October 11, 2024

October

• Oct. 14 - No School - Thanksgiving Day

• Oct. 14 - Online Bookings Open at 4 p.m. for Parent Teacher Interviews

• Oct. 15 - Return your Reading Bingo sheets for a chance to win reading related prizes

• Oct. 16 - Grade 6 Immunizations

• Oct. 16 - Student Photo Galleries and Orders close at midnight

• Oct. 18 - Hot Lunch - Subway - Orders close on Oct. 13

• Oct. 21-25 - School Bus Safety Week

• Oct. 21 - Online Bookings Close at 4 p.m. for Parent Teacher Interviews

• Oct. 23-24 - Scholastic Book Fair

• Oct. 23 - Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7 p.m.

• Oct. 24 - Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7 p.m.

• Oct. 25 - Family Halloween Dance

• Oct. 31 - Happy Halloween!

November

• Nov. 6 - Early Dismissal 2:13 p.m.
• Nov. 6 - Jersey Day - Come to school representing your favourite team
• Nov. 8 - Remembrance Day Service at 10:30 a.m.
• Nov. 11-15 - No School - Fall Break
• Nov. 18 - Classes Resume
• Nov. 18-22 - Bully Awareness Week
• Nov. 19 - School Council and Parent Association Meetings at 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 29 - Report Cards (Term 1)

Be sure to check out our school calendar.

Box Cars & One Eyed Jacks offers a Family Math Game Night. Workshops are packed with valuable strategies, games, and differentiation ideas to keep learners engaged and to help families practice math skills at home.

The Woodbridge Parent Association and team of dedicated volunteers help coordinate and run our Hot Lunch program. All Hot Lunch orders will be communicated to families via the school weekly newsletter and on the school's website. Orders can be placed using the Munch-a-lunch platform.

We are always looking for volunteers to help and generally need about 12 volunteers for an hour for each Hot Lunch. It is a great way to help out in the school. If you are interested, please can sign up here.

Please review the FAQ document for setup info. If you have any additional questions please email wbfpa.hotlunch@gmail.com.

Hot Lunch Schedule

Oct. 25 - Panago - Orders close Oct. 13

Dec. 6 - Opa! - Orders close Nov. 28

Dec. 20 - TBD

It's almost time for parents, caregivers, and teachers to celebrate your child's learning!

Mark your calendars for our conferences on October 23 and 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

• Kindergarten to Grade 6: 12-minute interview-style conferences.
• Connections: 30-minute meetings per child.
• Impact and CSP: 24-minute interviews per child.

Teachers will highlight student achievements, and parents are encouraged to ask questions. We invite families to bring their child to participate in the discussion. Plus, don’t miss our popular Scholastic Book Fair during those evenings!

Our online booking form opens on Monday, October 14. Interviews are booked with the homeroom teacher and are limited to one booking per student. Mrs. Ganert, our school counsellor and Mrs. Newton, our music teacher, will be available by appointment too.

Families can purchase books from the Fair in person during our Parent Teacher Interviews. Our Library Learning Commons will receive a percentage of all sales and earn Scholastic Dollars that can be redeemed for classroom furniture, resources, and (of course) more books! Our book fairs accept debit, credit, Mydoh, and Apple Pay.

Links to a volunteer sign up, Featured Books, digital flyers and book trailers can all be found on our Woodbridge Farms Book Fair Website.

Thank you for your support!

We have many students with wonderful, creative ideas about what costumes to wear. What is important to remember, though, is costumes that portray stereotypes about a specific group, culture or race can be hurtful. While we are confident our students would not intentionally try to offend their classmates or teachers, we need to be sensitive to the fact that having one’s background or identity depicted as a costume can be viewed as disrespectful.

Elk Island Public Schools is committed to providing a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning and working environments. It is important that celebrations being held at our schools can be enjoyed by everyone - please help us ensure Halloween is fun for all our students! If you have any questions about whether a costume would be appropriate, please contact the school.

We are looking forward to a Spooktacular day!

The Woodbridge Farms Parent Association volunteers are hosting a new and improved version of the Family Halloween Dance!

• Discounted pre-purchased tickets are $2.50 each or $11 for a family of 5 or more. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $3.50/each or $15 for a family ticket.

• This event is possible because of our awesome volunteers!! Please sign up to volunteer, if you're able.

• Callout for Prize Donations! We have planned for door prizes and are seeking donations of child-friendly prizes such as gift cards or free passes to attractions. Please email WBFPA.fundraising@gmail.com with questions.

Fiddle Leaf Photography student photo galleries are ready for you to view! On Monday, we sent an email with instructions to view your child's pictures. If you didn't receive it, please contact the school. The gallery will close on Wednesday, October 16th @ midnight. All orders must be placed by that date.

If your child missed photo day, has an older or younger sibling who is not at the school, or if you’d like photos of siblings together, you can book a session in the Fiddle Leaf Studio in Sherwood Park. Please use the coupon code: WBF2024 to clear/waive the session fee.

If you're unable to access your child's album, please email hello@fiddle-leaf.com.

Thank you!
The Fiddle Leaf Photography Team

Most parent may feel puzzled by their children's feeling and behaviours at some point in their parenting journey. Join the Family Resource Network for a presentation that helps parents understand what's behind children's behaviours and learn how to support children with emotional and behavioural challenges.

Date: November 19, 2024

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Location: Ardrossan Elementary School

Audience: Parents and caregivers

Cost: Free!

Click here to REGISTER for the event.

Click here to read Strathcona County's Fall Program Schedule.

School fee information for the 2024-2025 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online.

Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities fees and more.

If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived by submitting an application for fee waiver, found at www.eips.ca/schools/fees/waiver-of-fees. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

Alberta Health Services offers free online programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth. Sessions are offered through Zoom. The list of October 2024 sessions is now available.