May 23 BUZZ

Happy Friday!

Our Glen Allan School Council and Glen Allan School Community Fundraising Association held their annual general meeting last night. We are so fortunate to have such an amazing and dedicate group of parents who support our students, staff and community. Please read below for our election results and information about the dates for the 2025-26 meetings.

We are looking for volunteers for our Sports Day the morning of June 6. Any parents/guardians/caregivers that would like to come please call our school office at 780-467-5519 and talk to Mrs. Camp!

It's a great week for a great week!

Action

• Write On Stationary
• Accessing User Accounts: Students Leaving EIPS
• REMINDER: 2024-25 school fees
• Student Transportation: 2025-26 registration

Information 

• 2024-25 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey Results Report
• Pre-kindergarten Programming at EIPS
• 2025-26 Bell Schedule - NEW
• Glen Allan School Council and Fundraising Association Update

Opportunity

• Caregiver Education Series
• Glen Allan Spirit Wear
• Regulation Strategy - Crinkling Paper

WEEK AT A GLANCE 

May 26-30 - Alberta Rural Health Week

• June - National Indigenous History Month
• June 2-6 - EIPS Pride Week
• June 4 - Early dismissal
• June 6 - Sport Day a.m. - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
• June 12 - ELA Part B Provincial Achievement Test Grade 6
• June 13 - Math Part A Provincial Achievement Test Grade 6
• June 16 - All library books due back
• June 16 - Silly Hair Day 
• June 17 - Math Part B Provincial Achievement Test Grade 6
• June 18 - Social Studies Provincial Achievement Test Grade 6
• June 20 - Glen Allan Lunch on the Land - More information to come
• June 21 -  National Indigenous Peoples Day
• June 25 - Last day of classes
• June 26 - New Playground Construction Begins
• June 26 -  Operational Day (schools closed to students)

ACTION

Write On Stationary

If you would like to purchase next school year's school supplies through Write On Stationary, please follow the instructions below to order. Orders placed before June 1 will be delivered to the school the third week in June, so you have them for the summer.

https://www.write-on.ca/shop/

FOR ONLINE ORDERS:

• Go to www.write-on.ca

• Click on “PARENTS – Order Here”

• School Name: Glen Allan School – SHERWOOD PARK

• Choose your grade and place your order.

• Complete your order by clicking ‘PLACE ORDER’

• You will receive an automatic email confirmation to confirm your order has been received

• We accept VISA, MC, AMEX, Visa/MC Debit.

Accessing User Accounts: Students Leaving EIPS

Is your child graduating from or leaving EIPS at the end of the school year? If so, they must ensure any information they want to retain from their school cloud accounts is downloaded onto a personal device before leaving.

• Google account – Students must download any wanted content before August 6—download files either individually or in bulk using Google Takeout.
• Microsoft account – Students must download any wanted content from their OneDrive account before August 6.

After Aug. 6, 2025, EIPS will deactivate the account.

REMINDER: 2024-25 school fees

School fees for the 2024-25 school year are posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. Throughout the year, fees are often added to cover the costs for various activities, such as field trips, extracurricular activities, and late, damaged or lost textbooks.

To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view fees and pay them online using a Mastercard or Visa credit or debit card. Make sure to monitor your child’s account on an ongoing basis.

For more information about school fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit eips.ca/schools/fees. And, if you have questions, think there’s an error or need help creating a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school directly before the summer break.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Pursuant to Board Policy 23: School Fees and Administrative Procedure 505: School and Administrative Fees, EIPS will forward any unpaid 2024-25 fee amounts to a collection agency. To prevent this from happening, remember to pay your fees before Aug. 31, 2025.

Student Transportation: 2025-26 registration

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2025-26 school year? If so, make sure your child is registered so Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) can plan routes and send your child a bus pass before the first day of school.

All students who indicated needing transportation services through the returning student or new student registration processes are now registered. Those families have also received tentative route schedules and invoices—fees are due June 30, 2025.

For those students who did not indicate needing transportation services during the registration process and want to now register, complete a Busing Setup form through the Transportation Service Desk.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person, visit the EIPS Student Transportation building during its office hours—Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school closure days.

INFORMATION

2024-25 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey Results Report

OPPORTUNITY

Caregiver Education Series

Recovery Alberta is hosting a series of virtual caregiver information sessions focused on ways to support students’ mental health. The sessions are free and geared toward parents, caregivers, teachers and community members who want to learn more about challenges impacting children and adolescents. Session topics include anxiety, ADHD, depression, self-harm, technology, teens and teaching leadership skills, communication, resiliency and more. Learn more

Challenge and Chill - A Special Opportunity Attention Parents and Caregivers: Are you looking to support your children with engaging activities that boost their problem-solving skills and confidence through fun games and activities? Don't wait until it's too late! We're offering a free, experiential program designed to address the topics on your children's minds, such as:

·         Enhancing problem-solving skills

·         Building confidence through fun games

·         Developing social connections

·         Enjoying snacks and challenges Book your session today by completing the booking form.

Limited spaces are available!

Challenge and Chill - For Youth in Grades 5 and 6 Date: Friday, July 4, 2025 Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM Location: Ardrossan Recreation Complex, Birch Room Event Type: Health and wellness Category: County sponsored event Audience: Youth Cost: Free Contact: For more information, email FamilyResourceNetwork@strathcona.ca

Art to Heart - Unleash Creativity Attention Parents and Caregivers: Help your children dive into a world of art, meet new friends, and enjoy exploring different experiences. No artistic skills needed, just bring a friend and your imagination! This program provides essential tools for creative expression and building social connections.

Art to Heart - For Youth in Grades 5 and 6 Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025 Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM

Location: Ardrossan Recreation Complex, Birch Room Event Type: Health and wellness Category: County sponsored event Audience: Youth Cost: Free Contact: For more information, email FamilyResourceNetwork@strathcona.ca

Glen Allan Spirit Wear

Looking for T-shirts, hoodies, jackets? Here is the link to shop for Glen Allan Spirit Wear!

Regulation Strategy - Crinkling Paper

Here at Glen Allan we are aimed at enhancing capacity to nurture emotional resilience and well-being among students. We are actively involved in collaborating with our staff to introduce effective regulation strategies and deepen understandings of brain development. We continue to work on integrating these strategies into everyday classroom practices. This weeks strategy is Crinkling Paper.

With a sheet of scrap paper begin to crinkle it slowly one breath at a time. As you crinkle, inhale, and exhale crinkling the paper into a small ball. Now as you unfold the paper, take a pen and trace the lines you have created in the crinkles for 30 seconds! When the time is up, look at your lines and design. What do you see? What did you create?