Hello Bonjour Tuscany School Families,

Welcome Back Information

I hope everyone has had a restful summer. We are very excited to welcome back students on Thursday. Homeroom teachers will be reaching out to you Wednesday to welcome you back and to share important information and details about the first day meeting spots.

Kindergarten: A reminder, this first day is a staggered entry day. Students will be at school for an hour only. Staggered entry times were shared at our welcome to kindergarten event. If you have forgotten or misplaced your information sheet, your homeroom teacher will be able to help you out and let you know your time. This is a big day for the little ones – not to worry, we are here to support and make sure things run smoothly. Please connect with your homeroom teacher tomorrow if you have any questions.

Grades 1-5 & EES: This is a regular full day of school. Please ensure your child has a lunch for the first day of school. We look forward to welcoming returning students and new students.

Please take a look for the Welcome Back to School yard sign located at the NW corner of the school (at the three way stop). It’s a great photo op for the first day of school. Thank you to our School Council for putting this together again this year.

Ensure you are signed up for School Council emails. If you aren’t on the School Council email list, please subscribe to School Council emails at: https://tinyurl.com/tuscanyschoolcouncil. *This is not the same as CBE messenger.

New Volunteer Process for New Volunteers and Renewals

We welcome volunteers in the classroom, on field trips and with certain tasks at school. Certain activities or field trips would not be possible without the active participation of our volunteers.

As a CBE volunteer, you are placed in a position of trust with students, staff or property.  All adult volunteers require a valid security clearance - no exceptions.

Volunteer Security Clearance Process

Step 1: Prospective volunteers must first register as a volunteer at the school office. School administrators will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will provide you with a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).

Please note, prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted.

Step 2: Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter.

If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit a police information check location instead.

Step 3: Once you have received your clearance document from CPS you will need to share it with the school in-person or by email.

Cost

Your security clearance is valid for five years and the cost is $21.25 ($15.00 for police clearance and 5.95+GST service fee) which is charged during the online ePIC application. This fee is not covered by the CBE.

Annual Volunteer Registration

Each school year you must complete the CBE volunteer registration form. By completing the form, you agree to abide by the conditions that protect the safety, confidentiality and working environment of our schools. You also make a signed declaration with regard to criminal charges.

• Annual Volunteer Registration Form

• Volunteer | Administrative Regulation 5003

Happy start up everyone! Please reach out if you have any questions.

À bientôt,

Patrick Tomczyk