January 27 BUZZ
Happy Monday!
It's a great week for a great week!
Please read through the following blog post articles for important Glen Allan information.
Action
Opportunity
Information
- Returning Student Registration for 2025-26
- Hold and Secure & Lockdown Drill
- The Importance of Regular School Attendance
- Regulation Strategy - Frog Breathing
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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Upcoming Dates:
- February - Black History Month
- February 1 - 2025-26 kindergarten registration and new student registration opens at 9 a.m.
- February 3 and 4 - Parent Teacher Interviews / Book Fair Open
- February 5 - Early Dismissal - 2:08 p.m.
- February 6 and 7 - Teachers' Convention - Schools Closed
- February 10 - 2025-26 returning student registration opens
- February 17 - Family Day - Schools Closed
- February 20 - Glen Allan School Council (GASC) meeting - 6:30 p.m. in the library
- February 24 - 2025-26 returning student registration closes
- February 26 - Pink Shirt Day
ACTION
2024-2025 Yearbook Orders
We are happy to be able to offer another opportunity to place an order for the 2024-25 Yearbook!
There are no order forms this year. Ordering and payment takes place via the Hot Lunch website
· Log in to gln.hotlunches.net to order between January 27th to 31st by 4PM.
· If you haven’t set up an account yet, you will need to use the Access Code GLEN
· Please remember you have to place your order AND provide payment.
· Payment must be received with an order. If payment is not received by January 31st at 4PM, the order will be cancelled.
· GASC is not able to accept cash or cheques at this time
· If you’re not able to use the Hot Lunch website please email yourgasc@gmail.com by noon on Thursday January 30th. Accommodations for payment cannot be paid after this date.
Yearbooks will be sent home in June 2025. Please be aware that this is the last opportunity to order a yearbook. There will not be extra books to purchase and we are not able to accept late orders.
Grades 1-6 Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences for families with students in grades 1-6 will be held February 3 and 4.
Parents are invited to book a 10-minute conference. Please visit the Glen Allan Elementary website to choose an available time with your child’s homeroom teacher.
The booking system opened on Wednesday, January 22 at 8 a.m. and will close end-of-day Thursday January 30.
- Step 1: Go to https://www.glenallanelementary.ca/
- Step 2: Click on the Menu Tab then click on Bookings OR in Quick Links- Conference Bookings
- Step 3: “Register Now” for the Class your child is in
- Step 4: Enter your details
- Step 5: Choose your class and teacher
- Step 6: Choose a time that works for you
If you have any trouble with the booking system or you wish to book an appointment with any other staff members besides your child’s homeroom teacher, please contact the school at 780-467-5519.
**Please note that the appointment times are scheduled 12 minutes apart, but the duration of each appointment is 10 minutes. This provides teachers time between appointments to prepare for their next interview.
** Kindergarten conferences will take place in March. Kindergarten families will receive an email with booking information closer to the date.
OPPORTUNITY
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open this week from Jan 27 - Feb 5
All students will visit the Book Fair for a Preview and then a Shopping time. During Preview times, students will be able to create a Wish List of the items they hope to purchase and the cost of these items. Wish Lists will then be sent home to be shared with families should they choose to purchase any items from the Book Fair.
Preview days/times are: (Please DO NOT send any money on these days)
- Monday January 27
- KA
- Tuesday January 28
- Classes KB, 3-2, 4-2, 6-1, 6-2
- Thursday January 30
- Classes 1-1, 2-1, 2-2/3-1, 4-1, 5-1
Purchases can be made during:
- the Parent/Student/Teacher interview evenings (4pm – 6:30pm) on February 3 & 4 and
- during Class Book Shopping Times according to the schedule listed below.
- Friday January 31 Book Fair Shopping Day
- ALL Classes except KB
- Tuesday February 4 Book Fair Shopping Day
- Class KB
- Monday February 3 & 4
- Last call for Book purchasing All Classes
- Tuesday February 4
- Last Call for Book purchasing KB
- Friday January 31 Book Fair Shopping Day
Please select items from your child's wish list to purchase and only send enough money to cover the cost of those items. Money may be sent in an envelope or Ziplock Bag that is clearly labelled with the student name and include their wish list with items they are purchasing clearly identified.
If students/families wish to purchase other items please arrange to come visit the Book Fair in the evenings of February 3 & 4 from 4:00-6:30pm.
You can also visit our Book Fair Homepage for more information and to preview items.
Glen Allan Spirit Wear
Are you looking for a way to show your school spirit? Glen Allan Spirit Wear might be just the thing! You can order sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies and more in any color you choose! You get to choose your logo and the placement of the logo. There are amazing features such as customizable naming, so we know who the item belongs to when it is in the lost and found bin! Sizing charts are also available online.
Visit our Glen Allan Entripy shop today: https://glenallanelementary.entripyshops.com/
Digital Well-Being: For Parents and Caregivers of Youth Ages 9 - 14 years
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 6 – 7:30pm
Wes Hosford Library
Learn how to help your child with the social and technological pressures they face in the world today. Together we will go through research-based ways we can support teens when they are feeling the pressure of their digital lives. Issues addressed include interacting with strangers online, understanding their digital identity, and healthy relationships.
The content of this workshop is geared for parents and caregivers with children between 9-14 years of age.
The presentation is from 6 to 7:30 pm, with an opportunity for Q & A from 7:30 to 8 pm
Sign Up:
INFORMATION
Returning Student Registration for 2025-26
The Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) returning student registration process for 2025-26 takes place Feb. 10-24, 2025. Through the online form, all families will confirm the school and program their child will attend next year or advise the Division if they aren’t returning. For students who want to attend a non-designated school next year, these requests must be submitted through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space.
On February 10, the parent/guardian on file in PowerSchool identified as the Permission Click contact for each pre-kindergarten to Grade 11 student will receive an email through Permission Click with a link to the form. If your family hasn’t received any Permission Click forms this school year, contact the school office so we can investigate any technical issues before registration season.
Hold and Secure & Lockdown Drill
In our ongoing efforts to keep families informed, you will receive regular communication from the school regarding all emergency preparedness drills the school conducts. Glen Allan will be participating in two Safety drills today Monday, January 27. The first drill will be a hold and secure and then we will transition to a lockdown.
A hold and secure is used when there is a security threat or potential threat of violence outside the building. In a hold and secure, any people outside are directed back into the building and all exterior doors are locked. All interior doors remain in their normal state and routine activities generally continue inside. No one is allowed in or out of the building until the hold and secure is lifted.
A lockdown is used when there is an imminent security threat or potential threat of violence inside the building. In a lockdown, all students and staff immediately proceed to the nearest lockable area and all interior doors are locked. Lights are turned off, and students and staff remain quiet and hidden from sight as much as possible until the lockdown is lifted. No one is allowed in or out of the building until the lockdown is lifted.
For more information about Elk Island Public Schools’ emergency preparedness planning, visit www.eips.ca/parents/emergency-preparedness.
Thank you for your co-operation in keeping students and staff safe.
The Importance of Attendance
If your child misses just two days a month for any reason for ten of their school years, they’ll have missed the equivalent of one entire year of school. Students who frequently miss school, even as early as kindergarten, are also more likely to have difficulty in school, at post-secondary and in their career. As every family has unique circumstances, EIPS uses a multi-tiered approach to re-engage students with chronic absenteeism. In addition, the Division promotes strategies to support and encourage regular attendance for all students. If you’re concerned about consistent student attendance for your child or youth, contact the school for support. An informative video is also available.
Regulation Strategies - Frog Breaths
Here at Glen Allan we are aimed at enhancing capacity to nurture emotional resilience and well-being among students. We are actively involved in collaborating with our staff to introduce effective regulation strategies and deepen understandings of brain development. We continue to work on integrating these strategies into everyday classroom practices.
This weeks regulation strategy is Frog Breaths. Standing with your feet shoulder width apart, squat down and touch the floor with your fingertips. Exhale slowly as you squat. As you stand back up, inhale! You want to complete this at a slow, controlled pace while you focus on your breathing! Your exhale should be longer than your inhale.
This is an energizing focused attention strategy. Energizing focused attention strategies improve mental clarity, productivity, and emotional regulation, helping reduce stress and increase motivation and energy levels for better overall well-being.