The Gator Gazette

Well, that’s another week in the books! 🎉

What a busy and exciting week we’ve had! From our Welcome Back BBQ and our first TA Challenge to Get the Scoop, Photo Day, and our very first Healthy Hunger lunch—it’s been a week full of fun and school spirit! ❤️

Looking ahead to next week, we have another Healthy Hunger lunch featuring Chick-fil-A on Thursday! 🍗 Don’t miss out—be sure to place your orders by Saturday at midnight.

And to wrap up the week, we’ll be finishing strong with our Terry Fox Run & BBQ! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌭

Thank you to everyone who helped make this week such a great one. We can’t wait for another fun-filled week ahead! 🍎✨

Looking Ahead

September

• 17th - Parent Council meeting 7pm
• 17th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Chick-fil-A
• 18th - Terry Fox Run and BBQ
• 21st - PD Day - No School
• 25th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Edo
• 29th - Orange Shirt Day
• 30th - Truth and Reconciliation Day - No School

What a fantastic evening! It was truly wonderful to see so many families and students come last night for our Get the Scoop! event. The energy in the room was electric, and seeing everyone connecting, chatting, and enjoying themselves made the entire night special.

Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, and helped make the evening such a memorable celebration. We're already looking forward to our next gathering!

Such an incredible night for our volleyball team! Our girls were thrilled to meet Team Canada's Kacey Jost last night. Thank you so much Kacey and huge congratulations on qualifying for the 2028 Olympics we’ll all be cheering you on!

Volunteer Opportunities: Terry Fox Run & Healthy Hunger

We need your help to make our upcoming events a success!

• Terry Fox Run BBQ: Friday, September 18, from 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM we need help to grill hotdogs, hand out buns, drinks, and chips.

• Healthy Hunger Lunches: We are also looking for a few more lunchtime volunteers to help distribute meals on most Fridays and the occasional Thursday.

If you are available to lend a hand for either of these, please contact the office or email la@spschools.org. Thank you for supporting our school community!

Parents: If a student will arrive late, they are to sign in at the office. If we have been informed the student will be late, it will be an excused late. Without hearing from a parent, the student would be marked as unexcused and you will receive an automated call from the school informing you of this.

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 you have any questions, please ask the office.

Healthy Hunger Lunches are now available to order! Next Thursday's lunch is Chick-fil-A.

Use this link to place your order https://healthyhunger.ca please make sure you know your students Homeroom/TA number before setting up your account as you will need this to create your students profile.

Orders must be placed before 11:59pm the Sunday prior to the lunch on Friday's, and 11:59pm on the Saturday prior to the lunch on Thursday's.

If your child is away and has ordered hot lunch, please email or call the office by 11 am to direct your child's hot lunch. It can be given to a sibling/another student or can be picked up at the office.

• Staff Parking Lot: Restricted to staff only, except for drivers requiring the designated accessible (handicapped) spot.

• Neighborhood Driveways: Please be respectful of our neighbors—do not park in or block residential driveways.

• Bus Bays: Do not park or stop in the bus bays during active pickup and drop-off times:

  • Morning: 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

  • Afternoon: 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM

Thank you for helping keep our students safe and traffic flowing smoothly!

We now have our Athletic Calendar on our website found under the Information tab. Keep up to date for try outs and other sporting events!

https://lorneakins.spschools.org/information/athletics#grid

Get your Gator Gear and show your LA spirit! Order through this link & your items will be delivered to Lorne Akins office for you to collect!

https://lorneakinsjhschool2021.itemorder.com/sale

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

Principal

derek.herman@spschools.org

Sandra Ray
Assistant Principal

sandra.ray@spschools.org