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November 29 - Report Cards Released

December 3 - Holiday Market 5-8 p.m.

December 4 - Early Dismissal

December 9 - Metis Kitchen Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m.

December 23 to January 3 - Christmas Break (school closed to staff and students)

December 25 to January 1 - Central Services Christmas closure days

January 6 - Classes Resume

FSL 9 and Enterprise and Innovation 9 are partnering together host this year's holiday market and silent auction on Tuesday December 3rd from 4:30 - 7:30PM. There will be a holiday bake sale, silent auction, and several student-created businesses at the event. It's a one-stop holiday shop for baking and great Christmas gifts!

Some great items you will find at the auction: a signed Wayne Gretzky print, CAT bar stools, gift certificates to The Citadel, Browns Social House, Salisbury Greenhouse, Sunridge Ski Hill, Superstore, the Riverhawks, a Lucere gift set (valued at $500), The Keg, Frankie Salon, Dairy Queen, Shoot 360, and much much more. We’re only able to accept cash and cheque.

Leadership 9 is asking students to bring toques and mitts which will be donated to "A Safe Place." Studetns will be collecting them at the front door every morning until December 11, 2024. If we reach our goal of 200 items, there will be a fun event December 16.

Though the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, this season can also be stressful and difficult for some families.

If providing for your family over the holidays will be a hardship for you, we invite you contact Erin Clark at erin.clark@eips.ca by Wednesday, December 11 for a Holiday Care Box.

F.R. Haythorne staff would like to provide items for a holiday meal for you and your family.

Mrs. Clark will contact you directly about setting up a time for delivery or pickup.

The Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team invites you to the upcoming Métis Kitchen Party. The evening will include food, fiddle, dancing and activities. All EIPS First Nations, Métis and Inuit families and their allies are welcome to attend.

Monday, December 9
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Salisbury Composite High

With special guests, Métis fiddlers Brianna Lizotte and Ethan Graves
RSVP by December 6

Refer to the invitation for more details. RSVP by December 6.

If you have any questions about the upcoming gathering, or the ongoing First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education work within EIPS, reach out to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education lead at F.R. Haythorne, Mrs. DeVos.

Math Help is starting up again on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please meet in room 210 at 12:51 for support.

Tuesday, December 3

• Sr. Girls Bronze Medal Final vs. SWH at 4:00 (Home Game)
• Jr. Boys Gold Medal Finals vs. OLPH at 4:00 (OLPH)
• Jr. Girls Gold Medal Finals vs. STT at 5:30 (Home Game)

Wednesday, December 4

• Sr. Boys Gold Medal Finals vs. SWH at 5:30 (Bev Facey)

Student Transportation has busses that leave with students prior to the end of our school day. These busses use our parking lot and they have requested that we do not use this space for parent pick-up of students.

With the winter season here, we have a few reminders for families:

• Ensure students have clothing appropriate for expected weather conditions.
• If weather conditions are bad enough to impact student transportation, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) advises families directly, as well as posting on social media and eips.ca as early as possible.
• Decisions regarding bus cancellations are guided by an EIPS administrative procedure that states, “school bus service may be suspended…when there is a forecast or current temperature of -40 C, including wind chill factor, in one or more regions.”
• Other reasons for suspending or delaying school bus services include adverse weather and poor road conditions.
• When school bus services are suspended, schools remain open to students.

For more information, contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151.

Our remaining meeting dates for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:

January 22, 2025

March 19, 2025

April 16, 2025

May 21, 2025

All meeting are held in the F.R. Haythorne library at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

We value your time, and we do our best to keep meetings to a one-hour limit. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year if you are able to attend!

Click here to be directed to the F.R. Haythorne School Council page on our website.

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay school or transportation fees, you can apply to have fees waived by submitting an Application for a Waiver of Fees. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024. If you’re new to the Division, the deadline is the latter of Dec. 16, 2024, or 45 days after registration.

To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online using Visa or MasterCard. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted.

Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities and more.

For more information, alternatively, contact Karen Bidniak, Business Manager, at F.R. Haythorne, at 780-467-3800.

Do you know someone who may be interested in part-time, flexible work as a substitute educational assistant or substitute teacher in the specialty areas of French Immersion or CTS/CTF? Elk Island Public Schools is hiring. Spread the word!

Substitute teaching and non-teaching staff are critical to filling planning and unexpected vacancies when Division staff are away. Substitutes are needed to fill various positions at all school locations until the end of the school year. Upcoming application deadlines are December 12 and 13. If you know someone who’d be great in this role, encourage them to apply today.

Want reminders and news about EIPS? You can now follow the Division on Instagram @elkislandpublicschools. Stay in the know about what’s going on, from divisionwide celebrations to reminders about important dates and deadlines. You can also connect with EIPS on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and the EIPS website.

Location: 300 Colwill Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-3800

Email: general.frh@eips.ca

Website: frhaythorne.ca

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