There are many ways you can contribute to our school’s success, and make a difference for our school and our students. In our school, this can include providing in-kind donations, contributing cash and lending expertise and technical knowledge. Connect with our principal on what may be appropriate. For more information on ways to give to CBE, visit the Donate page ​on the CBE website.​​​

​​​Donating to Our School

Ways to give to our school include:

Monetary (cash) Donation
  • I wish to receive a tax receipt for my donation. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.
    • Visit the EducationMatters online donation webpage to make a donation. (Preferred donation method)
    • Write a cheque payable to EducationMatters  (all one word) and include the name of our school and the specific program, activity or item you want your donation to support in the 'memo' section. Give the cheque to the school or mail it to: EducationMatters, 1221 8 Street SW Calgary, AB T2R 0L4
  • I do not wish to receive a tax receipt for my donation
    • ​Write a cheque made payable to Calgary Board of Education  and include the name of our school and the specific program, activity or item you want your donation to support in the 'memo' section. Give the cheque to the school.
In-kind donations of school supplies or equipment 
  • Please complete this form | In-kind Donations Form
    If you have multiple items in different categories, please fill out the form for each item. This will help us to process your offer more efficiently.


Save on Student Study Guides & Digital Resources


We are excited to share a special offer for educational resources through a new partnership between EducationMatters and Castle Rock Research. You can purchase valuable study materials at a significant discount and help raise funds for EducationMatters.

This is a great opportunity to get supplementary resources to support your student’s learning this school year, especially in preparation for diplomas and final exams.

How to Order: 1. Visit CBE’s unique online portal:

https://castlerockresearch.com/cbe-site-sale

(copy and paste the above into a browser window please)

2. Select our school’s specific ordering page.

3. Place your order and pay directly online.


Healthy Hunger Fun Lunches

Parent Volunteers are offering access to 'Healthy Hunger' lunch opportunities.


Step 1: Create an account - there are two schools with our name - please select "Sir John A Macdonald" (no period after the A).

https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

Step 2: Order lunch for your children utilizing their deadlines.

* This is optional - not all students participate.

* Students pick up their lunches from the Learning Commons.

* If your child is absent, parents can pick up food items in the afternoon from the main office. Note: We can keep the lunch overnight in the fridge, if required. Unfortunately, we cannot keep lunches for an extended period of time if your child is home ill