Rooted in Christ @ola

"Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School is committed to nurturing the hearts and minds of young learners in a faith-filled environment.”

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

As our school community has begun a new academic year, this verse calls us to place our collective trust in God’s guidance. Together, as students, teachers, families, and staff, we face new opportunities, challenges, and programs. This passage encourages us to lean not only on our individual strengths or knowledge but also on our shared faith as a community of believers.

By acknowledging God in all that we do—whether it's learning in the classroom, working on new projects, or supporting one another—we invite Him to direct our paths. Trusting in the Lord means relying on Him not just for personal success but for the flourishing of our entire school community. As we move forward together, may we remember that God will guide each of us and our school as a whole, leading us to grow, succeed, and serve one another with love and unity. God Bless!

We were so happy to have had an opportunity to gather as a community on Thursday for our Meet the Teacher night. Thank-you for joining us. We will have other opportunities to gather together in the future. We would love to have you join us for our first School Council meeting on Monday, September 16th at 5:30. Come and meet other parents at the school.

Monday, September 16th

• School Council Meeting - 5:30 pm

Friday, September 20th

• No Faith Assembly today

Terry Fox set the bar high for himself when he started his Marathon of Hope, saying, “Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter.” Our school is proudly taking part in this year's Terry Fox School Run to continue Terry's legacy. Please support our school's fundraising efforts to raise much-needed funds for cancer research.

Our school participated in the Terry Fox run today.

We are once again collecting "Toonies for Terry" Please bring any donations to the school. We will continue to collect next week for those who missed today.

If you would like a tax receipt, donations can be made to the Terry Fox Foundation through the link below:

https://schools.terryfox.ca/OurLadyofTheAngels

Thank you very much for your support.

Thursday, September 26th

• Fort Saskatchewan Opening School Mass - 10 am (more info to follow)

• Faith Assembly - 9 am (Everyone Welcome)

• Orange Shirt Day

• Truth and Reconciliation Day - No school

Wednesday October 2nd

• Custodian Appreciation Day

• School Photos

• School Halloween Dance - 6 pm (more info to follow)

OLA has an established Digital Device Policy in addition to Elk Island Catholic Schools' new Administrative Policy Use of Personal Communication Devices (PCDs) which are aligned with the Provincial direction. Please take some time to read the information below as it pertains to your child. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Mrs. Michele Yuzdepski.

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School supports our children’s physical, mental and spiritual well being. Therefore, we are establishing clear boundaries for our students regarding Personal Communication Devices (PCD) (cell phone, tablet, iPad, Smartwatch, gaming device, etc.). The purpose of this policy is to ensure learning takes place in an environment with fewer distractions and maximize student in person engagement.

Your child’s safety is of paramount importance to us - If your child is absence for any reason, please use the PowerSchool website and select Enter/Review Absences, call the school 780-998-3716 or email the school at ola@eics.ab.ca to indicate that your child will be absent.

Please report all absences and early pickups to our office.

All returning students are required to fill out the 2024-2025 Demographic Validation Form and complete yearly consent forms.

Having the most up-to-date information about our students ensures that we receive all available funding to support your child's learning as well as current information to reach you during the day if necessary.

If you have not already done so, we ask that you please complete this form in PowerSchool

You can follow these steps to access, review and submit the form:

1. Log into PowerSchool at https://eics.powerschool.com/

2. Under the “Forms & Fees” menu click “School Engage Student Forms”

3. Students - Select your child’s name (please complete one form for each child)

4. Click on the word “New” beside the form name A.8) 2024-2025 Demographic Validation

Video tutorial link (**from 2021-2022) on how to complete the form https://www.eics.ab.ca/parents-and-students/powerschool-log-in

5. For yearly consent forms. Under form and fees you will find the yearly consent forms.

Thank you in advance for completing these forms so your child experiences the full learning benefits at OLA Catholic School.

Please contact our secretary at 780-998-3716 if you have any questions.

Does your child have medical information, a condition the school should be aware of or require medication? If so please complete a B.2) 2024-2025 Medical Status Update/Request for Medical Treatment form located in your Parent Portal . This form is required yearly. We use this important information to alert any staff members, including substitute teachers, of any existing medical needs we need to be aware of. If your child requires medication at school you must fill out the medical form with all relevant information related to the medication.

If your child requires use of an EpiPen, please make sure this is filled out by September 16th, 2024. Please submit all other medical forms by Friday, September 20th, 2024. If your child no longer has a medical condition, please update the form accordingly.

Please note:

• All medications, even over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol, Benadryl etc. require a label from the pharmacy
• the submission of a Medical Form is required prior to medication being sent to the school

If you need assistance please contact our office 780-998-3716

School Council supports... Mathletics, recess equipment, Library/Learning Commons, and much more.

Joining School Council meetings allows you to work closely with parents, teachers and the school leadership team to plan and implement enhanced programming and special events for students and our school community!

To connect with your OLA School Council, please email schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com.

The minutes from the June meeting are on the OLA website.

Next meeting is in MONDAY, September 16th.

We are excited to announce that once again this year we will be participating in Alberta's Healthy School Nutrition Program.

Healthy Schools is a commitment by government to support student health & learning outcomes by encouraging schools to adopt a comprehensive school health approach to promote student wellness through increased levels of physical activity, healthy eating and positive mental health.

Through this program your student will be provide with a healthy snack every day.

We will be starting our Program in October. Until then students will be able to access Apples and granola bars.

Our Lady of the Angels Parish

We are so blessed to be able to have our school and parish work together to walk with you and your child on their Sacramental Journeys. Father Abraham and our Sacramental Prep team will be offering Sacramental Prep classes at OLA after school from 3:15 - 3:45 on the following dates:

First Reconciliation Prep Classes

October 3, 7,8,9,10,11,15 and 16 (At OLA)

First Holy Communion Prep Classes

October 17, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30 (At OLA)

Celebrations:

First Reconciliation Nov 2nd at the Church OLA at 10:30am

First Holy Communion Nov 3rd at the Church OLA at 3:00pm

More information can be found at https://www.olafortsask.caedm.ca/Sacraments

E-mail registration forms to: olangels.ftsask@caedm.ca (We accept e-transfer of fees to the same email address.)

The Archdiocese has set up a special fund to collect donations in support of the Our Lady of the Lourdes parishioners who were affected by the Jasper wildfire.

Please read letter from the Archbishop to find out more.

Donations can be made by cheque to the "The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton – Jasper Fund" or via

the donation button marked Jasper Fund on the Archdiocesan website:

https://caedm.ca/donate-to-the-jasper-fire

Check out the Fall 2024 What's On! Guide for details on what's happening at the Fort Saskatchewan Library this season. From early literacy programs like Saturday Story times, children's programs like STEM Sundays, tween and teen programs like After School Gaming Club, and lots of adult programs from Podcasting 101 to Genealogy programs, we think we've covered just about everything this season!

Classes fill up quickly, but don’t hesitate to join the waitlist. If you are on a waitlist, you'll be notified as soon as a spot opens up! And, waitlists let us know what's popular - when possible, we will add even more amazing programs!

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

T8L 1W7

Email: ola@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://ola.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9622 Sherridon Drive, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)998-3716

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourladyoftheangelseics