Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update!
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Hello Lakeland Ridge Families,
In-school classes will resume following the long weekend on Tuesday, May 25. We are looking forward to having all of our kids back, as we finish out the school year. Please remember to have students complete the Daily Covid-19 Questionnaire before coming to school. If students are feeling unwell, they are asked to please stay home.
Chromebook Returns
Upcoming Dates and Events
May 21 - No Classes - School Closure Day
May 24 - No Classes - Victoria Day
May 25 - ECS Virtual Information Night @ 6:30pm
May 26 - Junior High Virtual Information Night @6:30pm
June 2 - Early Dismissal (Silly Hats & Sunglasses Day)
June 3 - Junior High Language Arts Exam - Part A in AM
June 8 & 9 - Junior High Math Exam - Part A (Will be completed in student's math class)
June 18 - Grade 9 Farewell
June 21 - Junior High Awards (Virtually time TBD)
- National Indigenous Peoples Day - No Exams
June 22- 25 - Exam Week Schedule for Junior High Students Only
- Tuesday, June 22 – Language Arts AM / Social Prep in PM
- Wednesday, June 23 – Social AM / Science Prep in PM
- Thursday, June 24 – Science AM / Math Prep in PM
- Friday, June 25 – Math AM
June 25 - Last Instructional Day
- Report cards available online
Classroom Configuration & School Staff for 2021-22
We are currently in the process of staffing and organizing classes for next year. Teacher assignments and class configurations will be announced at a later date. In the past few years, we have taken teacher requests however, last year we received over 200 requests. This year we are only considering requests if there are “extenuating circumstances” or “educational reasons”. We will not be accepting friend requests. Administration, our counsellor & teachers work extremely hard preparing and organizing classes for next year to ensure your student’s success. Grade group teachers will be meeting as a team with teachers of the following grade to plan class lists based on their collective knowledge of the student’s needs. Prior to the start of the school year, teachers will be contacting parents to let them know which class their child will be in. We are currently working on the junior high timetable and hope to have it ready near the end of June. Students will receive their timetables on or before the first day of school.
Virtual Information Nights
Kindergarten - May 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Parents and students are asked to join the meeting between 6:20pm and 6:30pm. If you enter the meeting prior to 6:20pm, you will not have access. Upon arriving at the meeting, the school administration will need to “admit you” to the meeting. Please join the meeting within the above noted time frame so that we can start the meeting promptly. To join the video meeting, click this link: Kindergarten Information Evening
Junior High - May 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Parents and students are asked to join the meeting between 6:20pm and 6:30pm. If you enter the meeting prior to 6:20pm, you will not have access. Upon arriving at the meeting, the school administration will need to “admit you” to the meeting. Please join the meeting within the above noted time frame so that we can start the meeting promptly. To join the video meeting, click this link: Junior High Information Evening
Some helpful tips while in the meeting are below:
- Notify school administration if something is not working, either at the beginning or during the meeting.
- If you are not “camera-ready,” you can turn off your camera and your profile image will show up. When you first enter the room, be sure to mute your mic. The host can also mute anyone or have participants leave, but participants will have to manually unmute their mic to talk.
- Please keep your mics muted during the meeting.
- If you have a question that you would like to ask, please type your question into the chatbox.
- Please reserve the chat feature for questions related to the meeting.
Junior High Final Exams
Lakeland Ridge will be moving forward with a final exam week for junior high students. Exam week will be from June 22-25. Students in grades 7 and 8 will be writing common exams developed by EIPS and students in grade 9 will write common exams developed by their teachers. Keep in mind that teachers have been teaching your kids all year and have numerous assessments that provide a comprehensive body of evidence of your child’s understanding of the curricular outcomes. Teachers, as always, will use their professional judgment when determining final grades. Final exams provide students with an opportunity to shine and demonstrate their understanding in their respective subjects. We want students to do their very best. Students who do not write final exams or score lower than their class, mark will not have their marks lowered. Specific information about Final Exam Week will be sent out later.
Exam Dates
· Thursday, June 3 – Language Arts Part A in AM
· Tuesday, June 22 – Language Arts AM
· Wednesday, June 23 – Social AM
· Thursday, June 24 – Science AM
· Friday, June 25 – Math AM
Junior High Awards
Awards will be held on Monday, June 21 (time TBD). The awards ceremony will be done virtually where all junior high students will attend in their homerooms. Students will receive certificates for Merit, Honours, and Honours with Distinction. Certificates will be presented to students in each of the 5 core subjects who received the highest overall academic achievement as well as those students who excelled in their complementary courses.
Year-End Celebrations
ECS – Mrs. Biermann will be sending out information to families within the next couple of weeks about the end of the year.
Grade 6 – We don’t hold a formal event for our grade 6s, but in non-COVID years, students would usually have a party, picnic, or play games. Due to the pandemic, we are unable to gather and mix cohorts, but staff are working on a plan to celebrate the hard work of our grade 6 students.
Grade 9 – Our Grade 9 Farewell is scheduled for Friday, June 18. We are planning to hold 3 small ceremonies, one for each of our grade 9 classes. Students will receive their certificates, take pictures, and watch a short video/slideshow specific to their class. Unfortunately, parents/guardians will not be able to attend. However, the ceremonies will be recorded, and a link will be shared with parents to watch with their families. We encourage the kids to dress up, but please nothing too extravagant. More information will be sent at a later date.
Visitors in School
Parents are reminded that they need to make an appointment to enter the school, as non-essential visitors and contractors are not permitted in the school or workplace without an appointment. Please call or email the school ahead of time to book an appointment. Individuals should not enter an EIPS building if feeling unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms—fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell or taste, nausea, pink-eye. Visitors must sign in at the office (after having made an appointment), practice physical distancing while here, and wear masks properly.
Attendance
K-9
If you know your child will be absent, late, or leaving early from school, please send a note in their agenda, email or phone the school explaining the reason for that day.
Student Brightspace page:
Username: Use the EIPS student email address
Password: Use the EIPS student password
If a student needs help with a password reset, contact the school for assistance.
Watch this video to learn how to navigate the Brightspace environment
Parent/Guardian Brightspace page: This is GREAT information to help your children.
https://eips.brightspace.com/d2l/local
Brightspace Parent/Guardian guide Click here
Write-On Stationary
The 2021-2022 School Supply sheets were sent home with your child. If you choose to participate and order your child’s school supplies through Write On Stationery, 10% of your total order will be returned to Lakeland Ridge School as a fundraiser.
EIPS Summer School: Registrations
Family Resources- Mental Health for Youth
Alberta COVID_19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub. Alberta’s government partnered with the Kids Help Phone and Jack.org to create this hub where youth, educators and parents can find easy-to-access tools and supports.
Additionally, the youth-focused resources on this hub include:
· Jack Chapters – Youth-led, community-driven mental health advocacy clubs at schools or in the community.
· Jack Talks – Mental health presentations delivered to young people by young people.
· Jack Summits – Mental health conferences developed by youth, where young people within a region connect, strategize and learn from one another.
· Do Something – Tools to take small, simple steps that make a big difference to youth mental health and the mental health of others.
· Be There – Tools to support someone who may be struggling with their mental health.
Additional mental health resources available to support students, families and school staff: