When: 7:00 p.m.

Where: OLMP High School Commons

ALL are welcome!

We encourage you to bring a fellow coach, teacher, parent, or friend on November 22nd. Let's be the Village!

Please visit the EICS website for the Board of Trustees highlights newsletter for October 2023 📰

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

We’re excited to announce that the ability to submit student absences is available in PowerSchool!

PowerSchool can also continue to 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.

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.

🌟 Calling All Community Champions! 🌟

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Coaches,

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our future leaders? Join us in a journey of inspiration, growth, and learning by becoming a valued volunteer at our beloved school!

📚 Ignite Learning, Foster Growth: As a volunteer, you'll have the unique opportunity to be an integral part of our students' educational and athletic journey. From field trip supervisors to coaches to tutors, your presence will light up their world and help them soar to new heights!

🌟 Unleash Your Superpower: Share your skills, passions, and expertise with our eager learners. Whether you're a sports superstar, a science aficionado, or great at helping supervise field trips, your knowledge will open up new horizons and ignite a love for learning.

👮‍♂️ Safety First - Our Pledge: To ensure the safety and well-being of our students, we kindly ask all volunteers to complete a Police Information Check, Child Intervention Record Check, and Volunteer Confidentiality Form. These simple steps help us create a secure environment for everyone.

🤐 Trust & Confidentiality: We hold your privacy in the highest regard. Rest assured, the information shared with us is handled with utmost care and only used for the purpose of enhancing the educational experience.

🌈 Building Bonds, Strengthening Community: Join hands with fellow parents, guardians, and community coaches in a shared mission to shape the future. Together, we'll create an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child feels supported and empowered.

🙌 Ready to Embark on this Journey? Complete your Police Information Check, Child Intervention Record Check, and Volunteer Confidentiality Form, and get ready to embark on a rewarding adventure with us!

For more information and to kickstart your volunteering journey, contact the OLMP office at olmp@eics.ab.ca or 780-672-2975.

Let's make a difference, one smile, one field trip, one child at a time!

With heartfelt gratitude,

OLMP Catholic School

• November 21: Photo retakes (9:00 a.m.)
• November 21: Hot lunch orders for December are due today
• November 21: Parent Council Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
• November 22: An Evening with Dr. Russell (6:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
• November 24: School closed
• November 25: Grade 5 volleyball final tournament
• December 7: Early dismissal @ 12:25 p.m.
• December 10 & 11: High school ski trip to Marmot Basin (Jasper)
• December 11: School closed
• December 20: Annual Turkey Dinner
• December 21 to January 3: School closed for Christmas break 🎄

WISEST presents the SET Conference (a Science, Engineering, and Technology experience) for young women and gender-diverse students in Grades 10 – 12 who are curious about careers in science, engineering, and technology (SET).

• Gain insight into different career paths in science, engineering, and technology (SET) and related University of Alberta programs.
• Explore SET through lab tours and activities
• Get access to role models and mentors to learn what it is like to pursue science, engineering, or technology.

Click here to register.

Insight is a group-administered test of cognitive abilities, which will be administered to all Grade 4 and 8 classes in EICS in the middle of November.

The assessment is designed to measure cognitive abilities including reasoning, comprehension, memory, and visual/auditory processing.

Students do not need to study for the Insight and the results do not impact their school grades. The results provide information about students’ cognitive strengths and areas of weakness to best support all learners.

For more information, please visit:

https://canadiantestcentre.com/cognitive/insight/

December Hot Lunch is now available to order through the Parent Portal of PowerSchool under Forms and Fees -> Student Fees until November 21st!

We will offer a beverage/snack on early dismissal Thursdays.

Upcoming Hot Lunches:

November 23 - Dominos Pizza

November 30 - Skyway

December 7 - Booster Juice and Donuts

December 14 - Boston Pizza

Junior High Girls (grades 7 to 9) tryouts start this Thursday, November 23rd after school from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m.

We can't wait to see you there!

There are 10 spots still available, and the trip is now open to Grade 9 students as well!!

Fees have now been added to student accounts.

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

Families that need financial assistance can apply for our fee waiver program. Deadline to apply is December 11, 2023.

Fee Waiver Program Application 2023 - 2024

Dear Parents,

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.

*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 you attention to this.