Walk Zone Map:
View Walk Zone Map Email:
drgladysmegbert@cbe.ab.ca
Phone: (403)
777-7780
Fax: (403)
777-7783
School Hours: AM:
8:10
~
PM:
~
2:54
School Location
6033 Madigan Drive N.E.
Calgary
,
AB
T2A 5G9
Click
on map to view full map.
(Flash player required)
Dr. Gladys M. Egbert
School is located in the northeast
community of Marlborough Park,
serving the communities of
Abbeydale and Marlborough Park.
Elementary feeder schools include
Abbeydale, Cappy Smart, and Roland Michener. From
Dr. Gladys M. Egbert
School students continue their learning at Forest Lawn High School.
About the School
The school was built in 1976 and is
situated on 4.65 acres. The school
has twenty classrooms, a gymnasium,
science labs, an art room, a music room, a drama studio, a dance studio, a computer lab, and home economics and
industrial arts labs.
About School Name
To most of us, when we refer to an Egbert student, we are talking about the students
who go to this school. But have you ever wondered who Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert
was? What did she do to have a school named after her?
As it turns out, Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert was quite an extraordinary lady. She was
born in 1897 in Manitoba and came to Calgary when she was two. Dr. McKelvie's talent
was a musical one; she played the piano brilliantly, and at the age of twelve, she was the
first Canadian to win a three-year scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in
London, England.
In 1919, instead of going on to a career as a concert pianist, Gladys McKelvie Egbert
returned to Calgary to take care of her elderly mother. She then began her career as a
piano teacher, one in which she seemed to gain as much renown as she did when she
played the piano. Many in the music world felt that Dr. Egbert was one of the world's
best music teachers. Several of Dr. Egbert's students did indeed go onto concert piano
careers.
One of those students, Marilyn Engle, wrote about her experiences as an "Egbert
student." The experiences Ms. Engle was writing about were not of being in junior high
at a school named Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert but of her experiences as a student of
Dr. Egbert. It appears that what it meant to be a student of Dr. Egbert meant to be a
student who strived for excellence, who tried to be the best that they could be, and with
the help of their teacher Dr. Egbert, they successfully met their challenges.
Today at Dr. Egbert School, instead of only one teacher, there is a whole team of
teachers, and instead of a small group of students, there are many. Together, like Dr.
Egbert and her students, we strive together to meet the challenges life presents and to
be the best that we can be and more.
School Mission
Dr. Egbert will empower students to learn to the best of their ability, to develop emotionally and physically, and to contribute meaningfully to society.
Core Beliefs about Teaching and Learning
We believe that
Everyone has the ability to learn and the right to be educated to their fullest potential
Everyone has the right to an environment that is conducive to learning
Strong relationships are the foundation of effective teaching and successful learning
Through teamwork we promote and develop good citizenship
It is our role to foster the emotional, social and physical well being of the members of our community.
School Motto
"Creating quality learning for a lifetime"
Unique Points
Complementary Programs (Options): Dr. Egbert School offers full year and term student option courses in Leadership, Multi-Media (Computers), Art, French, Drama, Band, Guitar, Dance, Foods and Industrial Arts.
All students engage in our 3R Character Education Program (3R - Reading, Reflecting and Respect). The program is based on Michelle Borba's monthy virtues. Students meet in home rooms for 30 minutes daily.
Interscholastic Sports: The ELKS participate in team sports throughout Calgary. Sports for both male and female ELKS include cross country running, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, badminton, and track and field.
Intramurals play an important part of our students' day.
House Leagues continues this year. Everyone in the school (students, teachers, and support staff) is a member of one of the following four House Leagues: Fox (yellow), Bell (green), Pearson (red), and Szuki (blue). Members earn points for their House through particpating in intramurals, school clubs and teams, being awarded ELK Bucks, attendance, marks, and so on. The House Leagues Committee comprises two staff members, two grade nines, and one grade eight and seven student from each of the Houses. The committee meets on a regular basis to organize activities and discuss methods for motivating everyone in the school to become involved. At the end of the year, the House with the most points will win the most coveted ELK Cup.
Three days during the year are set aside as special ELK Days. These are opportunities for students to work on team building and resiliency skills through participating in school-wide activities.
Starburst Program, sponsored by Calgary Family Services
Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentorship program
HEROES Program, a character building program in partnership with the Impact Society
AADAC Youth worker in attendance at the school one morning per week
Partner with Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre through the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary who sponsor and facilitate the "Students for Change" program at the school. The goal is the creation of a "Diversity Council" at the school.
Student Enrolment
(September
2009
) Total Enrolment:
359
