Knightly News

We have our next Parent Council meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at 6pm in the Clover Bar Library. We hope to see you there!

One of the school goals at Clover Bar is "Intentional focus on supporting students to develop and recognize how their student learning is building transferrable skills that will benefit their life outside of school." This happens in a variety of ways in every class with daily work, assessments, working with others, and the hands on skills they learn. It also includes having strong transition plans for our students that we communicate the why and how with them on, clear expectations on attendance, encouraging self-advocacy through student voice, and teaching and promoting regulation strategies.

For our grade 9's specifically, we expose students to the 'World of Work' with the 'Take Your Kid to Work Day' initiative on November 6. Now is a great time to start thinking about placements for your grade 9 student. We will be sending a Permission Click soon.

As shared earlier, we have made some changes in collaboration with EIPS Transportation and Strathcona County. The map below indicates new staff and visitor parking locations, as well as where families can access to drop students off.

A few pieces of feedback that we have received:

1. Please do not use the Disabled parking stalls to stop and drop students off. We have a number of families and visitors that use those stalls with their identified placards.

2. It is probably easiest to drop students off directly on Main Boulevard in front of the school. The other option if you are pulling into the parking lot is to loop to the back.

3. A reminder that vehicles are not permitted in the front bus loop, especially during the hustle and bustle of morning drop off and after school.

We thank you for your support and understanding!

Clover Bar's Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are right around the corner! They will be held on Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday November 7 from 4pm to 8pm in the Clover Bar gym. We will have sign up information in our next newsletter.

The school fees for the 2024-25 school year for Clover Bar are now posted and active.

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.cloverbar.ca/about/fees on the school website. Alternatively, contact Mrs. Lynette McElheran, Business Secretary at Clover Bar Junior High at 780-467-2295 or lynette.mcelheran@eips.ca.

Did you know that Clover Bar has a ReSet space that we have set up in our Library? With the funding for ReSet rooms not continuing, EIPS was not able to continue the pilot project. The Clover Bar school community definitely saw value in a ReSet space for our students to access to support mental health and regulation strategies.

Students are able to ask their teacher to go to the ReSet space, where they have access to a safe space to ReSet and regulate so that they can return to class and be ready to learn. This also decreases disruptions within the classroom. Most students are in there for 10 minutes or less and report that they are feeling better as they return to class.

Monday, October 14 - Happy Thanksgiving! No School

Pumpkin Pie Time!

Tuesday, October 15 - Day 5

9:00am - CLB Admin Meeting

10:00am - CLB Finance Meeting

10:15pm - CLB Front Office Meetings

6:00pm - CLB Parent Council Meeting

Wednesday, October 16 - Day 6

EIPS Leadership Meeting - Mr. Shudra and Mrs. Yeo away

Mr. Wooden Acting Assistant Principal

Thursday, October 17 - Day 1

Friday, October 18 - Day 2

12:00pm to 4:00pm - Covering at Central Office - Mr. Shudra away

October 14 - Thanksgiving - School Closed

October 15 - Parent Council Meeting

October 23 - Clover Bar Awards Night

October 25 – Photo Retake Date

October 29 - Emergency Evacuation Drill

November 6 - Take Your Kid to Work Day - Grade 9 Students

November 6 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

November 7 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

November 8 - CLB Remembrance Day Ceremony

November 9 to November 17 - Fall Break - School Closed

To send a Knightly Kudos, you can click on the image above or the link below. Thank you!

Knightly Kudos Form

All EIPS families should have received an email with a link to a survey on two proposed calendars. The deadline for that survey to be completed is October 17. Please take a few moments to complete that survey to have your voice heard on any possible changes.

Schools throughout Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are celebrating School Bus Safety Week from October 21-25. The theme: ‘Bus Rule – Be Clever, Dress for the Weather,’ which focuses on how students should dress appropriately for weather conditions—especially when taking the bus.

For more information, visit EIPS Student Transportation or contact 780-417-8151.

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 Clover Bar on Instagram @cloverbarjh

Did you know you can sync the school and athletics calendar to your own calendar? Simply, visit https://www.cloverbar.ca/about/calendar for the school calendar and https://www.cloverbar.ca/athletics for the athletics calendar 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 of Clover Bar's important dates including holidays, school-closures days, planned activities, events and more.

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.

LASTING CONNECTIONS

Information for professionals to determine program fit: Lasting Connections is best suited for adult caregivers and youth experiencing conflict and challenges in their relationship, and, are looking to strengthen their bond. Caregivers could include parents, guardians or other family members responsible for the overall well-being of the youth, in grades 7-10.

Information for participants:

Caregivers and youth will come together for a shared meal before separating into two sessions; one for the caregivers and one for the youth. The session will end with everyone coming back together as a larger group and engaging in some activities where families can practice their skills in a safe and fun environment.

Topics discussed:

October 23 - Relationships and Repair

October 30 - Care, Communication and Consequences

November 6 - Independence, Control and Power of Self

November 20 - Realistic Expectations, Resiliency and Adversity

November 27 - Final celebration, connection and closing

The deadline to register is Wednesday October 16th and spots are limited. We have more copies of the promotion cards.

Lasting Connections Info Sheet Link

The Caregiver Newsletter provides resources, sessions, and support to families on a variety of topics. Click on the link below to access to latest Newsletter.

October Newsletter

EIPS has a partnership with Alberta Health Services to support students and families with coordinated health services. This includes immunizations, but also goes beyond that. Below is a resource page so that you are informed of what that partnership brings.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at general.clb@eips.ca or 780-467-2295.

Community Supports

Family and Community Service

(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044

Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

The Distress Line 780-482-4357

Strathcona Food Bank - 780-449-6413