OLMP Catholic School

Hey Everyone!

Just a quick reminder that our school will be closed Monday, February 19th, in celebration of Family Day.

We hope you all enjoy this well-deserved break with your loved ones and have a fantastic long weekend!

See you back at school on Tuesday, refreshed and ready to tackle new challenges together!

• February 19: Family Day (school closed)
• February 20: School Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
• February 21: Horizons Leadership Conference
• February 23: MONDAY Schedule
• February 24: Grade 5 Final Basketball Tournament

March hot lunch is now available to order through the Parent Portal of PowerSchool until February 21st!

To order:

• Go to the PowerSchool login section of the OLMP website
• Log into the Parent Portal
• Go to Forms and Fees -> Student Fees
• Make your selection(s) and pay for the order

If you require assistance logging into the Parent Portal, please contact the school office at olmp@eics.ab.ca or 780-672-2975.

Upcoming Hot Lunches:

February 22 - Dominos Pizza

February 29 - Skyway

March 7 - Booster Juice

March 14 - Boston Pizza

March 28 - East Side Marios

When: 7:00 p.m.

Where: OLMP High School Commons

ALL are welcome!

Deadline for dropping down in a high school course sequence (example: Math 10-C to Math 10-3):

Wednesday, February 28th.

Program previews are opportunities for students in grades 10 to 12 to find out more about specific programs and their requirements.

They are a must do for any students considering post-secondary programming!

Upcoming NAIT Program preview:

• School of Applied Sciences and Technology: Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 p.m.

For more information about NAIT and their programs, please visit their website.

(Click the photo above for more details).

If you would like to download a printable version of the order form, please visit our website.

OLMP School is a 1:1 technology school.

This means students from grades 5 - 12 should have a fully charged device available daily.

As stated in the handbook:

Students should bring their devices to class with the following criteria:

• 6 hours of battery life

• Internet access (Chrome browser preferred)

• Google apps for education downloaded

• Minimum screen size of 7 inches and physical keyboard

Thank you for supporting their learning by reminding your child to charge and bring their technology daily.

Student success and a sense of belonging starts with consistent attendance at school.

Ensure that your child is consistently attending, so we can help them reach their full potential. Please reach out to your child's teacher, school administration, or our FWW team if attendance is a challenge for your family.

"Good attendance" is attending >95% of classes - which is roughly missing 0-1 days per month.

Please take a few minutes to complete your child's demographic forms, medical forms, and all yearly consents (FOIP, tech use, field trips) on PowerSchool.

It is important that this information be kept up-to-date every year, especially if there is a change in medical status, parent/guardian/emergency contact information, and/or address.

If you need assistance with using PowerSchool - including completing and submitting yearly consent and demographic forms online - please visit the main EICS website for instructions and helpful video tutorials.

Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool:

PowerSchool can also be used to view grades and report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).

You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.

Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!

To access PowerSchool, please click here.

Fees can be viewed and paid through the parent portal in PowerSchool under “Forms and Fees”. If you have any questions, please contact the school or email lorindatw@eics.ab.ca

Please access your child's account periodically to view any additions or changes to course fees.

Thank you.

Please make alternate plans for a 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. Also, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and bus drivers, PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF OUR DAY.

Please follow the flow of traffic in the student parking lot on the south side of our building. You will notice that there is no longer a "turn left" option (right turns only) when you exit the parking lot.

Alternatively, please also look at streets/locations other than the alleys that are close to our school where students can safely access our school site.

While we understand that this takes away some convenience, we are concerned about the safety of your children.

Thank you for your attention to this.

Reminder for our upcoming Confirmation preparation classes starting in early March for all Baptized Catholics in grade six or over 12 years of age:

The first session, available on two dates, occurs Thursday, March 7th and Saturday, March 9th.

The cutoff for registration into this year's group is March 9th. Families must register at the parish office prior to that date.

Further information, including registration forms and the dates for all sessions, is posted on our website at St. Francis Xavier Church » Confirmation (caedm.ca)

Hope to see you there!

Fr. Kris