Bellerose Composite High School

On behalf of the entire Bellerose Staff, we hope that everyone is enjoying their well-earned summer break and are starting to look forward to an exciting 2025-2026 school year.

For all of our new Bulldogs, welcome to the Bellerose Family! Bellerose is such a fantastic place to belong and we look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our school. Bellerose offers a strong variety of programs, activities, and opportunities for students to get involved in their learning and their community. Our student and leadership teams will be hosting a Week of Welcome that will include a Team and Clubs Fair on Friday, September 5th, over the lunch hour. Please take some time to explore what Bellerose has to offer you!

At Bellerose, we value our focus on inclusivity! An integral part of our school identity has always been celebrating the different strengths and interests of our students. This focus is reflected in the diverse programming our school offers. Bellerose continues to build upon and create great programs and traditions in all academic areas, as well as showcase first class programs and events, such as Bikeathon, the International Baccalaureate Programme, our Inclusive Education programs, fine arts shows, our Musical Theatre production, Athletics, Physical Education and Health Pathway programs, Student Leadership teams, and CTS. We look forward to having you join us in the variety of activities and events that will highlight your high school memories and support many worthwhile community initiatives.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and we will see you all in early September!

Bellerose Composite High School

Administrative Office Opens:

Wednesday August 20, 2025

Phone: (780) 460-8490

Email: bellerose@spschools.org

Aug 20 - School Office Opens (8AM-3PM)

Aug 22 & 25,26 - Timetable Changes - By Appointment (see schedule below)

Aug 26 - IB Programme Course Change Requests (9AM-1PM)

Aug 28-30 - Timetable Changes - Special Circumstances (see schedule below)

Aug 28 - New Student Orientation (10AM-12PM)

Sept 1 - Labour Day – No School

Sept 2 - First Day of Classes (all students)

Sept 2 - Grade Level Assemblies

Sept 3-5 - School and Student ID Photos

Sept 5 - Team & Club Fair (lunch)

Sept 12 - Welcome Back BBQ & Terry Fox Run

Sept 22 - Parent Council Meeting (6PM)

Sept 24 - ELA Post Secondary Fair

Sept 25 - 2024-2025 Achievement Awards Night (7PM)

Sept 29 - PD Day - No School

Sept 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No School

General Inquiries / PowerSchool:

bellerose@spschools.org

Absences:

br.absences@spschools.org

On Thursday August 28th, a New Student Orientation will take place from 10am to 12pm. This optional orientation is open to all Grade 10 students and any Grade 11 and 12 students who are new to Bellerose.

The first day of school for the 2025 -2026 school year is Tuesday, September 2nd. All Grade 10, 11 and 12 students will attend this day and follow the regular daily bell schedule (see schedule below).

Smart Photography will be on-site from September 3rd to 5th for school photos. Students will receive their Student ID cards at this time, which are needed for checking out books from the Bellerose Library as well as during exam times to prove identity.

It is important for all students to have their photos taken, even if they are not interested in ordering school photos.

Grade 11 & 12 timetables were made available for students to pick up in June. Students who are new to our school including our incoming Grade 10’s will have their timetables mailed to individual homes throughout the first week of July.

Timetables will also be available on the Parent and Student PowerSchool Portals in mid August.

IB Programme course change requests can be made by walk-in on August 26th, from 9:00 am to 1:00pm with Mrs. Dawn White.

August timetable changes must be scheduled and are ONLY for students who:

• Are entering Grade 10

• Are entering Grade 11 or 12 and are new to Bellerose

• Are entering Grade 11 or 12 who have passed a summer school class and need it to be removed from their schedule

• Do not meet the prerequisite or have failed a class

• Are requesting to change course streams

August 22 - 8:00 -2:00pm by appointment

August 25 - 8:00 -2:00pm by appointment

August 26 - 8:00 -2:00pm by appointment

August 28 & 29 - No changes

September 2 - 5 - Special Circumstance Changes ONLY (determined by our school counsellors)

September 5 - Last day for stream changes / option changes

September 8 - Classes finalized

Bookings will Open on July 15th

CLICK THE APPROPRIATE LINK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT:

A - L Last Names - Mrs. Kelly Lajoie

M - Z Last Names - Mr. Jeff Beaton

ALL COURSE CHANGES FOR SEMESTER 1 NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th. COURSE CHANGES AFTER THIS DATE MAY NOT BE ACCOMODATED.

In September, your timetable may change even if you did not request a change. If this is the case, you should find that the courses are the same, but where they are placed on your schedule is different. These changes are a result of the need to balance class sizes, changes to teaching assignments or the addition of sections of a course to the school schedule.

All incoming Grade 10 students or students new to Bellerose will automatically be assigned a locker and combination. This information will be available in late August in PowerSchool under Locker Information.

Students that were assigned a locker on the first floor of the school in the 2024-2025 school year will continue to use the same locker and combination in 2025-2026. This information is available in PowerSchool under Locker Information. Students who previously had a locker on the 2nd floor will be asked to check in at the office to be assigned a new locker.

*New lockers will not be assigned until the school reopens in August*

PowerSchool Parent Portal access is created at the school level for all students. If you are new to St. Albert Public Schools, click the link below for detailed instructions on how to enter the PowerSchool Parent Portal for the first time.

Parents/Guardians are able to access a child’s grades, attendance and fees using the PowerSchool ParentPortal login. If you have more than one child attending school in our District, you will be able to view each of your children through the same login. If you have difficulty accessing your PowerSchool ParentPortal Account please contact bellerose@spschools.org after August 19th.

Regular attendance is vital to a student's academic success and is a key factor in a students ability to have a strong connection to all aspects of classroom and school learning. This is particularly important in the fast paced semesters of high school.

If you know that your student will be late or absence from class, we ask that you notify the school with a brief message at br.absences@spschools.org or 780.460.8490

For any absences that are unexcused, an automated phone system contacts the home between 4-9pm when a student has missed a class. If you are unaware of the absence, you are encouraged to speak to your student and contact the school if you require follow up action.

School fees will be posted to your student’s account starting in October. Parents will be able to view and pay school fees on the PowerSchool ParentPortal.

Due to the ongoing modernization and construction at Bellerose, the number of available parking stalls has temporarily been significantly reduced, and as a result, the application process for student parking passes has changed this year to allow for a more equitable opportunity for students.

We ask that you carefully review the instructions below to understand the new procedure.

Priority will be given to Grade 12 students. All applicants must hold a valid drivers licence, and insurance on their vehicle and are required to abide by our ‘Good Standing’ policy, whereby students must maintain acceptable attendance and adhere to the Bellerose Student Parking Expectations & Agreements, which can be found and must be agreed to on the application.

Step 1: Application to be Entered in the Random Draw Opens

September 1 – 7, 2025

• Applications for student parking passes will be available through the Parent Portal under the School Fees section.

• Please note that submitting a completed application does not guarantee a student parking pass.

• Applications must be submitted online. Add the form to your cart and proceed to checkout. There will be no payment required ($0 balance) and you must still complete the checkout process.

• To confirm your application is received, you will:

• Receive an emailed School Receipt/Confirmation to the email your Parent Portal is set up with OR

• View ‘paid’ transactions on the Parent Portal and it will be listed under “Other Fees - BR Student Parking - $0.

• The application window will remain open for one week to provide adequate time for submission and there will be no maximum of applications that can be submitted.

Step 2: Lottery Draw

September 8, 2025

• A random lottery draw will be done to allocate 100 parking passes from the pool of submitted applications received, beginning with Grade 12’s.

• How will the draw work???

• Grade 12 students will receive priority in the draw. All Grade 12 applications will be entered to be randomly drawn.The first 100 numbers will be issued a parking pass. Numbers 101+ will be put on a wait list, still in the order of the random draw.

• If there are passes still available after the Grade 12’s have been drawn, Grade 11 applications will be drawn, followed by Grade 10.

• Random draw numbers 1-100 will have a fee of $10 added to PowerSchool. An email will be sent to parents after the draw to those students who were randomly drawn numbers 1-100, with instructions for completing payment online. Payment must be completed within two days, by September 10, 2025.

• Paid passes will be available for pickup starting September 11, 2025.

Step 3: Parking Passes Come Into Effect

September 15, 2025

• Students must display a valid parking pass to park in the student parking lot.

• Vehicles without a parking pass will not be permitted in the lot and will be subject to tickets issued by Bylaw Enforcement.

• Applications submitted after all passes are issued will be placed on a waitlist behind all applications previously given a random draw number. Additional passes could potentially be granted as they become available throughout the school year.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

As every student’s timetable is unique, school supply lists are not issued for high school students. Students should bring paper and pens for the first day of classes and will be given information regarding necessary items from course teachers on the first day of classes.

Students will be able to access final grades through Alberta Education’s system called myPass. Here you will be able to view marks, track graduation progress and order transcripts. Students can sign themselves up at myPass. (If you need to look up your ASN, click here.)

If you or your student change phone number, address, email address, etc., please contact the school at bellerose@spschools.org to update your information.

Staff members/coaches are required by District Policy to have Waiver Forms completed and signed for student activities/athletics. From time to time, please expect that your son/daughter will require a waiver form be signed and returned to the school to allow participation in an activity/event. Your cooperation is appreciated in ensuring that waiver forms are returned as quickly as possible. It is also recommended by the district that students carry Student Accident Insurance, particularly if the student is involved in activities and athletics. INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE PACIFIC INSURANCE FORMS can be found and applied for online.

Website: http://bchs.spschools.org
Location: 49 Giroux Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 460-8490
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelleroseCompositeHighSchool/
Twitter: @BCHSBulletin