Hello St. Patrick families,

We are off to a terrific start and students are very happy in their learning spaces. Our Pre-K and Kindergarten students did a fantastic job on their first days of school-we are very proud of them. It has been a jam packed two weeks filled with assemblies, learning the rountines of school, frisbee workshops, learning and laughter. The hallways are once again filled with so much joy and happiness as students continue to "light up the world".

Thank you to our wonderful staff for making our students feel so welcome and safe. Consistent two-way communication between home and school is very important for a successful school year and we look forward to making these connections with our families this school year.

Mrs. Shakeshaft and I are always out on bus supervision (am and pm) should you ever need to chat-please come and say hi. As always, we can be reached by phone/email or appointment.

God bless,

Mrs.Nanias

Mrs. Shakeshaft

September

• Wednesday 20th- Reckie Llyod Dancing
• Thursday 21st- Vikings Cross Country Run- grade 3 and grade 4
• Thursday 21st- School Council Meeting-7pm at the school
• Friday 22nd- Terry Fox Event- more information to come
• Monday 25th- No School
• Tuesday 26th- Opening Mass- St.Francis Xavier Church- 9:15am- All are welcome!
• Friday 29th- Orange Shirt Day

October

• Monday 2nd- No School- Day in lieu for Truth and Reconciliation Day
• Thursday 5th- Early Dismissal- 12:15
• Monday 9th- No School- Happy Thanksgiving
• Wednesday 18th- School pictures
• Thursday 19th- School picutres

The EICS Demographic Confirmation form for the 2023-2024 school year needs to be completed now for each of your children. If you did not complete this forms in the spring please complete them.

Alberta Education requires that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis. Funding they provide for your child's education is conditional to us receiving these updates and making them part of the student's record.

We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool no later than Friday, September 15th, 2023.

Here are some steps to help you access, review and submit the form online:

1. Log into PowerSchool: https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/
2. Under the heading "Forms and Fees" click on "SchoolEngage Student Forms"
3. Complete the form called "A.9) 2021-2022 Demographic Confirmation Form"
4. Click Submit

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW A VIDEO ON "HOW TO SUBMIT THE DEMOGRAPHIC FORM"

https://www.eics.ab.ca/parents-and-students/powerschool-log-in

Grae 3 and grade 4 students participating in the cross country runs MUST have their demographic/consent forms complete to be able to attend. See insuctions above if not yet completed.

Reminder to register for hot lunch!

Each year you have to register your child for hot lunch with their new teacher.

Register at https://stpats.hotlunches.net

In the next few months as a school we will be practicing our Emergency Drills. This will include 3 practice fire drills, 1 practice lockdown and 1 shelter in place.

STUDENT ENTRANCES

Please use the following designated entrances for your child. See MAP in PDF below.

These entrances are to be used for morning arrival (drop-off), recesses, and departure (pick-up) in the afternoon. The front entrance will be designated for our PRE-K and ECS students.

South Front entrance- PRE-K, Kindergarten

N.East entrance (Gr. 3/4 portable wing) 3E, 3B, 3G

S.East entrance (directly adjacent to STAFF parking lot) 2K, 2L,2M

North entrance (Gr. 3/4 portable wing) 4D/S, 4D, 4W/C

West entrance (Gr. 1 wing) 1B,1W, 1S

ARRIVAL

Students who arrive on the bus will go directly to their designated entrances where they will see a marked pylon. Students who get dropped off by families should arrive no earlier than 8:20 and proceed to entrance area. Students will wait in their area until their teacher signals them into the boot room. With rain/inclement weather, staff will be available to expedite this process where students would access classrooms earlier.

PLEASE NOTE: We have NO OUTSIDE SUPERVISION available earlier than 8:20 am so please do not drop off your child before that.

**Late students will be required to enter through the front doors. Proceed directly to office to check in.**

DEPARTURE

Under the direction of their teacher students will be dismissed at the end of the day. Bus students will report directly to respective bus line-ups and parents picking children up can wait outside of entrance or at a designated meeting spot (arranged with your child).

Please make alternate plans for pick-up/drop-off location as our Staff parking lot is no longer available as an option. This area has become far too congested in the past and is an extreme OH&S concern. Please look at streets/locations that are close to your child's designated entrance where you can safely guide them. While we understand that this takes away some convenience, we are more concerned about the safety of your children. Please see the attached pic showing some highlighted safe alternative considerations for drop-off/pick-up.

Instagram St.Patrick Catholic School

School Facebook Page St. Patrick Catholic School Camrose

Facebook School Council Page St. Pat's School Council

Our busing is through Battle River School Division. If you have busing questions or still need to register for busing call 780-672-6131.

****PLEASE STAY CLEAR FROM BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR DAY AND AT THE END OF OUR DAY*****

We do have our Gr. 4's provide crosswalk patrol in front of the school but this likely will NOT occur for a few weeks until they have been properly trained. Please be careful using the crosswalks as our front street (53 Ave) is very busy before and after school.

Click HERE to see the following school calendars:

• St. Patrick School Calendar
• Regular/Early Dismissal Bell Schedules
• Pre-Kindergarten (4 year old) Calendar
• Mon/Wed Kindergarten Calendar
• Tues/Thurs Kindergarten Calendar
• OLMP School Calendar

IMAGINE... BELIEVE... ACHIEVE...

Email: michelle.nanias@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stp.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 4816-53 Avenue Camrose, Alberta T4V 0Y2
Phone: 780-672-2177