Report cards will be available online, through your Parent Portal account, on

Wednesday, June 25 at 3:15 pm. Please note, the report cards are published at 3:15 pm but

you may not have access until 4:30 pm.

We ask that your student(s) take all their belongings with them if they

are leaving early. Any additional items will be kept in the school office for pick up in September.

There are many items in our lost and found. Items will be on display the last week of

school and teachers will be walking students by the tables during this time. Any items

not claimed by June 25 will be donated to a local community charity. Please come

and check the lost and found for any items you are missing. If the item is small (necklace,

jibbitz, pin etc.) please check with the office. Thank you

All these dates (and more) are listed on our monthly calendar located on our school website here.

• June 4 - Early Dismissal @ 2:15 pm
• June 6 - Elementary Track & Field Day
• June 11 - Chip Day
• June 13 - Hot Lunch (Panago Pizza)
• June 20 - Lunch on the Land
• June 24 - Year End Chapel (9:15 - 10:00)
• June 24 - Year End Assembly (10:33 - 11:30)
• June 25 - Report Cards Issued
• June 25 - Last Day of School

We are praying for good weather for our Div I and Div II Track & Field Day on Friday,

June 6!

Div I (grades 1-3) will be using our own school fields to spend the day participating in

15 events. Each of the 15 groups will be led around the course by a grade 3 group

leader and assistant leader. It is always an enjoyable day by all. At the end of the day

the students will gather together for a freezie and ribbon awards for first through fourth

place. Mr. Alstad heads up this meet.

The Div II (grades 4-6) Track and Field Day will take place at the Strathcona Athletic

Park (behind Bev Facey School). The students will be in groups of 16 and travel through

16 events. The activities range from regular Track and Field events such as high jump

and 100m dash to irregular events such as sack races and dry land canoeing. At the

end of the day every student will be awarded with a first to fourth place ribbon. Mr.

Fung heads up this meet.

There will be a concession available at lunchtime for the Div II students:

Hot Dogs, Chocolate Bars, Chips and Pop: $2.00 each

Some reminders:

Students should dress for the weather. Mosquito repellant may also be a good idea as

would layered clothing as the weather may be variable throughout the day. Your child

should have sunscreen on all exposed skin. Please apply sunscreen at home.

Students are encouraged to bring snacks, a bottle of water with their name on the

bottle and they can bring a lunch.

Please note: ‘Parent Permission’ forms are for Div II only. This form was sent out via a

Permission Click email at the end of May. The form must be completed for each grade

4-6 student to be able to participate and ride the bus.

This day is only successful because of you, our parents, who volunteer to help us out.

Volunteer forms were sent home mid-May. The forms should be returned by now but if

you forgot, please phone the school and let them know.

We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers. You are awesome!

June 11 - KA/KC (Deadline June 6)

June 12 - KB/KD (Deadline June 7)

June 13 - Grade 1-6 (Deadline June 8)

Visit Healthy Hunger to place your order!

There are 2 ways to sign up:

1. When you place a hot lunch order through Healthy Hunger, there is an option to sign up as a volunteer when checking out.
2. If you have already placed your hot lunch orders for the year and did not sign up through the Healthy Hunger website, please click this link to sign up: Hot Lunch Volunteering (2024-2025)

June 11 - Grade 1-6

June 9 - KA/KC

June 10 - KB/KD

If you did not prepay for chip days for the year, your child can bring a loonie on chip day to participate.

Are you a past, present, or future grandparent of a student who attends SCA Elementary or Secondary Schools?

We would love your prayer support! An update is emailed out each week of ways you can support our school in prayer. If you are able, we meet once a month to pray for our students.

Please email Pastor Driedger at darren.driedger@eips.ca or phone the school office at 780-449-2787 to get involved.

We meet the first Thursday of every month at 1:00 pm at SCA Elementary. Our next prayer meeting is Thursday, June 5 at 1:00 pm and you are welcome to join!

We want to cover the schools and the children with prayer. Your wisdom and experience is needed for this.

Psalm 71:16 says: “I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD!”

Read the rest of Psalm 71 to discover your mandate as a spiritual grandparent for all of our students.

Provincial Achievement Test (PATs) will be written in May and June by our Grade 6 students.

All PAT's will take place in the morning and we appreciate your efforts in having your child attend school on these dates.

Wednesday, May 28 - PAT LA Part A

Thursday, June 12 - LA Part B

Friday, June 13 - Math Part A

Tuesday, June 17 - Math Part B

Wednesday, June 18 - Social Studies

Our year end chapel will take place on Tuesday, June 24 at 9:15 am in the gym. Parents are welcome to attend!

Our grade 1 to 6 students will also enjoy a year end assembly on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am in the gym.

Students will receive their year end awards in their individual classrooms at

times specified by the teacher. Most class awards are presented on the last

day of school.

On June 25 we will be emailing school supply lists to our grade 3-5 families for next year. We will be offering two options for 2025-26:

1) purchase school supplies as usual at your local store OR

2) purchase school supplies online.

Keep an eye out for this information in your inbox.

Please note - lists will be available on our website as well.

Parents of children entering grades 1-3 are reminded that you will pay a

fee in late September for school supplies that will be purchased and provided by the school.

Your child's homeroom placement for the 2025-26 school year will be shared on

Tuesday, August 26 at 9:00 am.

Please log in to your Parent Portal account to find out which classroom they will be in for this school year. We kindly ask that you hold off contacting teachers prior to the first day of school.

Great care and planning occurs in placing each child in the proper class. Staff spend a great deal of time considering variables such as: individual needs, learning styles, peer groupings, social interactions, boy-girl ratios, special program grouping, educational assistant times, etc. before setting the lists.

Parents are asked to refrain from requesting specific teachers or homerooms.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2025-26 school year? If so, make sure your child is

registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.

All students who indicated needing transportation services through the returning student or new student registration processes are now registered. Those families have also received tentative route schedules and invoices—fees are due June 30, 2025.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, contact EIPS’ Student Transportation office at 780-417-8151.

For more information about EIPS Student Transportation, visit https://www.eips.ca/transportation.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using powerschool.eips.ca. To pay in-person, visit the EIPS Student Transportation building during its office hours—Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on non-school days.

In an attempt to relieve some of the school parking pressures at our elementary school, we are once again providing a free shuttle bus service, before and after school, to and from our secondary school.

Parents will both drop off their children in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon at the

secondary school.

We are encouraging any elementary families who have children in our secondary school and are

currently picking them up by car, or any families who find the elementary parking lot congested and

would like a larger parking area to retrieve their child(ren) to consider using this service. Families

using the shuttle service must agree to be committed to using the service daily, both in the morning

and in the afternoon.

To sign-up for the shuttle, please complete the online registration located here.

NOTE: Students who are signed up for regular EIPS busing should NOT sign up for the shuttle bus.

Students on regular EIPS buses can get off their bus at secondary with a parental note (sent to the bus

Is there a preschooler in your life experiencing identified developmental delays or challenges with speech-language—big or small? If so, Elk Island Public School’s Play And Learn at School (PALS) program could help.

Early learning lays the foundation for success in primary grades and beyond. As such, EIPS offers the pre-kindergarten PALS program in five of its elementary school locations. Applications are now open for free speech-language assessments for those interested in registering in the PALS program this fall. The assessment helps determine if PALS is appropriate for your child.

If you know a preschooler, born in 2021 or 2022, who could benefit from pre-kindergarten programming or want to book an assessment, fill out the PALS Program Request Form or call 780-417-8219. For more information, visit eips.ca.

Grade 6 students are invited to join SPAC Junior High Youth Group!

Wednesday’s at 7:00 pm.

Find out more here.

To enhance building safety and minimize classroom disruptions, we kindly ask that parents dropping off items for their children during the school day do so at the office.

As a friendly reminder, if you’d like to walk your child into school during morning drop-off, please accompany them to the rotunda and allow them to make their way to the classrooms independently.

We appreciate your cooperation and support in helping our school days run smoothly!

Did you know you can sync the monthly school calendar to your own calendar?

1. Visit http://scaelementary.ca/about/calendar using the device you would like to sync the calendar to.
2. Click on the applicable subscription option at the top of the page and follow the instructions

• Download to iCal
• Add to Google Calendar
• Subscribe to Calendar (Recommended for iPhones, Android, Outlook)

Within seconds, your calendar will contain all SCA Elementary' s important dates including holidays, early dismissal days, school-closure days, planned activities, events and more!

It's important for SCA Elementary to have the most up-to-date contact details for your child. If your address, phone number, email, or emergency contacts have changed, please take a moment to review and update your information.

How to Update Your Information:

✅ Log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal
✅ Open the Year-Round Update section on the left side
✅ Review the details on file, including:

• Address
• Phone numbers
• Email addresses
• Parent/guardian information
• Emergency contacts
• Medical details

Keeping this information current ensures the school can reach you when needed.

📝 Important: Only submit updates for changes that have already happened. If you’re moving later this school year, update your details after your move.

Did you know there’s an easy way to keep track of important school messages? The School Messenger app (or website) lets parents see emails and updates from Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) all in one place.

What is School Messenger?

School Messenger is the program EIPS uses to send phone and email messages to families. Messages from these areas are sent through School Messenger:

• SCA Elementary (except emails sent directly from your child’s teacher)
• EIPS Transportation
• EIPS Central Office

Why Use the App?

With School Messenger, you can:
✅ See all school emails in one spot
✅ Manage your email subscriptions and contact preferences
✅ Choose how you want to be notified

How to Set Up School Messenger

Option 1: Use the App

1️⃣ Download the app from the App Store or Google Play
2️⃣ Sign up using the email linked to your PowerSchool Parent Portal and enter the EIPS District Code: HXWF
3️⃣ Check your messages – all school emails will be in the ‘Messages’ section
4️⃣ Customize your preferences – tap the three lines (☰) in the top left corner → Preferences → select Elk Island Public Schools to choose how you receive notifications

Option 2: Use the Website

💻 Go to the School Messenger website and click ‘Sign Up’ (top right corner)
📧 Use your PowerSchool Parent Portal email and enter the EIPS District Code: HXWF
📩 Once logged in, follow steps 3 & 4 from the app instructions above

For more help or troubleshooting, visit: https://www.eips.ca/contact/subscribe