Welcome back students! Get ready to embark on an exciting journey as we kick off the first day of classes with enthusiasm and anticipation. Check out the fantastic resources and exciting information below to gear up for an unforgettable academic adventure!

Our first day of classes is September 2, 2025 for Grades 1 - 6. The school office is open for questions/information on Monday August 25, 2025.

On Tuesday September 2, 2025 we have a staggered entry for kindergarten. This allows for a greater opportunity for children to get to know their teacher, their classmates and adjust to their new classroom routines.

Our alternating AM/PM schedule will start on Friday, September 5, 2025 with AM Kindergarten students. No PM class on this day.

Assigned Teachers

To view our complete staff list, please visit the Our Staff page. Teacher and classroom blogs may be found on our Classes & Departments page.

If you provided your email address on your child's registration form, your child’s teacher will send you an email the day before school starts, introducing himself/herself to your family. Students will be met at their assigned doors by their teacher and the teacher will bring students inside once the bell rings.

If your child is taking the bus on the first day, staff will meet children at the bus and direct them to their teacher. Please make sure that your child knows what their bus letter is. If you are dropping your child off on the first day, but plan on taking the bus later, please let your child’s teacher know the bus letter. If you are dropping your child off, please say good-bye outside.

Class Lists & Placement Requests

Please know that your child’s current classroom teacher will spend much thoughtful time strategically placing students into each years’ classes to best support their learning and social needs. This work usually begins the end of May.

We do not accept parent requests for teacher-specific student placements in any grade, nor do we accept peer requests. Please do not ask your child’s teacher, or administration to do this. Going forward, if you have information about your child that you believe we may not know, or that has changed, but that may impact success in next grade, please put this in writing to the attention of Principal Erick Noriega. This information will be held confidentially.

Kindergarten Staggered Entry

Teachers will meet children on the west wall compound (near the creative playground). They will be wearing name tags and orange vests, and once they have collected their children, they will bring them into their class. Before bringing your child to his/her teacher, please check-in to the Kindergarten Welcome table, located in the middle of the compound. If possible, please know the letter(s) of your child’s bus(es) when you come to school.

In preparation for Fall classes:

• Bus maps and schedules will be available through MyCBE application.
• Once you know your child’s bus letter – record this, along with their address and emergency contact information somewhere safe on your child’s backpack (ex a nametag).

If your plans have changed and your child will no longer attend W.O. Mitchell, please notify the office as soon as possible, 403-777-6100 ext. 0 or email us at womitchell@cbe.ab.ca.

Information Packet

On the first day of school, each child will come home with an information packet containing important information, please give the information in the packet the attention it requires.