Hello LLR families,

All classes from Kindergarten to grade 6 participated in Strathcona County's Pitch In Week. On Tuesday, students cleaned up our schools playground and field. Working together, they made a difference in our environment and community! Way to go Wolves!

A reminder that next Wednesday, June 1 is early dismissal and Cash 4 Care day. Students will be dismissed at 1:55pm. It is also Beach Day! We cannot wait to see all the shorts, sandals, sunhats, and sunglasses. Hopefully, we will also have beach like weather on this day!

May 30:

• Gr. 8 Outdoor Education Field Trip: Strathcona Wilderness Centre
• Hot Lunch - Opa

June 1:

• Beach Day
• Early Dismissal 1:55pm
• Cash 4 Care

June 2: Class 6-1 PAT Field Test - ELA Part B

• Zone 5 Jr High Track and Field Championships

• Grade 8 & 9 Edmonton Valley Zoo Field Trip
• Jr. High Golf Tournament

June 7:

• Grade 3 Field Trip to Gallery 501

• Grade 5 Field Trip - Millennium Place

• Class 5-2 Field Trip Fort Museum, Grade 9 Farewell

• Hot Lunch - Nitza's

*Please note: Regular programs and classes resume in the afternoon on exam days.

May 25: Grade 7 ELA Part A

May 27: Grade 8 ELA Part A

June 16: Grade 7 Math Part A; Grade 8 Math Part A

June 23: Grade 7 Science, Grade 8 Math Part B

June 24: Grade 7 Social Studies, Grade 8 Science

June 27: Grade 7 Math Part B, Grade 8 ELA Part B

June 28: Grade 7 ELA Part B, Grade 8 Social Studies

PATs

May 16: Grade 9 ELA Part A

May 18: Grade 6 ELA Part A

May 27: Class 6-1 PAT Field Test - Science

June 2: Class 6-1 PAT Field Test - ELA Part B

June 7: Class 6-1 PAT Field Test - Math Part A

June 13: Grade 9 Math Part A

June 15: Grade 6 Math Part A

June 20: Grade 6 Math Part B; Grade 9 Math Part B

June 22: Grade 6 Science, Grade 9 Science

June 23: Grade 6 Social Studies, Grade 9 Social Studies

June 24: Grade 6 ELA Part B, Grade 9 ELA Part B

Our PAT and junior high exam schedule is available on our school website.

Caregivers Series

SEEDS Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Caregiver Series Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Lunch & Learn Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Family and Community Service

(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044

Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

The Distress Line 780-482-4357

Together all https://togetherall.com/en-ca/

Togetherall is a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and wellbeing.

The EIPS Early Learning team has planned several sessions for families with children starting kindergarten in the fall to help prepare them for the year ahead. Sessions will take place throughout May and June.

We invite you to join us for any or all of the upcoming virtual sessions that fit your schedule. Many sessions have both a daytime and evening option. Upcoming sessions include:

· Supporting a Successful Transition to School

· Self Help: Building independence

· Speech Sound Development

· Fine-Motor Development in Young Children

· Literacy in Kindergarten

NOTE: Links to register were sent to all families with children registered to start kindergarten in 2022-23. Presenters will send the links to join the actual sessions directly to all registered families closer to each event.

For more information, contact the school at 780-416-9018.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2022-23 school year? If so, make sure your child is registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.

All students who indicated needing transportation services through the returning student registration process are now registered. Families registered will received tentative route schedules and invoices by the end of the month—fees are due June 30, 2022.

For those students who didn’t indicate needing transportation service through the pre-enrolment process and want to now register, simply contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151 or email st@eips.ca.

For more information about EIPS Student Transportation visit www.eips.ca/transportation.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person contact Student Transportation to make an appointment.

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

Virtual Family Gatherings

Many thanks to the families who joined us for our virtual gatherings this winter. It was a pleasure to reconnect with those who were part of the gatherings last year and to welcome new families to our virtual circle. We’re grateful for the conversation, the ideas shared and the feedback on work that’s happening throughout the Division. We look forward to seeing you all again next school year—hopefully in person at some point!

If there’s anything stemming from the gatherings you wish to discuss, please reach out to the lead teacher at your child’s school or someone from the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team directly:

• jeremy.albert@eips.ca

• harlee.mcarthur@eips.ca

• cheryl.devin@eips.ca

Treaty 6 and Métis Nation Flag Raising | June 13

If you’ve driven by EIPS Central Services recently, you may have noticed the addition of two new flag poles. As a further commitment on the path of truth telling toward reconciliation, and as an affirmation as Treaty partners, EIPS will be raising the Treaty 6 and Métis Nation flag on June 13. Each school in the Division will also display the two flags and are busy planning staff professional development and student learning experiences to understand the significance of each flag. More information on the Central Services ceremony and the specific events at each school will be shared in the near future.

Opening of Central Services Land-based Learning Space | June 21

EIPS has been working closely with Elder WIlson Bearhead to design and build a land-based learning space at EIPS Central Services. With spring on its way, construction will resume on the space. As part of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, EIPS will officially open the space, honour our ongoing relationship with Elder Wilson and affirm our commitment to deepen our relationship with the land that sustains us. We’ll share details of the opening event as the date draws closer.

Attendance

Office Hours

Bell Schedule

Email: general.llr@eips.ca
Website: https://www.lakelandridge.ca/
Location: 101 Crimson Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-416-9018
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lakeland-Ridge-School-1490402014609661
Twitter: @LakelandRidge