EICS Board Highlights
October 19, 2016 Board Meeting
Special Award for Superintendent Michael Hauptman
Earlier this October, Superintendent Michael Hauptman was awarded the William Hrychuk Life Time Achievement Award from the Religions and and Moral Education Council of the Alberta Teachers Association (RMEC). This prestigious award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding achievement and distinguished service in religious studies and moral education in the province of Alberta. Congratulations Michael!
Trustee Reports
Catholic Education Sunday - November 6, 2016
The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories have chosen the theme of discipleship for their annual message for Catholic Education Sunday, which falls on November 6 this year.
They write: "Catholic education takes its lead from Jesus Himself: 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.' (Mt 28.19-20) Simply, this means announcing the Good News of Jesus Christ and helping one another to become His disciples."
"We do this by first listening to the proclamation of the Gospel. Then, after having received the Word, we begin to integrate it into our lives. We let Jesus’ words and actions shape us and form us to be his disciples, his witnesses to others. Then, as Jesus’ disciples, we can be his hands and feet and eyes to spread the Good News."
To see the entire text of the letter from the Catholic Bishops of Alberta and Northwest Territories, please click here http://bit.ly/2ffdKV7
Superintendent's Report
Four EICS teachers have been selected to work on the Provincial Expert Working Group for new Provincial Curriculum development. We believe this is very positive as it ensures that the voice of Catholic education is included within curriculum development.
Age of Entry Review
There has been a request to review age of entry for our school division by school leadership. This request is based on a one year evaluation of the changes that resulted in a difference between our school division and Elk Island Public Schools.
Based on the feedback from school leadership and the communities, we will be moving to synchronous age of entry with our coterminous public school division
EICS Financial Highlights
Current surplus breakdown:
Current surplus of $622,349
Surplus is broken out as follows:
o School Carryover to 2016-17: $426,927
o Central Surplus: $235,466 (mostly due to ALARIE equity payment)
o Operations and Maintenance: ($76,187) (due to unexpected increase in electrical distribution charges)
o Transportation ($9,811)
Final Statements will be presented to the Board for approval November 30, 2016.
September 30 Enrollment Information:
By the end of September, each school division has an more accurate number of enrollments for that current school year. EICS numbers for this year include an overall enrollment of 6,073 students which is up from last year's enrollment of 5,924. To see the detailed breakdown of enrollments via the individual schools, please visit the October 19th Board of Trustees agenda located at https://www.eics.ab.ca/download/85361
EICS Caught on Camera
Elk Island Catholic Schools is bursting with activity for the start of the 2016-2017 school year - here are just a few of the events that have kept students, staff and Trustees busy!
Grand Opening
Best Chefs!
Photo with Special Guest
EICS Board of Trustees
Jean Boisvert - Board Vice-Chair - Sherwood Park: jeanb@eics.ab.ca
Ron Baier - Trustee - Camrose: ronb@eics.ab.ca
Charlene Melenka-Trustee-Vegreville: charlenem@eics.ab.ca
Ted Paszek - Trustee - Sherwood Park: tedp@eics.ab.ca
Tony Sykora - Trustee - Sherwood Park: tonysy@eics.ab.ca
Michelle Szott-Trustee-Sherwood Park: michelles@eics.ab.ca
Email: eicstalks@eics.ab.ca
Website: www.eics.ab.ca
Location: 160 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 467-8896
Facebook: facebook.com/ElkIslandCatholicSchoolDivision
Twitter: @eicstalks