CSCS Newsletter

October 31, 2025

Important Dates

November 3 - Regular School Day - (Changed from a PD Day)

November 5 - Picture Retakes in the morning

November 8-15 - CSCS Travel Club will be in Italy

November 10-14 - Fall Break - No School

November 11 - Rememberance Day

November 21 - November/December Hot Lunch Orders Close (No late orders will be accepted)

December 2 - Hot Lunch - Subway

December 4 - Hot Lunch - Chevron

December 5 - PTA Christmas Luncheon

From the Nest

Hawks,

This is my sixth year as a principal, which means that my first year was 2020. That was a year that forced me to think a lot about grace, and that hasn't stopped. Between moving midyear between schools and strike action, I have yet to complete a year in a traditional sense. In all of these cases I was aware of the polarizing effects of any type of disruption to a learning environment. As a school leader, I have noticed that in these instances, all sides have felt strongly about supporting our students, and when it is difficult, I try to remind myself of grace and that our common goal can bring us together. We are better together.

On that note, a huge thank you to our support staff, who did such a great job of taking care of the school during our recent labour unrest. We are happy to be back together with them again, and we are particularly happy to be back with students!

Today we are enjoying some Halloween spirit, but I also know that you are all looking for some information following the school being closed. We are currently finalizing the rescheduling of PTIs, Awards Night, and any changes to our January exam week! We are looking to send out communication on this early next week, so thank you for your grace in the meantime!

Respectfully,

Justin Klaassen

School Council and Fundraising Society

Next Meeting: November 18th - 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

What's Happening Around CSS?

PLEASE NOTE...ONLY USE SAFEARRIVAL FULL DAY ABSENCES

CALL THE SCHOOL FOR LATE ARRIVALS OR EARLY DISMISSALS

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.