September 2025
Welcome back to another exciting year at Didsbury High School! The staff and I are incredibly excited to start another school year and have enjoyed welcoming all of our new and returning Dragons! As many of you already know Didsbury High is a special place, defined by the dedication and talent of our amazing students, the unwavering support of our community, and the tireless efforts of our exceptional staff. To that point, I would like to take a moment and introduce some new individuals of the DHS family. First, Mrs. Helen Hammel, Acting Vice-Principal of DHS. Mrs. Hammel comes to us from Olds with over 20 years of teaching experience and is passionate about supporting all students in achieving their goals. Our whole staff, along with myself, are extremely excited to have such an amazing educator as part of our administrative team. In addition to Mrs. Hammel we are also excited to have Mr. Rob Hammel taking up the torch of academic and career counseling for us. Mr. Hammel has extensive experience as a math/science teacher and is incredibly excited to help support students in planning and achieving their post high school plans. Also, stepping in to take care of all our humanities needs in The Hub is Mr. Chris Simpson. Mr. Simpson recently retired from a long career at Sundre High School teaching humanities and is excited to help support alternative learning at DHS! Finally, I would also like to welcome a number of new members to our amazing support staff team: Mrs. Goerzen, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Newman, and Ms. Penner. They will be working alongside our long-time team member Ms. Dela Cruz to assist with student needs throughout the building. Together, we will all continue to support one another, embrace new challenges, and make this a school year of growth, incredible achievements, and unforgettable moments. This is going to be an exciting year at DHS!
As we kick off the new school year, we do have several important events coming up in September that I would like to highlight. On Thursday, September 18, we will be running alongside our friends from Ross Ford and Westglen Schools to raise money for cancer research in our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk. We also invite you to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students at the Didsbury High School Awards Night on Thursday, September 25 at 7 PM. We can't wait to see you there to celebrate our amazing kids!
Sincerely,
Tyler Jesse
Acting Principal - DHS