January 22, 2016

January 22, 2016

Important Dates

Jan 27^th    Wed                        Report cards home

Jan 28^th     Thurs                      Open House 7:00-8:30 pm

Jan 29^th       Fri                           Spirit Day – Hippie Day

Feb 1^st      Mon                        NO SCHOOL - Non Instructional Day

Interviews Gr 7-9 only 9-12 pm & 4-8 pm

Feb 2^nd                  Tues                      Glenbow Museum Grade 3

Feb 4^th      Thurs                      Elementary Family Dance 5-7 p.m

Feb 4^th       Thurs                     Police Interpretive Centre Gr - 6 Sawchuk    

Feb 5^th       Fri                          Jump Rope for Heart - Kick Off Assembly

Feb 8^th       Mon                       Police Interpretive Centre - Gr 6 Plesu           

Feb 9^th       Tues                      COP Skiing Gr 4

Feb 11^th    Thurs                      NO SCHOOL - Teachers Convention

Feb 12^th    Thurs                      NO SCHOOL - Teachers Convention

Feb 15^th     Mon                       NO SCHOOL - Family Day

Feb 17^th        Wed                      Concert Band – Gr 8 & 9 Alberta International 

                                                Band Festival 2:00 pm

Feb 23^rd    Tues                       Concert Band – Gr 8 & 9 Alberta International 

                                                Band Festival 7:00 pm

                                                Gr 8 Science Fieldtrip - Telus Spark

Mar 1^st       Tues                      Jazz Band – Gr 7, 8, 9 Alberta International Band 

                                                Festival 10:30 am

Mar 4^th       Fri                          Career Day for Gr 5-9

May 10 & 11^th 2016                 Provincial Achievement Tests for Grades 6 & 9

June 14 – 20^th                         Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests

June 17 – 24^th                         Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Every CBE school is limited to 3 parent-teacher conferences per year.  For Kindergarten to Grade 6, these occurred in September and December.  For Grades 7 through 9, initial conferences were held in October and will be held again after report cards. All grades will have interview sessions in March.

For grade 7 - 9, parent teacher interviews will be February 1st from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  Conferences can be booked online at https://elboya.schoolsoft.ca beginning Thursday, January 28^th at 6:00am and closing on Sunday, January 31^st at 8:00pm.

Elboya School Annual Open House

On Thursday January 28^th, Elboya School will be hosting our annual Open House. An Invitation is attached for your information.

Grade 4 students from William Reid School will be visiting in the morning. Grade 6 students interested in Late French Immersion at Elboya School will tour in the afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Invitations for parents of Grade 4 and 6 students interested in Grade 5 Intensive French and Grade 7 Late Immersion have been sent to parents.    

We hope to see parents and students on January 28^th from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

January Activities

Friday January 29th: Second spirit day - Hippie day!  Students can dress up as hippies.  House points will be given for students who participate.  Students will come around on Wednesday January 27th to discuss this with classes and posters will be put up to advertise the day.

Gr 8 Science – Telus Spark

We are looking for 3 parent volunteers for our Science 8 field trip on February 23rd. In order to volunteer you must have your Police Clearance up to date.

If you are able to accompany us on this field trip, please send an email to Mr.Bard (jkbard@cbe.ab.ca)

Girls Basketball – T. Quast

Grade 5 and 6 girls’ basketball club with Miss Quast is on Friday during the 2nd half of lunch. It will be starting January 15th and continuing until the end of February.

Outstanding Fees – C. Carbol

We still have students with outstanding school fees and/or noon supervision fees. If you are having financial difficulty please call the school and ask for Mrs. Carbol at (403) 777-7760. You may qualify for a specific waiver which we can set up on your behalf. All fees are turned over to CBE Finance at the end of January. Thank you

Elboya K-4 Family Dance

The K – 4 Family Dance will be held on Thursday, February 4^th from

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Ticket cost is $5.00 per person or $ 20.00 per family of four or more. Early Bird tickets may be purchased January 28^th at the school. Tickets will also be available at the door.

January 15, 2016

Important Dates

Jan 19^th    Tues                       5-9 Human Sexuality Forms to be returned   

Jan 20^th    Wed                        School Council

                                                Motivational Magic K-4, 5-9

Jan 27^th    Wed                        Report cards home

Jan 28^th     Thurs                      Open House 7:00-8:30 pm

Jan 29^th                                      Spirit Day – Hippie Day

Feb 1^st      Mon                        Interviews Grades 7-9 only 9:00-12:00 &

1:00 – 4:00

Feb 4^th      Thurs                      Elementary Family Dance 5-7 p.m.

Feb 5^th       Fri                          Jump Rope for Heart - Kick Off Assembly

Feb 23^rd    Tues                       Gr 8 Science Fieldtrip – Telus Spark

Mar 4^th       Fri.                         Career Day for Grades 5-9

May 10 & 11^th 2016                 Provincial Achievement Tests for Grades 6 & 9

June 14 – 20^th                         Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests

June 17 – 24^th                         Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests

                                   

Debate Club - Mme Lewis and Ms. Selzler

Congratulations to Elboya’s Debate Team who have great success last night at their French / English Bilingual Debate Tournament. After a lot of hard work, Abigail C. and Emily S. received third place and Qahir R. and Salma A. received second place. Abigail C. also received third place for overall individual speaker of the tournament. Great work Elboya Debate Team!

Elboya School Annual Open House

On Thursday January 28^th, Elboya School will be hosting our annual Open House. An Invitation is attached for your information.

Grade 4 students from William Reid School will be visiting in the morning. Grade 6 students interested in Late French Immersion at Elboya School will tour in the afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Invitations for parents of Grade 4 and 6 students interested in Intensive French and Grade 7 Late Immersion will follow. 

We hope to see parents and students on January 28^th from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

January Activities

Friday January 15th: Our first spirit day – Hawaiian day.  Students can dress up tropical and be rewarded house points.  Class lists will be in your mailbox to record points.  Students will come around in homeroom on Wednesday to discuss this with your class and posters will be put up to advertise the day.

Wednesday January 20: Steve Harmer from Motivational magic will be presenting two shows.  One show will be for grades k-4 called Bucket Filler and the next for grades called Courage, Character and Caring 5-9 .  They will all be in the main gym.  Each show is one hour.  K-4 will be first from 9:15 – 10:15 and then 5-9 will be next from 10:30-11:30.

Friday January 29th: Second spirit day - Hippie day!  Students can dress up as hippies.  House points will be given for students who participate.  Students will come around on Wednesday January 27th to discuss this with classes and posters will be put up to advertise the day.

Human Sexuality – Gr 5-9

Students in Grades 5 through 9 received their Human Sexuality letter last Friday in Physical Education class. All students are required to bring back the last page of the letter indicating whether or not they are participating in the unit.  If your child is not participating, they will be given an alternate assignment to complete.  If you would like to view the resources and lessons your child will be doing or if you have questions, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs Park will be available Tuesday January 19th from 3:30 until 5:00 in the Drama room. All forms are due back January 19, 2016. 

Mrs. Simpson ( Grade 9 Health Teacher)

Mrs. Park       ( Grade 5-8 Health Teacher )

Gr 8 Science – Telus Spark

We are looking for 6 parent volunteers for our Science 8 field trip on February 23rd. In order to volunteer you must have your Police Clearance up to date.

If you are able to accompany us on this field trip, please send an email to Mr.Bard (jkbard@cbe.ab.ca)

Girls Basketball – T. Quast

Grade 5 and 6 girls’ basketball club with Miss Quast is on Friday during the 2nd half of lunch. It will be starting January 15th and continuing until the end of February.

January Cafeteria Menu

Elboya Cafeteria
Monthly Menu  -  January 2016
MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
January 4	January 5	January 6	January 7	January 8
Non-Instruction Day	Baked Cheese Torellini	Chili	Hamburger w/cheese	Soup
School Closed	Salad	Garlic Toast	Salad	Sandwiches
				Pretzels
January 11	January 12	January 13	January 14	January 15
Meatloaf	Chicken Penne Alfredo	Chicken Fajitas	Pulled Pork	Soup
Potatoes	Salad		Cole Slaw	Sandwiches
Vegetables				Pretzels
January 18	January 19	January 20	January 21	January 22
Shepherd's Pie	Mac & Cheese	Loaded Baked Potatoes	Chicken Dippers	Soup
	Salad		Fries	Sandwiches
				Pretzels
January 25	January 26	January 27	January 28	January 29
Chicken Pot Pie	Lasagna	Chicken Stir Fry	Beef Stew	Soup
Cole Slaw	Salad	Rice		Sandwiches
				Pretzels

January 8, 2016

Important Dates

Jan 9^th      Sat                          Band Bottle Drive

Jan 11^th    Mon                        2016-2017 Kindergarten Registration begins

Jan 13^th      Wed                        Elementary Pizza lunch

Jan 15^th       Fri                           Junior High Pizza Lunch

Jan 19^th    Tues                       5-9 Human Sexuality Forms to be returned   

Jan 20^th    Wed                        School Council

Jan 27^th    Wed                        Report cards home

Jan 28^th     Thurs                      Open House  7:00-8:30 pm

Feb 1^st      Mon                        Interviews Grades 7-9 only 9:00-12:00 &

1:00 – 4:00

Feb 4^th      Thurs               Elementary Family Dance 5-7 p.m.

Feb 23^rd    Tues                       Gr 8 Science Fieldtrip – Telus Spark

Mar 4^th     Fri.                           Career Day for Grades 5-9

May 10 & 11^th 2016                 Provincial Achievement Tests for Grades 6 & 9

June 14 – 24^th                         Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Tests

June 17 – 24^th                         Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests                                  

Elboya School Band Bottle Drive

The Elboya Band bottle drive is on Saturday January 9th from 9-12 in the school parking lot. Students will be out in the area to collect bottles or you can bring your bottles directly to the school parking lot.

Thank you again for your support.

Elboya School Annual Open House

On Thursday January 28^th, Elboya School will be hosting our annual Open House. An Invitation is attached for your information.

Grade 4 students from William Reid School will be visiting in the morning. Grade 6 students interested in Late French Immersion at Elboya School will tour in the afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Invitations for parents of Grade 4 and 6 students interested in Intensive French and Grade 7 Late Immersion will follow.  

We hope to see parents and students on January 28^th from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Gr 8 Science – Telus Spark

We are looking for 6 parent volunteers for our Science 8 field trip on February 23rd. In order to volunteer you must have your Police Clearance up to date.

If you are able to accompany us on this field trip, please send an email to Mr.Bard (jkbard@cbe.ab.ca)

Reminder

Winter is in full swing and it takes extra time to travel to and from school. It is very important that students arrive at school no later than 8:45 a.m. in order to be in class ready to learn at 8:50 a.m. When students are late, their arrival disrupts the learning of those who take the time and trouble to be on time. We understand that emergencies do happen, but these are not daily. We ask everyone to make the effort to be on time to school. Classes start at 8:50

Missing Children

Again this week we had a child reported missing, in this instance at 4:50 p.m. on January 5^th. This is a very frightening experience for the student, parents and school staff. Unfortunately for school staff, it is becoming a common though no less frightening experience and we have had several such incidents this school year.  We are unable to continue and are looking for alternate solutions.

Children need to be picked up by 3:40 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 1:40 by Friday. Be advised the school closes at 4:00 p.m  and 2:00 p.m on Friday.

Parents who will be late need to call the Main Office at 403-777-7760 ext 0.

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 wait for parents in the Main Office until 4 p.m.

Your help is required to ensure that neither children, parents, or staff are not placed in the situation of not knowing where a child or parent is.  Thank you.