Dear Parents & Guardians:
In this post you will find information for the following:
- Important Dates
- School Group Photos (Grade 6 & Whole School)
- School Council Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Spring Fling 2024
- AHS Newsletter: Vaping
- Intent to Return to EPS Next Year
- School Calendar – Download or Subscribe
Important Dates –
- May 6 – School Photo Composite
- May 13-30 – Gymnastics unit in Phys. Ed.
- May 17 – Professional Development Day (No School)
- May 20 – Victoria Day (No School)
- May 22 – Fun Lunch (Boston Pizza)
- May 23 – School Council AGM (6:30-8:00 p.m.) & EPPS Parent Society (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
- May 30 – Spring Fling Carnival
School Group Photos (Grade 6 and Whole School)
On Monday morning, LifeTouch will be in our school to take group photos of our Grade 6 graduating class and the whole school community (staff and students). A flyer went home with students today for parents to order photo packages online.
School Council Annual General Meeting
Hello Parents of Elbow Park School,
The next Elbow Park School Council Meeting will take place on Thursday May 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm. You can attend in person in the Learning Commons at the school or online through MS Teams. A link will be provided the week of the meeting.
This is our Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and elections will be held for 2024/2025 School Council. Pursuant to our By-Laws, the business of the AGM shall include the election of any proposed representatives and amendments to Bylaws. All parents/guardians of current students may attend and are eligible to vote at the AGM. This meeting requires a quorum of 9 members. All parents or guardians of students enrolled in EPS are members of Council and are thus eligible to be elected as officers and vote.
Under the current Bylaws the terms of office on Council are for two-years based on an overlapping model. Current Council members have either been serving the school community for two years or more and are not eligible to stand for re-election, or have decided not to stand for re-election. Accordingly, the following positions on Council need to be filled for the 2024/25 school year:
Council President:
- works in partnership with the Principal and is responsible for planning the agenda for meetings, facilitating the meetings, and acting as spokesperson for the council, generally supervising the council and contributing to the school newsletter;
-serves as the Board of Trustees’ Council of School Councils representative and ensures the school board receives an annual report from the school council;
- oversees the development of an annual budget and plan of activities for presentation at the AGM;
-assumes responsibility in consultation with the school council, for communicating with the fundraising society.
The Vice-President
- assists the chair with duties, as assigned, and in the absence of the President, assumes the duties of the President.
The Secretary
-keeps accurate minutes and records of school council meetings, documents and files all correspondence and communications.
It has been a pleasure working with this exceptional parent community and our dedicated school administration over the past 4 years. I encourage you to consider getting involved with this amazing school community through the School Council. If you are interested in running for a role on Council or have any questions regarding the roles or time commitment, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
We hope to see you there,
Katie Clayton on behalf of Elbow Park School Council
Spring Fling 2024 – May 30 (5:00-7:00)
Elbow Park School Council is pleased to once again bring our school community together to celebrate the arrival of spring and the coming end of the school year. Please join us on Thursday, May 30 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pizza, Drinks and Marble Slab ice cream will be served! This years activities include:
- Butterfield Acres petting zoo;
- Mini Golf; and
- Field Games
This is a weather permitting, parent volunteer run event.
We require parent volunteers to support the above activities at the event. Volunteering is a great way to connect with parents in our school community and help build school spirit!
A sign-up Genius will be distributed closer to the event.
AHS Newsletter – Vaping
Intent to Return to EPS Next Year
As we begin to plan our class configurations for next school year and respective teacher staffing levels, it is important for us to have accurate student counts for September.
If you have not already, please email elbowpark@cbe.ab.ca if you know that your child will not be attending our school for 2024-25 school year. Please indicate:
- Child(ren’s) Name
- Current Grade/Teacher
- What school will you be attending?
School Calendar – Download or Subscribe
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.