Dear LLR Families,

The warmer weather seems to finally be upon us! Many classes are starting to take advantage of the nicer spring-like conditions and are spending some time learning in the sunshine.

Several field trips have been booked recently. Please keep an eye out for any field trip forms your child may be bringing home and ensure they are returned in a timely manner.

Our Grade 6 and 9 students spent some time this week preparing for their first Provincial Achievement Test (PATs) next week. Exam dates for Grade 6 and 9 PATs and our Junior High Common Exams are available on our school website calendar.

Tuesday, May 10 was our final School Council meeting for the 2021-22 school year. Our next School Council meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13. During this meeting, elections for school council executive positions will occur by membership vote. A person may be a candidate or vote in a school council election if he/she is a parent/guardian of a student enrolled at the school. We appreciate everything our School Council and Parent Action Society have done to support our students, staff, and school community this year.

Have a wonderful weekend!

MAY

May 16: Grade 9 ELA Part A Provincial Achievement Test

May 17: Gr. 9 Outdoor Ed Fieldtrip Strathcona Wilderness Centre

May: 18: Grade 6 ELA Part A Provincial Achievement Test

• Jr High Field trip to Festival Place
• Gr. 4 Field trip to Millennium Place

May 19: Pitch-In Day for K-6 classes

• Grade 7 Agora Community Center Field Trip

May 20: No School: School Closure Day

May 23: No School: Victoria Day

May 24: Grade 9 Farewell tickets available on the ParentPortal

May 25: LLR Kindergarten Information Evening @ 6:30pm

• Grade 7 English Language Arts Part A

May 26: EIPS Track Meet

• Performing Arts Field Trip to Festival Place

May 27: Grade 8 ELA Part A Common Exam

• Class 6-1 PAT Field Test - Science
  
• Grade 9 River Watch Extravaganza: Mukluk Gym

May 30: Gr. 8 Outdoor Education Field Trip: Strathcona Wilderness Centre

• Hot Lunch - Opa

The start time remains the same as this year (8:25AM), however, our dismissal time will be 3:10PM next year. On regular school days, block 1 is 55 minutes and blocks 2-6 are 53 minutes. On early dismissal days, each block is 10 minutes shorted and we will dismiss students at 2:10PM.

We will be updating our school website with a printable version of the upcoming bell schedule for your reference.

Caregivers Series

SEEDS Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Caregiver Series Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Lunch & Learn Registration (cyfcaregivereducation.ca)

Family and Community Service

(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044

Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

The Distress Line 780-482-4357

Together all https://togetherall.com/en-ca/

Togetherall is a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and wellbeing.

The EIPS Early Learning team has planned several sessions for families with children starting kindergarten in the fall to help prepare them for the year ahead. Sessions will take place throughout May and June.

We invite you to join us for any or all of the upcoming virtual sessions that fit your schedule. Many sessions have both a daytime and evening option. Upcoming sessions include:

· Supporting a Successful Transition to School

· Self Help: Building independence

· Speech Sound Development

· Fine-Motor Development in Young Children

· Literacy in Kindergarten

NOTE: Links to register were sent to all families with children registered to start kindergarten in 2022-23. Presenters will send the links to join the actual sessions directly to all registered families closer to each event.

For more information, contact the school at 780-416-9018.

Planning to use Student Transportation in the 2022-23 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 registration process are now registered. Families registered will received tentative route schedules and invoices by the end of the month—fees are due June 30, 2022.

For those students who didn’t indicate needing transportation service through the pre-enrolment process and want to now register, simply contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151 or email st@eips.ca.

For more information about EIPS Student Transportation visit www.eips.ca/transportation.

NOTE: Families can pay fees online using the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To pay in-person contact Student Transportation to make an appointment.

May 2022 Career Pathways News

Career Pathways is designed to develop skills that students can apply in their daily lives when preparing for entry into the workplace or for further learning opportunities. Competencies achieved will allow students to make relevant connections with work and/or post-secondary training. Our Mission: To provide authentic, relevant, and engaging career opportunities and foster growth and readiness for life after school.

Each month Career Pathways distributes relevant planning material, presentation sessions, occupational spotlights, and other helpful information meant to support students and families. It is our hope students in Junior High begin to understand opportunities available to them and explore and reflect on a variety of experiences to help them plan their next steps. High School students continue to set goals and further develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes that increase their readiness to successfully transition beyond high school.

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

Virtual Family Gatherings

Many thanks to the families who joined us for our virtual gatherings this winter. It was a pleasure to reconnect with those who were part of the gatherings last year and to welcome new families to our virtual circle. We’re grateful for the conversation, the ideas shared and the feedback on work that’s happening throughout the Division. We look forward to seeing you all again next school year—hopefully in person at some point!

If there’s anything stemming from the gatherings you wish to discuss, please reach out to the lead teacher at your child’s school or someone from the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team directly:

• jeremy.albert@eips.ca

• harlee.mcarthur@eips.ca

• cheryl.devin@eips.ca

Planning for the 2022- 23 School Year

March and April are busy times for school lead teachers and the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team as planning begins for next school year. Lead teachers and the team reflect on the successes and challenges of the past year, and the hopes for 2022-23. If you have ideas or feedback for your child’s school or the Division in general, please reach out to the lead teacher or connect with the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education team.

Treaty 6 and Métis Nation Flag Raising | June 13

If you’ve driven by EIPS Central Services recently, you may have noticed the addition of two new flag poles. As a further commitment on the path of truth telling toward reconciliation, and as an affirmation as Treaty partners, EIPS will be raising the Treaty 6 and Métis Nation flag on June 13. Each school in the Division will also display the two flags and are busy planning staff professional development and student learning experiences to understand the significance of each flag. More information on the Central Services ceremony and the specific events at each school will be shared in the near future.

Opening of Central Services Land-based Learning Space | June 21

EIPS has been working closely with Elder WIlson Bearhead to design and build a land-based learning space at EIPS Central Services. With spring on its way, construction will resume on the space. As part of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, EIPS will officially open the space, honour our ongoing relationship with Elder Wilson and affirm our commitment to deepen our relationship with the land that sustains us. We’ll share details of the opening event as the date draws closer.

Attendance

Office Hours

Bell Schedule

Email: general.llr@eips.ca
Website: https://www.lakelandridge.ca/
Location: 101 Crimson Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-416-9018
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