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École John Wilson Elementary School
Parent Information

Parents

FAQ's

What are the hours for the office?

  • The office will be open from 8-4.

What are re-enrollments and why are they important?

  • Every year our division office sends out forms just before school starts. They are call re-enrollment forms. It is all the information pertaining to each student. It is very important that this is filled out correctly and as soon as you get it. You will be unable to fill this form out on your mobile device, if you need access to a computer, please call the office and we will set up a time for you to come in and fill out the forms.
  • If your information changes at any point during the year, please contact the office and we will reissue the forms for you to change.

I have questions about bussing, who do I call?

  • Please call transportation at 1-800-266-9573 or 403-227-7072.

What is the first day of school and holiday's for the year?

  • click here to get access the calendar.

What time does school start?

  • Click here to see our bell schedule.

When can I drop my kids off at school?

  • Our  supervisors are not outside until 8:20, we ask that students arrive after this time.

Where can I park?

  • Click here to see information about pick up, drop off and parking.

Online Fee Payment

Payments for fees can be made on our online payment system. Parents must set up their own accounts, and can add multiple students.

Please note that setting up a PowerSchool account is not the same as a payment account. You do need to do both. If you are unsure if you have a payment account set up, please call the office for assistance.

  • Click here to access the sign in page.
  • First time users must hit "create account" and fill in the necessary fields.
  • You will need your students 9 digit ASN number. This number can be found on your PowerSchool account, on report cards, or you can contact the office.
  • Once you have added your students you can see all fees associated with each student by switching between name tabs at the top of the page.

Please ensure that you review items in your cart before processing payment.

Parking 2023-2024

Please click here to see this years document with information on the John Wilson Elementary School Parent Loop and parking options available. 

Drop off and pick up will be similar to last year.  If you are walking with your child to the cement pad, please refrain from parking in the Parent Loop.  

Gates for the parent loop are closed at 9am and reopen at 2:30pm. Please refrain from going into the bus loop after 2 pm.

 

Thank you.

PowerSchool

PowerSchool SIS is our Student Information System. Each student has their own account and it follows them throughout their school career. Within this system you can find out information on attendance, account preferences. Also found in PowerSchool is SchoolEngage. At the beginning of the school year, you will get an email to go into SchoolEngage to fill out a form for School Demographics. This will update all your information to ensure we have the most up to date data on file. This is a yearly requirement from Alberta Education.

*Please note that if you have to make changes within the school year, and you have submitted your forms already you will need to contact the school to update us.

**If you do not have access to a computer, we have one available at the office for use. Forms generally take about 5 minutes per student. 

Parent Portal Quick Start Guide

Report an Absence

My child is going to be absent today, what do I do? 

In order to help keep our children safe, we ask that parents call into our 24 hour Call Safe line to leave a message advising the school of your child's absence. We appreciate communication with the teacher, but please call the office as well.

If we have completed attendance and your child is marked absent, a reminder call will be made notifying parents that your child is not at the school.  

Please Call 403-227-3292

Student Demographics

Student demographics include all important information for each student in our school. 

If you have had a change of address, phone number or any other information, please call the office at 403-227-3292.

If you have yet to complete the original demographic update from August, or have NOT submitted a birth certificate, please call the office to arrange a time to come in and complete as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping us to keep our student records up to date!

Volunteering at John Wilson Elementary

 

 Volunteering at École John Wilson Elementary

 

If you are planning on volunteering at the school or for an upcoming field trip, we require all of our volunteers to provide a Criminal Record Check (CRC), including the Vulnerable Sector Check. Criminal Record Checks are valid for one year unless you have signed the CESD Statutory Declaration Form prior to the one-year mark of the current one we have at the school. This form can possibly extend your check for three years from the date of issue. If you have one on file with us and are unsure if it is still valid, please give us a call, and we can help you out.

Please take the attached form letter to your local RCMP Office. There have been some changes to the fee structure, please call the detachment for more information.

After receiving your completed check, please bring it to the school office and we will make a copy of it for our files. At that time, we will also have you sign our Chinook’s Edge School Division Oath of Confidentiality.  This will need to be done on the first day of volunteering in the school or prior to the day of the field trip please! 

If you require any further information please contact the ÉJWES office at 403-227-3292.

Thank you! 

Criminal Record Check for Volunteering Letter

Weekdays 'til 6

Supporting student, family and staff wellness…

Please click here to read our division policy on communication times for staff and families.

Welcome to Kindergarten! 2024-2025

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Beginning in January 2024, Chinook’s Edge will be accepting Kindergarten registrations for the 2024-2025 school year. Children must turn five years old by December 31, 2024 to begin attending Kindergarten in the fall of 2024. Online registration will begin in early January – please visit our website for registration information, including the Chinook’s Edge schools that offer Pre-Kindergarten programming.

Parking Information at ÉJWES

Busses, cars and kids, Oh my! Click here to see all the parking and pickup options for our John Wilson Elementary School.

Registration

We are excited to welcome your child into our Chinook’s Edge School community!

School Supplies

Lost your supply list, no worries, here they are!

Parking at the iCampus

Trying to figure out when the gates open, how the parent loop works, or where can you park? Click here to read everything you need to know!