​​​Support for Students at the CBE

Our students’ success is our top priority and we understand that our students live complex lives and that many factors both in school and outside of school can affect their ability to learn. The CBE offers a variety of services (such as Culture and Linguistic Support, Exceptional and Special Needs, and Psychological Services) to support students, their families and our school, so students can be successful learners.





Student Services - Guidance

We continue to have the privilege of serving and supporting your students with their academic and wellness needs. We are supported by more than 30 outside agencies that partner with us to assist students and their families. While student attendance and achievement is available for parents to access via MyCBE /  PowerSchool, we are happy to meet with you and your student to discuss academic pathways and course planning in person.

  • A-F: Jeremy Rosvold ext. 2369
  • G-M: Evelyn Hickey (LL Guidance) ext. 2363
  • N-Z: Carolyn Huisman ext. 2368
  • EAL/LEAD - Kara Boehnert ext. 2364
  • Work Experience, RAP, Unique Opportunities Jeremiah Shirley ext. 2361

Counsellors are here to:

  • Assist in resolving any personal , school or family issues
  • Provides support to families
  • We can provide you with outside agency supports or referrals
  • Help you to choose a career path, select the right courses to get you there.
  • Support  you through the process of choosing courses that match your goals and ensure graduation completion
  • Assist in providing access to academic supports (tutoring, outside agency assistance, etc.)
  • Provide post-secondary information and entrance requirements
  • Assist with scholarship, bursary, and loan requirements for post-secondary education

Our school is well linked to many useful resources and outside agencies, who are available to provide support to our students and families. For further information, please contact us.

We are available from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Friday.  If you are unable to see us in office hours, make an appointment with a staff member. 

Forest Lawn High School is committed to supporting you as you begin your journey through to graduation.  In Students Services you have access to many helping professionals including, Guidance Counsellors, International and English Language Learner Counsellor, and an All in For Youth Success Coach. Their goal is to help you plan for learning, investigate possible career opportunities, and organize for a healthy transition into life beyond high school. You also have access to other professionals such as an Aboriginal Grad Coach, Literacy Strategist, and Resource Teachers who are eager to help personalize your learning, provide accommodations and build strategies that enable you to find academic success.

Other services to support you in your school life, home life or personal life ca be accessed through the  Success Center. For a complete list of services, please see Student Services.  

Alex Food Centre

https://www.thealex.ca/program/community-food-centre/

Centre for Newcomers

https://www.centrefornewcomers.ca/

Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth

https://cbfy.ca/

 Diversecities

https://www.diversecities.org/

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association

https://ciwa-online.com/


Trellis

https://www.growwithtrellis.ca/

Fear Is Not Love

https://fearisnotlove.ca/

Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth

https://usay.ca/

Centre for Refugee Resilience

https://www.ccisab.ca/refugees/centre-for-refugee-resilience.html

Bao Khuyen Hoc

(Calgary Vietnamese Association for Encouragement of Learning)

https://calgarybkh.org/

 YMCA Calgary

https://www.ymcacalgary.org/


EAL, LEAD

All coded EAL students will have an Alberta Benchmark Level on their upcoming report card. This year, students will receive an overall benchmark level. Next year, students will receive a benchmark for each of the four strands: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking as well as an overall benchmark. The purpose of the benchmark evaluations is to assess
language acquisition and progression to support student learning. More information regarding the Alberta Benchmarks can be found at http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/eslapb/

If you have any questions about your student’s EAL benchmark assessment or language acquisition, please contact your student’s EAL teacher.

  • LEAD:     Aliya Haji,Kajil Aujla Carla Belanger, Ellen Braaten, Jaime Wilson
  • Level 1:  Cheryl Demchuk
  • Level 2:  Ryan Celletti, Jolene Robinson
  • Level 3:  Michelle Belsek, Jolene Robinson
  • Level 4:   Michelle Belsek