What do I do with my child's Evidence of Learning Portfolio?

Thank you for taking time with your child (which is key!) to review your child's work, celebrate growth and engagement with them. Ask them questions about their learning and the pieces in the Evidence of Learning Portfolio. Here are a few guiding questions you can use:

• What did you find easy?
• What was hard?
• What did you enjoy?
• What did you learn that you didn't know before?
• In what area do you think you can improve?
• Tell me about your "Wow" piece - why did you choose it?
• Where can we go together to continue growing?

Your child's evidence of learning will be the starting point for conversations during Three-Way Conferences. Please book yours today.

Your participation and engagement in your child's learning are critical factors that contribute to their learning success.

You are invited to celebrate your child’s learning and growing at OLA!

Why Three-Way Conferences?

Research shows when the big people in a child’s life takes interest in their child’s education, children:

• Experience increased success in their learning and growing;

• Are more emotionally settled and at peace;

• Witness and experience continually strengthening of relationships between home and school;

• Develop positive attitudes about school and experience increased confidence

• Benefit from working with parents who are more comfortable supporting their child’s education

Thank you for your engagement in this checkpoint of your child’s learning and growing as part of the OLA Assessment and Reporting Process at OLA. For more information about our Assessment and Reporting Process, you are invited to click here.

What Will We Talk About?

Conversations during Three Way Conferences will be directly linked to your child’s learning evidence that will be available during the week of October 25-29 as Evidence of Learning Portfolios. Thank you for reviewing your child’s learning progress through these portfolios as a snapshot and checkpoint in your child’s learning progress.

Three Way Conferences celebrate your child’s successes so far and it is a time to work together to establish goals for continued growth and learning.

How do I book our time with the teacher?

Three Way Conferences will be through Google Meets. Thank you for ensuring the device you use has a webcam and microphone. The Google Meet is easiest to access by using the browser Google Chrome. The Google Meet link will be in the confirmation email when you book your Three-Way Conference time.

To book your Three-Way Conference, please complete the following steps:

1. Go to the school booking site: www.schoolinterviews.ca

2. Select Make a Booking

3. Enter the following access code: ae62e

• Enter your email address, name, phone number and student’s full name.
• Select your teachers home room from the drop down menu
• Select your teacher's name from the drop down menu
• Select the appointment time that suits your family best.

1. When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately.

2. PLEASE NOTE: These are Google MEET appointments, PLEASE KEEP THE BOOKING CONFIRMATION EMAIL SOMEWHERE SAFE. You will need to return to this email on the day of your appointment. Two minutes before your appointment time, click on the Google MEET LINK next to the teacher's name in your booking confirmation email and follow the onscreen instructions.

• If you do not receive an email, please check your junk-mail, or contact the school to check your booking information, 780-998-3716

1. When you join the google meet, your child’s teacher will let you in. Thank you for waiting patiently for you to be let into the google meet.

Thank you again for your engagement in your child’s checkpoint in their learning. If you have any questions, please contact us at 780-998-3716.

We are happy to connect with children when they come to ask for a spoon or fork. As our supplies are quickly dwindling - we are reaching out to our amazing families. If you would like to donate compostable or plastic spoons and/or forks, they will be well used, and much appreciated. :-)

Thank you in advance for your help!

Please note that fees maybe added throughout the year as field trips are able to occur. We will be sending home emails if/when new fees are added to your account.

If you require financial assistance in paying fees please fill out the form that is available at on our EICS website-click here to access form: Fee waiver form. Application deadline is December 13, 2021

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Desaulniers 780-998-3716 or email susande@eics.ab.ca

Nothing symbolizes Christmas like a beautiful Poinsettia, Christmas planter, or wreath in your home, office, or as a gift. We are excited to offer the usual options plus new ones!

OPTIONS:

- 6.5” pot poinsettias in red or white Approximate plant height: 14-16" & width: 12-16" $20

-Holiday tropical planters Containers vary. Approximate plant height: 10-12" by 4-8" It includes four different tropical plants as well as a novelty pick or pinecone $40

-Hanging greenery 28-31” tall and 4-8” wide $40

-Wreaths Approx. 22" diameter $40

-Outdoor greenery arrangement 30-36" & width: 16-20" $50

Pictures will be available for viewing on the fundraising website, the school council area of the school website, and on the SC Facebook group ‘Ola parent info.page-Fort Saskatchewan’.

Ordering and payment:

Following Covid protocols we have set up ordering and payment through a secure fundraising website: www.ladyangels.growingsmilesfundraising.com this will limit the handling of returned paper forms and money. If absolutely necessary, cash can be sent to the office. If paying by cash please include the name on the order, and the total cost on a piece of paper with the cash so we can enter the payment on the website.

Orders and Payment due: Wednesday, November 10th.

Pick up:

Pick up will be Thursday, November 25th from 3-6pm, at the doors directly to the right of the main doors.
Time slots of 20 minutes have been set up on the website to select from when you place your order.

When you arrive, if there are other people at the door please keep your distance until they have left.

Please remember the plants are vulnerable to cold temperatures, and will require water so they must be picked up on time, if you cannot make it please arrange for someone else to pick up for you.

Money raised will go towards our Library and Literacy budget, which includes new books and supplies for the library, mathletics fees.

As usual we ask that you share this with your friends and family to help us reach our goal. Buttons on the ordering website make sharing via FB, Twitter, Instagram or email super easy!

For any questions or concerns please email samledrew1@gmail.com

We thank you for your continued support and God’s Blessings this holiday season.

OLA School Council

Looking Further Ahead...

November 17

• Picture Day M/W Kindergarten and retakes for Grade 1 - 4

November 18

• 7:00pm OLA School Council Meeting (virtual) - All parents are invited!

• Celebrating Catholic Education - Rebuild, Restore, Renew - Together
• Join us as OLA and SJXXIII host 9:00am mass - Sign up here one week prior

November 24

• Grade 3 Teachers Pet
• Staff Morning Mass in Chapel

November 24 & 25

• Adoration

• Grade 4 Servant Leadership Retreat @ OLA Parish

November 28

• First Sunday in Advent

December 1

• Early Dismissal - 2:19 pm

December 2

• Grade 4 Teachers Pet

December 5

• Second Sunday in Advent

December 6

• St. Nicolas Feast Day
• K-2 Assembly

December 12

• Third Sunday in Advent

December 13

• 3-4 Assembly

December 19

• Fourth Sunday in Advent

December 22 - January 4

• Christmas Break - School Closed