We hope everyone had a wonderful summer.  We are so excited to be back at school and to be welcoming so many new students.  If you receive this email, then we are expecting your child to attend Connaught School this year.  

Please email roengbers@cbe.ab.ca if you have moved or will be leaving Connaught. Please include your child’s full name and grade in your email. We have many new registrations and students so please be patient with us.  

If your child will not be in attendance the first week of school please complete an extended absence form and email it to roengbers@cbe.ab.ca asap.  Students must be in attendance in September to access government funding and remain enrolled at Connaught. 

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2.  Below is some information to help you prepare.  You will be receiving an email from your child’s teacher tomorrow, Thursday, August 28. This will let you know their teacher, room and other start up information. 

Meet our Staff 

Administration 

Nicole Bezugley, Principal 

Christine McCuaig, Assistant Principal 

Shauna Overacker, Resource Teacher, Learning Leader 

Office 

Judy Brown, Admin Assistant 

Ramona Engbers, Secretary 

Teachers 

Anna Shyleyko-Kostas (Kindergarten) Carol-Anne Wilson (Kindergarten) 

Andrea Neufeld (grade 1) Carla Marlyn (grade 1) Carol Appah (grade 1)  

Carolyn Sweet (grade 1) Anna Svejda (grade 1) 

Andrew Tweedle (grade 2) Kaitlyn Wood (grade 2) Sangmi Kim (grade 2) 

Jessica Percival (grade 3) Zahra Daya (grade 3) Georgia Paschalis (grade 3) 

Alexandra Collard (grade 4) Candice Russell (grade 4) Gillian Storey (grade 4) 

Alistair Delday (grade 5) Yassmeen Hammadieh (grade 5) Jessica Schovanek (grade 5) 

Randie Parliament (grade 6) Donnella Perkins (grade 6) 

Becky Woods Sellers (music) 

Sophia Burgess (physical education) 

Assistants (Library, ELL and Educational) 

Maryam Alinejad Felicity Adamson Kathy Wang 

Mariem Mahmoud Saloni Sharma Marium Khan 

Mohar Gupta (Sandra Davey) 

Lunchroom/Breakfast 

Ruth Wu Julia Shkreli Aileen Bache Melissa Hawkes 

Afrodita Bello Esther Wen Raj Samy durai Maria Brandt 

Facilities 

Ernesto Bretano 

Jay Capuno Jennifer Saxon 

School Supplies  

All school supplies (paper, pencils etc.) will be provided for your child.   

For the first day, your child will need:  

  • water bottle  
  • indoor runners  
  • lunch  
  • healthy snack  
  • Please write child’s name on everything!  

Contact us 

Office hours are: 

Monday – Thursday 7:30 – 3:00 

Friday 7:30 – 1:00 

You can reach us by phone at 403-777-8560 or by email at connaught@cbe.ab.ca 

Our school website is a great place to find information. 

Calendar 

You can find this year’s calendar on our website. 

Open House and Meet the Teacher 

Please stop in with your child on Friday, August 29 anytime between 1:00 – 2:00 to meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom.  We would ask that morning kindergarten families visit between 1:00 – 1:30 and afternoon families visit between 1:30 – 2:00. This will allow more space and time to connect with the teacher. 

School Times 

Grades 1-6 

  • Monday to Thursday class begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 2:30 PM 
  • Friday and Early Dismissal 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
  • Flexible drop off from 7:50 - 8:00. Please arrive by 8:00 

Kindergarten 

  • AM Class 8:00 AM – 10:50 AM 
  • PM Class 11:40 AM – 2:30 PM  
  • Early Friday Dismissal 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Please note: 

All students will enter by the East/West/Modular doors.  The front door will NOT be used for entry this year.  The front door will only be used for students arriving LATE (after 8:00).   

All students should be dropped off BEFORE 8:00. They need time to get to their classroom as  class starts at 8:00.  When students are late they miss important information, routines and instructions. Thank you for helping your children to be successful by being on time and prepared for learning. 


We look forward to a great year of learning together. 

Nicole Bezugley and the Connaught Staff