Shining Bright @ola
June 26, 2024
Together in Learning and Faith
It has been a wonderful year at OLA! Thanks for all of your support throughout the year. Have a great summer and may God bless you and your family. See you in the new school year!
Have a wonderful summer from the staff at OLA!
Looking Ahead...
Kindergarten - Calendar
You will be given a time slot to bring your child to a 2-hour kindergarten orientation visit prior to the first day. We will confirm your date and time with you in August. The first day of school for Kindergarten students will be on September 5th for Cogito and September 6th for Mainstream.
Grades 1-4 - Calendar
By Last Names
A-J will have their first day of school on August 29th
K-Z will have their first day of school on August 30th
All Grades 1-4 students will have their second school day together on September 3rd
School Supplies List for 2024 - 2025
Enhancement programming costs such as field trips etc. will be posted to your PowerSchool account in the fall. You will receive an email when the fees have been posted.
Staples is offering special pricing for parents from Elk Island Catholic Schools. You may choose to get your school supplies from Staples or from another retail store. To access the school lists provided by our school and by Staples go to our website.
Busing
If you are registered for busing next year, your child's first day of school as per the above information will be their first day of busing. If you wish to register your child for the bus or change your current route due to changing schools, please contact the Student Transportation Department of EIPS at (780) 417-8151 or st@eips.ca.
We are still accepting interest forms until August!
OLA Team for 2024-2025
We are so excited to share our amazing OLA team for the 2024-2025 school year. Here are the staff members who will be learning and growing together with you and your children! Welcome back so many familiar faces, and welcome to the newest members of the OLA Team!
Pre-K: Mrs. Andrea Boyle
Kindergarten: Ms. Jordan Lakeman
Cogito Kindergarten: Mrs. Lesley Holt
Grade 1: Mrs. Tara Kucy
Cogito Grade 1/2: Miss Kiera O'Toole
Grade 2: Ms. Stanna Kelava
Cogito Grade 2/3: Ms. Jenna Tichkowsky
Grade 3: Mrs. Andrea Perry
Cogito Grade 4: Mrs. Stephanie Bennett
Grade 4: Ms. Nicole Cyca
Music: Mrs. Michele Yuzdepski/Ms. Nicole Cyca
Collaborative Response Coordinator: Mrs. Andrea Boyle
Family Wellness Worker: Mrs. Eleanor Heesing
Chaplain: Mrs. Andrea Perry
Library Tech: Mrs. May-Lee Buban
Secretary: Mrs. Paula Rumley
Assistant Principal: Ms. Stephanie Bennett
Principal: Mrs. Michele Yuzdepski
*Educational Assistants:
Pre Kindergarten: Mrs. Woitas
Pre Kindergarten: Mrs. Kellogg
School Support: Mrs. Liber
Thank-you for your continued trust in all we do!
School Council
School Council supports... Mathletics, recess equipment, Library/Learning Commons, and much more.
Joining School Council meetings allows you to work closely with parents, teachers and the school leadership team to plan and implement enhanced programming and special events for students and our school community!
To connect with your OLA School Council, please email schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com.
The minutes from the June meeting are on the OLA website.
Next meeting is in September!
All Current OLA Students - Next Year Intentions
All current OLA students are required to fill out the Next Year Intentions form (and not a new registration form) in PowerSchool so that we can plan accordingly for next year. Please log into your PowerSchool account and fill out the Next Year Intentions form.
School Fees
All School fees are due now. Please log on to your Powerschool account and pay any outstanding fees.
If you have any questions or need assistance please call the office 780-998-3716
Shining Our Light at OLA
Christian Leadership Awards
This award is presented to a student who shows Christian attitude, leadership, kindness, helpfulness, and is thoughtful and considerate of the feelings of others. They act in a way that helps us see and experience the teachings of Jesus.
Last Week of School
Nutrition Program
Volunteer for Nutrition Program
A special Thank you to All the volunteer's that helped make our first year of our Nutrition program a success.
We are happy to Announce that we will continue with this wonderful program next school year.
Check out the merchandise that you can buy with the OLA logo on it. Click on the above question for information.
Need Help with Powerschool? Here is a guide to help you .
Celebrate Summer BINGO at Fort Saskatchewan Public Library! For All Ages!
Everyone’s invited to welcome in summer! The library’s Summer BINGO challenge will help you get out and about and trying new things – or reading your favorite books in the sun! Pick up your monthly summer BINGO card at the Library or play virtually using the Beanstack app. Mark BINGO squares by completing an activity - or “buy” a square by reading for 30 minutes. Kids can earn weekly prizes and completed BINGO cards can be turned in for a new book that’s yours to keep! Teens and adults can play, too, and will earn Booksale Book Bucks and weekly entries into two amazing grand prizes. The games begin July 2 and run until August 31! Information on the Summer BINGO challenge and all of the library’s great FREE summer programs is available at https://fspl.ca/. Questions? Call 780-998-4275.
Our Lady of the Angels School
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
T8L 1W7
Email: ola@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://ola.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9622 Sherridon Drive, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)998-3716
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLASchoolFtSask