Important Dates
Mar. 9-13 – Spirit Week
Mar. 18 – Jazz Cafe
Mar. 19 – Pep Rally
Mar. 19 – School Council / Parent Society Meetings
Mar. 20 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School)
Mar. 21-29 – Spring Break (No School)
April 3 – Good Friday (No School)
April 8 – Last Day Term 3
April 9 – First Day Term 4
April 9 – Culture Day (P1)
April 14 – Report Cards Visible in PowerSchool
April 24 – Professional Development Day (No School)
May 12 – Graduation 2026 (No School)
Table of Contents
Spirit Week
Absence Reporting
Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences
Unique Pathways Spring Info Night
Diploma Exam Accommodations
Returning Grade 12 Applications
Jazz Café
School Fees
Student Success Centre
Craven Café
Spirit Week
Next week will be Spirit Week at JCS, please encourage your students to participate with:
Monday March 9 - Black Out Day - all black clothing
Tuesday March 10 - Backwards Day - wear your clothes inside out or backwards
Wednesday March 11 - Prince/cess vs Superheroes - Wear clothes that are royalty or superhero
Thursday March 12 - Camo Day - wear clothes with camouflage print on them
Friday March 13 - Mismatch Day - Wear any article of clothing in different colors or patterns
Absence Reporting
When your student is away with an appointment, illness or other absence, please email the school at joanecardinalschubert@cbe.ab.ca or call the attendance line at 403-817-3600, press 1. If they are going to be absent for more than four days, we ask that an Extended Absence form be picked up by the student from the main office at least four days prior to the absence.
All absences and lates that are not excused by the parent or guardian will result in an automated phone message as well as an email.
Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences will be held online on Friday March 20 from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm. Bookings will open on Wednesday March 11 at 4:00 pm and close on March 18 at 11:00 pm to allow teachers to prepare for the meetings. Please see the MyCBE – Book a Conference page for support with booking conferences.
Unique Pathways Spring Info Night
Date | March 11, 2026
Time | 5:00- 7:00PM
Grades | 10 – 12
Location | Career and Technology Centre at Lord Shaughnessy High School (2336 - 53 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3E 1L2)
Unique Pathways would like to invite high school students and parents to our spring Info Night about Dual Credit and Exploratory programming! Students the opportunity to ask questions of industry experts, connect with post-secondary representatives, and explore course outlines and materials. It’s a chance to discover opportunities that support their interests and help shape potential career paths.
Registration is not required; however, it is helpful for our team in ensuring we have proper representation for programs of interest to students and families. Please visit our website for more information Unique Pathways
Diploma Exam Accommodation
Students scheduled to write a diploma exam in June who require the use of a cell phone for medical reasons (e.g., diabetes management) must submit a Unique Accommodations application to Alberta Education. Please contact Mr. Brown or Ms. Lloyd for additional information.
Returning Grade 12 Applications
Grade 12 students who are unable to Graduate with a High School Diploma or obtain a Certificate of Completion by the end of the 2025-26 School Year are welcome to apply to return for an additional year of high school. Students need to speak with their student advisors and assistant principals to discuss the application process. Further information regarding this process can be found on Fourth Years of High School administrative regulation 6093.
Jazz Café
JCS will be hosting Jazz Café featuring Instrumental and Vocal Jazz ensembles on March 18 at 7:00pm. Please use this link for advanced tickets.
School Fees
All school fees are now posted in PowerSchool. Please ensure that all fees are paid in a timely manner through the myCBE PowerSchool Portal. CBE offers many flexible payment options. If you have any questions, please contact our Business Manager Michelle Tremblay.
Student Success Centre (SSC)
Grade 10/11 Course Registrations for next year!
Grade 10 & 11 students are asked to:
1 | Return their course selection form with student and parent signatures. Forms can be handed in to the office or their period 2 teacher. If your student’s form is lost, you can find it on the JCS School Website – Guidance page.
2 | Complete course selections on PowerSchool. The instructions for completing these course requests in PowerSchool can be found on the guidance page of the JCS website or the SSC D2L page that your student has access to.
Please have PowerSchool registration completed by March 16th, 2026.
For further details and instructions on course registration, please see the Guidance Page of the JCS School Website.
Grade 12's - Are You ready to Graduate?
Grade 12 students are asked to:
1 | Complete and sign the ‘Are you Ready to Graduate?’ form, which can also be found on the JCS Guidance page of the school website. They can be handed in to the office or Period 2 teacher.
2 | Set up a MyPass account.
Instructions on how to do this can be found here, or on the Guidance page of the school website.
When setting up a MyPass account, it is critical that students use a personal email address, and not a CBE email address. All graduated students’ CBE email addresses will be deleted in August of 2026.
Craven Café
Monday
Soup: Butternut Squash with tortellini
Main: Fusilli Meatballs, Spicy Arrabiata Sauce, Garlic Bread (Halal)
Main: Loaded Baked Potato
Pizza: Cheese
Hot Sandwich: Jerk Chicken
Salad: Grilled Chicken and Couscous Salad with Berries
Tuesday
Soup: Lasagna
Main: Indigenous Taco
Main: Smash Burger Tortilla Wraps w. Onion Rings
Pizza: Beef Pepperoni
Hot Sandwich: Falafel Naan Wrap
Salad: Poke Bowl
Wednesday
Soup: Thai Coconut Curry
Main: Mediterranean Chicken Burger with Spicy Spirals
Main: Terriyaki Chicken with Rice & Veggies
Pizza: Perogy
Hot Sandwich: Chicken and Waffles
Salad: Chicken Cornbread and Kale Salad
Thursday
Soup: Italian Wedding
Main: Pulled Pork Poutine
Main: Veggie Burger w. Sweet Potato Fries
Pizza: Spicy Buffalo Chicken
Hot Sandwich: Chili Stuffed Cheese Bun
Salad: Taco Salad