May

May 13: 2025-26 Kindergarten Information Night 5:30-6:30 p.m.

May 13: School Council and Parent Association Meetings 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Parent Association Agenda for May 13

May 14: Educational Assistant Appreciation Day

May 15: Moose Hide Campaign Day

May 15: Gr. 5 In-School Field Trip

May 19: No School: Victoria Day

May 21: Gr. 1 Field Trip

May 22: Gr. 2 Field Trip

May 23: Hot Lunch - Purple Perogy

May 26: Gr. 6 Optional Year End Field Trip - Birch Bay Ranch

May 27: Class Pictures

May 28: Kindergarten Group A Class Picture

May 28: Gr. 6 PAT - L.A. Part A

May 29: Gr. 4 Field Trip

May 29: Elk Island Junior Choir Performance 10:00 a.m.

May 30: Kindergarten Field Trip

Be sure to check out our school calendar.

Orders can be placed on Munch a Lunch and will close on May 15.

May 23 - Purple Perogy - Orders Close May 15

Generally, we need about 12 volunteers for each hot lunch for only 1 hour. It is a great way to help out in the school! Please sign up here.

Do you have a child registered in kindergarten next year? If so, make sure to attend Woodbridge Farms upcoming Kindergarten Information Night on Tuesday, May 13. You’ll get to:

• tour the school;
• meet the teachers;
• gain insight on play-based learning; and
• see what a typical day looks like.

Kindergarten Information Night 2025:

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Location: Woodbridge Farms Elementary - School Library

To make the transition to school as smooth as possible, Elk Island Public Schools has put together a toolkit for families. The kit includes information about registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, finding your designated school, transportation and more.

Additional information about Woodbridge Farms’ kindergarten program is available on the school website.

Fiddle Leaf Photography will be at the school on Tuesday, May 27 to photograph each homeroom class. No sign-up is needed for class photos—every student will be included with their class.

NOTE: The M/W kindergarten class will have their photo taken on Wednesday, May 28.

Class Photos and Yearbooks

Both will be available to purchase online later in June. Ordering details will be shared soon.

Missed Fall Photo Day?

Makeup photos for individual student portraits will also take place on May 27, but only by advance sign-up. If your child is new to the school or missed fall photo day, please complete the sign-up form by May 25 to ensure they're included.

Educational Assistant Appreciation Day is May 14! Annually, EIPS officially recognizes the professional service our educational assistants provide throughout the Division each day. We encourage schools, families and community members to take a moment to tell educational assistants you know how thankful you are for the exceptional services they bring to our school community.

How can I talk to my child about their mental health?

Below are some helpful tips borrowed from School Mental Health Ontario. Regularly discussing your child’s mental health builds trust, supports their feelings, boosts well-being, and shows them they can turn to you when life feels hard.

Consider these conversation starters:

• How are you?/ How are you feeling?
• What was the best part of your day today? How did it make you feel?
• What was the worst part of your day?
• What did you do today that made you proud?

If your child is having a hard time, try asking gentle questions:

• Do you want to talk about what’s going on?
• Is there anything you need from me: space, time to talk or do something fun?
• If your child isn’t ready to talk, reassure them by saying: You can talk to me any time; I am always here for you.
• If you need to speak to someone else, that’s okay too.
• If you tell me what’s worrying you, I’ll do my best to help.
• Even if I don’t understand, please know that I want to.
• We’ll get through this together.

You can also try other forms of communication, like writing a letter, drawing a picture or texting, to make it easier for your child to confide in you.

With the end of the year approaching, many students are gearing up for exams. To help the students in your care, check out these articles for great tips on studying, avoiding procrastination, and ending the school year well.

• 5 Ways to Teach Students the Skill of Active Studying
• How to Help Students Avoid Procrastinating

The annual Woodbridge Farms School Spirit Day will be held on Friday, June 6. Spirit Day is a multi-event program with teams of children participating in various outside events throughout the day.

To help make our School Spirit Day a success, we require the assistance of many volunteers. Please review the available slots by clicking on the link to sign up: Spirit Day Volunteers.

Thank you for your support!

Recovery Alberta offers free online programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth. Sessions are offered through Zoom. The list of May and June 2025 sessions is now available.

Check out the Strathcona County Family Resource Network Spring Program Guide for information on FREE programs and services for Strathcona County families.

Check out the May Mental Health Newsletter.

To stand in solidarity with others across the nation, participating grade 5 and 6 students and staff will start a 24-hour fast beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at school (students will eat their lunches early). The fast will continue until Friday at lunch. Participating students will get a piece of moose hide to pin to their shirts in recognition of the event.

In previous years, we had an overwhelming amount of students participate! Once we have completed the fast, participants will be invited to eat their lunches in the library together.