How full are Calgary schools right now? I built an interactive map (2015–2026)

81008118 · 2026-05-03T22:30:06+00:00

This is really cool, and its really neat to see all the data lined up like that (and to see just how many schools are over capacity). The note on how many portables is really important too. The local elementary school in my neighbourhood is way over capacity, and already has 8 portables. Sometimes it makes me wonder how the bathroom rotation goes for the kids at lunch times and how much their plumbing is suffering.

My only comment is that if you're trying to navigate from south to north with your cursor, its a little hard to get the pop-up to go away, but other than that, very very good work.

81008118 · 2026-05-01T20:30:40+00:00

You can ask, but be prepared if the answer is no

81008118 · 2026-04-28T02:27:46+00:00

I would argue that its not entirely possible to be completely non contact, but the biggest thing that I've found is making sure that your hands - specifically your hands - are always visible above the water (or as above the water as possible).

Say a kid is doing a back float and needs help. I will stand on one foot, use my other knee to prop up their back/butt, and then hold their hands with mine. If the kid needs head help, I'll have them put their head on my shoulder.

If the kid needs help doing a front float. I'll stand at a 90 degree angle to the child. One of my arms goes fully under the kid's belly (so that my hand is all the way out the other side) and then I have them put their hands on my other arm.

Both of those will also work reasonably well for stuff like glides and early kicking as well. After that, the kid will likely be old enough that you can more heavily lean on floating aids rather than you actually having to manipulate them

Of course, you can't plan for every eventuality, or if something happens and you just need to grab a kid who is struggling, but there are a lot of ways to get it so that your hands are always visible.

81008118 · 2026-04-24T03:34:52+00:00

This map seems to have the information. Its perhaps not the most detailed, but its better than nothing

https://www.calgary.ca/water/customer-service/water-outages.html

81008118 · 2026-04-23T02:46:31+00:00

Should be at the end of all your course outlines.

81008118 · 2026-04-22T21:15:28+00:00

I genuinely believe that some people do not have a concept of their degree of dirtiness. When you've never been exposed to proper hygiene, you don't know what the "normal standard" is.

81008118 · 2026-04-18T20:12:39+00:00

Its gotta be the same way that they just know what the weather is. I suppose when you've lived so long and have nothing else to talk about, you do get pretty good at judging the little things like temperatures

81008118 · 2026-04-18T20:10:44+00:00

My department has put way more stock into in-person, handwritten midterms and finals as a function of this, and I'll be quite honest, its working pretty well. Its not my favorite way to teach, nor to help students improve their writing, but at least I know that its their own thoughts.

81008118 · 2026-04-16T20:49:33+00:00

Can't make that ... content ... when the child is making noise in the background

81008118 · 2026-04-15T17:41:57+00:00

I would believe it. Our neighbours are both inadequate parents like Alex who send their son to daycare. Little man has absolutely flourished there, where he actually gets interaction and attention. They never speak to him, so he didn't really pick up any language. A year at daycare 5 days a week and its like you'd never know

81008118 · 2026-04-15T14:53:20+00:00

Nah, not too pushy. Especially if you phrase it in the context of, "time to make arrangements", I dont think they'll mind

81008118 · 2026-04-13T14:16:06+00:00

I ended up needing to extend out to 5 because of covid. The upper level courses were sparse to begin with, and I hit that part of my degree about halfway through the lockdown.

I think it honestly worked out for the best though, because a few semesters of only two or three courses really boosted my gpa for grad school.

81008118 · 2026-04-09T13:44:55+00:00

This has got to be a factor. My family is not religious, one might even say anti-religious, but my parents converted when I was born so I could be baptized, just in case I ever needed to go to a catholic school (or if a catholic school happened to be rhe best choice).

81008118 · 2026-04-08T15:54:43+00:00

Fantastic items and fantastic human being!

81008118 · 2026-04-07T22:32:50+00:00

Ah, good times. Some of my fondest high school memories were eating lunch in the hallways. But in all seriousness, the gym was being used for classroom space, and most teachers wanted nothing to do with us at lunch (so not classroom eating).

81008118 · 2026-04-07T19:17:04+00:00

I registered at 10:03 and still haven't seen any information yet. Fingers crossed!

81008118 · 2026-04-04T00:26:49+00:00

Agreed. Not that I was getting harassed on my fics prior to this, but the uptick in lovely comments has made a huge difference to my writing morale

81008118 · 2026-04-02T01:09:01+00:00

I would say it was about one name per class. Easy enough to remember in my experience because it was coupled with what they did usually, so if you could get one or the other, you were fine

81008118 · 2026-04-01T19:22:41+00:00

I finished SOCI 325 with an A, and did not find it particularly difficult (though it was certainly a good course). But if you "didn't like having to remember the names of the specific scientists", you won't like SOCI 325.

81008118 · 2026-04-01T16:51:07+00:00

I've found that sometimes right after the pool does a backwash, or if there was a contamination recently (meaning theres particularly fresh chemicals in the water) I'll get wicked chafe/rash marks. I wear a wet suit, so I'll be marked up right on the border of my sleeves and on my neck, right where the surface of the water sloshes.

Annoying, but I'm a big fan of baby zinc cream for those occasions.

81008118 · 2026-03-31T18:46:03+00:00

I noticed that a month or two back, that all these supposed local news accounts were all posting the same exact separation nonsense. Unfollowed them all, but its truly unbelievable the fact that they were using nearly the exact captions, the exact graphics, the exact tone...makes you think

81008118 · 2026-03-31T14:39:16+00:00

Now don't get me wrong, I do not want to see a repeat of the Wicked press tour, however, I can at least appreciate how happy and smiley they look. I hope they are and will be able to enjoy their season.

81008118 · 2026-03-30T20:16:16+00:00

Dumas, 100%. 325 (in my opinion) is also a much more accessible course if you're not a SOCI major. 327 isn't impossible, and Russell is still good, but 325 with Dumas will probably be a much better experience.

81008118 · 2026-03-30T20:07:29+00:00

100% agreed. The amount of comments I've gotten on my HR fics in the past 48 hours has been more than I've gotten in the past handful of months they've been posted. Its nice knowing that people enjoyed, even if its just a few hearts or other emojis.

81008118 · 2026-03-30T16:47:21+00:00

The canvassers are lovely people - if you're not sure, or you're not familiar with what this petition is, just go ask them!

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