October 18, 2024

October

• Oct. 21-25 - School Bus Safety Week

• Oct. 21 - Online Bookings Close at 4 p.m. for Parent Teacher Interviews - Visit our school website to book your visit.

• Oct. 23-24 - Scholastic Book Fair

• Oct. 23 - Parent Teacher Interviews: 4-7 p.m. Volunteers needed!

• Oct. 24 - Parent Teacher Interviews: 4-7 p.m. Volunteers needed!

• Oct. 25 - Hot Lunch - Panago - Orders closed Oct. 13
  

• Oct. 25 - Family Halloween Dance: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Oct. 31 - Happy Halloween!

November

• Nov. 1 - Hot Lunch - Purple Perogy - Orders close Oct. 24
• Nov. 6 - Early Dismissal 2:13 p.m.
• Nov. 6 - Jersey Day - Come to school representing your favourite team
• Nov. 8 - Remembrance Day Service at 10:30 a.m.
• Nov. 11-15 - No School - Fall Break
• Nov. 18 - Classes Resume
• Nov. 18-22 - Bully Awareness Week
• Nov. 19 - School Council and Parent Association Meetings at 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 22 - Hot Lunch - Cobs & Booster Juice - Orders close Nov. 14
• Nov. 29 - Report Cards (Term 1)

Be sure to check out our school calendar.

It's almost time for parents, caregivers, and teachers to celebrate your child's learning! Visit our school website by 4 p.m. on October 21 to book your visit.

October 23 and 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

• Kindergarten to Grade 6: 12-minute interview-style conferences.
• Connections: 30-minute meetings per child.
• Impact and CSP: 24-minute interviews per child.

Teachers will highlight student achievements, and parents are encouraged to ask questions. We invite families to bring their child to participate in the discussion. Plus, don’t miss our popular Scholastic Book Fair during those evenings!

The Woodbridge Farms Parent Association volunteers are hosting a new and improved version of the Family Halloween Dance!

• Discounted pre-purchased tickets are $2.50 each or $11 for a family of 5 or more. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $3.50/each or $15 for a family ticket.

• This event is possible because of our awesome volunteers!! Please sign up to volunteer, if you're able.

• Callout for Prize Donations! We have planned for door prizes and are seeking donations of child-friendly prizes such as gift cards or free passes to attractions. Please email WBFPA.fundraising@gmail.com with questions.

We have many students with wonderful, creative ideas about what costumes to wear. What is important to remember, though, is costumes that portray stereotypes about a specific group, culture or race can be hurtful. While we are confident our students would not intentionally try to offend their classmates or teachers, we need to be sensitive to the fact that having one’s background or identity depicted as a costume can be viewed as disrespectful.

Elk Island Public Schools is committed to providing a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning and working environments. It is important that celebrations being held at our schools can be enjoyed by everyone - please help us ensure Halloween is fun for all our students! If you have any questions about whether a costume would be appropriate, please contact the school.

We are looking forward to a Spooktacular day!

On Wednesday, October 30, our Kindergarten Group A class will tour the school and show off their costumes as they celebrate Halloween a day early at school.

On Thursday, October 31 at 1:15 p.m. we will kick off our Halloween celebrations with a snake parade. Students will wander throughout the school picking up other classes along the way. Families are welcome to line our hallways to watch the snake parade. Following the parade, students will return to their classrooms to participate in a variety of Halloween themed activities.

The Woodbridge Parent Association and team of dedicated volunteers help coordinate and run our Hot Lunch program. All Hot Lunch orders will be communicated to families via the school weekly newsletter and on the school's website. Orders can be placed using the Munch-a-lunch platform.

We are always looking for volunteers to help and generally need about 12 volunteers for an hour for each Hot Lunch. It is a great way to help out in the school. If you are interested, please can sign up here.

Please review the FAQ document for setup info. If you have any additional questions please email wbfpa.hotlunch@gmail.com.

Hot Lunch Schedule

Nov. 1 - Purple Perogy - Orders close Oct. 24

Dec. 6 - Opa! - Orders close Nov. 28

Dec. 20 - TBD

Families can purchase books from the Fair in person during our Parent Teacher Interviews. Our Library Learning Commons will receive a percentage of all sales and earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for classroom furniture, resources, and (of course) more books! Our book fairs accept debit, credit, Mydoh, and Apple Pay.

We are in need of volunteers to help during the book fair. Please sign up here.

Links to a volunteer sign up, Featured Books, digital flyers and book trailers can all be found on our Woodbridge Farms Book Fair Website.

Thank you for your support!

School fee information for the 2024-2025 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. 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 them online.

Don’t forget to also 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 various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities fees and more.

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived by submitting an application for fee waiver, found at www.eips.ca/schools/fees/waiver-of-fees. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

Most parent may feel puzzled by their children's feeling and behaviours at some point in their parenting journey. Join the Family Resource Network for a presentation that helps parents understand what's behind children's behaviours and learn how to support children with emotional and behavioural challenges.

Date: November 19, 2024

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Location: Ardrossan Elementary School

Audience: Parents and caregivers

Cost: Free!

Click here to REGISTER for the event.

Click here to read Strathcona County's Fall Program Schedule.

Alberta Health Services offers free online programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth. Sessions are offered through Zoom. The list of October 2024 sessions is now available.