Weekly Update Newsletter

As the school year comes to a close, we would like to wish all our current and NEW Lakeland families a wonderful summer.

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all our Lakeland Ridge students, staff, and caregivers for their support and understanding this year. We would also like to thank our School Council and Parent Action Society for their ongoing support.

Best wishes to our staff that will be moving on to different positions next year. Thank you for your dedication. To our grade 9s – Best of luck as you move on to high school. Remember, once a wolf, always a wolf!

Please review the upcoming dates and events below along with all items in our Weekly Update. The first day of classes for our Grades 1-9 students is Thursday, August 31. Families with students in Kindergarten should have already received a date and time for their child's orientation. We look forward to welcoming all of our new and returning students and families to Lakeland Ridge in the Fall. Have a terrific summer! The office will re-open on August 22.

Grade 1 - 6 School Supply Drop-off

Grades 1 – 6 students and families will have an opportunity to drop off school supplies and say hello to their teacher from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 30. The office will send out a School Messanger to all parents on August 29 letting parents know who their child's teacher is and where the classroom is located. We look forward to seeing our elementary students a day early and allowing them to have a sneak peek of their classroom!

Junior High Orientation

This August we will be hosting a junior orientation for all grade 7 students along with any new Grade 8 or 9 students.

Our junior high orientation will take place Wednesday, August 30 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Families may arrive between 1:45 - 2:00 pm. We recognize that parents may be unable to attend and therefore students are allowed to attend on their own. Parents may also drop their child off and pick them up at 3:00 pm. Upon arrival, families can proceed directly to the Kona (large) gym.

The orientation will start with a staff welcome and a short presentation at 2:00 pm in the Kona (large gym). Following the presentation, students will meet with their homeroom classes. Students will receive their timetables, get their locks and lockers, and receive a tour of our school. Teachers will be in their classes and will be available to answer any questions you may have.

AUGUST

Aug 22 - School Office reopens

Aug 30

• Grades 1-6 School Supply Drop off from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• Junior High Orientation (All Grade 7s and any New Grade 8 & 9 students) from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Aug 31 - First Day of classes for Gr. 1-9

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 4 - Labour Day (No School)

Sept. 5 - Classes Begin for Grades 1-9 Students

Sept. 6 - Early Dismissal

Sept. 12 - School Picture Day

• Meet the Staff Night @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• School Council Meeting @5:30 pm (We will be electing our new Council Executives)

Sept. 13 -Alternate Kindergarten School Picture Day

Most of the staffing at Lakeland Ridge has been completed. We have staff who have accepted new positions, others who will be in different roles, as well as a couple of staff who will be retiring. We would like to thank the following staff members for their service and dedication to Lakeland Ridge and wish them well as they pursue different opportunities.

Farewell to:

• Mr. Gibson (Librarian) – Accepted position in Victoria
• Mrs. Kokotailo (Teacher) – Accepted an Assistant Principal position at Ardrossan Elementary
• Mrs. Harry (Counselor) – Going on Maternity Leave and Returning to Sherwood Heights in 2024-25.
• Mr. Hatfield (Teacher) – Will be teaching in Mexico
• Miss Starko (Teacher) – Will be teaching at Ardrossan Elementary

• Kayla King (Educational Assistant) - Returning to Grant MacEwan

Best wishes to:

• Miss Atwal (Teacher)
• Mrs. Bella (Teacher)
• Ms. Upfold (Teacher)

Retirements

• Mrs. Jarvin, one of our Educational Assistants, is retiring after 8 years at Lakeland Ridge and 32 years with EIPS.
• Mrs. Verbitsky, one of our teachers, is retiring after 13 years at Lakeland Ridge and 34 years with EIPS.

We wish both Mrs. Jarvin and Mrs. Verbitsky excellent health and much happiness!

Staff Returning from Leave

• Mrs. Beecroft (Teacher)
• Mrs. Chapman (Teacher)
• Mrs. Kugler (Teacher)

We are excited to be welcoming the following staff to our wolf pack:

• Mrs. Marks – Counselor (Part-time)
• Ms. Munsterman – Grade 6

Class Configurations

Please Note: Class lists for next year have already been made. This year teachers asked students to select friends who will support their learning for next year. Teachers worked hard this year to create class lists that took into account several factors including friendships, social-emotional needs, class dynamics, and access to support staff. Thank you in advance for your support. Grades 1 – 6 students and families will have an opportunity to drop off school supplies and say hello to their teacher from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 30. The office will send out a School Messanger to all parents on August 29 letting parents know who their child's teacher is and where the classroom is located. We look forward to seeing our elementary students a day early and allowing them to have a sneak peek of their classroom!

Tentative Class Configurations are as follows:

Kindergarten (Groups A & B) - Mrs. Biermann

Grade 1 - Mrs. Cohn

Grade 1 - Mrs. Hale

Grade 2 - Mrs. Molyneaux

Grade 2 - Mrs. Wlos

Grades 2/3 Combined - Mrs. Deatcher

Grade 3 - Mrs. Beecroft

Grade 4 - Mrs. Travis

Grade 4 - Mr. Baker

Grade 5 - Mr. Szydlowski

Grade 5 - Mr. Mackney

Grade 6 - Mrs. Cutforth

Grade 6 - Ms. Munsterman

Elementary Music - Mrs. Rice

Jr. High – Mr. Bachor, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Chapman, Ms. Dahl, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Jap (Reset Room), Mrs. Kugler, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Moravec, Ms. Newnham, Ms. Panchuk, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Rypstra, Mrs. Troup

Educational Assistants – Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Low, Mrs. Orlecki, Mrs. Petras, Mrs. Qayyum, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Shears

Library Learning Commons - Ms. Lake

Now that the year has come to an end we are putting our finishing touches in the yearbook! All families who have purchased a yearbook will receive their books in fall.

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

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2023-24 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 or new student registration processes are now registered. Those families have also received tentative route schedules and invoices—fees are due June 30, 2023.

For those students who didn’t indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, simply fill out this registration form.

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, visit the EIPS Student Transportation building during its office hours—Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on non-school days.

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/.

Elk Island Public Schools is once again planning to run the Little Elk Island Adventure, a fun and informative program for first-time school bus riders.

Annually, Student Transportation offers the Little Elk Island Adventure to new riders and their parents. The program’s aim: To help introduce families to busing so they feel comfortable and at ease before even starting school. Through a series of activities, riders learn about school bus safety, danger zones, tips on boarding and how to sit properly on the bus. After that, both the children and parents hop on the bus to practice what they’ve learned by venturing out on a short ride.

The Little Elk Island Adventure is for first-time school bus riders entering the 2023-24 school year. The tentative session dates and times are as follows:

Location Date* Time*

EIPS Central Services August 14 5 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 14 6:30 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 15 5 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 15 6:30 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 17 5 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 17 6:30 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 18 5 p.m.

EIPS Central Services August 18 6:30 p.m.

* Special Education session for PALS and Project Unit Funding students only.

SouthPointe School August 21 5 p.m.

SouthPointe School August 21 5 p.m.

** SouthPointe School locations are for students attending schools in Fort Saskatchewan.

EIPS Central Services is located at 683 Wye Rd., Sherwood Park

SouthPointe School is located at 11 SouthPointe Blvd., Fort Saskatchewan

Register Now

Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

More information about busing for kindergarten children is available at: eips.ca/transportation/kindergarten-busing-faq.

Reminder to review your child’s student account for any changes to fees, and/or additional fees (i.e., Optional Fieldtrips, Athletic Team Fees). To view your child’s student account please log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account. Fees are due 30 days following assessment as per Administrative Procedure 505 – School and Administrative Fees. Outstanding fees will be sent to Collections.

A huge thank you to all the staff, students and their families that supported our Cash 4 Care charity this year. We collected $1921.45 for SCARS and we filled over 4 boxes with toys, food and supplies for the cats and dogs that are being helped by this animal rescue. Paula from SCARS picked up our donations and was truly touched by our efforts. A special thank you to all the students who made pet toys to donate. Great job Wolves!!

Is your child graduating from or leaving EIPS at the end of the school year? If so, they must ensure any information they want to retain from their school cloud accounts is downloaded onto a personal device before leaving.

· Google account – Students must download any wanted content before August 1—download files either individually or in bulk using Google Takeout.

· Microsoft account – Students must download any wanted content from their OneDrive account before August 1.

After Aug. 1, 2023, EIPS will deactivate the account and delete all remaining files.

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

Attendance (Please specify if absence is due to Illness or Parent Excused)

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
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