Warrior Newsletter
March, 2024
Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update
March 21, 2024
Spring Break Update
As the snow melts away and the days stretch longer, we find ourselves on the brink of a well-deserved Spring Break. We want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a restful and joyous break.
Let’s use this time to recharge our batteries, enjoy the company of our loved ones, and prepare for the exciting final three months of the school year. We have much to look forward to, and I am eager to see what our students will achieve with the energy and inspiration that spring brings.
Stay safe, have fun, and we'll see you soon!
Staffing Update
We would like to welcome the following staff members back to Lakeland after Spring Break:
- Kayla King who will be taking over for Mrs. Richardson
- Haris Ibrahimovic who will be taking over for Mrs. Rypstra
We also want to send out a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Williams who has accepted a job as Principal of Woodbridge Farms School for the next school year! We are so excited for this amazing opportunity for her, but will be incredibly sad to see her leave Lakeland Ridge.
Senior Girls Basketball Champions!
Huge congratulations goes out to our Senior Girls Basketball team who won Gold over the SCA Eagles yesterday in a thrilling overtime victory!
MARCH
Mar. 21 - EIPS Annual Feedback Survey Closes
Mar. 22 - No School (School Closure Day)
Mar. 25 - April 1 - Spring Break - No School
APRIL
April 2 - First Day Back
April 2 - (Gr. 9) SAL Course Selection Planning Pages due to LLR Office
April 3 - Early Dismissal 2:10 / Cash 4 Care
April 3 - (Gr. 9) Bev Facey Course Selection Planning Pages due to LLR Office
April 3 - Theme Day: Neon Day
April 4 - (Gr. 9) Bev Facey admin visits LLR to finalize course selections 8:40AM
April 8 - Grade 9 students registered to attend SAL next year tour of high school and finalize course selections
April 9 - School Council Meeting @ 5:30PM
April 9 - Junior High Information Night 6:30 - 7:30PM
April 11 - Linking Generation Visit
April 12 - Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Information Sessions 6:30-8:00PM Ardrossan Junior Senior High
April 13 - Young Author's Conference
April 14 - LLR Casino Fundraiser
April 15 - LLR Casino Fundraiser
LLR Junior High Information Night
Registered to attend Lakeland Ridge for Grade 7 next year?
New to LLR next year and going into Grade 8 or 9?
Come join us on April 9 from 6:30-7:30PM for our Junior High Information Night. Families and students will have the opportunity to meet the junior high staff, participate in a Scavenger Hunt and learn about what Junior High life looks like at LLR.
EIPS Summer School Registration Now Open
Registration for EIPS Summer School opens March 15.
Parents will register via their Powerschool portal. https://www.eipsnextstep.ca/summer-school
Summer School 2024 (core classes at BFH)
Full Session 4-week classes: July 2 – 26 (8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Session 1: July 2-12 (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Session 2: July 15-26 (8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Registration Opens March 15 (Register through PowerSchool Parent Portal)
Students can register for up to 10 credits (in-person and online)
*Diploma Exams August 1 – 9
CALM & Phys. Ed. 10 Course Offerings
CALM 20 – online only
CALM 20 – 2 weeks in-person (Session 1 or 2)
Physical Education 10 – 2 weeks in-person (Session 1 or 2)
CALM 20 & Phys. Ed. 10 Combined – 4 weeks in-person *NEW
Online 3-Credit Course Offerings: Forensic Studies 25/35, Personal Psychology 20, General Psychology 20, Experimental Psychology 30, Abnormal Psychology 35, World Geography 30
Unique Summer Programming
Traditional Land-based Learning 25 & Aboriginal Studies
Foundations of Industry Workplace Safety
First Aid Certification with CPR and AED
For more information, see the Summer School page on Next Step’s website.
High School Transitioning
Bev Facey High School
Please have your child complete the Course Request Form and Course Planning Page at home and return to the office on or BEFORE April 3, 2024. Paper copies of the forms were sent home with your child.
On April 4, Bev Facey Administration will be at Lakeland Ridge to help students with the registration process and answer any additional questions that they may have.
Salisbury High School
If your child has not completed the Course Selections Form at home please complete this and return to the office by April 2, 2024. Paper copies of the forms were sent home with your child.
On April 8, our grade 9 students that are registered to attend SAL next year will be going to the high school for a tour and to complete their registration.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
URGENT! Casino volunteers needed for April 14th and 15th!
The Lakeland Ridge Parent Action Society has been allocated a casino for April 14th and 15th and we need volunteers! Our last casino brought in about $20,000, which goes a long way to making improvements in the school for our kids. In the past we have used casino money for things like the bouldering wall, lockers in the girls' change room, and updated technology to use in classrooms. The Parent Action Society gets to decide how this money is spent, so we can put it towards things that matter to us. But, without enough volunteers we will forfeit this money, as well as the opportunity to participate in future casinos for our school.
Please consider helping out. The shifts are from 3pm to midnight at the Camrose Casino, with various jobs available. If you’re able to volunteer, please send an email to llrpaschair@gmail.com. The LLR students thank you!
Counsellor Corner
I am very excited to announce that parents will have an opportunity to sign up for Circle of Security Training for Caregivers. I have taken this training twice and have learned something new each time. I cannot recommend it enough. Please see the information below for further details and instructions on how to register. If you have any questions you are also welcome to contact me at tammy.marks@eips.ca
Circle of Security® Training for Caregivers Spring 2024
Strong relationships are the foundation of wellness and learning. This session will be focused on the caregiver/child relationship and be most applicable to your family setting with young children (grade 2 and younger). However, there will be opportunities to gain insight into how you might better understand your family/work/partner relationships as well.
About the Program:
At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what their child might need from them. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, a facilitator will help parents:
o Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
o Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
o Enhance the development of their child's self-esteem
o Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure
EIPS will be offering this training for caregivers this spring. Join us for 6 sessions on Mondays in April/May.
Session Dates/Time: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 from 6:15-7:30 PM
All sessions are at Glen Allan School in the library. Space is limited. To register, please click here: https://permission.click/egJgO/ca/signee-info
Tammy Marks (she/her)
School Counsellor
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
School attendance is crucial for students to achieve academic success and personal development. Regular attendance ensures that students have the opportunity to fully engage with the curriculum, participate in classroom discussions, and build strong relationships with teachers and peers. Consistent attendance also helps students develop vital time-management and discipline skills, setting a foundation for future success in the workplace. Additionally, frequent absences can result in gaps in learning and missed opportunities for crucial educational experiences. By attending school regularly, students are able to maximize their learning potential and establish habits that will serve them well throughout their lives.
Draft Social Studies Curriculum Survey
Have your say on key learnings within the draft K to 12 Social Studies Curriculum. The feedback form will remain open until April 2, 2024 at 11:59pm.
EIPS Annual Education Results Report
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.
March Spotlight: cultivating high-quality learning environments and experiences
· Power of Kindness: Creates welcoming, inclusive, respectful, and safe learning environments in schools
· Building Blocks: How effective planning, management and infrastructure is supporting learning
· Raising the bar: Evidence-based practices that are enhancing teaching and learning in EIPS
RELATED INFORMATION
EIPS Four-Year Education Plan: 2022-26
EIPS Three-Year Capital Plan: 2024-27
Athletics
Want to know when things are happening? We have an athletics calendar on the LLR school website. https://www.lakelandridge.ca/athletics/athletics-calendar. Please visit often as our Athletics staff will update as often as they can. Please feel free to contact Mr. Fisher (our Athletics Director) if you have any questions or require more information.