Student Registration

Registrations for 2025/2026 will be opening March 10, 2025. Follow the link here, SchoolEngage using your PowerSchool credentials to log in.

REGISTRATION TIMELINE:

• Friday, March 10^th – All families with current students designated for GPMS for the 25/26 school year, will be able to register online through SchoolEngage, link found here, SchoolEngage. If you have any issues with this process, please contact our office at 403-329-0125. 
• Late April – We will be emailing out option course selection information to families. The selection of option preferences will take place electronically later at your child’s school.
• April 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, and 14^th – Our Band teacher, Ms. Lewis, will be visiting different schools and introducing instruments and her program so students and parents can make informed choices in May.
• May 5^th – 8^th – We will be visiting students from the Grade 5 classes at our five feeder schools to answer general questions about middle school, options, the selection process and welcome them to Paterson.
• May 12^th - 23^rd – Students will be indicating their option preferences electronically through PowerSchool with their teachers using the option form that they have worked through with their parents/guardians/caregivers. This is not a first come, first serve process so do not worry if you are not on day one.
• Thursday May 22^nd – Gilbert Paterson Open House – We will be having an open house on this evening for students and parents/guardians/caregivers to come and see our school and meet us. There will be tours, displays and staff on hand to meet you and answer questions. It is a drop-in evening between 6 pm – 7 pm.
• Late June TBD – Grade 5 students will come over to Paterson for orientation visits with their class during the school day for another chance to see our school and meet our staff.
• Late June TBD - Grade 5 Band Parent Meeting and Instrument Rental Night - Gilbert Paterson Band Room.  More information will be sent to parents/guardians/caregivers.
• Week before first day of school – Prior to the start of school, we will host an Open House to have gr. 6 students and all new students receive their locks, acclimate to our school and get ready for the new year. More details will be sent out at the end of this school year.

You will continue to hear from us throughout the spring prior to all these dates with reminders and further details as we move along the process. We are also just a call or email away if you have questions. We look forward to meeting our new students and families over the course of the spring! Welcome to GPMS!