form?

If you would like to make a change, click on the “Previous” button at the bottom of the screen to return to a previous page.

I’ve completed the form, now what?

When you have finished entering your information, click “Submit.” This will send all the information you’ve entered to your school. If you cannot click on this button, you will need to make sure that you have answered all required questions. Questions that you have forgotten to answer will be indicated by a red required label beside them, click the red number to be brought to the question you need to answer.

What if I need to make a change AFTER submitting the form?

If you would like to make a change after you have submitted the form, please contact your school.

What if I have more than one student in the Division?

You will need to do this for each of your registered children because you will need to provide information that is specific for each child. Please return to https://powerschool.blackgold.ca/public to complete the form for each child.

What if I completed a 2025/2026 New Student Registration Form?

If you are new to the Division and completed the 2025/2026 New Student Registration Form before August 27th, 2025, we ask that you also complete the 2025-2026 Verification Form to ensure your school has the most up to date contact information for the new school year. If you click on the Student Enrollment Verification link and you get an error please contact your school. They will be able to let you know whether you need to complete the verification form.

Why do I need to complete my child's medical information again?

It is important that the Division and your school has the most up to date medical information for your child each year. Please complete this section even if nothing has changed since the last school year.