Events Coming Up…
- May 16 – Non-Instructional Day – No School
- May 19 – Victoria Day – No School
- May 26 – School Council – In person at the school 5:30 – 6:30
- May 27 – MorrowFest 2025 for grade 7 and 8 to the event
- May 29 - Provincial Achievement Test - Grade 9 ELA
Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony – June 25 (Morning & Afternoon)
We are so excited to celebrate your child’s milestone at our upcoming Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony on Wednesday, June 25. This special event will recognize our students' achievements and mark their transition to high school with joy, pride, and community.
Ceremony Times
There will be two ceremonies based on your child’s homeroom class:
- Morning Ceremony (10:30 a.m. – 12:23 p.m.)
For students in 9-1 (Ms. Lauzier), 9-2 (Ms. McCambly), 9-3 (Ms. Seath), PLP, and LEAD - Afternoon Ceremony (1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
For students in 9-4 (Ms. Wilson), 9-5 (Ms. Cardwell), and 9-6 (Mr. Garden)
Each ceremony will include a formal program in the gym, followed by time for photos and celebration with guests.
Dress Code
We encourage students to wear comfortable and confident attire—no need to purchase formal or expensive outfits. Thrifted, creative, and recycled fashion is welcome!
Phones & Photos
To keep the ceremony focused and respectful, students are asked to keep phones away during the ceremony. Families are welcome to take photos after the ceremony concludes, and we kindly ask that you do not block aisles or walkways during the event.
Tickets (Action Required)
Each student may invite two guests.
To register your guests, please fill out this Google Form with your child:
Once submitted, personalized tickets will be sent home.
Paper copies of the ticket form are available upon request—please contact us if needed.
Please complete the form by May 26.
We look forward to honoring our incredible Grade 9 students and celebrating this exciting transition with you!
Bell Schedule Change for 2025-2026
On April 8, you received the email below from the CBE indicating the changing bell times for Ernest Morrow due to expanding yellow bus services.
Next year, the CBE will be expanding yellow bus service and adjusting walk zones. This is in response to Alberta Education’s School Transportation Amendment Regulation for student transportation that comes into effect on Sept. 1, 2025. This means many more students will become eligible to take the bus.
When changes are made to yellow bus transportation, it has an impact on bell times for schools. That’s because bell times are directly connected to transportation. Aligning bell times across schools makes transportation more efficient, allowing each bus to run multiple routes. This creates a reliable transportation system, ensuring students get to school safely, on time and ready to learn.
For the 2025-26 school year, bell times for Ernest Morrow School are 9:05 a.m. – 3:31 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday early dismissal is at 1:00 p.m.
If your child is attending a different CBE school for the 2025-26 school year, please visit the website Bell Times to find that school’s bell times.
Bell times were reviewed across the system to ensure students receive the required instructional hours while maintaining time for breaks like lunch and recess, transitions between classes and extracurricular opportunities.
To help support reliable transportation service, we are making a few other changes next year. With the growth in population in Calgary, we continue to work with our service providers and Calgary Transit to support our growing ridership. We are adjusting route scheduling to account for increased traffic so yellow school buses have a few more minutes to reach their destination. Finally, walk zones are being adjusted to align with provincial direction.
In early May, we will be sharing more information about eligibility for transportation, the walk zone at your child’s school and information on transportation registration.
Please visit our Questions and Answers page for detailed information about the bell time changes.
We recognize these changes will mean adjustments to your family’s schedule. Our goal is to support you through these transitions.
Cafeteria Menu – TBA
- Tuesday - Chicken Caesar wrap - $2.50 / Fries -$3
- Wednesday - Grill Cheese Sandwich -$2 / Garlic Toast -$2
- Thursday - Pizza -$2 per slice / Fries -$3
Chocolate Milk - $1.50
Popcorners chips - $1.50
Enjoy your long weekend!
Cheri Schwartz | Ernest Morrow School