April

Apr. 16 - 22 - National Volunteer Week

Apr. 17 - Oilers Day (Wear Blue and Orange)

- Class 1-1 John Walter Museum

Apr. 20 - Field Trip Gr. 7 - Art Gallery, Field Trip Gr. 5 Modo Yoga

Apr. 21 - Field Trip Class 6-3 - Aviation Museum

Apr. 24 - Field Trip Class 6-2 - Aviation Museum; Field Trip Gr.5 TWOS

Apr. 26 - Junior High Information Night - 6:30 p.m. / Field Trip Class 6-1 - Aviation Museum / Field Trip Gr. 4 Broadview Enviroservice

Apr. 28 - Gr. 9 Wake-a-thon & Bottle Drive in Support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

May

May 1 - Junior High Option Course Registration Deadline

May 3 - Kindergarten Information Night - 6:30 p.m./Early Dismissal - (Wacky Socks/Sandals & Hat on For Mental Health)

May 4 - Field Trip Gr. 1 Arbour Day

May 5 - No School - Professional Learning Day

May 9 - PAS Meeting 7:30pm

May 10 - Field Trip Gr. 7 & 8 Valley Zoo

May 16 - Jr High Track Meet

May 17 - Field Trip Jr High - Guys and Dolls Performance

May 19 - No School

May 22 - Victoria Day- No School

Grade 9 students will have an opportunity to take part in a Wake-a-thon on Friday, April 28 as part of their Grade 9 Farewell activities. Students are wanting to give back to our community and fundraise for the Stollery Children's Hospital as part of the event. While the Wake-a-thon is for Grade 9 students only, all Lakeland Ridge families and community members are invited to support this worthwhile fundraiser and donate if possible.

This week Mr. Huculak spoke to all the Grade 9 students and flyers were sent home with all families.

There are two ways families can get involved and donate. The first is by bringing your empty bottles to school on April 28 and donating to our Bottle Drive. We will have a trailer set up at school to collect empty bottles. The other way is to donate money directly to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. The link is now open and can be found at: https://stollerysuperstars.crowdchange.ca/wakeathon or you can access the link on our website.

On Tuesday, May 16 all our Junior High students will be attending the LLR Jr High Track meet. We are looking for some volunteer help to BBQ at our Jr High Track meet at Strathcona Athletic Park, from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm. If you can BBQ please let us know via email to: general.llr@eips.ca

Our School supplies are now available to order through Write-On Stationery. Orders placed before June 1st, have the option to deliver to the school or to your home. Orders placed after June 1 will be delivered to your home.

If you choose to participate, 10% of your total order will be returned to Lakeland Ridge School as a fundraiser.

To view our supply lists for each grade visit our website.

To Order Online: www.write-on.ca

Click on ’PARENTS – Order Here’

Type in and Select your School Name

Choose your grade(s) and select package and/or items

Complete your order by clicking ’PLACE ORDER’

You will receive an automatic email confirmation to confirm your order has been received

Write-On accepts: VISA, MasterCard, and American Express

The invitation is for any parent/guardian who has a student registered for Grade 10 at Salisbury Composite High School for the upcoming school year. This 1/1 session on April 19, from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. is for parents/guardians to have their questions answered about courses, high school credentials or tour the school with Salisbury Administration and Guidance Counsellors.

During the presentation, David will speak to the following points.

• Build confidence in your contribution to your school community: shift from a chore to a contribution.
• Be reminded of the importance of compassion and grace with ourselves and with those around us.
• Build a stronger community of support for each other so we can best support our children.
• Learn how to build bridges of trust to ensure a stronger school community amid diversity.
• Leave with practical strategies for putting compassion to work to promote meaningful connections, facilitate problem-solving, foster reciprocal responsibility, and improve overall well-being.

Free Virtual Presentation with David Irvine, MSW

Topic: Cultivating Compassion in Our School Community

April 19, 2023, 7:00 pm.

Zoom platform, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is currently reviewing and updating all parent and guardian contact information within the Division’s student information system. This one-time, full-scale review is to ensure the Division has complete and accurate data on file as Alberta Education moves to a new way of capturing information in the provincial database.

As part of the data review, EIPS requires all families to carefully review the parent and guardian information on file for each student in your family—even if you’ve recently completed a Student Correction and Verification Form. Families can quickly and easily indicate no updates are needed, if that’s the case, or provide updated contact information as needed. The form also includes a handful of new questions to help the Division understand each parent and guardian’s relationship to the student and their preferences for receiving communication from the school and Division.

To review your information, simply log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal and open the “Parent/Guardian Information Verification Form” from the left-hand menu or notification at the top of the page. Review all information carefully, provide updates where needed and submit your form by April 30. One form is required for each student currently registered at an EIPS school. Only one parent/guardian will complete the form for each student—all associated parent/guardian information for each student is available to review on the same form.

If you have any questions about your Parent/Guardian Information Verification Form, reach out to the school at 780-416-9018.

Girls Circle is a safe and supportive space for individuals in grades 5 and 6,

who identify as female.

Please note this is a referral-based program and that if you are interested in registering your child, you will need to contact our Counsellor Mrs. Harry to complete the referral process.

Registration for EIPS Summer School opened March 15, 2023. The Summer School program offers a number of senior high courses that allow students to earn credits, upgrade marks, lighten workloads for the year ahead or finish pre-requisite courses.

Registration is open to:
- current EIPS students (grades 9-12)
- students who will enter an EIPS high school for the 2023-2024 school year, as of Sept. 1, 2023.

Pre-requisite course requirement: ​​In consultation with Alberta Education and senior administration at EIPS, if there is a pre-requisite course needed for the student’s summer class (for example, Social 20-1 to prepare for Social 30-1), that pre-requisite must have been successfully completed by June 25, 2023.

NOTE: Students are only able to register in one course for summer school as all classes run at the same time. The only exception is a student taking self-paced CALM 20, students could then register in one other course, or the classes are taught in different sessions. For example, taking CALM 20 in session 1 and Phys. Ed 10 in session 2.

Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2023? If so, it’s now time to register for kindergarten. To register, simply complete the online registration form at eips.ca/kindergarten.

To help families prepare, Elk Island Public Schools has put together an online EIPS Kindergarten Tool kit to make the transition as smooth as possible. The kit includes information on registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, how to find your designated school, transportation and more.

Additional information regarding Lakeland Ridge’s kindergarten program is available at https://www.lakelandridge.ca/.

Do you have a child registered in kindergarten next year? If so, make sure to attend Lakeland’s upcoming Kindergarten Information Night on May 3. You’ll get to:

· tour the school;

· meet the teachers;

· gain insight on play-based learning; and

· see what a typical day looks like.

Kindergarten Information Night 2023:

Date: May 3

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: Lakeland Ridge School

To make the transition to school as smooth as possible, Elk Island Public Schools has put together a toolkit for families. The kit includes information about registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, finding your designated school, transportation and more. Find it at: Welcome to EIPS Kindergarten.

Additional information about Lakeland Ridge’s kindergarten program is available on the school website.

Want to know when things are happening? We have an athletics calendar on the LLR school website. https://www.lakelandridge.ca/athletics/athletics-calendar. Please visit often as our Athletics staff will update as often as they can. Please feel free to contact Mr. Fisher (our Athletics Director) if you have any questions or require more information.

National Volunteer Week takes place April 16-22. On behalf of the Board of Trustees at Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), I want to say a huge thank you to all EIPS volunteers and school families who help make the Division what it is today. Whether you volunteered for the first time this year or have committed many years to EIPS, your initiative, hard work and dedication are invaluable. You build a legacy for others to follow and a memory for students to cherish as they journey into their futures.

So, thank you again for your overflowing support. Your actions are a direct reflection of the kindness and compassion found in all the communities EIPS serves. This National Volunteer Week, I encourage everyone to celebrate the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of hours put into making schools across the Division places for students to learn, grow and succeed.

Trina Boymook
Chair, EIPS Board of Trustees

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, opportunities for growth and how it’s supporting students to achieve the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2021-22 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

April Spotlight: Student Growth and Success

· Early Learning: Ensuring early learners reach developmental milestones

· Culture of Literacy: Dive deep into the data and learn how students are developing strong literacy skills

· Math Matters: Enhancing reasoning, understanding and achievement through numeracy-rich classrooms

· Boosting Educational Outcomes: Discover how EIPS supports the growth and achievement of students who self-identified First Nations, Metis and Inuit

· Beyond high school: Supports and strategies that are creating real-life career pathways for learners

RELATED INFORMATION
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2024-27

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

Family Gatherings | April and June
The First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team will be hosting family gatherings again, but we’ll be in person this year. Gatherings are a time in the evening when we can meet together to share, learn and connect. All family members are welcome and dinner will be provided at all gatherings. More details and registration will be shared with families closer to each event, but for planning purposes, the dates are as follows:

• Thursday, April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Art with Métis knowledge holder Connie Kuhlhavy (hosted at EIPS Central Services, Sherwood Park)

• Thursday, June 8 from 6 to 8 p.m.

• Land-based Learning (hosted at EIPS Central Services land-based learning space, Sherwood Park)

Cultural Programs | Late Winter and Spring
The First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team is busy working with Elders and knowledge holders to plan a variety of cultural learning experiences for students and families. More details will be shared as plans are finalized, but know there are many exciting opportunities coming soon!

Direct Student Support

Study Help for Métis students Rupertsland Institute has secured access to Alberta ExamBank for K-12 Métis students to test their understanding through online practice. Métis students can sign up for the RECC Room to find the login for their MNA Region. Questions? Contact education@rupertsland.org.

Beautiful Michif Album

Métis singer/songwriter/actress Andrea Menard recently released her latest album, Anskoonamakew lii Shansoon, meaning Giveaway Songs. The collection of 10 songs are sung in and translated into the different languages and dialects of Michif people and are a way for Andrea to help share and preserve the Michif language. The songs can be streamed from a variety of platforms. A short video, the album and the lyric sheets are available on her website. Did you know: EIPS teacher Shelly Grauman’s daughter, Tai Amy Grauman, is a Métis playwright, and a song from one of her plays is included in the collection? Amazing talent!

At-home Supports for Métis Youth and Families

Are you a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA)? The MNA Children and Family Services team offers a variety of supports, programs and resources at no cost to citizens.

Why is numeracy so important? (NewLearnAlberta) “Every day we are presented with quantitative or spatial information that we need to interpret and use to make sense of our world. We rely on our numeracy skills to compare costs, get to a destination, judge distances, fit objects into a limited space, interpret a chart or adapt a recipe. In school, numeracy, along with literacy, enables students to make meaning of the things they are learning in subjects like math, language arts, science and social studies.”

Looking to support your child in their math learning? The Community Adult Learning and Literacy Society (CALLS) is here to help! A CALLS instructor can walk you through kindergarten to Grade 6 math homework online so that you can feel confident in fostering your child’s math skills. Support sessions take place virtually every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Simply call or text 780-667-8441 for a Zoom meeting link.

• Wellness Together is free mental health and substance use support for people in Canada and Canadians abroad
• https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA
  
• Hope For Wellness is free mental health and substance use support available 24/7 to all Indigenous people of Canada.
• https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/

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Email: general.llr@eips.ca
Website: https://www.lakelandridge.ca/
Location: 101 Crimson Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-416-9018
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