Dear Parents & Guardians:

In this post you will find information for the following:

·       Important Dates

·       Dance PE Residency & Parent Showcase

·       Alberta Education Assurance Parent Survey

·       Kindergarten Registration & Parent Info Night

·       Elboya School Open House – Gr.5-6 French Language Programming (Feb. 1)

·       Rideau Park School Tours for Grade 6

Important Dates –

·       Jan 22-26 – Pulse Hip Hop Dance PE Residency

·       Jan 24 – Fun Lunch (A&W)

·       Jan 26 – Dance Showcase for parents (11:00 – noon)

·       Jan 29 – AGM for Elbow Park Parent Society (Glencoe Club, 8:00 p.m.)

·       Jan 30 – Report Cards available in MyCBE/PowerSchool for printing

·       Feb 1 – Parent Info Night: Next Year Kindergarten Registration (6:00-7:00 pm)

·       Feb 8 – Grade 4-6 (current) Parent Class Configuration Input Session (6:30 -7:30 pm)

·       Feb 12 – Grade K-3 (current) Parent Class Configuration Input Session (6:30 -7:30 pm)

·       Feb 13 – Grade 6 Rideau Park School Tour (9:15-11:45)

Dance PE Residency & Parent Showcase

We are excited to host Pulse Dance Studios as a Physical Education residency funded by the Elbow Park Parent Society (EPPS).

All K-6 classes will be participating every day next week. Classes will be performing in a showcase assembly on Friday, Jan. 26 at 11:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend. Please arrive by 10:50 to be seated in the gymnasium.

Alberta Education Assurance Survey – Grades 4-6 Parents

Results to the last survey (Spring 2023) were shared at our School Council on Wednesday of this week. The results summary is posted on the School Council webpage.

Each year Alberta Education conducts a survey. The Alberta Education Assurance Survey is open on January 22 and closes March 1, 2024. Alberta Education uses the Assurance Survey as a way for school authorities to measure their success and assess their progress towards meeting their learning goals.

Parents / Legal Guardians of children in grades 4-6 at Elbow Park, will receive their survey package in the mail in late January from Alberta Education. It will include the survey link and random-access code for you to complete the survey online. You are encouraged to complete the survey online. Students and all teachers will complete their surveys online at school. Please see the linked AEAS Info for Parents for more details.

The survey may be accessed at: Alberta Education Assurance Survey Link

In the 2023-24 Alberta Education Assurance Survey, students respond to 25 questions about their experiences at school related to quality of education, teaching and learning in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and aspects of a safe, caring and welcoming school.

·       Questions on the survey are accompanied by a scale of responses (e.g., Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree, Very Satisfied to Very Dissatisfied, Don’t Know and N/A). Students will complete the online survey during school hours using a link provided by Alberta Education.

·       If a question is not applicable or if the respondent does not feel comfortable answering, they should leave the response blank or fill in the circle under “N/A”. A blank response or response under the “N/A” category does not count toward the total number of responses

Your voice matters. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving. Alberta Education and Calgary Board of Education thank you for returning the parent Assurance Survey promptly.

Elboya School Open House – Gr. 5-6 French Language Programming

The Open House for Elboya School will take place from 6:00-7:30 pm on Thursday, February 1, 2024. If you are interested in learning more about the following programs, we encourage you to attend with your child. Click here for more details. Student representatives, teachers, and administration will be available to answer your questions:

·       Regular English Program (Kindergarten - Grade 9)

·       Late French Immersion Program (Grade 7)

·       Continuing French Immersion Program (Grades 5-9)

·       Intensive French (Grade 6)

Rideau Park School Tour for Grade 6

On Tuesday, Feb. 13 (9:15-11:45), our Grade 6 students will be walking to Rideau Park School for a tour. This tour will familiarize students with the school’s programs and showcase their complementary courses, which will assist students when making course choices for their Grade 7 year.

Kindergarten Registration

Registration opens for the 2024-25 school year on January 15, 2024. To help interested parents/guardians prepare for registration time, please see the guide posted at this link: Kindergarten Registration Guide

We will be having an in-person information session for parents on Thurs., February 1 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.