WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER @ OLA

week of february 13th, 2023

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this week at ola

Monday, February 13th
  • Reckie Lloyd Drumming Presentation
  • Grade 1 & 2 - Hands On Science In-School Field Trip

Tuesday, February 14th

  • School Faith Assembly led by Grade 2SK at 9:00am - All welcome!
  • Happy Valentine's Day
  • Milk delivered for those who ordered

Wednesday, February 15th

  • Grade 3 & 4 Field Trip to the Winspear Centre

Thursday, February 16th

  • Early Learning Information Night at OLA 6:30pm

Friday, February 17th

  • Grade 4 Field Trip to Fort Heritage Precinct
  • 100th Day of School

looking ahead

Monday, February 20th

  • No School - Family Day

Tuesday, February 21st

  • Shrove Tuesday
  • Pink Shirt Day

Wednesday, February 22nd

  • Ash Wednesday
  • Hot Lunch - Booster Juice
Thursday, February 23rd
  • School Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Tuesday, February 28th

  • Better Together

Wednesday, March 1st

  • Early Dismissal - 2:19pm

Friday, March 3rd

  • No School - PD Day

registration opened February 1st, 2023

Kindergarten registration for EICS schools will begin ONLINE the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 8:00 am. EICS schools will be sharing information about programming and open houses over the next few weeks on their school websites.


Elk Island Catholic Schools invites and welcomes families of young learners into our faith-based, inclusive Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. EICS offers a variety of Pre­-Kindergarten programs to support all of our little learners. ALL early learners are welcome! Thank you for your interest in Elk Island Catholic Schools, we look forward to journeying with you and your child! We have programs to support both Pre-K PUF Learners & Independent Learners


Note: Our Lady of the Angels Pre-Kindergarten program is numbers dependent.


Click here to learn about our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs.

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Our 2022-2023 Assurance Survey is officially open until Friday, February 17! This survey is your chance to help refine our faith-integrated education and support to all EICS students. (Parents and guardians of EICS students.)


All survey links were sent out on Wednesday, January 25, so please check your spam filter if you have not received it. If the email is not in your inbox or spam folder, please

call 780-467-8896.

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a message from your parent council

Volunteers Needed

On Tuesday, February 21st we would love any & all help to cook pancakes & sausages for the students and staff at OLA.

This is a fun day for all!!

Time: 9:00am-1:00pm (if you can't stay for all hours we will gladly accept any help)

We are also looking for a few griddles to borrow to cook the pancakes as well.

If you are able to help, please contact Andrea at schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com ASAP.



If you have any ideas or event suggestions, please email the School Council at schoolcouncil.ola@gmail.com.

We hope to see you at our next meeting on Thursday,

February 23, 2023, at 6 pm.

this week at ola

arctic winter games day

RCMP presentation

Apple schools

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Children's Anxiety Group

The U of A Clinical Services is offering a children's anxiety group for children ages 7 - 11, based on the "Taming Worry Dragons" program. It will be starting in February, and will be held on Wednesdays from 6 - 7:15 pm for 8 weeks. The cost is $150. This poster has further details, as well as the link for the application form. Contact information (address and phone number) for the Clinical Services office can be found here.

community events and bulletins

2023 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

Please see the link below for information.

Thank-you CWL

The Catholic Women's League has given our library two new books for our students to read. We appreciate this. Mrs. Yuzdepski read "When We are Kind" to the school.
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Our Lady of the Angels School

9622 Sherridon Drive

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

T8L 1W7