Lamont High Weekly Update
December 21 - December 22
Upcoming Important Dates
Dec. 22 - PJ Day
Dec. 22 - Last Day of Classes
Dec. 23 - Jan. 5 - Winter Break
Jan. 6-8 - Online Learning continues
Enjoy the Break
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!
Assistance for Families
Food Bank Drive
Supporting your Teen's Mental Health
1. Encourage them to share their feelings
2. Take the time to support them
3. Work through conflict together
4. Care for yourselfSee the link below for more detailed information.
https://www.unicef.org/parenting/health/four-things-you-can-do-support-your-teens-mental-health
Need support? Reach out to our school counselor Tracy Doerksen or your child's teacher. You can also contact Kids Help Phone 24/7 at 1-800-668-6868
FNMI
I-STEAM Pathways Summer Internship 2021
The I-STEAM Pathways Environmental Education Program for Indigenous Youth provides opportunities for Indigenous youth to participate in experiential post-secondary environmental education at the University of Alberta. The goal is to enable First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth to gain research experience in environmental fields including science, environmental engineering, environmental law and policy. Student applications for the program will open on December 23, 2020. Please follow this link for more information: Student Applications – I-STEAM Pathways (ualberta.ca) For more information, please contact isteam@ualberta.ca or go to I-STEAM Pathways (ualberta.ca)
Mindfulness Minute
Listening Exercise: This is a simple and powerful activity that kids of all ages will be able to do. Ring a bell (or make another noise, such as clanging a pot or pan), and have your child listen very carefully to the sound until it completely disappears. When they can no longer hear it, have them raise their hand and listen to the sounds they do hear for another minute. Ask them how it felt to be completely silent and to just observe the world. What did they notice within themselves during that time?
Read Write for Google
- This is a great tool to help you get through all the reading you have to do online.
You can use Hover text in RW4G to read websites. This works for Brightspace quizzes, not content. Here’s how to use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-vIdDpJnJk
If the material is in a pdf, you can download pdfs to your Google Drive and then have RW4G read them. This video shows you how – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkFERa-_wyA.
Finally you can also copy and paste text into a google document and then have RW4G read it for you.No Child Without: Free MedicAlert for Students
In our ongoing effort to provide safe and caring schools for our students, Lamont Highschool is registered in the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation’s No Child Without program. The program is a national initiative that provides no-cost MedicAlert services to children—between the ages four of 14 years—who have chronic health conditions. The goal is twofold: to help children with severe allergies, medical conditions or special needs and to assist schools with medical-emergency plans for students.
Once a child is registered, the school is provided with advice on a medical-emergency plan for that student and given a list of medications, allergies and medical conditions the student has. If your child has a serious medical condition or allergy and could benefit from MedicAlert services, contact the school office at 780-895-2228. To learn more about the No Child Without program, visit www.nochildwithout.ca.
School and Transportation Fee Waiver Applications: Deadline Extended
Elk Island Public Schools recognizes the global pandemic has put a strain on some families’ finances and available income can change quickly in the current situation. As such, the Division has extended the deadline for requesting a waiver of your 2020-21 school and transportation fees. If you encounter circumstances where you’re unable to pay your fees, you can apply to have fees waived by submitting an Application for a Waiver of Fees. Because of the pandemic, the new deadline is Feb. 15, 2021—if you’re new to EIPS, the deadline is the latter of Feb. 15, 2021, or 45 days after registration.
Each quarter—or trimester, as applicable—you’ll receive an email notification letting you know fees are posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To access your fee information, go to “Student Fees” on PowerSchool. There you can view your fees and pay online using Visa, MasterCard or INTERAC Online—when available from your financial institution. All fees are due within 14 days of being posted. NOTE: School Fees apply to in-school learners only.
For more information about school fees, transportation fees, waivers and payment deadlines, visit eips.ca. Alternatively, contact the school at 780-895-2228.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Board of Trustees
As we draw closer to the end of 2020—a year like no other—I want to extend warm holiday wishes to all our students, staff and families on behalf of the Elk Island Public Schools Board of Trustees. Thank you for your partnership, co-operation and understanding throughout the past year. The holidays are often a time of reflection and gratitude, and we want you to know how much we appreciate the contributions you make to the Division on an ongoing basis. By working together, we’re making a difference in the learning experiences and opportunities of all students within EIPS.
While this Christmas will undoubtedly look very different than past years, we hope you have the opportunity to celebrate the season—whether that be an intimate holiday meal with your immediate family or a virtual celebration with extended family and friends.
Stay safe this holiday season, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Jan. 6, 2021.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays,
Trina Boymook
EIPS Board Chair
Winter Break Hours
Discounted Software for EIPS Students
Scholastic Reading Club
This year LHS will be participating in the Scholastic Reading Club program. Reading every day is the best way for children to become independent readers. NEW this year: your order will now ship to your home and you can order online whenever you want at
scholastic.ca/clubshop. When you checkout, please enter Class Code RC148654. When
you use this Class Code our school earns 20% of the value of the order in rewards and you get Free Shipping on your order of $35 or more*. The rewards earned can be put towards books, digital teacher resources, and more. *Orders below $35 will be charged $3.50
LHS Clothing
Find the store by following the link at https://lamonthighschool.entripyshops.com/ or find the website from the menu bar on our school website!
Young Women In Trades
Bell Schedule
Regular Day
Block 1: 8:45 am - 11:37 am
Lunch: 11:37 am - 12: 28 pm
Block 2: 12:28 pm - 3:20 pm
First Wednesday of the Month
Block 1: 8:45 am - 11:07 am
Lunch: 11:07 am - 11:58 am
Block 2: 11:58 am - 2:20 pm
Screening Questionaire
Also if you answer yes to any questions please refer to Alberta Health Services COVID-19 Self Assessment for further assistance.
Visitors in Schools
Non-essential visitors and contractors ARE NOT permitted in the school or workplace without an appointment. To make an appointment, contact the school directly. If permission is granted and an appointment is made, the visitor or contractor must complete the verbal COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire. 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. After entering, sanitize hands, sign the visitor log at the main office and wait for further instruction from school administration. For deliveries, offload at the designated location. And, as always, practice respiratory etiquette and physical distancing. Wearing personal protective equipment—a non-medical mask or face-covering—is mandatory.
Volunteers and volunteer opportunities within an EIPS school or building are suspended until further notice
About Us
Email: general.lhs@eips.ca
Website: www.lamonthigh.ca
Location: 4811 50 Avenue, Lamont, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)895-2228
Facebook: facebook.com/lamonthighschool
Twitter: @lamonthigh