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It's great to connect with you again.

Thank you for continuing to use the Alberta Health Daily Checklist. We encourage you to let the office know if your child will be absent for the day.

Please continue to reach out to our staff should you have any questions. You can find the staff directory here.

School Council Meeting

On March 8, 2022, at 7:00 pm, we will host a virtual school council meeting through Zoom. Parents and guardians play an important role in student success. School councils allow parents to participate in decisions that impact student learning. By contributing knowledge, perspective, and ideas at school council meetings, parents actively contribute to the success of the school community.

If you are interested in joining, please email Pam Boyson, the Chair of our School Council at ecksparentcouncil@gmail.com to request the Zoom link.

When: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

How: As you know, student-parent-teacher conferences have looked different this past year. In October, we did our conferences through Google Meet. While we continue to transition to more in-person opportunities, we will be running a hybrid model for our March conferences. We will offer both in-person conferences at ECKS and virtually through Google Meet. You may choose what’s best for your family and situation.

Focus: As always, the focus of our conferences is on connection. We want you, as parents/guardians, along with your child, to lead the conversation. It is a great opportunity to ask questions, seek clarification, and to discuss learning strategies.

Who: We are hopeful that parents/guardians, along with their children, can be part of the conferences.

How: If you are interested in booking a conference appointment, you can reach out to your child’s teacher via email. You can access the ÉCKS Staff Directory here. The teacher will then provide you with a 10-minute time and either for an in person conference or schedule a Google Meet invite for the evening of March 23, using your child’s school email address. In either case, we strongly encourage your child to be present in the conversation. As we will be offering both platforms, it will be important to schedule your conference with your teacher ahead of time.

PowerSchool: Please continue to log into PowerSchool for access to your child’s achievement. PowerSchool tutorials are available here for your perusal and please reach out to the main office if you are needing support.

We are excited to plan for our book fair in person. The Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled to be in the Learning Commons from March 21 - March 25. Students will get a chance to browse and buy books in person during school time. The book fair will also be accessible to students and their guardians on the night of March 23 during our student-parent-teacher conferences! More information to come!

As you know, our students spend time outside daily. Please make sure you send your child to school prepared for the outside weather. You can always check out the Weather Network for the most up-to-date weather information.

ECKS School clothing is available to purchase from our Entripy shop. Please click this link to browse the options available and place your order.

At some point in our lives we all have stressful times. We can be impacted by such things as financial pressures, unexpected difficulties, unemployment, or stressful situations such as COVID-19.

Support is available from AHS Addiction and Mental Health.

Resources and services, such as Text4Hope and Togetherall to help you or someone you know including free virtual stress management workshops or AHS’ new online Wellness Exchange.

(Text directly from AHS Website)

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Email: charliekillam@brsd.ab.ca
Website: https://ckillam.brsd.ab.ca/
Location: École Charlie Killam School, 46 Street, Camrose, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-672-7785
Twitter: @ECKSchool