The Gator Gazette

The TA Door Decorating competition is up & running.... TA classes decorated their doors in the theme of their choice. Photos have been posted on Instagram, 1 post per door & the door with the most likes by period 4 on Monday will be the winner! Stay tuned for the winning door next week!

Just a friendly reminder about attendance:

If your child will be absent, please email la@spschools.org or call 780-460-3728 (this is 24 hrs and you can leave a voicemail). If a student needs to leave early, the office MUST hear from a parent/guardian. Please email or call the office and we will allow the student to sign out & meet you outside (or walk home). Students arriving to school late (excused or not excused) must sign in at the office.

Looking Ahead.....

May

• 4th - Early Dismissal
• 5th - Healthy Hunger lunch - McDonalds
• 10th - Track Day
• 12th - Healthy Hunger lunch - Papa John's
• 15th - ELA Part A Exam
• 18th - Parent Council - 7pm
• 19th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - KFC
• 22nd - Victoria Day - No School
• 23rd - District Track Day
• 24th - 26th - Grade 9 Outdoor Ed Canoe Trip
• 26th - Healthy Hunger lunch - Pita Pit

June

• 1st - Zone Track Day
• 2nd - Healthy Hunger lunch - Wok Box
• 7th - Early Dismissal
• 8th - Gator Day Out - Millennium Place
• 9th - Healthy Hunger lunch - Pizza Hut
• 8th/9th - Bike Trip
• 15th - Grade 9 Farewell
• 16th - Grade 9 Day Out - Wabamun
• 20th - ELA Part B
• 22nd - Math Part A
• 23rd - Math Part B
• 26th - Social PAT
• 27th - Science PAT
• 28th - Last Day of School/Early Dismissal
• 28th - Awards Night at North Pointe Church 7pm

Students learning about how to safely start and manage fires in Outdoor Ed.

Check out some works of Art from our talented students!

We love the hoodies that our students made in IA using heat transfer vinyl and the heat press!

Huge shout out of Kinette Club of St. Albert for donating $1500 to our Slice Out Hunger Program. Distributed in 5 schools in the area. Paul Kane High School, Lorne Akins. Outreach High School, Richard Fowler, ESSMY French Junior High. Your donations help eliminate food hunger in our neighborhood schools. Thank you!

Richard S Fowler Junior High Paul Kane High School Lorne Akins Junior High Outreach High School

As part of our school and the division's planning and reporting processes, we conduct an annual parent satisfaction survey to find out how parents feel about their child's education. Parent, student and staff survey results help us reflect on our work. A sampling of survey results are included in our Annual Education Results Report which is updated and posted to our website annually in late fall.

Please take a few minutes to complete the parent satisfaction survey as honestly and accurately as you can. We ask that you complete one survey for each child you have enrolled in our division. The survey deadline is April 28, 2023. All responses are confidential and anonymous.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZGYJYW

We are looking for some parent volunteers to help at our Track & Field Day on Wednesday, May 10th. It would be a full day event 9am - 3pm & would be King/Queen of the Grill BBQing burgers & hot dogs, assisting in the construction of said burgers & hot dogs or working our concession. If you are able to help on the day please call the office 780-460-3728 & we can add you to our list or volunteers.

Empowering and educating girls to become strong in mind and body, Fit+Fierce is a program for girls in grades 3-12 that focuses on: mind wellness, fitness & nutrition. Please see below for more information.

Just a reminder that school fees are due. Please visit your PowerSchool Parent Portal to pay online or you can bring cash or cheque into the school office.

Don't forget to place your Healthy Hunger Lunch Orders! Next week is McDonalds

https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

If your child is away and has ordered hot lunch, please email or call the office by 11:00 a.m. to direct your child’s hot lunch. It can be given to a sibling/another student or can be picked up in the office starting at 12:30.

If your child will be absent, please email la@spschools.org or call 780-460-3728 (this is 24 hrs and you can leave a voicemail)

If a student needs to leave early, the office MUST hear from a parent/guardian. Please email or call the office and we will allow the student to sign out & meet you outside (or walk home).

If a student will arrive late, they are to sign in at the office. If we have been informed the student will be late, that will be an excused late. Without hearing from a parent, the student would be marked as unexcused.

If you have any questions, please ask the office.

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The school serves the neighbourhoods of Akinsdale, Braeside, Erin Ridge, Erin Ridge North, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, Kingswood, Oakmont, Parkwood, Pineview, Regency Heights, Sturgeon Heights, Sturgeon Point Villas and Woodlands.

Email: la@spschools.org
Website: https://lorneakins.spschools.org
Location: 4 Fairview Boulevard, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-460-3728
Facebook: facebook.com/LorneAkinsJuniorHigh
Twitter: @lorneakins

Derek Herman

Principal

Derek.Herman@spschools.org

Jennifer Suriano
Assistant Principal

Jennifer.Suriano@spschools.org