February 3, 2025

December Reminders

Wolverine Weekly Update

February 3, 2025

Upcoming Dates and Events

February

Feb. 6 & 7 - No School: Teacher's Convention
Feb. 7 - Hot Lunch Orders Open for Feb. 28 Hot Lunch - Noodlebox
Feb. 10-24 - Returning Student Registration Open until February 23
Feb. 10-15 - Random Acts of Kindness Week
Feb. 14 - Grade 5 Swimming Lessons
Feb. 17 - No School: Family Day
Fe. 19 - WBF Spirit Wear Last Day to Order!
Feb. 21 - Grade 5 Swimming Lessons
Feb. 21 - Kindergarten (both classes) - Field Trip
Feb. 21 - Grade 6 Field Trip
Feb. 24 - Grades 1& 2 - In-school Field Trip
Feb. 26 - Pink Shirt Day
Feb. 28 - Grade 5 Swimming Lessons
Feb. 28 - Hot Lunch - Noodlebox

Be sure to check out our school calendar.

Library Volunteers - Sign-Up Here

Sign-up if you would like to volunteer in our school library. For more information contact the school.

Woodbridge Spirit Wear Clothing Order

Welcome to the 2025 Woodbridge Farms Spirit Wear store!

All items are custom made, no returns or refunds will be considered.
All items will be delivered to the school.
Size charts can be found with each item on the store.

The store will close on February 19. No late orders will be accepted.

https://woodbridgefarms2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Returning Student Registration 2025-26

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) returning student registration process for 2025-26 takes place Feb. 10-24, 2025. Through an online form, families will confirm the school and program their child will attend next year or advise the Division if they aren’t returning. For students who want to attend a non-designated school next year, these requests must be submitted through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space.

On February 10, the parent/guardian on file in PowerSchool identified as the Permission Click contact for each pre-kindergarten to Grade 11 student will receive an email through Permission Click with a link to the form. If your family hasn’t received any Permission Click forms this school year, contact the school office so we can investigate any technical issues before registration season.

School Fundraiser

February Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch orders can be placed using the Munch-a-lunch platform.

If you have any additional questions please email wbfpa.hotlunch@gmail.com.

Feb. 28 - Noodlebox - Orders close Feb. 20

Junior High Open Houses

Many junior highs across the Division are hosting open houses to share information about courses and programs to help families make informed decisions during the 2025-26 new student registration and returning student registration season.

Learn more about everything EIPS has to offer by attending one or more school open houses or alternative program information sessions at a school near you.

Ardrossan Junior/Senior High: February 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
F.R. Haythorne Junior High: February 4 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sherwood Heights Junior High: February 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Numeracy at Home

If you are looking for more games to practice math facts at home. Here is a fun game to practice multiplication facts that only requires a deck of cards. Click the link to check it out.

Counselling Corner

Digital Technology Considerations

“Digital technology has an important role in your life. So it’s helpful to understand the good and bad ways that digital technology can affect you and your family.”

Click here for information from Alberta Health Services that will help you start a conversation about digital technology. You’ll also find tools and resources to help you learn more about using digital technology in a healthy way.

Tips to help you keep your child safe while using social media

Set up a safety plan. This includes updating security software, using different passwords on social media accounts, teaching youth to only accept friend requests from people they know well, and checking any new sites before your child uses them.
Block your child from being able to make purchases within applications (called in-app purchases).
Teach your child about the possible harms of social media.
Learn how to use the apps that they use to make sure they’re using them safely.
Know the signs of social media becoming a problem.

How do you know if your child might have a problem with social media?

Social media becomes a problem when it harms your child’s mental or physical health or has unwanted effects on their day-to-day life.

You may want to talk to your child about their social media use if they:

are on social media often and get upset when they’re interrupted
don’t want to cut back on using social media, even when they know it’s causing problems
can’t stop thinking about social media
feel sad, upset, or frustrated when using or after using social media
have a hard time keeping up healthy habits, such as sleeping or eating well
don’t take care of their day-to-day responsibilities or participate in social activities, such as doing school work or chores, going to dances, or spending time with the family pet
have trouble talking to or being with friends, family, or others in person
start acting different, such as lying, sneaking around, and pushing limits for online activities
argue more than usual

Resources

Digital technology

Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines
How much time children should spend in screen-based activities in a day? Learn how your child can be more active and get a better sleep.

Learning about supporting your teen's social life online
Learn how to support your teen to develop healthy online behaviours.

Media and your child: Making choices
Find out ways to help manage your child’s screen time.

Family media plan
Learn how to create a media plan for your family.

Internet matters
Get online safety tools and guidelines to help children stay safe online.

Protect kids online
Learn how to protect children when they’re online. You’ll also find online education and prevention information to help keep kids safe online and in everyday life.

Protecting and promoting privacy rights
Get information about youth privacy and the importance of privacy when using digital technology.

Cybercrime
Get information about crimes that can be committed online and how to prevent them from happening.

Parental control applications
Find out about parental control apps to help parents and caregivers protect children’s privacy and online safety.

Social media

Explore digital and media literacy
Get educational tools and learning modules from the Media Awareness Network to help you learn more about digital and social media.

Social networking
Learn what stories to keep, how to help manage social networking during the pandemic, and other social networking topics.

Help! Someone shared a photo of me without my consent! – Tip sheet
Get tips on what to do if you post something you regret or someone posts something about you that you didn’t want them to.

18 Social media apps and sites kids are using right now
Learn about social networking applications and sites that teens use.

Screen time and young children
Find out what Canadian pediatricians say about screen time for children under the age of 5.

Social media: What parents should know
Find out what Canadian pediatricians say about sharing information and images through social media.

Social Media Map
Get information about the many social media websites, including those related to gaming.

Gaming

Keeping games fun and friendly
Learn how to keep games fun.

Parental controls for gaming
Get tips to help parents encourage healthy online gaming.

Game age ratings
Get information to help you choose age-appropriate games for children.

Advertising and marketing guidelines – International Age Rating Coalition (IARC)
Learn about game ratings and content and how games are marketed.

Mental Health Resources

Alberta Health Services Help in Tough Times is an up-to-date and comprehensive website where Albertans of all ages can quickly find information about coping and stress management, access to community support services and virtual mental health supports.

Hope for All - Immediate Help Phone Numbers

Alberta Health Services has a text resources and service called Text4Hope.

Youth Help Card

Important Mental Health Numbers: