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.

This is another busy month as we have some more skating dates (thank you for your help!), pink shirt day, and social-emotional learning programs for three of our grades begin (details below). The February break with Family Day and Teachers' Convention comes up quick and we have another Theme and Canteen day at the end of the month (Crazy Hair Day!). Hopefully, when I write this for March we aren't looking at -36 with the wind chill for the next morning!

Thank you to our school council who always make our Hot Lunches go so smoothly, along with our school wide smoothies that were made for us on our Tropical Daze Theme day last week! School Council also gets a big thank you from the whole staff for supporting our lunch on the upcoming Eckville Elementary School Staff Wellness Day.

Thank you to all the parents and family members who were able to join us at either our month end assembly on January 27, our Family Literacy Day read in on the same afternoon, or our Tropical Daze assembly on January 30. We love our parents joining in the school when they can!

Thank you to Maureen Hansen who dontated a balance board game promoting core strength to the school! We know there are a lot of students who will enjoy trying it out!

Thank you to the Lawton Bros. for their donation of breakfast supplies along with Danielle Blair (Block Creek Mercantile), Kelly Lawton and Claudia Thomas for cooking breakfast for all our students on Valentines Day!

-Mr. Jay Cottell

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.

I am delighted and surprised to inform you that we've raised an additional $622.25 for grade six camp from our battery round-up, with only a few families participating!

So... I'm thinking that if I put this out there one more time, we might get MORE batteries! Who knew those old batteries were so valuable?!

Again, please call Cheryl Slade at 403-341-0246 if you have some old batteries kicking around that you could donate to us. She can also be reached at cherylsladehair@gmail.com.

Mr. Libby

It's a cold one this week, so we aren't organizing a big, whole school event for this. Instead, teachers will try to take their class out for a short walk close to the school.

All classes hope to make it out for a short community walk during the afternoon, if it warms up enough.

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 Monday, Janaury 27 and then pizza will be together at noon on Monday, February 3.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Grade 1 - Eliana Mehaney

Grade 2 - Kruze Cowley, Logan Marsh, Aria Moore

Grade 3 - Gemma Grzech, Haislee Gomes

Grade 4 - Logan Maddox, Presley Nelson, Keeley Sampson

Grade 5 - Kane Lawton, Jack Oja

Grade 6 - Aislee Cowley, Teagan Kraus, Avayah Rempel, Ryanna Webb

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Grade 1 - Harper Weiss

Grade 2 - Everitt Waisanen

Grade 3 - Vivienne Smith

Grade 4 - Emily Engen

Grade 5 - Adalynn Holmen

Grade 6 - Savannah Schickerowski

We are happy to announce that Central Alberta Co-op is now sponsoring our monthly student recognition and pizza with the principals! We thank them for their support and for encouraging our students to do their best day in and day out!

A Mental Health grant enables us to book Social Emotional Learning led by WCPS facilitators. Teachers remain in the classroom for programming to see how they might be able to add components into classroom routines.

Ask you child's teacher for details on these programs, booked to begin later this month.

Grade 2 - Kimochis

Grade 4 - Identity PIE

Grade 6 - Hopeful Minds

Tuesday, February 4 - POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

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.

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.

• Wednesday, Febraury 5 - Winter Walk Day
• Friday, February 14 - Last Day of Gr 4-6 Options for Semester 1
• Pancake and Sausage Breakfast for all students
• February Break - No School For Students - Feb 17 - Feb 21
• Monday, February 17 - FAMILY DAY - STAT HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, Febraury 18 - PD Day
• Wednesday, February 19 - PD Day - Staff Wellness Day
• Thursday and Friday, February 20-21 - Teachers' Convention
• Monday, February 24 - February Assembly 1:00 pm
• Wednesday, February 26 - Pink Shirt Day
• Friday, February 28 - Canteen Day
• SPIRIT DAY - CRAZY HAIR DAY
• First Day of Gr 4-6 Options for Semester 2

Hot Lunches were available to order in your Parent Portal and payment was due January 30. If you require support in accessing your Parent Portal, please contact the school office.

• February 6 - Hot Dogs
• February 13 - Coop Chicken and Wedges
• February 27 - Grilled Cheese

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

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