Knightly News

Clover Bar is so lucky to have a great front office staff that are integral to the success of our school! Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. MacIsaac, and Mrs. McElheran always have a smile, they love connecting with our students, and are our go-to people for anything and everything Clover Bar related!

Thank you for being our Knight's in Shining Armour!

The Clover Bar Farewell for Grade 9's is scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2024 and the Grade 9 Farewell Field Trip will be Friday, June 14, 2024. More information to follow!

Is your student looking for a little extra help? Clover Bar is offering Peer Tutoring! Students can come to Mrs. Yeo's classroom every Tuesday for some extra help!

Thanks to our Grade 9 Students showing leadership skills within our school community!

Mr. Shudra and Mrs. Orr are away presenting at a conference from Tuesday to Friday. Mr. Eric Wooden and Mrs. Tara Yeo will be the Acting Administrators in the building.

Monday, April 22 - Day 6 - World Earth Day

8:30am - Leadership Cohort Presentations - Mr. Shudra, Mrs. Yeo, and Mr. Wooden away

Tuesday, April 23 - Day 1 - World Book Day

10:00am - CLB Finance Meeting

Wednesday, April 24 - Day 2 - Administrative Assistant Day!

8:30am - Clover Bar ReSet Meeting

Thursday, April 25 - Day 3

Friday, April 26 - Day 4

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

Knightly Kudos Form

Join us on May 6 as we recognize and thank our school bus operators for keeping the safety of our students their first priority. We encourage you, and your children, to take a moment to say thanks to our bus operators—who go above and beyond to provide safe and timely transportation to our students.

On behalf of Clover Bar School, THANK YOU to all of our school bus operators for a job well done.

The student transportation routing and planning software used by the Division is getting an app update! The new My Ride K-12 app, which is replacing Ride 360, helps families stay up to date on your child’s bus schedules, route times and scans. Download My Ride K-12 from the App Store or Google Play by April 30.

For more information, visit www.eips.ca/transportation/apps. If you have any questions, contact Student Transportation at st@eips.ca or 780-417-8151.

National Volunteer Week takes place April 14-20. On behalf of the Board of Trustees at Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), I want to extend my most heartfelt thanks to all EIPS volunteers. Every time you’ve contributed, whether it was helping on a class field trip or planning a school event for families to enjoy, you were there at a moment when we needed you. Students needed you, staff needed you, the community needed you—and you answered the call. These are moments that matter and are ones that make a difference in a student’s experience at their school.

So, thank you again for being there. Without you, EIPS would not be what it is today, and schools wouldn’t be able to do all the wonderful things they do. This National Volunteer Week, I encourage everyone to celebrate the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of hours put into supporting student growth and achievement at schools across the Division.

Cathy Allen Chair, EIPS Board of Trustees

Every year, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) publishes an Annual Education Results Report, which outlines the Division’s Four-Year Education Plan, opportunities for growth and how it’s supporting students to achieve the best possible outcomes. Read through this year’s EIPS Annual Education Results Report 2022-23 and discover how EIPS fosters learning environments for all students to learn, grow and thrive—and why it matters.

May Spotlight: the EIPS Annual Education Results Report: Overview. Learn about EIPS’:

· mission and belief statements

· Alberta Education Assurance Measures results

· successes and challenges;

· four-year education plan;

· plus, more.

RELATED INFORMATION
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2025-28

The March edition of the Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Newsletter focuses on breathing. Newsletter

Themes include:

• Managing stress through breathing
• Practice makes perfect
• Breathing exercises to try with your child
• Breathing exercises to try with your child (cont’d)

Please click HERE for the March edition of the AHS Caregiver Education Newsletter.

Family Resource Network

The local Family Resource Network (FRN) is a partnership between the County's Family and Community Services, Boys and Girls Club (BGC) Strathcona County and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Strathcona County. The FRN provides programs and services for families with children and youth ages 0-18 years that focus on well-being and resiliency, including:

• Programs to support healthy child development
• Reliable parenting information
• Connection to other local resources

Website Link

Connections Guide for Spring

Link to Spring Guide

Learn about upcoming free and low-cost programs and services for seniors, youth, families and individuals in the Family and Community Services Connections Guide! Find opportunities to connect with others, access support and resources, keep learning, and take care of ourselves and those we love.

The guide contains information about:

• Connecting with others in your community
• Inspiring community stories
• Access counselling services and supports
• Courses and workshops for parents, caregivers and their children
• Activities and supports for teens and pre-teens
• Community resources for everyone at every stage of life
• Resources for those who are new to the County, and more

Website Link

Affordable Services

Strathcona County offers a number of subsidies to residents with low incomes. Residents can access certain County operated programs and services at a reduced cost or for free.

Website Link

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

• March 22 to April 1: Spring Break
• May 8: CLB School Council Meeting
• June 13: Clover Bar Farewell Evening
• June 14: Grade 9 Farewell Field Trip