We are looking forward to a wonderful 2025-26 school year with you. Please carefully read through the Startup Newsletter for important information.

This newsletter was also emailed home.

Important Dates

Aug 25  9:00 – 3:00         Grade 12 Textbooks, ID Cards & Lockers

Aug 26  9:00 – 3:00         Grade 11 Textbooks, ID Cards & Lockers

Aug 27 9:00 – 3:00          Grade 10 Textbooks, ID Cards & Lockers

Aug 28  9:00 – 3:00         All Grades Textbooks, ID Cards & Lockers

1:00 pm  Grade 10 Math IB Cohort - IB Challenge (see page 3)


Sept 2   

8:00 am              Grade 12 IB Meeting for grade 12 students taking IB - Theatre

9:00 am              Grade 12 Assembly and Home Room

9:15 am             Grade 11 IB Meeting for grade 11 students taking IB - Theatre

10:15 am              Grade 11 Assembly and Home Room

10:45 am            Grade 10 IB Meeting for grade 10 students interested in IB - Theatre

11:30 am            Grade 10 Assembly followed by Home Room, School Tour and Barbeque.

**** All grades photo day Life Touch will be available from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM ***

Sept 3  

8:50 am             Home Room

Following Homeroom Regular Classes

Welcome to Churchill

Welcome to the new school year at Sir Winston Churchill High School! This summer newsletter contains information you will need to know for a smooth beginning to school. This is the only school newsletter of the year that will be sent to you. Up-to-date school information, our school calendar and our daily bulletin are available on our school website. 

Grade 10 Welcome

September 2, 11:30 am Assembly - Home Room

Grade 10 students are invited to a barbeque and school opening activities on Tuesday, September 2 following the morning assembly and Home Room.

Please visit our Back to School page for the following information: 

School Photos and Visual ID Cards

  • Bell Schedule & Timetable
  • Lockers
  • Student Parking
  • Transportation

Business Office

All previous textbooks must be returned and/or outstanding items returned before the current textbooks can be issued. 

The Business office will send out an email to all students/families when fees for 2025-2026 school year are due and finalized. 

Computer and Technology Services

Students should review the Digital Citizenship (Computer and Technology Services) section on our school website.

Band Information

Please visit our Band page. A calendar of Music Department performance dates and rehearsal info will be emailed out at the end of August. 

IB Students (Grade 11 and 12) and Grade 10s Interested in IB 

Math 10 IB Candidate Challenge

IB MATH CANDIDATE CHALLENGE EXAM - AUG 28 AT 1:00 PM

Students who have completed Math 10 (with Alberta Education Math 10c credits) and are interested in the Math IB program may complete a Math Challenge Exam in order to skip Math 10 Cohort IB and apply directly into Math 20 IB. This is only for students who have Alberta Education credits. It is NOT a course challenge, but mostly for students in the GATE program who did Math 10 during grade 9 at their junior high schools. It is NOT for students who did advanced math in their tutoring programs, but don’t have credits for Math

10. The challenge exam will be on Thursday, August 28 at 1:00 PM. The location will be posted outside of the main office. No graphing calculators permitted in the exam. If you intend to write this challenge, please email Ms. Giannoutsos before August 24 bagiannoutsos@cbe.ab.ca

Absence Reporting & Bell Schedule

To report a student absence, parents or guardians are asked to phone the attendance line at 403-289-9241, option 1 prior to 1:00 pm on the day of the absence. Non-valid student absences, (not lates) will be communicated through the school messenger system. If you have concerns, please contact the main office. Please provide the following information:

  • Student’s Name (Spell the last name)
  • ID number
  • Reason for absence
  • TIME OF THE ABSENCE
  • Who is calling
  • If missing a quiz or exam – the name of the teacher

PLEASE ONLY CALL ONCE FOR YOUR STUDENT

School Store Pop-Up

There will be a pop-up school store open on Monday, August 25, Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27 from 9:00am-2:00pm in the school foyer.

There will be a variety of Churchill hoodies, crewnecks, sweatpants, lanyards, water bottles, t-shirts and more. 

Student Services

We hope you are having a wonderful summer! We look forward to working with you in the 2025-2026 school year. Please see back-to-school information below:

Back to School

Once classes are settled, we will be back to booking regular appointments. See our Guidance Secretary, Ms. Ofner after Monday, September 15 to book an appointment with your counsellor. We will not be booking appointments for course correction requests – these happen via online form only before school starts. More information below.

Next Year Timetables

Student timetables will be visible to students and families in MyCBE / PowerSchool by mid- August once the school year rollover has completed.

Course Correction Requests

Classes at Churchill next year are full; it is difficult for counsellors to adjust timetables. Students are asked to ensure that they follow the guidelines below before they submit a request. Requests will be processed in priority order.

Students will be able to request course corrections for a limited period in August (upon timetable visibility mid-August until 11:59pm on August 28)using the Fall Course Correction Form 2025-26, subject to availability (form is not active until timetables are visible in mid-August). Students may fill in ONE form so please ensure all requests are included in one submission. For equity and tracking purposes, all change requests must be submitted through the online form; emails and phone calls will not be considered.

Please note the following considerations for requesting a course change:

  • Timetables may change up until the first day of school as teaching assignments change and counsellors balance classes to ensure the smallest class size possible
  • Students are expected to be available for all four periods of the school day. We cannot accommodate schedule preferences based on part-time work, extracurricular commitments, etc.
  • Changes will not be made based on teacher, time of day, spare, or semester preferences. We cannot accommodate pairing students with preferred peers.
  • Teaching assignments often change, and the teacher listed on a student’s timetable may not be the same teacher when the class begins.
  • Due to the high volume of requests, counsellors will only contact a student if there are questions regarding their schedule. Students can assume that any possible changes will have been made by the first day of school.
  • If a counsellor needs to see a student in-person to discuss timetable concerns, a placeholder named “See Counsellor” will be added to their schedule. Only students with “See Counsellor” in their timetable will be seen in the first week of classes. Counsellors will call these students out of class to review and fix any timetable conflicts.

Fall Online Courses

Student Services is now accepting requests for Fall CBe-learn online concurrent course registrations. Please note that students will not be enrolled until after counsellors are back to school in late August and courses are subject to availability. Please see CBe-learn’s website to view course offerings. Students should complete their own registration using the following link: CBe-learn Fall 2025 Course Request Please note that online courses do not count towards overall courseload at Churchill. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of three in-person courses per semester, subject to credit attainment.

Mental Health Support

While summer holidays are a welcome reprieve from daily academic schedules for many, they can also be a source of uncertainty for some. If you are requiring mental health support, we wish to highlight the following resources for support on our Parent Resources page.

School Opening, 2025-2026

August 25, 26, 27 and 28 

Procedure Guide – Bring this sheet to assist you with school opening procedures for Photos, Textbooks, Lockers and Parking Applications.  

Students not able to complete school opening procedures must come to the main office before attending any classes.

Steps to follow:

Concerns / Information

1

Start in main foyer

All - Pick up timetable.

If there is no timetable, please come to the main office.

2

Timetable Confirmed

Stamp your “timetable finalized”

Timetable concerns – see page 4 – Student Services for instructions.

3

School Fees

Please bring your receipt. The preferred payment is online through the parent CBE account.

School Fees can be paid at the school by debit, credit, cash, or cheque.

4

SWC School ID Photo

Have your Picture taken

Students may not wear hats or act inappropriately.

5

SWC Visual ID card

Pick up SWC Visual ID Card.

SWC Visual ID Cards must be always with the student and is required throughout the year for textbooks, grad, library books, lockers, etcetera.

6

Textbook Distribution

At the business office, hand in your Stamped Timetable and your Fee Receipt

–  Stamped timetables are required by all students for textbook distribution.

–  Students are responsible for the textbooks they are issued.

–  Students may print their name in the front of the textbooks for easy identification.

- All previous textbooks must be returned and/or outstanding items tended to before the current textbooks can be issued.

7

Locker

Distribution

Bring your current SWC Visual ID. Students requesting to share a locker must come together.

–  Current SWC Visual ID is required by all students for locker distribution.

–  To share a locker, you must come together after you both get your new current ID cards.

8

Parking

Passes

Will be available during the school start up process by grade 12,11,10 Please request application and pay in the business office

-quantities are limited, be sure to purchase early to avoid not getting a parking pass.

Please complete the annual forms on your SchoolEngage. If you should require paper documents, please the office know, and we will send them home with your student. It is important to note that all these forms must be completed parents or legal guardian as they are legal forms.

  • Student Demographic Verification Form
    Student Records Regulation requires an annually reviewed and signed Demographic Verification (Even if there are no changes)
  • Media Release and Use of Student Information Form
    1) School District Use of Personal Information: this document outlines how personal information may be used within CBE without consent. This document is for parents to keep and is not intended to be returned. This notice is included in the student registration form and is also sent home annually.
    2) Consent for CBE Use of Student Information: this document outlines instances when we would like to share student information publicly in our day-to-day work. This sharing requires parental consent annually.
    3) Consent for Use of Student Information
    b 1) School District Use of Personal Information: this document outlines how personal information may be used within CBE without consent. This document is for parents to keep and is not intended to be returned. This notice is included in the student registration form and is also sent home annually.
    2) Consent for CBE Use of Student Information: this document outlines instances when we would like to share student information publicly in our day-to-day work. This sharing requires parental consent annually.
  •  Admirable Use Policy-Annually. Students will receive a copy in homeroom on September 2 to be returned on September 3 during homeroom or the main office.
  • Student Health Plan- Annually. If required student’s can obtain a copy in their homeroom or at the main office.
    A Student Health Plan is required for all students with medical conditions that may impact their access to meaningful education services.