Hello Parents and/or Guardians
We hope that everyone had a relaxing summer. We are excited to begin the 2025-2026 school year. Below is some information to support the transition into the school year. If there are any questions, please reach out to the school.
Bryan Allen, Principal
Candace Gartshore, Assistant Principal
Zach Patterson, Assistant Principal
First Day of Classes
Our first day of classes for all Ernest Morrow School (EMS) students is Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and the school office is open to parents/guardians on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9 AM.
Parents/guardians will not be allowed in the school unless they need to register a student at the main office on September 2, 2025. If parents/guardians are accompanying student(s) to school, they will need to say goodbyes outside at designated entry doors (See below).
The purpose of the plan is:
- To ease the transition of students into school,
- To spend time with smaller groups familiarizing them with school protocols and processes,
- To allow each child and accompanying family member to have a successful and memorable “first day of school” drop-off.
- Only students are allowed in the building. Parents who are dropping children off will need to say their goodbyes near designated entrance doors.
Entry Doors by Grade
Grade 7: Enter through the main entrance doors, located by the bike cages on the West side of the building, and head into the main gym.
Grade 8: Please line up by your home room teachers sign located on the west field by the bike cages.
Grade 9: Please line up by your home room teachers sign located on the East side of the building at the basketball courts.
Teachers will have class lists to support students in finding their correct home room. An email will be sent through School Messenger to all parents/guardians indicating the home room teachers name on Friday at 2pm.
If you do not receive an email by 2pm on Friday, please call the school with your students first and last name, and grade.
School Hours
Class Hours
- Monday-Thursday
- 9:05am-3:31pm
- Friday
- 9:05am-1:00pm
Office Hours
- Monday-Thursday
- 8:00am-4:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am-2:00pm
Breakfast program doors (main entry) will be open at 8:35am every school day, all students are welcome to attend. The breakfast program begins Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Bell Times
Our bell times have changed for the 2025-2026 school year. See our Office Hours & Bell Times page.
Drinks at School
We ask that students do not bring open drinks such as slurpees or pop cans into the building. Drinks with lids are welcome.
Cell Phones
Students are expected to keep cell phones at home or in their locker.
Drop-offs and Pick-up
Reminder:
There is a lot of congestion in our small staff parking lot. Parents and Guardians are asked not to drive up to the school to drop off their child, but to use the drop off loop where students can safely exit the vehicle. Please keep the area in front of the main doors clear for students who are arriving in busses and taxis. Let’s keep our students safe!
School Council Meeting
Monday, September 29
5:30pm
Learning Commons
We look forward to meeting new parents. Please join us on Monday, September 29 to learn more about how you can become a member of our school council and contribute to our school culture.
School Supplies
School supplies are on our Back to School page.
Do You Have a MyCBE Account? Have You Added Your Child(ren) To the Account?
Parents / Legal Guardians / Independent Students who have not already done so, must create a MyCBE account and add their child(ren) to the account to:
- access your child’s program information (e.g., course assessments, daily attendance record, report card)
- view your child’s learning using Brightspace by D2L
- pay fees and request waivers
- register for transportation and lunch supervision
- book parent-teacher conferences
- submit online school forms (required for 2025-26 school year)
You will need your email address on file at the school as well as your child’s CBE ID, which can be found on the:
- SchoolEngage student profile, for families that registered their child using SchoolEngage.
Note | For a visual guide on how to find the CBE ID within SchoolEngage, refer to SchoolEngage CBE Student ID - CBE Report Card, beside the child's name
- CBE ID card
MyCBE Account
For parents / legal guardians / independent students without a MyCBE account
- Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
- Create the account; refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account
- Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students
For parents / legal guardians / independent students with a MyCBE account
- Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
- Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students