Dear Families,

Now that provincial achievement tests are complete for the year we will be moving into our final week of school.  The following are the updates for the week ahead.

Monday, June 23:

  • Classes will be finishing end of year projects and will also be emptying and giving up their lockers. For the remainder of the week students will keep their items with them.
  • If your child is not here on Monday their homeroom teacher will empty their locker and put their belongings aside to pick up.

Tuesday, June 24:

  • Grade 9 Farewell:  Parents start arriving at 12:36pm with the ceremony beginning at 1:00pm
  • Following the ceremony feel free to mingle, have snacks, and take part in the photo booth.
  • At 3pm we will move outside to the sport court for Summer Jam. DJ and Food trucks. This event ends at 4:30pm

Wednesday, June 25:

  • Report Cards are viewable online through your MyCBE account.  If you need a paper copy (yes it’s still possible) please call the office at 403-777-7060.

Thursday, June 26:

  • Activity Day
  • Early Dismissal:  Classes end at Noon.

Friday, June 27:

  • Appeals Day 8am – Noon

We would like to wish all of our grade 9 students the best in high school.  

2025-26 Instructional Calendar

Here is the 2025-26 Instructional Calendar

2025-26 Staffing

As with all school year ends we must say goodbye to a few teachers as they will not be returning for the 2025-26 school year.

  • Ms. Kori Ballantine after being a fixture at Dr. Gordon Higgins for many years is moving south to Lakeshore School.  I personally would like to thank Ms. Ballantine for her care and love for students as she worked hard to engage them daily.
  • Ms. Jamie Kim has been on maternity and parental leave this year, but next year she will be moving to Dr. Martha Cohen School.  We wish Jamie and her family all the best in their new school 
  • We would like to thank Mr. Mahoney for his work in the paced learning program this year, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

The following is the staff for the 2025-26 school year.

Office and Food Services

Principal:  Colin McCracken

Assistant Principal:  Angela Houle

Assistant Principal:  Tanya Dann

Admin Secretary:  Karen Park

School Secretary:  Lisa Hennessey

Food Services Supervisor:  Angela Ramage

Food Services Assistant:  Sheeba Mohammad

Facilities

Perfecto De Lina

Reynita Zambrona-Cosme

Student Services

Julie Pfeifer

English as an Additional Language

Nicole Kealy

Paced Learning Program

Sarah Wall (Program Teacher)

Presley Bendza (Program Teacher)

Sandy Appl (Education Assistant)

Yasna Cornejo (Education Assistant)

Terry Hiebert (Education Assistant)

Nao McAreavy (Education Assistant)

Physical Education/Career and Technology and FineArts

Adam McNeely (PE)

Carolyn Temple (PE)

Andy Brar (PE)

Doug Zacharias (Band/Guitar)

Lynh Tran (Foods/Fashion and Cosmotology)

Steven Robson (Construction)

Grade 7 Humanities Teachers

Jordene Templeton

Mark Gillis

Stephanie Innes

Alexandra Mackay

Grade 7 Math and Science Teachers

Jennel Frederick

Mona Khalil

Chester Liu

Laura Couper

Grade 8 Humanities Teachers

Kathryn Verwaayen

Barry Bong

Nick Chan

Brittany Sheffield

Grade 8 Math and Science Teachers

Sheldon Le

Yousuf Siddiqui

Akriti Khullar

Joel Finlay

Grade 9 Humanities Teachers

Jeffrey Ray

Sara Mackinnon

Shelby Millette

Jacqui George

Grade 9 Math and Science Teachers

Barbara Bessem

Brent Anderson

Evan McLean

Meara Hampton

Transportation

Registration for Transportation is due on Sunday, June 22.  Residents of Temple, you will be served by Calgary Transit Route 783. 

First Day of School

The first day of school for the 2025-26 school year is Tuesday, September 2 after Labour day.  School starts at 8am and finishes at 2:30pm.  All students arrive at the same time.  There is no staggered entry.

More detailed information will be coming to families before the start of school.


Sincerely,

Colin McCracken

Principal