May 30 BUZZ

Happy Friday!

Thank you to everyone who has replied to our call out for volunteers for our Sports Day on June 6. We now have lots of volunteers, and we are also working with Bev Facey to have students come assist as well. We appreciate you!

Have an amazing weekend!

Action

• 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

• Lunch on the Land - SAVE THE DATE JUNE 20
• Caregiver Education Series
• Glen Allan Spirit Wear
• Regulation Strategy - The Ride

WEEK AT A GLANCE 

June 2-6 - EIPS Pride Week

• 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 
• 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

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

Lunch on the Land Family Picnic

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. To commemorate the day with our focus on relationship and connection, we are excited to invite family and caregivers to join us for our Glen Allan Community Picnic on June 20. Students, their families, and staff will take their lunches outdoors and enjoy time spent together in the community. Lunch on the Land will be start at our normal lunch time, 12:02 pm.

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 - The Ride

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 The Ride.

As we stand with our feet apart, we raise our arms like goalposts on a football field, and very slowly, we move from side to side. With every breath, we move a little faster and we can even try and close our eyes feeling the movement, rhythm, and the air around us! This energizes 
the nervous system!