The Bears' Blog... October 20-2024

There are two possible options for parents to use when dropping off their children to Pine Street Elementary. The first is if you wish to walk your children in to the school is to park across the street from the school and then use the crosswalks to safely cross with your children. The second is to use the Drop off area at the front of the school and let your child walk into the school from there. Please remember that the drop off area directly in front of the school is meant for vehicles to pull up, quickly drop off students and then proceed. Parking is not permitted in the drop off zone from (8:15 – 3:00). Thank you for helping us make sure we have a safe area for your children, our students to safely enter and exit the school.

School fee information for the 2024-25 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. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 16, 2024.

NOTE: 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.

For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit https://www.pinestreet.ca/about/fees . Alternatively, contact Mrs. Waselenkoff in the Pine Street School office at 780-467-2246 ext. 6315.

Sunday, October 20 - last day to order hot lunch for October 25

October 21 & 22 - Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 25 - Hot Lunch 11:32

Tuesday, October 29 - Picture re-take day

• Grade 6 immunizations

Thursday, October 31- Theme Day! Wear your Halloween costumes!

Tuesday, November 5 - Gr. 6 Students to Alberta Legislature

Wednesday, November 6- Early Dismissal 2:15 p.m. (No PALS or Kinder Quest)

Friday, November 8 - Remembrance Day ceremony

November 11 - November 15 - school closed for fall break

Year at a Glance Calendar 💀🎃👻

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. Throughout the week, various activities are planned, including information sessions, bus-safety lesson plans and bus-evacuation drills.

Click the orange bar to find sessions on anxiety and wellness.

Make head checks for lice a regular part of your child's personal hygiene routine. Head lice is one of the most common problems faced by school-aged children and their families. Cases of head lice often increase following school breaks. While head lice control is primarily a parent responsibility, parents, the school and community all have a role to play. We strongly encourage you to speak to your children about proactive behavior to prevent the spread of head lice. This includes not sharing combs, hats, pillows and hair accessories and to avoid head to head contact. You child should know that teasing other students about head lice is unacceptable because just like the common cold, anyone can get head lice. Head lice does not jump from head to head and is not dangerous. Although head lice is not considered a health issue it can cause stress, anxiety and hardship for staff, students and parents. It is essential that each family does its part at home by undertaking regular screening and removal of lice and nits as part of routine personal hygiene. Please check out the following updated resources that include links to online videos on how to properly treat and screen for head lice. These resources are also available on the EIPS website and from our school office.

Head Lice Resources

• Steps for Effective Treatment
• Head Lice Treatment and Prevention Checklist
• Online Resources for Head Lice Treatment and Prevention
• Frequently Asked Questions