OCTOBER

Oct. 23 - 27 - Book Fair

Oct. 24 - Grade 6 Immunizations (Round 1)
Oct. 25 - Picture Retakes; Parent Teacher Interviews @ 4:00pm
Oct. 26 - Picture Retakes alt Kinder Group; Parent Teacher Interviews @ 4:00pm

Oct. 27 - Grade 2 Field Trip Telus World of Science
Oct. 27 & 28 - Halloween Howler JR. Volleyball Tournament

Oct 30 - Revenge of Nightmare on Crimson Drive 6:00pm

Oct. 31 - Halloween (Snake Parade Beginning around 8:45 AM)

NOVEMBER

Nov. 1 - Early Dismissal / Cash 4 Care / Jersey Day / Take Your Kids to Work Day

Nov. 3 - Remembrance Day Ceremony

Nov. 6-10 No School: November Break (schools closed to staff and students)

Nov. 13 - 17 -Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

Nov. 14 -School Council Meeting 6:30 PM in the school library and via Microsoft Teams

Nov. 16 - Linking Generation Visit

Next week we will host our Scholastic Book Fair. Parents can purchase books in person at the times below from October 23 – 27. Our Library Learning Commons will receive a percentage of all sales to spend on brand new books for our collection. Thank you for your support!

Wednesday, October 25:

4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thursday, October 26:

8:20 am – 12:20 pm

1:00 – 3:20 pm

4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Friday, October 27

8:20 am – 12:20 pm

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Please contact Ms. Lake if you have any questions or if you would like to volunteer to help with the fair.

Online booking opened up on Tuesday, October 17 and will close on Tuesday, October 24 at 4:00PM. Please note Kindergarten interviews will be held Wednesday, October 25 & Thursday, October 26 from 9:00AM to 6:00PM.

Beginning Monday, our Leadership 7 class has planned many fun Halloween themed activities for all students throughout the week. Students will have the opportunity to play BINGO, compete in pumpkin volleyball, use their estimation skills to guess how many treats in a jar, listen to scary stories and many more activities. Students will need to stay tuned to the announcements to find out when each activity is occurring.

Our Kindergarten A class will will tour the school office and show off their costumes on Monday as they celebrate Halloween a day early at school.

On Tuesday, following announcements, Kindergarten B students will tour the school office and show off their costumes. Then, around 8:45AM our Grade 1s will kick off our snake parade as they wander throughout the school picking up other classes along the way. Caregivers are welcome to line our hallways to watch the snake parade.

In the afternoon, K-6 students will remain in their classrooms participating in a variety of Halloween themed activities. Junior high students will have the opportunity to win prizes in our LLR Junior High costume contest at the beginning of period 5. They will then have the choice of dancing away in the gym with DJ Mr. Bachor, playing board/computer games, or watching a Halloween themed movie.

We have many students with wonderful, creative ideas about what costumes to wear. What is important to remember, though, is costumes that portray stereotypes about a specific group, culture or race can be hurtful. While we are confident our students would not intentionally try to offend their classmates or teachers, we need to be sensitive to the fact that having one’s background or identity depicted as a costume can be viewed as disrespectful. Elk Island Public Schools is committed to providing a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning and working environments. It is important that celebrations being held at our schools can be enjoyed by everyone - please help us ensure Halloween is fun for all our students! If you have any questions about whether a costume would be appropriate, please contact the school. We are looking forward to a Spooktacular day!

Elk Island Field Trip Policy (AP260) states that all students shall be transported to and from a field trip using school provided transportation when provided. If there are extenuating circumstances where your child needs to have alternate transportation, it must be approved prior to the day of the field trip by the Principal.

Please reach out to the school if you have any questions about the policy or procedures.

If your child has an Individual Program Plan (IPP or ISP), you will be receiving an email soon from their teacher (or lead teacher if in Junior High) that will include a PDF copy of their plan along with a link to a Permission Click form where you can acknowledge receipt of the plan and sign off on the plan electronically. If, after reading the plan, you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to the sending teacher for some clarification before completing the Permission Click form.

If you have any questions about this slight change in process from previous years, please reach out to our counsellor, Mrs. Marks.

INFORMATION FROM EMAIL

Our Lakeland Ridge drama production is off to an exciting start! We have solidified our concept and have started to research, write our individual scenes, and cast the specific roles. Due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling conflicts, we will be putting a pause on our rehearsals and technical meetings until after November break. We will resume cast rehearsals on November 14 and Tech meetings on November 15. Please listen to announcements and check our website in the coming weeks, under programs>drama, for information about permission forms and rehearsals.

Take Our Kids To Work Day is an annual career exploration event, held on November 1 of this year, where Grade 9 students across Canada are asked to share a day in the life of a working professional. Our Grade 9 students will spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host, witnessing first-hand the world of work, prompting early career planning, and enabling students to make informed decisions about their future goals and endeavors. This year's theme, "Everyone Belongs Here," is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This event gives parents the opportunity to discuss career prospects with their children and allows the working professionals the opportunity to share knowledge, experience and advice around education, career choices and relevant skills required in today’s workplace.

We encourage families to seek out a spot for their child whether it be with a close family friend or trusted adult, so that they can truly experience all this great day has to offer. If you are unable to find a location for your child, please send them to school. Teachers will use this time to review concepts already taught in the classroom.

A Permission Click form has been sent out to all Grade 9 families. Please complete this form indicating which option your child will be participating in on Wednesday, November 1.

School fees 💲

School fee information for the 2023-24 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. 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. This is where you can also add and pay for this year's yearbook.

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 fees and more.

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived by submitting an Application for a waiver of fees. The application deadline is December 15, 2023.

For more information about school fees, waivers, and payment deadlines visit eips.ca. Alternatively, contact Cathy Eyben, Business Manager at Lakeland Ridge School at 780-416-9018.

Office Reminders ✔️

Fall has arrived which means the weather is unpredictable and it is getting colder and wetter. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather conditions and consider packing an extra pair of socks or pants just in case. Thank you!

Student Medication 💊

If your student requires medication to be accessible at the school such as Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, Reactine, and Tums, please fill out the Medication Management Plan via Permission Click and bring the medication to the office for storage.

Students are not permitted to administer their own medication at school. All medication should be provided in its original packaging and labelled with the student’s name. All medication will be stored in the office with administering recorded.

To view your photos please go to mylifetouch.ca

Start by creating an account with your email. Enter Sherwood Park, Alberta, and Lakeland Ridge School. Add your student's First name, Last name, and their 9-digit ASN number (found in PowerSchool under school fees) and enter your relationship to the student. You can then search for their picture. If you have any issues, please contact Lifetouch at 866-457-8212.

From Alexa to Algorithms: Parenting in the era of AI

Join the University of Alberta and Amii for an engaging 45-minute online webinar designed to boost AI literacy for parents of kids of all ages, from kindergarten to graduate students. The session will focus on global citizenship, online safety, and education and career guidance.

Don't miss this fun and informative opportunity to empower your parenting in the age of AI, ensuring your kids thrive in tomorrow's tech-driven world.

Event Details:

Date: Nov. 2, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Location: Virtual
REGISTER NOW

Navigating ADHD: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving

Join us for a Parent session at Sherwood Heights Junior High on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH at 6:30pm.

We will be hosting ADHD Edmonton’s President Rachel Rogers who is a psychologist that specializes in supporting families with children managing ADHD.

Rachel has worked with Edmonton Public Schools as a teacher, counselor, and Psychologist on multidisciplinary teams and is a wealth of knowledge to parents.

Rachel will be talking about the history of neurodivergences, what is ADHD and the brain, will briefly talk about the role of medication, multimodal treatment, strategies, and self-regulation. She will also talk about ADHD Edmonton and the supports available (there’s a lot!) and finish with Q&A to address questions.

This session is open to caregivers and professionals and will be held in person at Sherwood Heights Junior High as well as a virtual option.

To help us gage numbers:

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Please click on the google form link above ^ to RSVP to this parent night.

The health and safety of staff, students and visitors is a top priority. Continue to reinforce the following hygiene habits to protect staff and students from spreading respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.

• Stay home if you’re feeling sick.
• Wash or sanitize your hands often.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Avoid touching your face.
• Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
• Wear a mask if you get sick or develop symptoms while at school or work.

As per Alberta Health guidelines, staff, students, contractors and visitors who have symptoms of respiratory Illness or test positive for COVID, should stay home until:

• symptoms have improved,
• they feel well enough to resume normal activities, and
• they have been fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.

For anyone who has a respiratory illness or has tested positive for COVID, it is recommended that they wear a mask for a total of 10 days from the onset of symptoms—even if the symptoms have resolved or improved—when in indoor settings with other individuals.

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