The Gator Gazette

Today we are wearing orange and taking time to honour children that survived residential school, and to remember the lives that were lost. Wearing orange is a symbol of respect and mourning. September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Looking Ahead

September

• 30th - National Day For Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

October

• 4th - Heathy Hunger Lunch - Boston Pizza
• 10th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Chopped Leaf
• 10th - Parent Council Meeting 7pm
• 11th - PD Day (No School)
• 14th - Thanksgiving (No School)
• 18th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - KFC
• 25th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Subway
• 31st - Halloween

Overall Cross Country Champions and Intermediate and Senior age category champions! Way to go Gators!

Senior Girls & Boys Volleyball teams had a great showing at this past weekend's tournament. The boys finished 4th and the girls walked away with 2nd place. Way to go Gators!

Mr. Baba enjoying the last little bit of summer!

Have a look at these amazing posters made by Lorne Akins students in Social Studies class. These are just a few, we have many more on display in classrooms & within the school. Each student received a tile to colour however they wished & were very pleased with the finished product when brought together.

Today our students had the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and write their own land acknowledgments.

Our next Healthy Hunger lunch is on Friday, Oct. 4 (Boston Pizza). Please make sure to place your order by Sunday at midnight!

Use this link to place your order https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php please make sure you know your students Homeroom/TA number before setting up your account as you will need this to create your students profile.

If your child is away and has ordered hot lunch, please email or call the office by 11 am to direct your child's hot lunch. It can be given to a sibling/another student or can be picked up at the office.

Get your Gator Gear and show your LA spirit! Order through this link & your items will be delivered to Lorne Akins office for you to collect!

https://lorneakinsjhschool2021.itemorder.com/sale

If your child will be absent, please email la@spschools.org or call 780-460-3728 (this is 24 hrs and you can leave a voicemail)

If a student needs to leave early, the office MUST hear from a parent/guardian. Please email or call the office and we will allow the student to sign out & meet you outside (or walk home).

If a student will arrive late, they are to sign in at the office. If we have been informed the student will be late, it will be an excused late. Without hearing from a parent, the student would be marked as unexcused.

If you have any questions, please ask the office.

The school serves the neighbourhoods of Akinsdale, Braeside, Erin Ridge, Erin Ridge North, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, Kingswood, Oakmont, Parkwood, Pineview, Regency Heights, Sturgeon Heights, Sturgeon Point Villas and Woodlands.

Email: la@spschools.org
Website: https://lorneakins.spschools.org
Location: 4 Fairview Boulevard, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-460-3728
Facebook: facebook.com/LorneAkinsJuniorHigh
Twitter: @lorneakins

Derek Herman

Principal

Derek.Herman@spschools.org

Jennifer Suriano
Assistant Principal

Jennifer.Suriano@spschools.org