Welcome

Welcome to Dr. Donald Massey School!

Kindergarten Virtual Open House- March 1st 4-5pm

Please join our administration team to learn more about our Kindergarten Program.  This is a virtual open house and will be held using this Google Meet link.  Our kindergarten team made this video to share some of the opportunities students in our kindergarten program have the opportunity to experience.  If you are coming across this message after March 1st and have any questions, please contact our office and we would be happy to help you.

Please watch our Virtual Open House video.  If you have any questions about our school, please feel free to call and we would be happy to help you.  We look forward to answering any questions you have about our program.

Dr. Donald Massey School is full in planned classes in our Kindergarten to Grade 9 Program. We will now only accept resident students who move into the school’s attendance area for the regular program. A resident student of Edmonton Public Schools has at least one parent or legal guardian living in Edmonton who is not Roman Catholic. Non-resident students can enrol in another Division school with space in planned classes.

If you are registering for Kindergarten or if you are new to Edmonton Public Schools, you must register online

CLOSED BOUNDARY SCHOOL

Due to Dr. Donald Massey School nearing its capacity limits for enrolment, it has moved to Level 2 on EPSB’s Growth Model.  It is now a closed boundary school and as outlined in Division regulations, the only new students that will be accepted to our school (including our Kindergarten program) during pre-enrolment are:

1. Resident students who live within the primary attendance areas of Matt Berry and Hollick Kenyon. 
2. Siblings of current students who will be returning to the school the following year, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent for a particular school.

If the student you are registering or pre-enrolling meets one of these criteria for the 2022-2023 school year, please register them online (new students) or pre-enrol through SchoolZone (existing students). 

Following the close of pre-enrolment at 4 pm on April 14, 2022, the school will only accept resident students who have newly moved into the primary attendance area or resident students eligible for Kindergarten.

Additional documentation may be required, including additional address documents, or immigration documents for students who are not Canadian citizens. 

School Supply Lists

For the 2021-2022 School Supply Lists, please look under "For Parents - Parent Resources - Scroll down - 2021-2022 Supplies"

Student Drop-off and Pick-up/Parking

The Dr. Donald Massey School community serves students in Grades K-9 and  wants to ensure the safety of all our students. We require that all our parents/guardians follow safety standards when dropping off or picking up their children from school.   

Parents are still welcome to use one of several drop off areas near our school.  Make arrangements to pick-up your child at the same location as drop-off. These include:

• The south side of 162 avenue
• The west side of 55 street
• The east side of 54B street
• The corner of 54 street and 159 avenue (by the Hollick-Kenyon Park sign - students would walk across the school field).

 Parents are not allowed to use the staff parking lot when dropping off students.

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Welcome to Dr. Donald Massey School.

At Dr. Donald Massey School we believe that every student has the right to an excellent education and the responsibility to develop their talents and abilities while learning to live peacefully, protect the environment, and respect others.  Our school supports almost 1000 students from Grades K-9.  Our learning environment is positive and caring and thus supports individual differences, allowing all students to take risks in pursuit of excellence.  We strive to build strong relationships between our staff, students, families, and community.

This school year will be like no other.  Classrooms, hallways and non-instructional times will look different.  Learning in cohorts will include restrictions never before experienced by staff and students while an “unwell” student will warrant a heightened response.  However, as we strive to continue providing the top quality education program our students deserve in these uncertain times, we must remember that:  

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

― Albert Einstein

Therefore we, the dedicated, highly functioning and collaborative team at Dr. Donald Massey, will continue to use our collective wisdom to challenge students to be the best that they can be.   We will strive to create a safe and welcoming learning environment through this year’s theme  “Empower the Spirit” that is based on the Seven Sacred Teachings on human conduct towards others:  Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth.  We will endeavor to help students see mistakes not as failures, but as essential parts of the learning process whether they are learning in-class or on-line.  We will help students be accountable for their conduct and assume their rightful responsibilities as learners while developing positive relationships with others.  

We cannot do this incredibly important work without you.  It takes a village to support a child in their journey through life, through education.  We look forward to walking that journey with you and together making sure your child’s educational experience at Dr. Donald Massey is one they will forever be proud of.  

Sincerely,

Cheryl Belyea

Principal

Dr. Donald Massey School