February

• Feb. 24 - Returning Student Registration Closes

• Feb. 24 - Grades 1& 2 - In-school Field Trip

• Feb. 26 - Pink Shirt Day

• Feb. 28 - Grade 5 Swimming Lessons

• Feb. 28 - Hot Lunch - Noodlebox

• Feb. 28 - Third Annual EIPS Round Dance

March

• Mar. 1 - Ted Tchir Basketball Tournament - Good Luck Wolverines!
• Mar. 5 - Early Dismissal/Western Wear Theme Day
• Mar. 7 - No School: Professional Learning Day for Staff

Be sure to check out our school calendar.

The We❤️WBF 100% fundraising initiative has raised over $1000!!! Thank you for your support!

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The month of February is Black History month and a great opportunity to celebrate inspiring Black Canadians, such as Albertan pioneer, John Ware and Mary Ann Shadd who was the first Black woman to edit and publish a newspaper in North America.

If you are curious about some inspiring black Canadians from both the present and the past, check out this interesting website: Periodic Table of Canadian Black History. Each square of this periodic features a different inspiring black Canadian who has made an impact in the world through science, the arts, politics, activism, athletics or entrepreneurialism. Check it out to be inspired!

• Orders must be submitted using Munch-a-Lunch and will close Wednesday, March 12.
• Pick up date is Thursday, April 3 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Volunteers will be needed to help with the sorting and distribution of orders. Please click here to sign up!

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) returning student registration process for 2025-26 takes place Feb. 10-24, 2025. Through an online form, families will confirm the school and program their child will attend next year or advise the Division if they aren’t returning. For students who want to attend a non-designated school next year, these requests must be submitted through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space.

On February 10, the parent/guardian on file in PowerSchool identified as the Permission Click contact for each pre-kindergarten to Grade 11 student received an email through Permission Click with a link to the form. If your family hasn’t received any Permission Click forms this school year, contact the school office so we can investigate any technical issues.

For more information contact the school directly.

RELATED INFORMATION:
Returning Student Registration Process
Frequently Asked Questions
EIPS School Boundary Maps
Closed Boundaries 2025-26
Find my designated school
Applying to a non-designated school

Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2025? If so, it’s now time to register for kindergarten. To register, simply complete the online registration form at eips.ca/kindergarten.

To help families prepare, Elk Island Public Schools has put together an online EIPS Kindergarten Tool kit to make the transition as smooth as possible. The kit includes information on registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, how to find your designated school, transportation and more.

New for the 2025-26 school year, EIPS is piloting three full-day, every-day kindergarten programs. If interested, families can register their children for these programs until February 28. Learn more

At the event, Elder Wilson Bearhead will teach attendees what the round dance means and its lasting significance to truth and reconciliation today. “The Round Dance is open to everyone—of all ages! It’s a wonderful community gathering where you can bring your family, meet new friends, and share in a time of healing and connection,” says Leaha Atcheynum, First Nations Métis and Inuit Education Consultant at EIPS. “As we join hands and dance in a circle, moving to the heartbeat of the drum, we come together as one.”

Before the Round Dance, Terry Paskemin will lead a pipe ceremony following proper protocol. If participating in the pipe ceremony, attendees are recommended to wear a long skirt.

Event Details:
Date: Friday, February 28
Pipe Ceremony: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Feast: 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Round Dance: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Location: Bev Facey Community High School ~ 99 Colwill Blvd, Sherwood Park

RSVP by February 24

Conflict resolution is one of the biggest areas of skill building we focus on as elementary educators. Being able to successfully navigate conflicts with others is a skill that benefits children throughout their lives and, like all skills, conflict resolution takes time, patience and practice to hone. Here are some helpful tips from The Child Mind Institute for supporting your child to resolve conflicts with others.

Teaching Kids How to Deal With Conflict - Child Mind Institute

Conflicts often feel enormous and immediate, which can make it hard to keep perspective on the situation. To find useful solutions, it’s important for kids to practice taking a mental step back. A few tips you can encourage kids to keep in mind include:

• Think beyond this one incident. If a close friend tells a secret you trusted them with, it’s natural to be upset. But does that really mean that the friendship is over? Encourage your child to consider the rest of their relationship with the person they’re in conflict with, and remind them that one behaviour doesn’t define the entire person.

• Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Imagining what the other person is feeling is a great way to help kids develop empathy even if they don't agree with the way they’re feeling or describing the situation. Depending on the situation, it might also make sense for your child to talk over the issue with the other person and make a point of listening actively — without interrupting. Practicing these skills can help kids resolve conflicts in the short term and become more empathetic in the long term.

• Consider the context. The time and place of the conflict will often determine how kids respond to it, as will the nature of their relationship to the other person. Taking a step back to consider all the dynamics of a situation will set kids up to navigate the conflict more successfully.

The next municipal election is on Oct. 20, 2025 — an important component of this is the election of school trustees. Trustees are elected representatives who are knowledgeable about the communities they serve, and are accountable to students, families, staff and community members of a school division. Once sworn in, these individuals work diligently to promote and advocate for a strong public education system. Learn more