<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking for Summer or September Info?</strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether you're wondering about report cards, registration, or school start dates, we’ve gathered everything you need to know for </span><a href="https://rbes.blackgold.ca/summer-september-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">summer and September right here.</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">📅 Important Dates &amp; Events</span></h3><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Meet the Staff Event / Welcome Back BBQ:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">First Day of School (Grades 1–4):</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Thursday, August 27, 2026 (Warning bell at 8:25 AM, dismissal at 3:00 PM).</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Staggered Entry:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> August 27 and 28, 2026.</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Early Intervention Pre-Kindergarten (EIPK) Staggered Entry:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> September 4 – September 9, 2026. (Regular programming begins September 10).</span></li></ul><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">📝 Registration &amp; Classroom Placement</span></h3><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">New Students:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Must register online via PowerSchool. The school office opens for processing registrations and booking tours on August 20, 2026.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Returning Students:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Automatically registered if they attended a Black Gold school last year, but parents must complete the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Enrollment Verification Form</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> during the first week of school. </span><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: Pre-K students moving to Kindergarten are not automatically registered and must register.</em></i></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Teacher Welcome Letters:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Families will receive an email from their child's new teacher in late August (between August 21–23 for Kindergarten) detailing classroom placements and expectations.</span></li></ul><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">📞 Summer Contact Procedures</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have questions during the summer break, you can leave a voicemail at 780-987-3705 or email administration directly:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">June 28 – July 21:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Principal Jared Coffin (</span><a href="mailto:jared.cofin@blackgold.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">jared.cofin@blackgold.ca</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">July 21 – August 21:</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Assistant Principal Danielle Kirton (</span><a href="mailto:danielle.kirton@blackgold.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">danielle.kirton@blackgold.ca</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></li></ul>