Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update
👻 Boo! October 27, 2023 👻 Boo!
Lakeland Ridge Parent/Caregiver Survey
To gather input from our school community, we are hoping families will take some time to complete a short survey to provide the school with input regarding student citizenship, student learning, and opportunities for parent engagement at the school.
Lakeland Ridge Parent/Caregiver Survey
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
LLR Admin
Upcoming Dates and Events
OCTOBER
Oct. 27 & 28 - Halloween Howler JR. Volleyball Tournament
Oct. 30 - Revenge of Nightmare on Crimson Drive 6:00-8:00 pm (See information below)
Oct. 31 - Halloween (Grade 1-6 Snake Parade Beginning around 8:45 am) Parents are welcome to watch.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1 - Early Dismissal / Cash 4 Care / Jersey Day / Take Your Kids to Work Day
Nov. 3 - Remembrance Day Ceremony @ 10:30 am
Nov. 6-10 No School: November Break (schools closed to staff and students)
Nov. 13 - 17 -Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Nov. 14 - School Council Meeting 6:30 pm in the school library and via Microsoft Teams
- Parent Action Society (PAS) Meeting 7:30 pm (See information below)
Nov. 16 - Linking Generation Visit
Nov. 28 - Gr 3 Field Trip - Art Gallery 501
Nov. 30 - Linking Generation Visit
DECEMBER
Dec. 1 - Report Cards Published
Dec. 5 - Christmas Concert 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Dec. 6 - Early Dismissal / Cash 4 Care / Red & Green Day
Revenge of Nightmare on Crimson Drive
Join us for our 3rd Halloween extravaganza here at Lakeland Ridge on Monday, October 30th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The performing arts 7, 8, and 9 students have created scary attractions for the all ages. Join us while we celebrate Halloween and get your face painted, make some crafts, play some carnival games, visit a haunted museum, watch some freaky plays, and so much more! Admission for this event is by donation; the proceeds go towards supporting the event. Come have a blast at our family fright night!
🎃 Activities 🎃
Halloween
On Monday, Our Kindergarten A class will will tour the school office and show off their costumes as they celebrate Halloween a day early at school.
On Tuesday, following announcements, Kindergarten B students will tour the school office and show off their costumes. Then, around 8:45AM our Grade 1s will kick off our snake parade as they wander throughout the school picking up other classes along the way. Caregivers are welcome to line our hallways to watch the snake parade.
In the afternoon, K-6 students will remain in their classrooms participating in a variety of Halloween themed activities. Junior high students will have the opportunity to win prizes in our LLR Junior High costume contest at the beginning of period 5. They will then have the choice of dancing away in the gym with DJ Mr. Bachor, playing board/computer games, or watching a Halloween themed movie.
We have many students with wonderful, creative ideas about what costumes to wear. What is important to remember, though, is costumes that portray stereotypes about a specific group, culture or race can be hurtful. While we are confident our students would not intentionally try to offend their classmates or teachers, we need to be sensitive to the fact that having one’s background or identity depicted as a costume can be viewed as disrespectful. Elk Island Public Schools is committed to providing a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning and working environments. It is important that celebrations being held at our schools can be enjoyed by everyone - please help us ensure Halloween is fun for all our students! If you have any questions about whether a costume would be appropriate, please contact the school. We are looking forward to a Spooktacular day!
Take Your Kids to Work Day
Take Our Kids To Work Day is an annual career exploration event, held on November 1 of this year, where Grade 9 students across Canada are asked to share a day in the life of a working professional. Our Grade 9 students will spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host, witnessing first-hand the world of work, prompting early career planning, and enabling students to make informed decisions about their future goals and endeavors. This year's theme, "Everyone Belongs Here," is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This event gives parents the opportunity to discuss career prospects with their children and allows the working professionals the opportunity to share knowledge, experience and advice around education, career choices and relevant skills required in today’s workplace.
We encourage families to seek out a spot for their child whether it be with a close family friend or trusted adult, so that they can truly experience all this great day has to offer. If you are unable to find a location for your child, please send them to school. Teachers will use this time to review concepts already taught in the classroom.
A Permission Click form has been sent out to all Grade 9 families. Please complete this form indicating which option your child will be participating in on Wednesday, November 1.
Remembrance Day Ceremony
We encourage students to wear their uniforms if they belong to a cadet organization or a scout group. Poppies for Peace will be distributed to students on the morning of November 3. Donations for the poppies will be accepted on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 10:30 AM
Lakeland Ridge School
PAS Meeting – November 14, 2023
We will be holding a special PAS meeting at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 14, following our School Council meeting. All parents are welcome to attend. In October, we held our PAS AGM meeting. Unfortunately, we only had four parents in attendance and were unable to form quorum and elect a new executive council for this school year. At this meeting, we will try and hold elections once again. We will be seeking nominations for the following positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Directors at Large. We are not able to operate PAS without a Treasurer. Here are the links for the PAS Bylaws and Duties of the Officers. If we are unsuccessful in filling the positions, we will discuss other options. Please contact the school if you have any questions about PAS.
STUDIO D UPDATE
Our Lakeland Ridge drama production is off to an exciting start! We have solidified our concept and have started to research, write our individual scenes, and cast the specific roles. Due to unforeseen circumstances and scheduling conflicts, we will be putting a pause on our rehearsals and technical meetings until after November break. We will resume cast rehearsals on November 14 and Tech meetings on November 15. Please listen to announcements and check our website in the coming weeks, under programs>drama, for information about permission forms and rehearsals.
Counselling Corner
Tattling Vs. Telling
In conversations with students, I noticed concerns related to tattling vs. telling or snitching vs. reporting. Older students can be reluctant to report problems because they tell me "snitches get stitches" whereas younger students are often unsure of what or when to tell an adult. At times, students also misinterpret an accident as bullying, or they struggle to determine the size of the problem and report little problems as emergencies.
This past week, I had an opportunity to visit some elementary classes. I worked with students to define tattling/snitching as well as telling/reporting. Together, we decided tattling is something we do to try to get someone in trouble. These are often small problems that we can ignore, that do not involve us, or problems that we can try to solve ourselves. When a misunderstanding occurs, instead of tattling, students can ignore it, try taking some deep breaths, or use an "I statement" like I feel frustrated when you kick my desk because I can't concentrate and I would like you to please stop. If these things don't help, then it may be appropriate to seek adult assistance.
Telling/reporting is something we do to get someone out of trouble. These are big problems that students need help navigating. We decided we should always tell or report if someone is hurt, or if someone is sick, or if someone is being bullied, or if someone is behaving dangerously. If a person is in danger, we must tell someone—this is not snitching!
We also paused and reviewed what bullying is. Students agreed bullying is when someone purposely does something repeatedly with the intention of hurting that person. That person and the bully are not friends. Bullying might be physical, verbal, or social. I encourage you to talk with your child about different types of bullying and come up with examples and non-examples to further solidify their understanding.
Students enjoyed working through various scenarios and deciding if they should tell an adult. This could also be a wonderful conversation to continue at home. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
Tammy Marks (she/her)
School Counsellor
780-416-9018 ext. 6104
💡Reminders
School fees 💲
School fee information for the 2023-24 school year is now posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. To access your fee information, simply log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and go to “Student Fees.” There you can view your fees and pay them online. This is where you can also add and pay for this year's yearbook.
Don’t forget to also log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal regularly throughout the year. Fees are often added to your child’s account to cover the cost of various school activities such as field trips, class projects, extracurricular activities fees and more.
If circumstances exist where you’re unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived by submitting an Application for a waiver of fees. The application deadline is December 15, 2023.
For more information about school fees, waivers, and payment deadlines visit eips.ca. Alternatively, contact Cathy Eyben, Business Manager at Lakeland Ridge School at 780-416-9018.
Office Reminders ✔️
Fall has arrived which means the weather is unpredictable and it is getting colder and wetter. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather conditions and consider packing an extra pair of socks or pants just in case. Thank you!
Student Medication 💊
If your student requires medication to be accessible at the school such as Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, Reactine, and Tums, please fill out the Medication Management Plan via Permission Click and bring the medication to the office for storage.
Students are not permitted to administer their own medication at school. All medication should be provided in its original packaging and labelled with the student’s name. All medication will be stored in the office with administering recorded.
Parent Resources 🤗
From Alexa to Algorithms: Parenting in the era of AI
Join the University of Alberta and Amii for an engaging 45-minute online webinar designed to boost AI literacy for parents of kids of all ages, from kindergarten to graduate students. The session will focus on global citizenship, online safety, and education and career guidance.
Don't miss this fun and informative opportunity to empower your parenting in the age of AI, ensuring your kids thrive in tomorrow's tech-driven world.
Event Details:
Date: Nov. 2, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.
Location: Virtual
REGISTER NOW
Navigating ADHD: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving
Join us for a Parent session at Sherwood Heights Junior High on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH at 6:30pm.
We will be hosting ADHD Edmonton’s President Rachel Rogers who is a psychologist that specializes in supporting families with children managing ADHD.
Rachel has worked with Edmonton Public Schools as a teacher, counselor, and Psychologist on multidisciplinary teams and is a wealth of knowledge to parents.
Rachel will be talking about the history of neurodivergences, what is ADHD and the brain, will briefly talk about the role of medication, multimodal treatment, strategies, and self-regulation. She will also talk about ADHD Edmonton and the supports available (there’s a lot!) and finish with Q&A to address questions.
This session is open to caregivers and professionals and will be held in person at Sherwood Heights Junior High as well as a virtual option.
To help us gage numbers:
https://forms.gle/yRTvsps2GpYuBoVS7
Please click on the google form link above ^ to RSVP to this parent night.
Respiratory Illness Guidance
The health and safety of staff, students and visitors is a top priority. Continue to reinforce the following hygiene habits to protect staff and students from spreading respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
- Stay home if you’re feeling sick.
- Wash or sanitize your hands often.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
- Wear a mask if you get sick or develop symptoms while at school or work.
As per Alberta Health guidelines, staff, students, contractors and visitors who have symptoms of respiratory Illness or test positive for COVID, should stay home until:
- symptoms have improved,
- they feel well enough to resume normal activities, and
- they have been fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.
For anyone who has a respiratory illness or has tested positive for COVID, it is recommended that they wear a mask for a total of 10 days from the onset of symptoms—even if the symptoms have resolved or improved—when in indoor settings with other individuals.