Sep 15 - 21, 2025

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Movie Night is finally here! "Lilo and Stitch" will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. The food trucks are set to begin selling their offerings at 5:30 p.m. Which food trucks? "The Donut King", "Dawggoneit" hotdogs and "Bhagvan's Dairy Cream" ice cream truck have indicated they will attend our event. Fingers are always crossed for lovely fall weather for this amazing event! You may want to consider dressing in layers for whatever the weather may bring. And finally don't forget those camping chairs, blankets, etc. Please remember that as this is a family event, we ask all parents and guardians to supervise their children. Thank you in advance!

Families of students in grades 1, 2, and 3, please know that we will begin some Government of Alberta benchmarking with our students this week and throughout the remainder of September. The benchmarking tools focus on language acquisition (letter, sound, word recognition, and various other literacy skills) and foundational math knowledge (addition, subtraction, etc.). Please know that the results of these benchmarking tools do not contribute to your student's report card marks. The results help teachers to see how they can better support literacy and numeracy in their classrooms. If ever you have any questions, never hesitate to reach out to me! All parents, please know that while these formalized benchmarking tools are only for grades 1 to 3, all of our classroom teachers are busy getting to know their students as learners and in literacy and numeracy skills. Please know that screening information does not translate into report card marks, the information helps teachers to know how best to program for all of their students.

Have a great week everyone and I can't wait to see everyone Friday evening!

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What's happening this week at École Parc:

Sept 17

• Early Dismissal
• Fire Drill

Sept 19

• Movie night 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Upcoming dates:

Sep 22

• Bus evacuations

Sept 24

• Early Dismissal

Sept 26

• Terry Fox School Run Day

Sept 29

• Assembly 9:00
• Orange Shirt Day
• Hot Lunch: Canadian Brewhouse

Sep 30

• School Closure: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We have started another season of Battle of the Books for grades 4 - 6. Students who have chosen to participate need to read the six chosen books before the battle that will take place some time near the end of February. We will be battling against Ardrossan Elementary in March again. We meet, if they choose, Wednesdays at lunch recess to read, discus the books and practice questions.

The students are welcome to read the books in another format or listen to the audiobooks although we do not have those available in our library for them, only the paper copies are in our library. These are the books that each grade level reads.

Grade 4: Pie by Sarah Weeks; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl; Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas; Dorko the Magnificent by Andrea Beaty; The Wild Robot by Peter Brown; and Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman.

Grade 5: Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein; Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage; Matilda by Roald Dahl; Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley; F.R.A.M.E.D.! by James Ponti; and The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm.

Grade 6: The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier; When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead; The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester; Firegirl by Tony Abbott; The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley; and Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Jennifer.Milanovic@eips.ca.

Read-In Week takes place between October 6-10. This year’s theme is Books and Bytes, chosen to highlight the many different ways people read books: traditional paper books, e-books and audiobooks. We are looking for volunteer readers to come and read to our students. You can choose to read anything you want, age appropriate, of course. Sometimes the older students like to have a chapter or part of a chapter read to them from a longer book but they do still enjoy a good picture book, too! You can choose your own books or ask me to find something from our library. French or English readers are both welcome as well as for any program in the school. We take volunteers who will read to one class or all the classes and anything in between. If you are interested in volunteering some time that week, please contact Jennifer.Milanovic@eips.ca so I can schedule you a time!

Forest of Reading for Adults

Remember! The best way to have your children read is to have them see you read! Students who have parents that read visibly are more likely to choose reading themselves as they see it as a valuable use of time.

The time has come to vote in the adult portion of the Forest of Reading. If you had a chance to read any of the titles from this year’s nominees, send me an email with your choice to Jennifer.Milanovic@eips.ca. Emails must be received by September 28 in order for me to submit them on time. https://forestofreading.com/evergreen-2025-nominees/

New lists will be announced for next year, not just the adult books but the ones for children as well, in October. Our school plans to run this program for this upcoming year again.

Check out our Grizz Toques! The cost is $22.50. We have 3 options to choose from: grey, black and cream. Please contact the office if you would like to purchase. No cash please. We will add the fee to your parent portal account. Thank you.

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École Parc Élémentaire is participating in the Terry Fox School Run! We are so proud to be a part of this Canadian tradition in the fight against cancer. Please support our student’s fundraising efforts.

In support of the Terry Fox Run, please click here to donate!

If your student is absent, being picked up early or will be arriving late, we ask that you please email our attendance email at EPEAttendance@eips.ca or call the school at 780-998-3741.

**NEW**

Please email any DQ permissions(Grade 5 and 6 only) to EPEAttendance@eips.ca by 11:00 am on the day you wish your student to go to DQ. Please do not send paper notes or write in the agenda.

We ask that you contact us ahead of time for early pickups so that we may have your student ready on time. We understand that there may be last minute situations. Thank you.

Wondering when and how to pay for school fees? School fee information for the 2025-26 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal in late September. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. NOTE: Additional fees may be added throughout the year—for example, at the beginning of each semester, as your child takes part in various activities, or they may be adjusted by changes in selected optional courses in junior and senior high school. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2025.

For more information, visit the Fees page on the school website. Alternatively, contact Sherri Prince, Business Manager at École Parc at 780-998-3741.

All library books are now due. If you are missing a book, please contact Mme Milanovic at jennifer.milanovic@eips.ca to make arrangements. All fees are paid online, please don’t send cash with your student. Replacement book fees are non-refundable after 30 days. Fees are posted for non-returning students in June and returning students in September.

If your child loses a library or home reading book, please contact the school. If the book is not found within 30 days, the cost of the resource will be assigned to the “Fees” section of your PowerSchool account. Please note, if the book is found within 30 days, a refund will be granted. However, if the book is found after 30 days, a refund will not be granted as we will have purchased a replacement for the library’s collection.

On behalf of the EPE School council and fundraising society I would like to welcome back our Grizzly family. We hope that you all had a relaxing summer and are ready for a new action-packed school year!!! We are looking forward to another wonderful movie family movie night later this month and the return of the school dance in the new year.

For those who are not aware the school council and fundraising society if a group of parents/guardians who meet 7-10 times thorough out the school year. We work in partnership with the school admin to foster and support our school community and learning environments through family friendly activities, the purchase of supplemental learning materials and equipment to help our students get moving and stay active.

We will be meeting on Thursday September 4th at 7pm for our annual AGM and would like to extend an open invitation to anyone who is interested to come and join us.

Hello Grizzly families,

Hot lunch will be offered on the following days

Sept 29th Canadian Brewhouse

Oct 14th Booster Juice

Oct 27th Panago

Nov 17th Tom Horton

Dec 1st Cobs

Dec 15th Canadian Brewhouse

Jan 5th Booster Juice

Jan 19th Panago

Feb 2nd Tim Horton

Feb 17th Cobs

Mar 2nd Canadian Brewhouse

Mar 16th Booster Juice

Mar 30th Panago

Apr 13th Tim Horton

Apr 27th Cobs

May 11th Canadian Brewhouse

May 25th Booster Juice

Jun 8th Panago

Hot Lunch is ordered through Munchalunch. I have included a document with steps to complete this account. If you need to create an account check out this info:

Munchalunch https://munchalunch.com/schools/parc to create your account

For any other questions, please reach out to EPESchoolcouncil@gmail.com.

Please cancel any future orders you have purchased with Lunchbox. Follow the attached instructions to do so.

For the safety of our students, a reminder that this lane is for QUICK student drop off only. There is to be no parking for any reason in the express lane. Please park on the street if you need to walk with your student into the school.

Is your child riding the bus this year? If yes, download the My Ride and Bus Status apps to stay in the know about your child’s bus stop location, route, pickup time and whether their bus is running on schedule.

Did you know you can sync the school calendar to your own calendar? Simply, visit the schools calendar, click on “Subscribe to Calendar” and follow the instructions. Within seconds, your calendar will contain all École Parc’s important dates including holidays, school-closures days, planned activities and events, and it will remain synced with all the latest updates throughout the school year.

EIPS has three administrative procedures (APs) that address the Division’s code of conduct:

· AP 311: Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments for Students

· AP 350: Student Code of Conduct

· AP 351: Student Conduct on School Buses

The Division, and École Parc Élémentaire, are committed to ensuring all members of the school community are provided with welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments that respect diversity and foster a sense of belonging. EIPS encourages all students, staff and families to review the procedures to understand and practice the conduct expected throughout the Division.

Did you know each EIPS bus is equipped with video surveillance, and many school sites have video monitoring equipment?

Video surveillance and equipment help:

· ensure the safety of all students, staff, drivers and property; and

· discourage destructive acts.

As needed, EIPS school administration and Student Transportation staff review video recordings, in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. The recordings assist schools and the Division with monitoring student and driver conduct and may be used as evidence in a disciplinary matter.

For more information about the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, contact the EIPS FOIP Co-ordinator at 780-464-3477.