Dear Families,
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- Please do not stop or park in the bus lane during morning drop-off and after-school pick-up times.
- Please park in the designated areas and have your child exit the car. Do not double park in front of the school and have your child exit your vehicle on the road.
- Please ensure that your student crosses the road at the designated cross walks.
It is unsafe and you could be ticketed by the police. Thanks for keeping our students safe!
We are excited to announce that our annual School Family Halloween Dance is just around the corner! This year, we’ll be celebrating on Friday, October 25th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the OLA School Gym. It promises to be a night filled with fun, costumes, dancing, and community spirit!
To make this event a success, we need your help! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with various tasks leading up to and during the dance. Here are some areas where we could use your support:
Ticket Sales: You can purchase tickets on your Powerschool Account after Wednesday October 16th and we will be selling tickets at the door as well.
https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/
Canteen Support: Assist with selling snacks and drinks.
Activities: Supervise fun activities for our families and kids.
Cleanup: Help us tidy up after the dance is over.
If you're interested in volunteering, please fill out the linked Google Form with your name and the areas you’d like to assist with. We appreciate any time you can give—whether it’s a few hours before the event or during the dance itself.
Thank you for helping to create a memorable experience for our school community. We can’t wait to see everyone in their Halloween costumes!
OLA school council is excited to announce that we will be offering our Hot Lunch program this year and it was agreed at the opening OLA Parent Council meeting to use this as an opportunity for a school fundraiser.
Orders will open on October 11th on PowerSchool and order deadline for BOTH orders in 2024 will be October 23rd.
Hot Lunch program is supported by the OLA Parent Council and only runs with the help of volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, please email schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com
Friday, November 1st – Tim Hortons
Wednesday, December 11th – Pizza
**Please note there are NO refunds for absences or cancellations, however, you can call the office to pick up your child’s lunch from the school.**
HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER:
· Login to PowerSchool (https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/)
· Click the drop down arrow by ‘Forms & Fees’ and select ‘Student Fees’
· Select child’s name you would like to place order for
· Scroll down to bottom ‘Hot Lunch Orders’ and click:
· Select child’s homeroom from dropbox
· Select items you wish to order
· Scroll to bottom and click ‘Add to Cart’
· Confirm your order at top right of page and complete payment.
Please note that orders may be reviewed anytime in the completed forms area if you need a reminder. Click on ‘Complete Forms’, followed by the ‘View’ button.
We will continue Hot Lunch orders in 2025 - keep an eye on the S'more for more info.
The 2024-2025 school fees have now been added to your student's PowerSchool account. You can now log in and pay your students fees.
Here is the link to PowerSchool .
Fee Waiver
If returning to school is a stressful time for your family, you may be eligible to have your school fees waived. Please read more about the EICS fee waiver policy and complete the following form if applicable. 2023-24 Fee Waiver Application.
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.
The next School Council meeting is Monday, November 18th.
Here is the next School Council Fundraiser:
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 to the next two weeks.
Sacramental Prep Offered After School 2024-2025
We are so blessed to be able to have our school and parish work together to walk with you and your child on their Sacramental Journeys. Father Abraham and our Sacramental Prep team will be offering Sacramental Prep classes at OLA after school from 3:15 - 3:45 on the following dates:
First Reconciliation Prep Classes
October 3, 7,8,9,10,11,15 and 16 (At OLA)
First Holy Communion Prep Classes
October 17, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30 (At OLA)
Celebrations:
First Reconciliation Nov 2nd at the Church OLA at 10:30am
First Holy Communion Nov 3rd at the Church OLA at 3:00pm
More information can be found at https://www.olafortsask.caedm.ca/Sacraments
E-mail registration forms to: olangels.ftsask@caedm.ca (We accept e-transfer of fees to the same email address.)
Our Lady of the Angels School
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLASchoolFtSask