Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update!
Friday, January 8, 2021
Lakeland Ridge Weekly Update
Welcome back! We hope you had a chance to rest over the Christmas break and are ready for 2021. In-school classes will resume on Monday, January 11 for all "In-school students". We would like to welcome back our junior high students who have been learning online at-home for the past few weeks. We also have a number of students who are transferring from out-of-school learning to in-school classes beginning Monday. We are looking forward to having our students back in class!
Chromebook Returns
Upcoming Dates and Events
January 11 - All In-school students in K-9 return to In-school classes
January 12 - School Council Meeting @ 6:30pm via Google Meet,
View School Council Agenda Here
January 13 - Jersey Day / Wear Your Favourite Team Colours
January 26 - IB virtual Open House for Salisbury Composite High @ 6pm
January 28 - AP virtual Open House for Bev Facey @ 6pm
January 29 - Professional learning Day (No Classes)
February 3 - Early Dismissal (Wear Red, Pink & White)
February 4 & 5 - North Central Teacher's Convention (No Classes)
February 9 - PAS Meeting & School Council Meeting
February 10 & 11 - Parent Teacher Interviews
February 10 - Bev Facey Virtual Open House @ 6pm
February 11 - Salisbury Composite Virtual Open House @ 6pm
February 15 - Family Day Stat. Holiday (No Classes)
January at a Glance
Registration 2021-22
Registration for the 2021-22 school year begins Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
To register for kindergarten in the 2021-22 school year, your child must be five years old on or before Dec. 31, 2021.
For full instructions and tips on filling out the form, refer to How to Register a New Student.
For more information about the EIPS kindergarten program, see the EIPS Kindergarten Toolkit or contact the school.
Returning Student Registration 2021-22
The returning student registration process for all current EIPS students who are returning in 2021-22 takes place Feb. 1-28, 2021. On February 1, at 9 a.m., all current EIPS families will receive an email with the link to complete the Returning Student Registration Form available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
If your child currently attends school within EIPS and is returning next year, you will go through the returning student registration process to confirm your child’s enrolment in a school for the upcoming school year using the online Returning Student Registration Form. At that time, families indicate the school their child plans to attend and apply to attend a non-designated school, if applicable.
To be considered for enrolment in a non-designated school in the upcoming school year, families must make that request during the returning student registration process. Acceptance at a requested non-designated school is based on available space. Some EIPS schools have closed boundaries because of high enrolment numbers and are not accepting registrations from non-designated students.
NOTE: All requests to attend a non-designated school or out-of-boundary program for returning students in grades 1-12 must be completed during the returning student registration process to be considered for the next school year. The only exception: students who move into the Division from outside the geographic area, or another community within the Division, following the deadline. The Division will contact all families who apply to attend a non-designated school to advise of the outcome during the week of March 8-12, 2021.
Division Calendar 2021-22
Waiver of Fees
If circumstances exist where you are unable to pay your students fees you can apply to have certain fees waived using the:
Application for Waiver of Fees (505-1) (Parents)
If parents/independent students are not eligible to have fees waived, payment options may be made with the school’s administration and/or the Director of Student Transportation.
A completed application form with supporting documents, marked CONFIDENTIAL, can be sent by:
- Scan and email PDF files to fees@eips.ca, or
- Deliver to any EIPS school office in a sealed envelope addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, or
- Mail to Elk Island Public Schools
Attention: Secretary-Treasurer
683 Wye Road
Sherwood Park, AB T8B 1N2
Phone: 780-417-8200 for questions relating to your application.
Allow three weeks to process your application.
For the 2020-21 school year, the deadline for receipt of applications is extended to Feb. 15, 2021, or if new to EIPS, the latter of Feb. 15, 2021 or 45 days after registration.
No applications will be accepted after this date.
An extension will be granted for students transitioning from out-of-school learning to in-school classes.
Attendance
K-9
If you know your child will be absent, late, or leaving early from school, please send a note in their agenda, email or phone the school explaining the reason for that day.
Visitors in School
We want to thank all parents, students, and staff for doing their part to ensure everyone is safe and healthy. Every morning before coming to school all students must complete the daily COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire. Parents are reminded that they need to make an appointment to enter the school, as non-essential visitors and contractors are not permitted in the school or workplace without an appointment. Please call or email the school ahead of time to book an appointment. Individuals should not enter an EIPS building if feeling unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms—fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell or taste, nausea, pink-eye. Visitors must sign in at the office (after having made an appointment), practice physical distancing while here and wear mask. The Stay_at_Home_Guide_for_Parents.pdf is a good resources that provides parents with information on what to do when children exhibit COVID symptom.
Family Resources
Brightspace
Brightspace platform
All staff and students will be using the Brightspace online platform. Students will require a digital device with a camera and should have received instructions from teachers on how to log on and navigate the learning platform.
Please see the links below for both student and parent guides.
Student Brightspace page:
Username: Use the EIPS student email address
Password: Use the EIPS student password
If a student needs help with a password reset, contact the school for assistance.
Watch this video to learn how to navigate the Brightspace environment
Parent/Guardian Brightspace page: This is GREAT information to help your children.
https://eips.brightspace.com/d2l/local
Brightspace Parent/Guardian guide Click here
Digital Device
If you require a digital device the school has some student Chromebooks available please contact the front office. There will be a $100 deposit placed on your Powerschool Parent Portal Account that will be removed once the Chromebook is returned in the same condition.
Schedule
Students will be following their current timetable (on Powerschool) and bell schedule. We will have our normal lunch break and then the student will be online for their afternoon classes.
Classes begin at 8:35 a.m. and 1:09 p.m. after lunch.
Meet links will be posted on your Brightspace course page. The purpose of the Meet is to provide meaningful instruction to all students in the class related to the material or lesson for the day.
Expectations
We expect our students to be fully engaged in their learning just like in the physical classroom. All cameras will be on, so the teacher can see and interact with their students during the lesson. All assignments are to be completed and submitted through the Brightspace classroom.
Etiquette and expectations for online meets is as follows:
- Leave your camera on, mute your microphone when not answering a question, use the Raise your hand feature?
- Do not share the meeting code with any other students.
- Inappropriate side conversations /comments will result in omission from the meet and possible further disciplinary action.
- Attendance will be taken for each block.
- Be safe. Be respectful. Be your best.
- Be aware of your environment while on camera