March 10 BUZZ
Happy Monday!
We hope everyone is bright eyed even with the clocks springing ahead one hour! We have another exciting week ending with two assemblies on Friday.
Students worked collaboratively on a Kindness Quilt which is on display in our school, great job everyone, spread kindness like confetti!
It is the Week of Inspirational Math, and we will be having a school-wide contest for students to solve math problems and enter a draw in the office.
Also, keep an eye out for those pesky leprechauns, they might be hiding their gold at Glen Allan early!
It's a great week for a great week!
Action
Information
- Parent Engagement Information
- March Caregiver Series
- Mental Motion - For Youth in Grade 6 and older
- First Nations, Metis and Inuit March Newsletter
Opportunity
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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- March 21 - School closure day (schools closed to staff and students)
- March 24-28 -Spring break (schools closed to staff and students)
- March 31- National Indigenous Languages Day
ACTION
Alberta Education Assurance Survey
The Alberta Education Assurance survey gathers feedback on the quality of education provided by school authorities and their schools. Schools and school authorities use this information to understand how they are doing and plan for the future. Grades 4 families have received information directly from the school on how to complete the survey. Complete the Alberta Education Assurance survey by March 21—learn more. For questions or concerns, contact the school.
INFORMATION
Parent Engagement
There are so many ways that parents/guardians can be engaged in their children's education. Take a look at this information to learn more!
Mental Motion - For Youth in Grade 6 and older
Help your child boost their mental well-being and build essential skills through fun physical activities! This free program gets kids moving while building their brains and fueling their mind for success.
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: Glen Allan Recreation Complex, Sherwood Park
Contact: For more information, email FamilyResourceNetwork@strathcona.ca or sign up here: https://www.strathcona.ca/community-families/parents-children-families/family-resource-network/
First Nations, Metis and Inuit
OPPORTUNITY
EIPS Annual Feedback Survey
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) wants to hear from you. Every year, EIPS conducts a feedback survey to gauge its progress toward meeting the goals and priorities outlined in its Four-Year Education Plan. Collectively, the Division uses the survey feedback to help guide future planning, decision-making and strategies—all aimed at enhancing student learning and better serving the wider community.
Complete the 2024-25 EIPS Annual Feedback Survey: For Parents and Caregivers by March 21.
Pre-kindergarten Programming at EIPS
Is there a preschooler in your life experiencing developmental delays or challenges with speech-language or motor-skill development—big or small? If so, Elk Island Public School’s Play And Learn at School (PALS) program could help.
Early learning lays the foundation for success in primary grades and beyond. As such, EIPS offers the pre-kindergarten PALS program in five of its elementary school locations—including . Applications are now open for free speech-language assessments for those interested in registering in the PALS program this fall. The assessment helps determine if PALS is appropriate for your child.
If you know a preschooler, born in 2021 or 2022, who could benefit from pre-kindergarten programming or want to book an assessment, fill out the PALS Program Request Form or call 780-417-8219. For more information, visit eips.ca.
Caregiver Series: March Sessions
Recovery Alberta offers free online programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth. Sessions are offered through Zoom. The list of March 2025 sessions is now available.
Regulation Strategy - Fist Pumping
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 strategy is Fist Pumping.
Stretch arms out to each side (shoulder height) and elbows straight. Alternate opening and closing your fists with an energizing breath. Continue for 30 seconds. Flip your hands over and open and close the fists again for another 30 seconds.
During this exercise, the fingers act like a remote control for the brain, waking it up with this repetition. This strengthens the nervous system.
