OLMP Catholic School

Here is a brief update on the recent announcement and how this will impact OLMP:

-No masks required for K-12 students starting Monday. (Students are welcome to wear a mask if they wish)

-Adults will continue to wear masks in the school. Adults will fall back to the pre-Christmas health order where masks can be removed if 6 ft away from class/students. This would apply to coaches as well.

-Emphasis on Daily Screening will continue.

-Isolation requirements are still in place for the time being with the masking requirement for 5 days upon return.

-Cohorting and Sanitizing protocols remain in place.

-Parents/Visitors in schools, Field trips etc. is still the same for now but will be under review.

You can expect an official EICS division communication this weekend. Please see the updated EICS School Plan below.

Just a reminder that Gr. 5-12 student report cards are now live in PowerSchool and report cards have also been emailed to each parent/guardian. Please follow up with classroom teachers as necessary.

• Monday, February 14- Valentines Day

• Friday, Feb.18 - School Closed
  

• Monday, Feb.21 - Family Day - School Closed
  

• Wednesday, Feb.23 - Pink Shirt Day

• Hot Lunch - February
  

• February 16 - Taco In A Bag
  

• February 23 - Booster Juice Smoothie and Hot Dog

March Hot Lunch will be available to order through the parent portal of PowerSchool from February 10th - 21st.

March 2nd - East Side Marios

March 9th - Panago Pizza

March 16th - Taco In A Bag

March 21st - Donut Day

March 23rd - Booster Juice and Hot Dog

Dear Parents,

As part of the Elk Island Catholic School Assurance process, we would like to invite you to participate in a survey already sent to you through an email:

Parent Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2NPH9PW

Results from this survey will be used to inform planning at the school and divisional level for the 2022/2023 school year. This survey is provided to all grade 4-12 students, all staff, and all parents in our division.

The survey will remain open until Friday, February 25. Thank you for your participation.

2021/22 Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) Survey

If you have a child in grade 4, 7, or 10, you may receive a survey from Alberta Education after February 14th and closes March 25th. Please watch for this. We would encourage you to complete both surveys. Students in Grades 7 and 10 will also complete these surveys as well.

EICS Administration

A brief note about attendance: Because it is the school that determines what code goes in powerschool for an absence (Excused, Unexcused, Ill, etc) please include information in any messages as to why your child is away. Also, a reminder that our new Attendance Policy is now in place. Thank you.

The dates for celebration of the Sacraments are as follows:

1st Confession – March 5th @10:30am

1st Communion – April 24th @11:00am mass

Confirmation – June 26th @11:00am mass

Also, I would like to request that each parent sign up for “Flocknote” by texting “Camrose” to 514-900-0130. Flocknote is a texting service and allows us to send you notes and reminders during preparation. Once signed up, include yourself in the group your child belongs (i.e. “Confirmation”). You can stop the texts at any time by texting back “STOP”.

Considering we are still in the pandemic, if gathering publicly (with restrictions) is a cause for concern, please contact me so we can discuss possible alternative arrangements.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at the parish 780-672-1131 or kris.schmidt@caedm.ca.

In Christ,

Fr. Kristopher Schmidt