Oct 7 - Oct 13, 2024

www.ecoleparc.ca

Everybody say fromage!!! It's picture Day on Tuesday, Oct. 8 for our French Immersion KB and grades 1 to 6 students. Please see below for additional details. Then on Wednesday, Oct. 9 it is picture day for KA (French immersion), Quest and PALS students.

What a great turn out of parents we had at our first assembly of the year last Wednesday and our first night of Parent-Teacher Interviews. As always, so great to see our parents coming out to support of Grizzlies!

This week is Read in Week and we have a ton of fun literacy activities happening in our classrooms. Thank you again to Mme Milanovic for organizing a ton of guest readers to come in to work with our classes!

Halloween is fast approaching! Here are some considerations and our plan for the day:

• Costumes considerations:
• Students are welcome to come dressed in their costumes for the full day of school.
• Please remember costumes need to be "Elementary Friendly".
  
• Students are not allowed to bring in weapons or loose accessories that could become weapons.
• If costumes have a mask, students will be asked to keep the mask in their locker until the school parade at 1:10 p.m. and they will then be asked to return masks to their lockers when the parade is over.
• Costume parade:
• this annual activity will begin around 1:10 p.m. in the gym. Parents are welcome to join us, though we won't have seating. Feel free to stand around the walls of the gym.
• Class Halloween Activities:
• Classes will work hard on regular school work in the morning and then once the parade is over, students will return to their classes and begin Halloween activities that have been planned by the teacher. Each class is celebrating the day a little differently, if you have specific questions about the afternoon, please watch for newsletters from your teacher or email them directly.

Remembrance Day: We have already begun our planning and preparation for this year's Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8.

• Do you have a child in Girl Guides, Scouts, or Cadets? If your child is interested, we'd love to have them participate in this year's ceremony. Please email me at tandy.atchison@eips.ca to let me know. also, any students with uniforms for Guides, Scouts and Cadets are welcome to wear them for the ceremony.
• If you have members of your family who are currently serving, or who are veterans with the Canadian Armed Forces, please fill out this quick survey

Have a great week everyone!

• Please follow this link to watch our announcement: Le 7 octobre

What's happening this week at École Parc:

Oct 7

• Class of the week: 31
• Book Fair Open after School until 4 pm and during Recesses(10:06-10:24 / 12:00-1:00)
• Read in Week

Oct 8

• Picture Day : KB, Gr 1-6
• Parent / Teacher Interviews 4 pm to 7 pm
• Book Fair Open after School until 7 pm
• Read in Week

Oct 9

• Picture Day : KA, PALS, KinderQuest
• Grade 6 Immunization's AM
• Book Fair Open at First Recess (10:06-10:24) and after School unitl 4 pm
• Read in Week
• School Council Meeting 7:00 pm-please see below to access the link to log in.

UPCOMING DATES:

Oct 14

• Thanksgiving Day - No School

Oct 15

• Class of the week: 22
• Hot lunch
• Grade 6 Legislature Field Trip

Oct 16

• Hot Lunch

Oct 17

• Library presentations grade 4-6

Oct 21

• Class of the week: 21

Oct 22

• Grade 3 Field Trip Ukranian Village

Oct 25

• Halloween Dance 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Oct 28

• Class of the week: 12
• Hot lunch

Oct 29

• Hot lunch

Oct 31

• Halloween

We have invited the Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department to our October 7th Fire Drill that is occurring at 11:50am. Do not be "alarmed" if you see fire trucks in front of our school.

A portrait proof sheet will be delivered to the school approximately 10 days (about 1 and a half weeks) after photo day and will be sent home with your child.

Parents can order their photo packages online:

School Photography » Edge Imaging

If you have questions regarding your student photo or their ordered package, please have contact Edge Imaging directly at:

School Photography » Edge Imaging

There will not be an option for cash or cheque payments. If you have any questions, please reach out to the customer care team @ customercare@edgeimaging.ca or 1-888-416-3343 or School Photography » Edge Imaging

Thank you

EPE school council and Fundraising society is meeting on Wednesday, October 9th @7pm. At the request of parents, we will be meeting virtually this month. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation!!!

Click here to join the meeting.

French Immersion Grade 1 to 6 Parent Teacher Interviews – Oct. 3 and Oct. 8

Our first round of Parent -Teacher interviews for our French Immersion students in grades 1 to 6 will be hosted in-person on Thursday, Oct. 3 and Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

***Please note our interviews for PALS (Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Lipkewich), Quest (Ms. Grendowicz) and French Immersion Kindergarten (Mme Yates) will be held in early December. Please stay tuned for information regarding those interviews in November.

Our booking code for this event is: https://schoolinterviews.ca/code/jpsks

For the safety of our students, a reminder that this lane is for QUICK student drop off only. Please park on the street if you need to walk with your student into the school.

A reminder to our families that please avoid sending nut products to school with your student as we have some very severe allergies. We appreciate your support in keeping all our students safe!

If your student is absent, being picked up early or will be arriving late, we ask that you please email our attendance email at EPEAttendance@eips.ca or call the school at 780-998-3741. Please send any DQ permissions to this email as well. We ask that you contact us ahead of time for early pickups so that we may have your student ready on time. We understand that there may be last minute situations. Thank you.

At École Parc, we continue to build positive citizenship through the guiding principles of the Seven Sacred Teachings. This month, our school focus will be on the teachings of love. According to the teachings, the eagle teaches love. Our teachers are looking for students who show love to their friends, classmates, staff and visitors . These students may be recognized by earning the Citizenship award for their class.

If your child requires any medication, please click here to access the form. Please note we have two medical forms. We have a Personal Care Plan and an Administering of Medication Form. Please do not send medication with your child for safety reasons.

Wondering when and how to pay for school fees? School fee information for the 2024-25 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal in late September. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. NOTE: Additional fees may be added throughout the year—for example, at the beginning of each semester, as your child takes part in various activities, or they may be adjusted by changes in selected optional courses in junior and senior high school. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

For more information, visit the https://www.ecoleparc.ca/about/fees on the school website. Alternatively, contact the office at École Parc Élémentaire at 780-998-3741.

What’s happening at the Bridge this month?

This week: To kick off the fall season, join us this Wednesday for a fall scavenger hunt! On Thursday we will be hosting our final class in our series of self-defence classes with Tip of Spear! Participants can register by emailing us at info@thebridgewhy.com and signing the waiver here: https://www.tipofspearkravmaga.ca/waiver

Workshops:

Our ADHD parent support group will continue Oct 8 and 22 at the hub from 6-7:30pm. If you know anyone interested in joining in, please email us at info@thebridgewhy.com.

We have a few more weeks of our youth cooking workshop, if you know any youth between the ages of 11-25 years old looking to gain cooking skills from an experienced cook, please contact support@thebridgewhy.com to join for free!

The remaining dates are (all on Monday from 4:30-7:30pm): October 7, 21, 28; November 4, 18, 25; December 9

Halloween Fun this Month: 🎃

Dungeons & Dragons is back in full swing and will be happening biweekly! Stay tuned for the 31st where the Dungeon Masters will be coming in for a Halloween themed night! On October 30th, join us for a wicked good time at our Halloween Party! Costumes are encouraged and we will have many Halloween activities! But that’s not all the Halloween fun, we are also hosting a pumpkin painting night on October 9th.

FEEDBACK SURVEY

Looking to provide your feedback on youth/community mental health services in the Fort Saskatchewan and surrounding area? We have an anonymous survey for you! All youth, parents, and community members are invited to share their views in the following survey by The Bridge Wellness Hub for Youth - Kickstand Fort Saskatchewan: https://forms.office.com/r/Sr4DDQhiLL

Community news:

Save the Date - FCSS will be hosting a Holiday Mixer on December 12th from 2-4pm at West River’s Edge. For more details, see the poster below!

FCSS Presents Childhood ADHD - virtual session from Oct 15-Nov 15. Register at fortsask.ca/FCSSWorkshops

That’s all from this month! Stay tuned for further updates via:

Website: https://mykickstand.ca/communities/fort-saskatchewan-operated-by-the-bridge/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBridgeWHY/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebridgewellnesshub/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kickstandfortsask

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thebridgewellnesshubforyouth?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=4fd1d80b-9633-4e7e-9161-271f0c5d281b

Read In week is happening October 7 – 11 this year. We would love to have some parent volunteers come read to the kids. You can volunteer to read to as many or as few of our classes as you like in either English or French. The theme this year is “Reading is for Everyone” so it would be great to see everyone reflected in our volunteers! If you are able to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Milanovic (jennifer.milanovic@eips.ca or call 780-998-3741) and we can set up a time for you to come!

Jennifer Milanovic

Library Technician

École Parc Élémentaire

If your child loses a library or home reading book, please contact the school. If the book is not found within 30 days, the cost of the resource will be assigned to the “Fees” section of your PowerSchool account. Please note, if the book is found within 30 days, a refund will be granted. However, if the book is found after 30 days, a refund will not be granted as we will have purchased a replacement for the library’s collection.

Communication with our families is important to us. Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) uses SchoolMessenger as one way of sharing information directly with our families by phone and email. Messages may include bus cancellations or delays, inclement weather, upcoming events, last-minute cancellations, parental engagement opportunities, emergency notices and more.

Follow the Link to help manage your subscription:https://www.eips.ca/contact/subscribe

How to Order Hot Lunch at EPE this School Year!

École Parc School Council and Fundraising is using a new platform for ordering hot lunches this year! We will have a rotating schedule of local vendors and the lunches will be offered approximately twice/month on BOTH the Monday and Tuesday of the hot lunch week. Therefore, you can choose to order hot lunch for your child(ren) either or both days if you wish. As well, this will provide the opportunity for both Kindergarten classes to be included.

Please head to www.lunchboxorders.net to create an account and add students you wish to order hot lunch for.

Link for how to add a student to the account: How to add a student to your Lunchbox Account (vidyard.com) Ensure you select "Fort Saskatchewan" and "Ecole Parc Elementaire" when adding your family members.

Please contact lunchboxorders.net support with any questions or help during your account setup and ordering process.

For any other questions, please reach out to EPESchoolcouncil@gmail.com.

Families may pre-order lunches one at a time or as far in advance as you like, ensuring orders are in 1 week prior. We will continue to post reminders for deadlines on our Ecole Parc Elementaire Parents facebook group, as well as our EPE school council website.

Thank you,

École Parc School Council and Fundraising

• Oct 15/16
• Oct 28/29
• Nov 18/19
• Dec 2/3
• Dec 16/17

For information about our School Council and Fundraising society, please visit our website at:

https://www.epeschoolcouncil.com/

This year in attempt to be more accessible we will be trialing various meeting formats including virtual options. Meeting will be held on the following Wednesdays at 7pm

October 9th

March 12th

November 27th

April 9th

January 15th

May 14th

February 12th

June 11th

During the 2022/23 school year staff identified that the playground structures were not meeting the needs of all the students, both in type of structure, and space available for students to play. When the playground structure was first built in 2013 there were 180 students in the school. We now have 326. The population has doubled and we have a larger group of students in the PALS and Division 1 (K-3) age group. The existing play structure is designed for ages 5-12. We need an additional play area that meets the needs of students aged 4-8. The goal is to have the project completed within 3 years.

We are excited to hit the ground running with this and officially kick things off this year. We are always looking for more volunteers to join the committee. We meet once a month, time commitment is flexible and there is always lots to do and input needed.

If you are interested in joining the committee or would like more information please feel free to email us at ecoleparcplaygroundexpansion@gmail.com.

EIPS is committed to a productive and collaborative relationship with parents and caregivers. As such, the Division has a Committee of School Councils (COSC) comprised of representatives from school councils across EIPS. From October to May, COSC members meet monthly with the Board of Trustees and senior EIPS administration to discuss educational issues and trends, while sharing valuable information with one another to best enhance student success. In recognition of the effort and dedication of EIPS families and staff in engaging with their school communities, the Division was honoured to receive the Division School Council Engagement Award from the Alberta School Councils’ Association last April. To learn more, visit the EIPS website.

The Board of Trustees meets throughout the school year to discuss and make decisions regarding matters important to students, families, schools, communities and public education overall. Community members are encouraged and welcome to attend in person or to tune into the public livestream on the EIPS YouTube channel. For 2024-25 Board Meeting dates, visit the EIPS website and subscribe to the Division calendar.

Elk Island Public Schools is on Instagram!

Want reminders and news about EIPS? You can now follow the Division on Instagram @elkislandpublicschools. Stay in the know about what’s going on, from divisionwide celebrations to reminders about important dates and deadlines. You can also connect with EIPS on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and the EIPS website.

Interested in school-specific updates? Follow École Parc on Facebook and Instagram.

Is your child riding the bus this year? If yes, download the My Ride and Bus Status apps to stay in the know about your child’s bus stop location, route, pickup time and whether their bus is running on schedule.

Did you know you can sync the school calendar to your own calendar? Simply, visit https://www.ecoleparc.ca 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 École Parc Élémentaire’s important dates including holidays, school-closures days, planned activities, events and more.

EIPS has three administrative procedures (APs) that address the Division’s code of conduct:

· AP 311: Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments for Students

· AP 350: Student Code of Conduct

· AP 351: Student Conduct on School Buses

The Division, and École Parc Élémentaire, are committed to ensuring all members of the school community are provided with welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments that respect diversity and foster a sense of belonging. EIPS encourages all students, staff and families to review the procedures to understand and practice the conduct expected throughout the Division.

Did you know each EIPS bus is equipped with video surveillance, and many school sites have video monitoring equipment?

Video surveillance and equipment help:

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

· discourage destructive acts.

As needed, EIPS school administration and Student Transportation staff review video recordings, in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. The recordings assist schools and the Division 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.

To register: Groups, Programs, and Workshops