Important Dates

Sept. 15 - Meet the Teacher Night
Sept. 16 – Craven’s Café Opening
Sept. 17 – School Council & Parent Society Meetings
Sept. 23 - Music Parents’ Meeting
Sept. 25 - Non-Instructional Day (No School)
Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)
Oct. 8 – Photo Retakes
Oct. 12 - Thanksgiving Day (No School)
Oct. 19 - Non-Instructional Day (No School)
Oct. 19 - Parent/Teacher Interviews
Oct. 20 - Parent/Teacher Interviews

Table of Contents

Meet the Teacher Night
Language Course Challenges
November Diploma Exams
Student Spares - Information for Families
Supporting Positive Behaviour and Student Success
Lockers
Ordering Lifetouch Photos
School Council & Parent Society
Music Parents Association
Student Success Centre
Craven's Café

Meet the Teacher Night

We invite all JCS parents to Meet the Teacher Night on Tuesday September 15, 2026. Doors open at 6:15 pm followed by a quick High School 101 presentation in the Main Gym at 6:30 pm. We will run a regular timetable beginning at 6:50 pm, so please bring your student with you to guide you through their daily schedule. For more information, please see the Meet the Teacher Invite on the JCS Website.

Language Course Challenges

The CBE offers high school students the opportunity to earn high school credits for a language they already know. This is a two-part assessment process.  Students will show what they can do in the language by completing:

Part 1: Portfolio

Part 2: Course Challenge Exam

If you successfully complete the process, you receive a final mark and credits for the 30-level course. You may also receive credits for the 10- and 20-level courses, if applicable.

Student Information Meeting: Tuesday, September 16 at lunch in LC2

For the registration form and more information about language course challenges, please review CBE French & Second Languages Course Challenge Guide.

The deadline to submit your registration to the school for a language course challenge is Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Send completed registration forms to: Mr. Kennedy (btkennedy@cbe.ab.ca) and Ms. Gavan (segavan@cbe.ab.ca).

November Diploma Exams

Did your student take a summer school diploma course (30-level) but miss the diploma exam this summer? Please have them connect with Mr. Brown (rabrown@cbe.ab.ca) via email or in the main office to request a seat in that November Diploma Exam. The dates are found on the Alberta Education 2026-27 Diploma Exam Calendar.

Student Spares – Information for Families

Locations available for students on spare:

Third Floor Learning Commons (LC3)

Upper Hub (Outside the Main Office)

Off-Campus

Students must have a valid 2026-27 student ID with a spare sticker attached to be allowed in the school during the operation of regular classes. Spare stickers can be obtained from Ms. McNelly in the Learning Commons on the third floor (LC3). As in all cases, students are expected to respect the other students in these spaces, the facilities themselves, and follow all provided guidelines governing these spaces. Students are expected to remain in these acceptable locations for the extent of their spare period. Non-purposeful movement throughout the building is prohibited.

Supporting Positive Behaviour and Student Success

At Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School we are committed to supporting the inclusion, and well-being of all our students. Throughout the year, these regulations will be reviewed with students and staff to support a positive learning environment.

This work is guided by three of the CBE Administrative Regulations which are linked below:

1.  Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning and Work Environments

2.  Student Code of Conduct

3.  Progressive Student Discipline

Lockers

Students who requested a locker for the school year were provided with a link to a form to request them in Period 1 on Friday September 4. Locker assignments were emailed to students @educbe.ca email addresses on Tuesday September 8. If your student did not receive an email or still needs to request one, please send them to see Ms. Taylor in the main office.

Ordering Lifetouch Photos

Ordering & customer care

For help: call 1-866-457-8212 or use live chat.

Images will be available online in 7-10 days

School Council/Parent Society

The JCS School Council and Parent Society are both excellent ways parents can get involved to help improve their child’s education here at Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School. These tireless groups work had to raise funds for a diverse array of initiatives at the school and help advise the principal and board of trustees on school related matters.

Our first JCS School Council and Parent Society meetings September 17 beginning at 7:00pm. School Council will meet first, followed by the Parent Society.

We would like to introduce our members:

School Council

Chair: Heather Johnson
Vice-Chair: Melody Brown Foster
Secretary: Andrea Thomas
Key Communicators: Stephanie Babuk (COSC) and Natalie Peso (Communications)

Parent Society

President: Heather Johnson
Vice-President: Melody Brown Foster
Secretary: Jennifer Holmes
Treasurer: Heather Hannah
Casino Coordinator: Tamara Duffy
Directors: Kyle Bullock and Nancy Koutselas

Music Parents Association

Attention Music Parents!  Please check out the new Music Parents Association website www.jcsmpa.ca and subscribe to receive our emails with important information about fundraisers, Music Money, and opportunities to volunteer.  We are actively recruiting new board members prior to the AGM/travel meeting on September 23 to fill a variety of roles.  Whether you have a lot or a little time to spare, there is a place for you to share your expertise and talents!  Please email the MPA at jcsmpa@gmail.com for more information. 

Student Success Centre

Upcoming Post-Secondary Events:

Thursday September 17 @ 3:45pm - University of Alberta visit

Thursday September 24 @ 3:45pm - University of Victoria visit

Monday September 28 @ 3:45pm - University of Calgary visit

For additional events please see the JCS Post-Secondary Events 2026-27 calendar.

Student Study Guides & Digital Resources - Until September 25, 2026

We are excited to share a special offer for educational resources through a new partnership between EducationMatters and Castle Rock Research. You can purchase valuable study materials at a significant discount and help raise funds for EducationMatters.

This is a great opportunity to get supplementary resources to support your student’s learning this school year, especially in preparation for diplomas and final exams.

How to Order:

1. Visit CBE’s unique online portal: CBE Site Sale — Castle Rock Research
2. Select our school’s specific ordering page.
3. Place your order and pay directly online.

All print materials will be delivered to the school and distributed to students.

*Order here* https://castlerockresearch.com/cbe-site-sale

JCS does have older edition Key booklets and Student Notes and Problems booklets on clearance for $10.

Craven Café

Cravens Cafe will be resuming lunch service on Tuesday September 15, 2026 

Tuesday   
Soup:  Loaded Baked Potato
Main:  Butter Chicken, Rice and Roti
Main: Spaghetti Bolognese with Garlic Toast (Halal)
Pizza: Beef Pepperoni (Halal)
Hot Sandwich: Hot Pastrami
Salad: Southwest Tace & Beef 

Wednesday   
Soup:  Wonton
Main: Cheese Burger and Onion Rings (Halal)
Main: Bang Bang Chicken with Coconut Rice and Stir-Fried Vegetables
Pizza: Perogy
Hot Sandwich: Beef Quesadilla
Salad: Creamy Pesto Tortellini 

Thursday   
Soup:  Chef’s Choice or Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice
Main:  Smash Burger Sliders (2) with Fries (Halal)
Main: Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
Pizza: Chef’s Choice or BBQ Chicken (Halal)
Hot Sandwich: Fried Chicken & Waffles
Salad: Greek Grilled Chicken