Good Times @ EPE

Dear Families,

We wanted to take a moment to thank families for their feedback on the new school lunch program. We recognize that this is a significant change from the previous Chartwells menu, and organizational structure. Food choices, in any way, are an inherently personal thing, and for many of our families, these changes are fabulous - increased food variety, healthier options, and reduced cost will be beneficial. Similarly, for some of our families, these changes will be impactful as their students may not be familiar with some of the items on the menu.

We understand that change can be challenging, and this is a pilot program. As such, we do encourage our families to help shape the change by providing their feedback to schoolfoodnl@gov.nl.ca so that we can shape a healthy, accessible program across the province.

Thank you for all of your patience and understanding as we work through this change.

The Team @ EPE

• Tuesday, May 13th Grade 1 (Brett) Field Trip
• Wednesday, May 14th Band/Choir Concert
• Monday, May 19th Victoria Day Holiday - No School
• Wednesday, May 21st Grade 1 (Hill) Field Trip
• Wednesday, May 21st Grade 3 Field Trip
• Monday, May 26th - School Closed for Professional Development
• Wednesday, June 4th Kindergarten Concert
• Friday, June 6th Kindergarten Fun Day (will go ahead rain or shine)
• Monday, June 9th Elementary Fun Day
• Tuesday, June 10th Primary Fun Day
• June 11-13 Back-up days in case of inclement weather on the 9th or 10th
• Thursday, June 19th School Leaving Concert for Grade 6/DARE Grad
• Friday, June 20th Grade 6 Carnival
• Thursday June 26th Last Day of School for Students - Report Cards Released, Dismissal @ 12:30
• Friday June 27th Admin Day

The orders for Chartwells have picked up in the last couple of days, so they want to extend the ordering date one last time.

Registration will be open until Monday, May 12 at 9 a.m.

A reminder that students should be at their designated bus stop 5 minutes before the bus stop sign. Further reminders can be found at the link below.

It is almost time for Kinderstart registration, please see below for details:

You may be asking, am I registering for KinderStart or Kindergarten? The answer is BOTH! When you register your child for Kindergarten, you are registering for KinderStart during the 2025 / 2026 school year and Kindergarten the following September.

Children must be five (5) years of age on or before December 31, 2026 in order to register.

When registration starts, the visual at right is how the initial registration page will appear (click to open preview PDF of the form). This is NOT the actual form to fill out, it is only a sample of the actual form for your convenience). If you are registering twins, there will be an option on the second page for you to continue to register a second child.

You will need the following in order to complete an online application:

1. MCP number including expiration date;
2. An email address in order to receive confirmation of receipt of your application;
3. What school you are zoned for (Please use the School Catchment Viewer HERE);
4. Contact phone number and an emergency contact phone number; and,
5. An Internet-ready device

To complete the registration process, proof of address and confirmation of MCP number must be provided to the school on or before May 30, 2025.

This registration process is for children who will attend KinderStart in the upcoming 2025 / 2026 school year and Kindergarten in the following 2026 / 2027 school year. Children registered in KinderStart will automatically be registered to attend Kindergarten.

Additionally, for further information on the Provincial Government/Department of Education Pre-Kindergarten Pilot Program, which is being managed by the YMCA, can be found by visiting their dedicated PreKindergarten Program website. Feel free to check back regularly for updates.

Online Registration for Kinderstart(2025)/Kindergarten(2026) will get underway May, 2025 for both the English and Early French Immersion programs, as per the NLSchools' School Zoning, Student Registration and Transfers (PROG-311) policy. The registration dates are outlined below:

• Starting Wednesday, May 14 @ 9:00 AM and ending on Thursday, May 15 @ 11:59 PM for Families of Schools 7-10 (formerly Avalon Region, including the St. John's Metro area)

Please be aware that Rycor now accepts EFT transfers. Please click below for further information.

A gentle reminder about a couple of items as we look to ensure that the building is as safe as possible for all of our learners:

• Parents and Guardians should only enter the school at the office entrance and check in at the office.
• Visitors should sign in at the office and collect an ID tag from Ms. Frost or Ms. Engram
• For dismissal during the school day please collect students at the office
• A reminder that students should be in school for 8:20 each day. Students that arrive after this time should check in at the office before proceeding to class.
• Please avoid pickup changes during the school day unless absolutely necessary. Please contact the office by phone if there is an emergency to change these (teachers are often unable to access emails during the work day).

Thank you, in advance, for your assistance with this

Please click on the link below to order. A reminder that our school code is 11706925 and that the ordering deadline has been extended to May 19th.

Believe it, or not, we are at the time of year when we are beginning to look at the building set up for next year. We will often have requests from parents regarding classes or teachers for the upcoming year. Please be aware that our educators are fantastic professionals, and that a huge amount of hard work goes into developing class lists. As such, we are likely unable to accommodate individual class requests for students.

Max Families is now accepting registrations for 2025-26 After School Program!

Our program includes:

• Transportation from Elizabeth Park Elementary to the Kenmount Terrace Community Center
• Excellent staff to child ratios (1 staff for every 13 children)
• Fun, engaging activities and daily outdoor play
• A caring environment led by qualified, trained and experienced staff

Space is limited - apply today!

Contact us at registration@maxfamilies.ca or click here to directly submit an application.

Calendar
The 7 day Calendar for 2024 - 2025 is available here:
https://epe.nlesd.ca/school-calendar

Please be aware that we have severe allergies to the following products at the school:

• Nuts, Tree Nuts, Peanuts (please do not bring Wowbutter or similar products either)

• Sesame Seeds (often found in burger buns or hummus)

• Fish, Shellfish

• Visible Egg (often found in Breakfast Sandwiches)