Welcome Back Wolves

Welcome back Lakeland Ridge families,

It was great to have students back in the building after the summer break. We had a terrific first day! We wanted to send out a quick update to let you know about a few things happening this first week back at school. We will send out our weekly update with more information on Friday.

Aug. 30 - First Day of Classes

Sept. 5 - Labour Day (No School)

Sept. 7 - Early Dismissal 2:10 pm; Cash for Care; Wear your School Colours Theme Day (burgundy, black, white, charcoal, or wolf wear)

Sept. 13 - School Council Meeting 6:30 pm

Sept. 14 - ICON School Pictures (Entire School)

Sept. 15 - ICON School Pictures (Kinder Group B)

Sept. 21 - Meet the Staff Event (More information to follow)

Sept. 23 - Terry Fox School Run Day; Gr. 6 Field Trip Birch Bay Ranch

Sept. 29 - Orange Shirt Day - Wear your orange shirts today

Orange Shirt Day

Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

Oct. 5 - World Teachers' Day

Oct. 5 - Early Dismissal 2:10 pm

The first week of school can be a very busy time and Athletics is no exception. Five school teams get off to a start the very first week of school. Our four volleyball teams and cross country will be starting within the first two weeks.

Want to know when things are happening? We have an Athletics Calendar on the LLR school website: https://www.lakelandridge.ca/athletics/athletics-calendar. Please visit frequently as our Athletics staff will update as often as they can.

Team Try Outs!

For our team sports, Volleyball, Basketball, and Team Handball, there is a tryout permission form. This form's main purpose is to ensure you are aware that your child is attempting to make a team where there will be team fees associated with it. It also allows the coaching staff to know that they can safely make selections knowing that they have all the correct information on potential players and their availability to play. This form only needs to be signed once a year and covers all team sports tryouts.

Coming up this week!

Sr Boys Volleyball kicks us off with tryouts on Wednesday, Aug 31st at 3:30 pm and again on Thursday, Sept 1st at 5 pm. Sr Girls Volleyball Starts Thursday at 3:15 pm and continues Friday at 3:15 pm.

Anyone in Jr High is welcome to try out. The Sr teams are geared towards grades 8 and 9, however, grade 7s are welcome to try out and at the very least get a head start on the Jr tryouts. Our Jr coaches are usually helping with tryouts.

Jr tryouts will begin next week once the Sr teams begin making selections.

Volleyball teams will have 2-3 practices a week and 1-2 league games with weekend tournaments. All tournaments currently scheduled are on the Athletics Calendar.

Cross Country will have an information meeting during the morning break on Thursday, Sept 1st in the Mukluk Gym. The team will practice twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Can you be on more than one team at a time? YES! Our coaches are more than willing to help our students achieve their goals in all the sports they choose to try for, even if they are at the same time. For more information watch our athletics website and calendar and most importantly, have your child listen to morning announcements.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Rob Fisher

Phys Ed Teacher

Athletic Director

Lakeland Ridge School

780-416-9018

Elementary agendas were sent home today. If you DO NOT want the agenda, return the agenda to the office and submit an email to cathy.eyben@eips.ca with the following:

• Student's first and last name
• Students grade
• Include “no LLR agenda, remove fee”

We have a limited amount of Jr High Agendas, available on a first-come, first-served basis until our supply has been depleted. The cost is $4.50 per agenda and will be available to order through PowerSchool Parent Portal on September 1, 2022, after 3:30 pm.

Hi there!

My name is Chantal Harry and I am your new school counsellor this year! I’ve very excited to be at Lakeland Ridge seeing as I have experience counselling in both the Elementary and Jr High settings. This year I am available Wednesdays and Thursdays as well as alternating Fridays. You may want to reach out to me for several reasons, here are some ways that I can support you!

• Support studying skills/time management strategies
• Help with friendship/peer conflicts
• Listen and support with family issues
• Connect with outside services and providers
• Provide consultation to school teams (including parents/guardians) on issues related to school (learning, behaviour, social/emotional development)
• Assisting with High School planning
• Various mental health supports

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s education here at Lakeland Ridge, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

I’d love to help!

Chantal Harry, M.Ed. in Counselling

School Counsellor

Sherwood Heights Junior High / Lakeland Ridge School

Elk Island Public Schools

Kindergarten Groups A & B - Mrs. Biermann

Grade 1 - Mrs. Cohn

Grade 1 - Mrs. Hale

Grades 1/2 Combined - Mrs. Molyneaux

Grade 2 - Mrs. Wlos

Grade 3 - Mrs. Deatcher

Grade 3 - Mr. Mackney

Grade 4 - Mrs. Travis

Grade 4 - Mr. Baker

Grade 5 - Mr. Szydlowski

Grade 5 - Mrs. Verbitsky

Grade 6 - Mr. Jap

Grade 6 - Mrs. Beecroft

Grade 6 - Mrs. Cutforth

Elementary Music - Mrs. Rice

Jr. High Staff - Mr. Bachor, Ms. Bella, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Dahl, Mr. Fisher, Mrs. Kugler, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Moravec, Ms. Newnham, Ms. Panchuk, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Rypstra, Mrs. Troup

School Counsellor - Mrs. Harry

Educational Assistants - Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Jarvin, Mrs. Orlecki, Mrs. Petras, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Shears

Librarian - Ms. Lake

Office Staff

Attendance Secretary - Mrs. Desaulniers

Business Manager - Mrs. Eyben

Registrar - Mrs. Janke

School Administration

Principal - Mr. Huculak

Assistant Principal - Mrs. Candler (Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, 6, and 8 Level Administrator)

Assistant Principal - Mrs. Williams (Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 Level Administrator)

Students in Grades 4-9 will be able to use microwaves to heat up their lunch. Students in Kindergarten and Grades 1-3 will not have access to microwaves. We encourage students to bring lunches that do not require heating up as much as possible. Please be mindful that if your child is bringing a microwavable lunch, the containers should be microwave-safe and the time required to heat the items is reasonable.

During the last two years, staff from Children Services have not been in the building, so visitors may have been using their parking spaces. Now that they are working in the building again, please remember to use the Visitor Parking only. Vehicles in the Government of Alberta spots may be tagged and towed. We will also have one additional bus picking up and dropping students off. This bus will park along the west side of Cranberry Way. Strathcona County will be installing signs shortly. As always, students are encouraged to use the crosswalks in the parking lot and when crossing the street. Visitors are asked to drive slowly and follow the Traffic Management Plan below. Thank you for your cooperation.

School fee information for the 2022-23 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal in late September. 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 online using a credit card.

Don’t forget to 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 certain school activities such as field trips, class projects, athletic-team fees and more. Additionally, junior high and senior high fees can change as courses are added and deleted.

If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived by submitting an Application for a Waiver of Fees. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2022.

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

Did you know you can sync the school calendar to your own calendar? You can. Simply, visit https://www.lakelandridge.ca/about/calendar and click on the applicable subscription option:

· Download to iCal

· Add to Google Calendar

· Subscribe to Calendar

NOTE: Options are located above the calendar.

Once you click on the desired subscription option, follow the instructions. Within seconds, your calendar will contain all Lakeland Ridge School’s important dates including holidays, school-closures days, planned activities, events and more.

Lakeland Ridge School and the Division use the SchoolMessenger platform for communicating with families—through both phone and email. Be sure to add communications@eips.ca and amy.desaulniers@eips.ca to your safe sender list to avoid having important messages funneled into your junk mail folder.

The easiest way to stay connected is to download the SchoolMessenger app. Get the latest updates direct to your mobile device and enable push notifications to never miss a message. Families can also check back on past messages—for up to 30 days—directly in the app rather than searching to find an old message buried in your inbox. Download the SchoolMessenger app from the App Store or Google Play today.

Coming soon—the Safe Arrivals absence reporting tool will be rolled out within the SchoolMessenger app later this school year. Families will be able to quickly and easily report a child’s absence directly in the app. No more phone calls or emails required. Stay tuned for updates in the coming months.

To enhance communication between families and schools, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) created a how-to guide entitled, Communication Protocol for Schools. Topics include:

· appropriate channels to use;

· standard formats and structures;

· timing and sequencing for regular and ongoing home-school communication; and

· ways to bring forward questions or concerns.

The guide also offers useful tools and resources schools, and families can use to enhance face-to-face meetings, email communication and various social media efforts. EIPS encourages all families and schools to review the guide at:

Communication Protocol for Schools

The EIPS Correction and Verification Form is now available online through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. Use the form to access and update your child’s records information—including address, parent and guardian information, emergency contacts and medical information. Reviewing the form and submitting updates ensures the school has the most up-to-date information regarding your child.

When reviewing the form, pay close attention to all listed phone numbers, email addresses and emergency contact information. Also, if you recently moved, now is the time to ensure the Division has your updated address. Throughout the year, the Division and school uses the listed information to communicate with families about important information, including updates, the latest news and event.

EIPS Correction and Verification Form

Review and update the form by Sept. 22, 2022.

For more information about the PowerSchool Correction and Verification Form, contact the school office at 780-416-9018.

Did you know each EIPS bus is equipped with video surveillance?

Video surveillance and equipment help:

· ensure the safety of all students, drivers and property; and

· discourage destructive acts.

Regularly basis, EIPS Student Transportation reviews the video recordings, in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. The recordings assist the department with monitoring student and driver conduct and may be used as evidence in a disciplinary matter.

For more information about the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, contact the EIPS FOIP Co-ordinator at 780-464-3477.

Attendance

Office Hours

Bell Schedule

Email: general.llr@eips.ca
Website: https://www.lakelandridge.ca/
Location: 101 Crimson Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-416-9018
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lakeland-Ridge-School-1490402014609661
Twitter: @LakelandRidge