Dear Parents & Guardians:

In this post you will find information for the following:

·         Important Dates

·         Parent Mixer Night – Oct. 2 (7 PM)

·         Parent Workshop – Raising Resilient Kids: Practical Tools for Parents - Oct. 3 (7 PM)

·         School Council Meeting Minutes Posted

·         Web Calendar Available for Download

Important Dates –

·         Sept 27 – Organizational Day (No School)

·         Sept 30 – Truth & Reconciliation Day (No School)

·         Oct 2 – EPPS Parent Mixer (7:00 p.m.)

·         Oct 3 – Parent Workshop - Raising Resilient Kids (7:00 p.m.)

·         Oct 7-11 – Elev8 Lacrosse PE Residency

·         Oct 7 – Celtic Fiddler: Kierah (1:00-2:30) assembly (parents welcome)

·         Oct 14 – Thanksgiving (No School)

Parent Mixer Night – Oct. 2 (7:00 p.m.)

The Elbow Park School Parent Society (EPPS) will be hosting a casual parent mixer event on Wednesday, October 2 from 7-9 pm. You should have an email from your Room Parent with details and/or view our Fundraisers & Donations webpage.

Please ensure you are signed up for email from your Homeroom Parent. If you have not yet completed the yellow paper form entitled “EPS Council – Room Parent Communicaton Request” that went home with our opening package, you will not be receiving emails about Council and Society funded events and fundraisers. If you require another form, please download it from our School Council webpage

Parent Workshop - Raising Resilient Kids: Practical Tools for Parents"

Please join us at Elbow Park School the evening of Thursday October 3, 2024 at 7 pm for a presentation by renowned anxiety and ADHD experts Dr. Caroline Buzanko and Jaqueline Stowkowy of Koru Family Psychology, on practical tips for raising resilient kids.  This is a FREE event, but please register so we can ensure we have space for everyone!

School Council Meeting Minutes Posted

The minutes from our recent School Council meeting are now posted on our School Council webpage.

Web Calendar Available for Download

Our school calendar with major events went home with our opening package last week. It has been created in our online calendar on our school website. The online calendar has been uploaded with our events for the whole school year. You may subscribe to this online calendar where dates and events may be updated.

Calendar subscriptions allow users to easily subscribe to a curated list of events on their devices. Parents and students can now subscribe to the school calendar with the option to choose all categories or a specific one, giving them access to events anytime. Using a calendar subscription offers several benefits for both parents and schools: 

• Convenience: A subscription keeps your calendar automatically updated for parents, eliminating the need for manual entries or updates. 
• Real-time Updates: Any changes or additions to events are instantly reflected in your calendar, ensuring your parents have the latest information. 
• Timesaving: Subscriptions save you and your parents time by streamlining the process of adding and managing events, reducing the manual effort involved. 
• Consistency: It helps maintain consistency across multiple devices, ensuring that your school calendar data is synchronized and accessible from various platforms. 
• Automatic Reminders: Many calendar subscriptions come with built-in reminder features, helping your parents stay organized and on top of your school schedule effortlessly.  

On the Calendar page, scroll down to the bottom left to find the link to subscribe to the school calendar on Mac, Android and desktop devices.