OLMP Royals Report

As we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints and ground ourselves in the Beatitudes, we are reminded to live each day with an eternal perspective of love, service, and sacrifice, even amidst the everyday rhythms and challenges families face as Halloween wraps up and fall break approaches. An essential part of walking this path of growth together is our upcoming parent-teacher interviews, and we warmly invite all parents to sign up, celebrate their child’s learning, and collaborate closely with our teachers to nurture every student's unique gifts in faith, knowledge, and community.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

1. Picture Retakes Tuesday November 3rd.

2. Parent Teacher Interviews November 4th &5th.

3. Book Fair November 2nd - 6th.

4. If your student has an ISP's, They are past due!

• November 2-6 Scholastics Book Fair OLMP Library
• November 4: Picture Retakes
• November 4: Parent Teacher Interviews 4:00-8:00 pm
• November 5: Parent Teacher Interviews 4:00-6:00 pm
• November 5: 7-2 Class Mass @ St. Francis Xavier 9:00 am
• November 5: Option Change for Gr. 5 & 6
• November 6: Wednesday Schedule
• November 9-13: Fall Break ~ School Closed
• November 17: School Council Meeting: NEW TIME! 3:30pm
• November 19: 7-3 Class Mass @St. Francis Xavier 9:00 am
• November 23-26: 5-1, 5-2, & 6-3 Start Swimming Lessons This Week

Please visit our website to view the full school calendar.

Please join us for our Remembrance Day Assembly on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:30 am in the OLMP gym.

As we prepare for our Remembrance Day Assembly, we wish to honour those family members of staff and students who have answered the call to serve our country.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." — Matthew 5:4

HOW DO I ORDER HOT LUNCH?

• To Order, please log into PowerSchool.
• Click on Forms & Fees
• Click on Student Fees & Field Trip Forms
• Click on your child's name.
• Click on the Hot Lunch November button.

Please be sure to contact Mrs. Baker at chrissy.baker@eics.ab.ca or call the school at 780-672-2975 BEFORE 11:00am on hot lunch days if your child is not at school. If your child is not at school on a Hot Lunch day, please make alternate arrangements to pick up the order as NO REFUNDS will be issued. Please note that we are unable to accommodate food allergies. Thank you.

November Hot Lunch Dates:

• November 4th: Eastside Mario's
• November 18th: Boston Pizza
• November 25th: Wok Box

December Hot Lunch Dates: (Deadline to order: November 22, 2026)

• December 4th: McDonalds/Booster Juice
• December 9th: Krava
• December 16th: Firehouse Subs (Please note the Gr. 7/8 Ski Trip is this day)

It is important that students come to school dressed for the weather and with a pair of indoor shoes. Wet boots and shoes must be removed at the door and placed on the boot racks, which means students need another pair to change into. While I know our teenagers may not be thrilled about this, I often remind them that they likely don’t stroll through their homes in soggy boots either.

Thank you for helping us keep our school clean, safe, and comfortable for everyone.

Keep an eye on the weekly Royals Report for updates on how OLMP is

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these goals!

FAITH INTEGRATION: Our students, staff, and EICS community will be provided a faith integrated environment through worship, witness, and service.

LEARNERS AND LEARNING: Our students and staff will develop to their fullest potential through multiple pathways.

SYSTEMIC WELLNESS: Staff and student well-being, in mind, body, and spirit, will be supported through programming and education.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: EICS provides enhanced opportunities to support student success through communication, engagement, and partnership.

Class Masses

Each week Father Kris will meet with a new class to speak about the mass. Then in the next two days, that class will go partner up with their "parish parents" to attend mass as a class.

Here are the links from the poster above:

Mealtime Stuggles in School-Aged Children: Bulding Trust, Confidence and Feeding Skills (6-12 years)

Ways to Support Your Child's Relationship with Food and Their Body (2-12 years)

Please allow up to one business day for a response from our team.

We do our very best to reply as quickly as possible, but responses may take time and will not happen outside of school hours. Please know that you and your child matter deeply to us, and your thoughts and questions are always valued. We promise to get back to you with care and attention as soon as we are able.

Thank you for your understanding and support—it means so much to us.

Fees can be viewed and paid through the parent portal in PowerSchool under “Forms and Fees”. If your child is on a sports team, your fees for that are posted now. We will be posting fees by the end of this week. Should you require the fee waiver for this school year, please complete the fee waiver form for the 2026-2026 school year. The deadline to apply for to have your fees waived is December 12, 2025.

Please access your child's account periodically to view any additions or changes to course fees.

Thank you.

OLMP School is a 1:1 technology school.

This means students from grades 5 - 8 should have a fully charged Chromebook available daily.

As stated in the handbook:

Students should bring their devices to class with the following criteria:

• 6 hours of battery life

• Internet access with Chrome Browser installed

• Google apps for education downloaded

• Minimum screen size of 7 inches and physical keyboard

Thank you for supporting their learning by reminding your child to charge and bring their technology daily.

Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool:

PowerSchool can also be used to view grades and report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).

You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.

Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!

To access PowerSchool, please click here.

OLMP Catholic School

Email: olmp@eics.ab.ca

Website: https://olmp.eics.ab.ca/

Phone: 780-672-2975