When Lord Beaverbrook High School’s (LBHS) Construction teacher, Josh Overland proposed a new special needs shop class format, he didn’t just get EducationMatters excited, he also piqued the interest of the folks at the Willow Park Golf & Country Club Charity Golf Classic.  Thanks to the combined efforts of both organizations, LBHS is ready to  Continue Reading »

EducationMatters wishes our entire community of supporters, volunteers, students, and educators a happy, healthy 2020.  We are excited to work alongside all of you to make this year a fantastic one for our students and schools! By the close of 2019, EducationMatters had granted out more than $1 million to numerous programs and initiatives taking  Continue Reading »

At Discovering Choices (DC), the path to graduating high school is flexible to allow each student to find the best way to prioritize their education.  Classes happen in the evening, weekends, during summer, and sometimes even half way up a mountain.  A new initiative called the Outdoor Leadership program takes students outside of the classroom  Continue Reading »

As we celebrate this season of giving, we thank all our supporters for helping Calgary Board of Education (CBE) students to succeed this year. If you would like to end the year by investing in our students and wish to receive a 2019 tax receipt, please be sure to note our holiday office hours and  Continue Reading »

Thousands of students in our city miss out on field trips due to circumstances beyond their control, and EducationMatters is committed to ensuring that field trips are accessible to all students regardless of family situation, ability level, or financial need. When you donate to this field trip campaign you are giving students the gift of  Continue Reading »

The term ‘poetry in motion’ has been applied to many things over the years, however we’re confident that it has found its true calling in describing the art of rapping. Combining the convention, structure, and language of literature with the dynamic performance style more commonly found in a dance studio, rapping makes a compelling case  Continue Reading »

With the rise of technology our world is becoming increasingly smaller; today’s students are truly global citizens, and having an understanding and appreciation of different cultures is enormously beneficial. Bilingual programming is one way to help prepare students for a wealth of opportunities post-graduation, and Calgary Board of Education (CBE) schools have an ever-increasing range  Continue Reading »

The Jason and Jane Louie Memorial Fund was established to honour and celebrate the memory two former Sir John A. MacDonald students; today, their memory remains alive throughout the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) community as a reminder of the importance of kindness and friendship. The Jason and Jane Louie Memorial Fund at EducationMatters provided  Continue Reading »

Xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels – these are just some of the new additions to the music program at Annie Foote School, but the new instruments are not only making their mark in music class. Annie Foote has a large population of students who are English Language Learners (ELL), and finding opportunities for these students to  Continue Reading »

You may be wondering what a robotics program is, or how is it significant to student learning. Robotics is an interdisciplinary brand of science that involves engineering the conception, design and operations of mechanical robots. Sounds like a mouthful, right? Well it is – and students are able to transfer their knowledge in STEM (science,  Continue Reading »