Items in this Update:
- Morning Entry
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Parent Council AGM
- Fall Language Challenge
- Guidance Department Updates
- Reminder - Online Forms
- Athletics this Week
- Cafeteria Menu
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, September 23 – Parent Council AGM
Monday, September 29 – Non-Instructional Day – no school
Tuesday, September 30 – Reconciliation Day – no school
Morning Entry
For the safety and security of all students, doors to the school will remain locked until 8:25 a.m.
Students are not permitted inside the building before this time unless they are participating in a school-designated activity and are directly supervised by staff.
We kindly ask parents and guardians to plan drop-off times accordingly. Thank you for helping us keep our school a safe and caring environment for everyone.
Parent Council AGM
Tuesday, September 23
6:30pm
Learning Commons
Many of our parent council members, sons and daughters, have now graduated from Forest Lawn. This has left some vacancies on our parent council this year. We look forward to meeting new parents and the additions of new members this year. Please join us on Tuesday September 23 to learn more about how you can become a member of our parent council and contribute to our school culture.
Fall Language Challenge 2025-26
Registrations are open for students in grades 10, 11 and 12 to challenge a 30-level language course through a centralized language challenge process. Languages offered are: Arabic 35, French 30-3Y, French 30-9Y, Cantonese 35, German 30, Japanese 30, Mandarin 30, Punjabi 30, Spanish 30, Ukrainian 30, Filipino 35 and Italian 30.
Students interested in challenging a language exam for Fall 2025 must return signed consent forms to their counsellor by Wednesday October 1. These forms can be found in the Course Challenge Guide for Students and Family.
Guidance Department Updates
We hope the school year is off to a positive start and that everyone is settling into routines. As always, our Guidance Department is here to support students in their academic journey, post-secondary planning, and overall well-being. Below are a few important updates and reminders for this month.
Timetable Changes Now Closed
As we are now three weeks into the semester, timetable changes are no longer being made. At this point in the term, it is not in the best interest of students to move classes, as instructional time has already been missed. In addition, due to the high volume of requests earlier in the month, most classes are now at full capacity and cannot accommodate further changes.
We would like to sincerely thank all students who followed the course change process. Your cooperation allowed our guidance team to work through requests in a fair and efficient way.
Grade 12 Graduation Requirements and Expectations
We encourage all families of Grade 12 students to have conversations with their student about their current credit count and progress toward graduation. This is an important time to ensure that all requirements are on track.
As a general guideline, a Grade 12 student is considered on track or in good standing if they have at least 80 credits at the start of Grade 12. This helps ensure that diploma requirements can reasonably be met by the end of the school year.
Alberta High School Diploma Requirements
To earn a diploma, students must complete a minimum of 100 credits, which include the following:
- English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
- Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2
- Mathematics 20-1, 20-2, or 20-3
- Science 20, 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20, or Physics 20
- Physical Education 10 (3 credits)
- Career and Life Management (CALM, 3 credits)
- 10 credits in any combination of Career and Technology Studies (CTS), Fine Arts, Second Languages, or PE 20/30
- 10 credits in any 30-level courses (in addition to English and Social Studies 30-level courses)
Our guidance counselors will be reviewing progress with each Grade 12 student over the coming weeks. The initial graduation list will be posted next month so that students and families are aware of their status.
MyPass Account — Required for All Grade 12 Students
All Grade 12 students are required to have an Alberta Education MyPass account. This account is used to:
- View and print diploma exam results and progress toward graduation
- Order transcripts for post-secondary or employment
- Access official records and course history
How to set up a MyPass account:
- Go to mypass.alberta.ca.
- Click Sign Up.
- Use a personal (non-CBE) email address — this is very important, as school email accounts will not remain active after graduation. You must ensure that we have added your personal email to your powerschool account. The Guidance Secretary, Ms Tammy, can support you with this.
- Follow the instructions to activate the account.
Students who need help setting up their MyPass account are encouraged to visit the Guidance Office. Counselors are happy to walk students through the process during lunch hours or spare periods.
Forest Lawn High School Graduation Ceremony Policy
To participate in the graduation ceremony on June 5, 2026, Grade 12 students must:
- Meet all Alberta Diploma requirements by the end of June, OR
- Be within 5 credits of the 100-credit requirement, OR
- Be missing only one required course, with a clear plan to complete it by August 2026.
We encourage parents and guardians to have open conversations with their student and to reach out to our guidance team at any time for support or clarification.
Reminder - Online Forms
Each year, schools have a variety of forms that parents / legal guardians / independent students are required to complete or review and update, some of which are paper and others online. For families who have not yet completed these annual forms, please submit the Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms in School Engage for your child as soon as possible. These forms are required every year for Alberta Education to confirm student funding. We recognize certain families have already completed Demographic Verification and Annual Authorization forms for their children for the 2025-26 school year and we thank you for taking time to submit them.
Details of the online forms found in School Engage include:
- Demographic Verification - 2025-26 – This required form is an Alberta Education requirement as proof of Registration for funding purposes and includes your child’s personal information as well as parent / legal guardian contact information.
- Citizenship Information Update - 2025-26 – This form becomes available if you change your child’s citizenship information on the Demographic Verification form.
- Annual Authorization - 2025-26 – Combines the following forms:
- School District Use of Personal Information - explains how CBE uses personal information in providing education services.
- Consent for CBE Use of Student Information – provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by school/district and third parties.
- Consent for Use of Student Information by News Media and Outside Groups (Third Party) - provides an option to grant / not grant consent for additional use of student information by outside groups and third parties
School Engage is one of the applications found in your MyCBE account. This is the same account that you use to pay fees, view academic information, book school conferences, register to volunteer etc.
If you do not have a MyCBE account, on the MyCBE page click on Create a MyCBE Account. For online help, refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account (includes instructions and a video).
To complete these forms:
- sign in to your MyCBE account
- click on the School Engage icon
- select the form
- complete or review and update the form
- click on Submit to send the form electronically to the school
- repeat steps 3-5 for each form
Athletics This Week
Monday, September 22
4:30 PM – Girls Soccer vs James Fowler at Forest Lawn
5:00 PM – Jr Boys Volleyball vs Diefenbaker at Forest Lawn
6:30 PM – Sr Boys Volleyball vs Diefenbaker at Forest Lawn
Tuesday, September 23
5:00 PM – Sr Girls Volleyball vs St. Timothy at Forest Lawn
6:30 PM – Jr Girls Volleyball vs St. Timothy at Forest Lawn
Thursday, September 25
7:30 PM - Footballs vs Lester B. Pearson @ Encana Field
Cafeteria Menu
Monday Sept 22
Breakfast: Yogurt, Apple Sauce, Cereal, Cheese, Apples and Granola Bars
Salad: Caesar Salad
Hot Sandwich: Chicken BLT Wrap with Fries
Entree: Ginger Beef with Vegetables and Steamed Rice
Dessert: Apple Turnovers
Tuesday Sept 23
Breakfast: Yogurt, Apple Sauce, Cereal, Cheese, Apples and Granola Bars
Salad: Pasta Salad
Hot Sandwich: Taco Wrap with Tater Tots
Entree: Butter Chicken with Roti
Dessert: Raspberry Cheesecake
Wednesday Sept 24
Breakfast: Yogurt, Apple Sauce, Cereal, Cheese, Apples and Granola Bars
Salad: Tossed Salad with Chicken
Hot Sandwich: Grilled Tomato and Cheese with Waffle Chips
Entree: Country Fried Steak with Mashed Potato and Buttered Corn
Dessert: Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Thursday Sept 25
Breakfast: Yogurt, Apple Sauce, Cereal, Cheese, Apples and Granola Bars
Salad: Chicken Caesar Salad
Hot Sandwich: Monte Cristo Sandwich with Home Cut Fries
Entree: Sweet Chili Chicken Stir-Fry with Lemon Rice
Dessert: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Friday Sept 26
Closed