February 17 BUZZ
Happy Tuesday!
We hope everyone enjoyed their Family Day long weekend and managed to rest and recharge and hopefully get outside. We are looking forward to some warmer weather!
This week on Thursday we have our Glen Allan School Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the school library, everyone is welcome to join. One part of our discussion will be regarding setting school fees for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Currently, the recommendation is for field trip fees to be increased by 2% to cover inflation. All other fees such as noon hour supervision and other extra-curricular fees are recommended to remain the same. As always your feedback is encouraged as we are partners in education. If you have any questions or comments regarding this process, please call Lana Lastiwka, principal, at 780-467-5519 or email at lana.lastiwka@eips.ca.
February hot lunch is this Friday! Thank you again to our amazing School Council for providing this opportunity for our students! We also appreciate families providing a regular lunch for students if they choose not to participate in the hot lunch. We have been receiving numerous outside deliveries of other lunches which has interrupted the normal operations of the school office. Thank you for your support.
It's a great week for a great week!
Information
IMPORTANT - If you have not yet completed your Returning Student Registration, please do so as it closes February 24.
Opportunity
- Glen Allan PI-A-THON
- Glen Allan School Council Field Trip 50/50 Fundraiser
- Glen Allan Beach Bash Dance!
- Strathcona County Supports
First Nation, Métis and Inuit Information
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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- February 24 - 2025-26 returning student registration closes
- February 26 - Pink Shirt Day
- February 28 - Bev Facey Round Dance
- February 28 - Glen Allan Family Dance
- March 5 - Early Dismissal 2:08 p.m.
INFORMATION
Kindergarten Registration is Now Open!
Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2025? If so, it’s now time to register for kindergarten. To register, simply complete the online registration form at eips.ca/kindergarten.
To help families prepare, Elk Island Public Schools has put together an online EIPS Kindergarten Tool kit to make the transition as smooth as possible. The kit includes information on registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, how to find your designated school, transportation and more.
New for the 2025-26 school year, EIPS is piloting three full-day, every-day kindergarten programs. If interested, families can register their children for these programs until February 28. Learn more
Complete your Returning Student Registration: February 10-24
Elk Island Public Schools’ (EIPS) returning student registration process is now open. All current students, except Grade 12, must complete the online Returning Student Registration Form to confirm their enrolment in a school and program for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Additionally, students who want to attend a non-designated school or program need to make that request through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space.
All current EIPS students are required to complete the form by Feb. 24, 2025.
To complete your child’s returning student registration, refer to the Returning Student Registration Form email you received from Elk Island Public Schools through Permission Click on February 10. Families will receive one email for each student. No log in is required to complete the form.
For more information, contact the school directly.
RELATED INFORMATION:
Returning Student Registration Process
Frequently Asked Questions
EIPS School Boundary Maps
Closed Boundaries 2025-26
Find my designated school
Applying to a non-designated school
First Nations, Métis and Inuit
Round Dance
Join us for our 3rd Annual Round Dance with Elder Wilson on February 28 at 5:30 p.m., hosted by Bev Facey Community High with help from F.R. Haythorne! It’s a wonderful event, and we’d love to see you there. Please share the newsletter and stay connected with your families in ways that work best for your school community.
EIPS First Nations, Métis and Inuit February Newsletter
OPPORTUNITY
PI-A-Thon starting February 14, 2025 all students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 will be included in this fundraising event to support Fit Kids, school equipment, school clubs, field trips, and cultural programs.
The following information was sent home with all students on Friday.
Students in each grade will have a chance to win a prizes, as well as the top class fundraisers. Just in time for π day, students will have an opportunity to “pie” their favorite teacher, administrator, or educational assistant.
All pledge money is due March 6.
Field Trip 50/50 Fundraiser!
GASC (Glen Allan School Council) is pleased to present our 50/50 fundraiser in support of bussing for field trips at Glen Allan School!
Sales launch February 3 and run until March 3.
Tickets are:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20
50 for $50
Click here to buy https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/glen-allan-school-council (Beginning February 3)
Thank-you for your support!
Beach Bash
Coming Soon…
We are happy to announce the return of the Glen Allan Elementary Annual Family Dance! It will take place in the school gym on Friday Feb 28, 2025.
Early bird tickets purchased between February 3-9 receive a gift at the door the night of the dance. Tickets are purchased on the Hot Lunch website at https://gln.hotlunches.net. Single tickets are $5 and a family (up to 6 people) is $20. Final dance ticket sales will resume from February 18-26.
The dance will feature a photo booth, concessions, face painting, temporary tattoos, games, prizes and some super cool tunes! Please bring cash as there will be no debit or credit accepted. This is one of the few fundraisers organized throughout the year but our #1 goal is to be together and have lots of fun!
To make the night an extraordinary experience for the students we will need a lot of help. If anyone is able to volunteer a little of their time, please email: yourgasc@gmail.com to sign up for a shift or two.
We encourage everyone to dress in their coolest tropical beach wear. As it will be cold outside, please dress in layers. There will be a place to put boots, jackets and warmer layers that you take off. Keep in mind that the black lights will make anything white or neon glow!
Dance Ticket Sales:
Early bird: Feb 3-9
Hot lunch sales: Feb 10 -17
Dance ticket sale resume: February 18-26
Strathcona County Supports
Just a quick February update, we have a couple programs coming up soon that have some space if there are any families you think would be interested.
Upcoming Free Programming - Calendar here
Kids Have Stress Too! For caregivers of children ages 3-9 years
Thursday February 20, 6:30-8:30pm. 160 Festival Way, Sherwood Park
Stress is a normal part of life, but too much can be overwhelming. Join this workshop to look at strategies for children ages 3-8, to help reduce stress and support your child to develop coping techniques.