OLMP Catholic School

• January 21: February hot lunch order deadline
• January 25: Grades 7 and 8 Ski Trip to Canyon Ski Resort
• January 30: Last day of semester one
• January 31: PD Day (school closed to students)
• February 1: First day of semester two
• February 20: Horizons Leadership Conference
  

February Hot Lunch is now available to order through the Parent Portal of PowerSchool. The deadline to order is January 21st.

To order:

• Go to the PowerSchool Login section of the OLMP website
• Log into the Parent Portal
• Go to Forms and Fees -> Student Fees
• Make your selection(s) and pay for the order

If you require assistance logging into the Parent Portal, please contact the school office at olmp@eics.ab.ca or 780-672-2975.

Upcoming Hot Lunches:

January 25 - Skyway

February 1 - Boston Pizza

February 15 - East Side Marios

February 22 - Dominos Pizza

February 29 - Skyway

Student success and a sense of belonging starts with consistent attendance at school.

Ensure that your child is consistently attending, so we can help them reach their full potential. Please reach out to your child's teacher, school administration, or our FWW team if attendance is a challenge for your family.

"Good attendance" is attending >95% of classes - which is roughly missing 0-1 days per month.

Students who are absent for any part of their diploma exam will have to register to complete that portion in April or June. Therefore, please avoid booking holidays on diploma exam dates.

January 22: Math 30-2 diploma and French 10-9Y

January 23: ELA 30-1 and 30-2 diploma; Math 10C; Science 10; Science 14

January 24: Social 30-1 diploma; Social 20-1/20-2; Math 9 PAT (written)

January 25: Biology 30, Social 10-1, ELA 10-1/10-2 & Math 9 PAT (multiple choice)

January 26: Chemistry 20; Science 24; Math 15; ELA 9 PAT

January 29: Physics 30; Math 20-, Math 20-2 & Science 9 PAT

January 30: Science 30 & Social 9 PAT

The last day of class for grades 9 to 12 was Friday, January 19th. Students should use this time to prepare for their final exams. We look forward to welcoming students back in semester two on Thursday, February 1st!

Program previews are opportunities for students in grades 10 to 12 to find out more about specific programs and their requirements.

They are a must do for any students considering post-secondary programming!

Upcoming NAIT Program previews:

• JR Shaw School of Business: Thursday, February 1 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

• School of Applied Sciences and Technology: Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 p.m.

For more information about NAIT and their programs, please visit their website.

This means students from grades 5 - 12 should have a fully charged device available daily.

As stated in the handbook:

Students should bring their devices to class with the following criteria:

• 6 hours of battery life

• Internet access (Chrome browser preferred)

• Google apps for education downloaded

• Minimum screen size of 7 inches and physical keyboard

Thank you for supporting their learning by reminding your child to charge and bring their technology daily.

Grades 5 and 6 basketball is starting up!

If your child is interested, please have them come to practice with Mr. Riise and collect paperwork.

Practices will be held on:

Grade 5: Tuesday at lunch

Grade 6: Thursday at lunch

Details on games and fees are included in team paperwork.

Please take a few minutes to complete your child's demographic forms, medical forms, and all yearly consents (FOIP, tech use, field trips) on PowerSchool.

It is important that this information be kept up-to-date every year, especially if there is a change in medical status, parent/guardian/emergency contact information, and/or address.

If you need assistance with using PowerSchool - including completing and submitting yearly consent and demographic forms online - please visit the main EICS website for instructions and helpful video tutorials.

Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool:

PowerSchool can also be used to view grades and report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).

You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.

Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!

To access PowerSchool, please click here.

Fees can be viewed and paid through the parent portal in PowerSchool under “Forms and Fees”. If you have any questions, please contact the school or email lorindatw@eics.ab.ca

Please access your child's account periodically to view any additions or changes to course fees.

Thank you.

Please make alternate plans for a pick-up/drop-off location as our staff parking lot is no longer available as an option. This area has become far too congested in the past and is an extreme OH & S concern. Also, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and bus drivers, PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF OUR DAY.

Please follow the flow of traffic in the student parking lot on the south side of our building. You will notice that there is no longer a "turn left" option (right turns only) when you exit the parking lot.

Alternatively, please also look at streets/locations other than the alleys that are close to our school where students can safely access our school site.

While we understand that this takes away some convenience, we are concerned about the safety of your children.

Thank you for your attention to this.