Eckville Elementary News - Parents

This is the monthly Principal's message and school newsletter. It is a way to keep parents engaged and informed with what is happening at Eckville Elementary. It is sent out each month via email and is available on our website.

I hope you all had a restful and joyful holiday season with your loved ones! As we step into the New Year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the support we have been shown through all our fundraisers, the Book Fair and Trickster Theatre. Eckville Elementary is a wonderful school and that is because of YOU!

The start of a new year is always an exciting time, full of new opportunities to grow, learn and inspire our students. This is a great moment in the year to talk about setting goals, discussing strategies to make them attainable and how to develop a growth mindset that thrives on accomplishment.

I am confident that together, we will continue to make this a positive and successful year for all. Our teachers' and educational assistants' hard work and commitment are what make this school such a special place, and I feel incredibly fortunate to work alongside such an awesome team.

Let’s make this second half of the school year even better! I’m looking forward to all the amazing things we will accomplish together and the growth we will see with your children!

Welcome back to school, and here's to a fantastic start to 2025!

-Mr. Jay Cottell

Students need to be prepared for outdoor recesses and PE classes when walking to the arena for skating, starting this week. Please ensure students have appropriate winter clothing, as well as the required clothing for skating. Indoor recesses will be held when the temperature outside is below -25 C.

Students of the Month and Academic Excellence winners all enjoy Pizza with the Principals! We had our assembly on Thursday, December 19 and then pizza will be together at noon on Tuesday, January 7.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to our Grade 4-6 Musical Theatre Class and Mrs. Knudsen for their production of The Greatest Snowman during the December assembly!!!

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Grade 1 - Ben Gibson, Clark Muddle

Grade 2 - Boone Campeau, Brodie Kehoe, Grace Potuer

Grade 3 - Lennyn Folvik, Nova Weiss

Grade 4 - Kaden Bohning, Bryson Netrefa, Macie Resta

Grade 5 - McKayla Nelson, Lily Noel

Grade 6 - Silas Emery, Adrian Smith, Einen Olynyk, Jackson Nergard

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Grade 1 - Hugh Tennant

Grade 2 - Charlene White

Grade 3 - Nixon Kehler

Grade 4 - Marshall Emery

Grade 5 - Blake Beck

Grade 6 - Axzel Oslund

November

Grade 3 - Colton Marr, Gemma Grzech

Grade 4 - Cassidy Lodewyk, Emmy-lou Kraus

Grade 5 - Kale Phillips, Blake Beck, Lily Noel, Liam Zinger

Grade 6 - Teagan Kraus, Blake Marr, Lily Cowley, Cash Slade

December

Grade 3 - Nova Weiss, Jasmine Klatt

Grade 4 - Maddy Potuer, Marshall Emery, Carter Butler

Grade 5 - Jocelyn Starkauskas, Rozayah Rempel

Grade 6 - Roman Maclean, Savannah Schickerowski, Ella Dziadek, Silas Emery

Thursday, January 9

Tuesday, January 14

Tuesday, February 4

Thursday, February 13

Students will require skates and a CSA approved helmet to join. We have limited quantities at the school that students can access. Please connect with teachers to coordinate skates if needed.

If consent forms are not signed students cannot participate. They will be asked to bring a book to read at the arena while the rest of the kids skate. Reminders were sent out to families over the break and consent forms are now overdue. We have extended this deadline to tomorrow, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 at midnight.

Parent volunteers are requested to help tie skates and can join us on the ice with a CSA approved helmet. Volunteers are required to complete the Wolf Creek Volunteer Application Form as well as the Criminal Record Declaration Form, both available in the school office.

• Monday, January 6 - First Day Back! - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
• Wednesday, January 15 - School Council Meeting @ 7:00 pm
• Friday, January 24 - Winter Canteen Day
• Monday, January 27 - Family Literacy Day
• January Assembly @ 1:00 pm
• Thursday, January 30 - THEME DAY - TROPICAL DAZE
• Friday, January 31 - PD Day - No School for Students
  

Hot Lunches were available to order in your Parent Portal and payment was due January 3. If you require support in accessing your Parent Portal, please contact the school office.

• January 9 - Perogies and Sausage
• January 16 - Hot Dogs
• January 23 - Grilled Cheese
• January 30 - Box Car Pizza

THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOOL COUNCIL FOR COORDINATING THESE AWESOME LUNCHES!!!

THANK YOU for your support of the December Grade 6 Fundraisers! We know there are some bottles that have been returned for us as well and we thank you for all the ways you show your support!

To the Bullock family, THANK YOU for your donation of the canteen supplies that will help to maximize our fundraising potential and support that all Grade 6 students can attend their CAMP at little or no added cost.

The last month's fundraisers were:

• December 12 - Bake Sale
• December 20 - Christmas Canteen

WINTER CANTEEN - FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

Just a reminder to everyone that all school visitors need to check in at the main office. When students are being picked up early, please come to the office and let us know, then we can call or walk down to the classroom. This helps limit classroom disruptions and lets us ensure we know who are always in the building as visitors, in case of an emergency.

All our EE Parent Newsletters are posted on our website under the PARENTS tab. It is emailed to you as well but might end up in your spam/junk folder. Wolf Creek has a new mass email program called BRIGHT ARROW. If you don't receive our newsletter, check these folders and mark us as 'not junk/spam'.