As we prepare for the fun and festivities of Halloween, we wanted to send a few reminders:
- Parents are encouraged to supply candy for their child only.
- Students can wear their costumes all day.
- Students will participate in a costume parade in the afternoon. (Due to limited space, this is for staff and students only.)
- If parents bring baked items for a class, an ingredient list is required.
- Please keep in mind that we are a faith-based school. Costumes should be appropriate for a Catholic school environment (no toy weapons, gore etc.) Should you need any clarification in this area, please reach out to your child's teacher.
Therefore, we will be offering the option of in-person interviews which will take place November 7th, and 8th, or virtual/phone interviews to be held on November 8th only. Please see your email for information on scheduling your parent teacher interview.
Thank you again to the 148 parents who responded! Your feedback is so important to us as we work collaboratively to make decisions!
Please join us next month for a special School Council meeting! Shelley Odishaw, Vice-President of the Alberta School Council Association (ASCA) will be joining us to present on her role and how we can better serve our community as a School Council.
Who is ASCA? "ASCA was founded in 1929 and their role has evolved to promote and support strong school communities with effective school councils as a means to facilitate collaborations among education partners, including parents, to enhance student learning."
We are very excited to welcome Shelley to our next meeting and hope you can join us, November 29th @1:30 PM.
HOT LUNCH:
The November Hot Lunch menu has been posted and completed. If you missed ordering for November hot lunches, please watch for updates in December! The Hot Lunch team has some very fun treats planned in addition to regular lunches.
Every month our Hot Lunch Committee will be asking volunteers from different grades for parent volunteers to help pick-up and hand out lunches. In November we're asking for parents/guardians from the Grade 1 classes to help execute our program.
Please see Loretta Zolinski at the office for steps on completing a criminal check with our RCMP. This is a required step to volunteer at the school and is at no cost to our volunteers. Keep in mind, it takes about one week turnaround time to receive the appropriate documentation from the RCMP station.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer, we would love to hear from you! Please contact your lunch committee at: eolrshotlunches@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting the hot lunch initiative.
FUNDRAISING:
Only a couple more weeks until DFS orders are due! If you haven't had a chance yet please do check out the catalogue sent home or follow these directions:
We are kicking off our largest annual fundraiser and we are counting on your support! The best way to share your fundraiser is by creating an online account. Out of town friends and family may shop using your participant ID which is emailed to you when you create an account. If you already have one just login and re-send your link out!
WHY: To help fund our programs, purchase equipment, send our children on field trips and special school community functions.
GOAL: For our supporters to participate and sell 10 items.
Helping us reach our goal is Fun and EASY. We have partnered with Dieleman Fundraising to make it happen! Browse the online shop for over 400 awesome products!
Shop Online and Share with Family and Friends:
Email, Text, & Post to Social Media!
TO REGISTER:
Visit: WWW.SHOPDFSCANADA.COM
To register you will need:
Our Organization ID: 7265
Create an account by entering your information and choosing a password, once you are in your dashboard you can use SOCIAL SHARING to send emails, text messages and post right to Facebook. The links will connect directly to your shopping account. All orders placed with these links will be affiliated with the supporter that you registered!
Place Orders By: 11/13/2023
The more email invites you send, the more supporters we will get! So, break out your email contact list, share on social media, and help spread the word!
Don’t forget to register for your Super Seller Rewards Club Account! You can find the registration link in your online dashboard!
Thank you so much for your support!
Need Help? Check out our Helpdesk for FAQ or open a ticket for a quick response!
Visit: https://support.dfscanada.com/support/tickets/new
If you would like to volunteer with our fundraising initiatives this year, please contact Kristin at eolrschoolcouncilfundraising@gmail.com.
NEXT MEETING(S): (Everyone is Welcome!)
1) Council Meeting, November 29th at 1:30 PM
*Special Speaker from Alberta School Council Association (ASCA)
*Finalize our fundraisers and events planned for the year
Please feel free to reach out to our Executive Council members with any questions, concerns, suggestions, or interests! Every parent/guardian of a child at EOLRS is eligible to vote and participate on Council. Please consider joining us!
YOUR EXECUTIVE:
Chair, Stephanie Bugbee (eolrschoolcouncilchair@gmail.com)
Vice Chair, Nancy Vallee-Moore (eolrschoolcouncilchair@gmail.com)
Secretary, Marie Legare (eolrschoolcouncilsecretary@gmail.com)
Treasurer, Emilie Fleck (eolrschoolcounciltreasurer1@gmail.com)
Fundraising Lead, Kristin Havinga (eolrschoolcouncilfundraising@gmail.com)
Hotlunch Lead, Priscillia D'Mello (eolrshotlunches@gmail.com)
Faith Representative, Leatta Jungwirth
