Rooted in Christ @ola

Dear OLA School Community,

The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family. The special devotion which proposes the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as the model of virtue of all Christian households began in the 17th century.

At OLA, all of our families are important and play a valuable role. We thank all of you for your support, encouragement, and love. Sometimes we need to find a way to reach out to each other, the Bible is full of wisdom on how we can find time to appreciate each other. Each family member is a gift and a blessing!

Prayers are sent your way for all of your families! Take the time to think about how you can spend quality with your family especially on Family Day on February 17th.

"Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School is committed to nurturing the hearts and minds of young learners in a faith-filled environment.” (Mission Statement)

Monday, Feb. 17th

• Family Day - No School

• 4C T-Pet "Forces from a Distance 1:00pm

• Start of Adoration

Friday, Feb. 21st

• Faith Assembly at 9 am - Everyone Welcome!
• Arctic Winter Games - in the afternoon

• PD Day - NO school for students

• Pink Shirt Day

• Tale-Bots Residency - March 3 to 14

• Shrove Tuesday

• Ash Wednesday
• Early Out

• PD Day- NO school for students

• OLA Faith and Wellness day for students

We are participating in the 2025 February Food Bank Challenge! This will start on Monday, Feb. 3rd until Friday, Feb. 28th. Many schools are participating this year. OLA won the challenge last year. The challenge is weight, so the school that brings in the most weight of non-perishable items throughout the month of February wins. Every week the Fort Saskatchewan Nourishment Centre will come by and pick up your week's collection, it will then be weighed and that number will be shared with us at the start of the next week.

Registration opens tomorrow February 1st.

Here are links for more information on the programs.

Information for Pre-Kindergarten Registration Link 2025-2026

Information for Kindergarten Registration Link 2025-2026

EICS Registration Link 2025-2026

Kindergarten - Grade 4 COGITO Interest Form 2025-2026

Elk Island Catholic Schools invites and welcomes families of young learners into our faith-based, inclusive Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. EICS offers a variety of Pre­-Kindergarten programs to support all of our little learners. ALL early learners are welcome!

Pre Kindergarten inquiry form

In Kindergarten we encourage independence, initiative, decision making, creativity, the ability to learn, relationships and feelings of self-worth. We believe that each child is unique and, together with parents as our partners, we build upon children's natural curiosity and spontaneity, encouraging and supporting them as they take their first step into school.

Elk Island Catholic Schools’ Cogito Academy is designed to foster academic excellence and success for all students in a structured, disciplined setting. It delivers the Alberta Education curriculum at a structured, sequential pace, offering enhanced learning opportunities. With a clear, direct teaching approach, the program emphasizes consistency and high expectations, helping students to reach their full academic potential building a solid foundation for lifelong learning.

Cogito Academy Interest Form

Each child is created in the image and likeness of God and has distinct gifts and strengths. Guided by the school division’s commitment to Mark 1 of Excellent Catholic Schools, we honour and nurture the God-given potential within every student.

For more information about our school please visit our website for more details. ola.eics.ab.ca

Nominations are now open for the upcoming Municipal and School Board Election, October 20, 2025.

Information and nomination forms are available on our division website:

• EICS Catholic School Trustee Election Information

• Division Blog Post - Nominations are Open for the 2025 Election

Thinking of Trusteeship? This handbook provides essential information about the role of Catholic school board trustees, and the unique mission of publicly funded Catholic education. Please click here:

• 2025 Municipal Election - Handbook for Prospective Candidates

The 2024-2025 school fees are now due. Please log in to your Powerschool account and make a payment or set up a payment plan.

Here is the link to PowerSchool .

Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

School Council supports... recess equipment, Library/Learning Commons, and much more.

Joining School Council meetings allows you to work closely with parents, teachers and the school leadership team to plan and implement enhanced programming and special events for students and our school community!

To connect with your OLA School Council, please email schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, March 12th at 5:30.

Mabels Labels Fundraiser

We are excited to announce a new fundraising opportunity that will help support parent council initiatives.

We have partnered with Mabel's Labels, a company renowned for its high-quality, durable labels that are perfect for everything from school supplies to clothing. Not only do these labels help keep your children’s things organized, but they make great gifts for the upcoming holiday season!

How It Works:

Visit the Mabel's Labels website: 'Mabels Labels: Support a fundraiser

Browse their wide selection of customizable labels and choose the products you love.

Search Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School (Fort Saskatchewan) and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to OLA!

Healthy Schools is a commitment by government to support student health & learning outcomes by encouraging schools to adopt a comprehensive school health approach to promote student wellness through increased levels of physical activity, healthy eating and positive mental health.

Through this program your student will be provide with a healthy snack every day.

For student's with allergies we will providing an alternative snack that is allowed with in their restrictions. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help with this program please contact Mrs. Rumley in the office.

Below is our Snack calendar for the next week.

Our Lady of the Angels Parish

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

T8L 1W7

Email: ola@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://ola.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9622 Sherridon Drive, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)998-3716

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