Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update!
Friday, September 3, 2021
Welcome back Lakeland Ridge families,
We are off to a great start! It is so nice to have kids back in the building. Masks are now mandatory for all students, staff, and visitors. Please ensure children have a couple of masks with them each day, as the school has a limited number of disposable masks. Teachers will be reviewing our COVID-19 protocols when students return on Tuesday. Thank you for following our guidelines and procedures. Have a wonderful long weekend!
Mask Reminder
In light of the alarming rise of infection rates, Elk Island Public Schools’ Board of Trustees held a special meeting on September 2 to discuss the Division’s COVID-19 measures. The Board voted as follows:
- Any and all visitors to EIPS schools and buildings must adhere to EIPS’ mandatory masking requirement.
- To temporarily suspend Motion 116/2021, Option 2, and require mandatory masking for all staff and students, kindergarten through Grade 12, effective September 3, 2021.
Please carefully read the EIPS Operations Guidelines 2021-22 and EIPS Operations Frequently Asked Questions documents that were sent out to families.
Visitors in Schools
All visitors, couriers, and contractors must sign in at the front main doors and check-in at the office, complete the COVID-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist, and be wearing a mask properly.
If any of the answers to the questions are “YES,” DO NOT enter the school or workplace.
Similarly, if feeling unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms—fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell and taste, aches, pink-eye, nausea —DO NOT enter an EIPS-operated school or workplace.
Upcoming Dates and Events
Sept. 6 - Labour Day - No School
Sept. 7 - Group B Kindergarten classes begin
Sept. 8 - Group A Kindergarten classes begin
Sept. 8 - Early Dismissal (Dismissal at 1:55 pm), Pattern Day & Cash 4 Care
Sept 10 - AHS Covid Immunizations
Sept. 14 - School Council Meeting & School Council Elections 6:30pm (Via GoogleMeet)
Sept. 16 - Icon Picture Day (Entire School)
Sept. 17 - Icon Picture Day (Kinder Group A)
Sept. 22 - PowerSchool Correction Forms Deadline
Sept. 29 - Orange Shirt Day
Sept. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Schools closed)
AHS- Covid Immunizations
AHS has sent out a letter to all parents in Strathcona County to eligible students in Grades 7-12, who are born before 2009 or earlier. Please complete the form and return it to our office if you are wanting the vaccination. Only students with consent will receive the vaccine.
Staff List & Teacher Assignments
Grade 1-1 - Mrs. Cohn
Grade 1-2 - Ms. Sheridan
Grade 2-1 - Mrs. Beecroft
Grade 2-2 - Mrs. Wlos
Grade 3-1 - Mrs. Deatcher
Grade 3-2 - Mr. Mackney
Grade 4-1 - Mrs. Travis
Grade 4-2 - Miss Kowalchuk
Grade 4-3 - Mr. Baker
Grade 5-1 - Mrs. Brownlee
Grade 5-2 - Mrs. Cutforth
Grade 5-3 - Mrs. Verbitsky
Grade 6-1 - Mrs. Kokotailo
Grade 6-2 - Mr. Helwig
Grade 6-3 - Ms. Breen
Elementary Music - Mrs. Rice & Ms. Dahl
Junior High
Mr. Bachor
Mr. Bennett
Mrs. Chapman
Ms. Dahl
Mr. Fisher
Mrs. Kugler
Mrs. McKay
Mrs. Moravec
Ms. Newnham
Ms. Panchuk
Mrs. Robertson
Miss Stewart
Mrs. Troup
Admin Team
Jeff Huculak (Principal)
Kerri Williams (Assistant Principal)
Alexandra Candler (Assistant Principal)
Office Staff
Cathy Eyben (Business Manager)
Amy Desaulniers (Attendance Secretary)
Sherry Janke (Registrar)
Counsellor
Stephanie MacNutt
Librarian
Trisha Lake
Educational Assistants
Karen Boyle
Dulcie Jarvin
Kristina Little
Julie Richardson
Jeannie Shears
We're Hiring - Noon Hour Supervisors
Lakeland Ridge Jr High Agendas
The agenda is an important classroom tool in school as it helps with communication between the school and home and assists students with organization and preparation. We have a limited amount of Jr High LLR agendas. The agendas are available on a first-come, first-served basis until our supply has been depleted. A form went home with each Jr High student, if you wish to have an agenda for your Jr High student, complete and return to the office.
Required Forms
The division has developed a series of forms all families are required to review and submit at the start of the school year to support school operations. All forms are available through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you have trouble accessing your Parent Portal account, contact your child’s school for assistance.
Note: Forms in PowerSchool often don’t display properly in Internet Explorer. Please use a different browser to review and complete the forms for your family.
Please refer to an email sent from the district on August 25th for more information on the following forms;
- COVID-19 Alberta Health Daily Checklist Acknowledgement (Due: Aug. 31, 2021)
- Pre-existing Medical Conditions (Due: Aug. 31, 2021)
- Correction and Verification Form (Due: Sept. 22, 2021)