Sept 7 - 11, 2026

What a wonderful first week of school! It has been a joy to welcome our students back and see our hallways filled once again with energy, laughter, learning, and friendship.

As we begin our year together, our faith theme, Rooted, United, Sent, reminds us to remain rooted in Christ, grow together as one school community, and share God’s love through our words and actions. This week was a wonderful first step in that journey.

Our transition to a bell-to-bell personal communication device-free environment has gone extremely well. Students have responded positively, and it has been wonderful to see more face-to-face conversations, connection, and engagement throughout the school day. Thank you to our students and families for supporting this important change.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our Meet the Staff evening next Thursday. It will be a great opportunity to connect, visit classrooms, and continue building the strong relationships that help our students thrive.

Wishing all our St. Theresa families a restful and blessed long weekend!

Monday, September 7

• No School - Labour Day

Wednesday September 9

• Early Dismissal @ 2:15pm

Thursday September 10

• Picture Day
• Meet the Staff Night 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tuesday September 15

• PAC Meeting - St. Theresa Front Atrium @ 6:00pm

• Early Dismissal @ 2:10pm

Friday September 18

• Grade 5 & 6 Swimming Lessons

Restoration and repair work continues following a hot water tank failure that occured on August 1st. It caused water damage in several areas of our school.

Before students returned, specialized restoration professionals completed the required containment and cleanup work in accordance with health and safety requirements. All student-occupied spaces are safe, fully operational, and available for normal use. Some minor repairs and finishing work will continue in designated areas that remain securely closed to students.

We are very grateful to the EICS Facilities Team and restoration contractors for their considerable work throughout the summer to prepare our school for reopening. Thank you as well to our families and staff for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 780-464-4001.

Smile, Hawks! Picture Day is coming up on September 10th. All students will have their photos taken for school records and the yearbook. Families will also have the option to purchase photo packages.

In order for your child to be permitted to use technology in school and participate in field trips, parents must digitally consent by filling out the 2026-2027 Yearly Consent forms.

Please log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and complete each of these consent forms.

Additional information can be found on the Parent Technology Handbook - PowerSchool for Parents page on the EICS website.

The 2026-2027 Demographic Validation Forms are now ready for your review and completion in PowerSchool. We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool as soon as possible. (see instructions below).

Alberta Education requires that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis. Funding they provide for your child`s education is conditional to us receiving these updates and making them part of the student`s record. We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool as soon as possible.

You can perform the following steps to access, review and submit the form:

1. Log into PowerSchool at eics.powerschool.com/public

2. Under the "Forms and Fees" menu click "SchoolEngage Student Forms"

3. Click on the word “students” and click on each child name separately and complete the above noted form for each child by clicking on the word “NEW” beside the form name (A.8 2026-2027 Demographic Validation Form).

We would like to thank you in advance for completing these forms.

Ways to report an absence:

- Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal at https://eics.powerschool.com/ and click enter absence at the top left-hand side of the page.

- Email the school office at stt@eics.ab.ca

- Call the school office at 780-464-4001 and leave a message

Important to note:

If a student is arriving late to school, ensure that they are directed to check in at the school office before going to class.

Students who are marked absent without parent notification to the office will be marked unverified absent and an email notifying parents of the absence will be generated. Please call the school office or email stt@eics.ab.ca to report the reason for the absence.

Kindly note, should your child need to be picked up early, please notify the office. It is important to note that if anyone other than the parent/guardian is picking the child up, the office requires parental consent for permission. A call home may be required should the office not receive proper notification.

If you have any changes to your contact information (ie. new phone numbers, cell phone numbers) please call or email the school so we can update the records for you.

All outstanding school fees from the 2025-2026 school year are now due. School fees are due 30 days from the date they were applied. To avoid going to collections in September, please log into your PowerSchool account to pay for your child's school fees that may be overdue from last school year.

School fees will be posted in PowerSchool by Monday September 28th. School fees may be paid via your PowerSchool Parent Portal with Debit, VISA, or MasterCard.

Please note that there will be a 3% online credit card fee. However, the payment option of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is now available for families at no cost.

Should any families require a fee waiver, please click the link to fill out the form. Fee Waiver EICS Website

If you require assistance with your PowerSchool account, username or password, please contact the school office at (780) 464 - 4001.

All bus passes have been mailed directly to your home from the Transportation department for any students who have requested and paid transportation fees. There will be no charge for the first bus pass, however, if your child losses their bus pass and requires a new one, there will be a $10 charge applied to your PowerSchool account.

Should you require bussing or have transportation inquires, please contact the EICS Transportation office at the contact information below.

EICS Transportation can be contacted throughout the year from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Director of Transportation Services: Michael Hayden

Safety & Planning Coordinator: Heidi Cunningham

Transportation Coordinator: Liane Gingras

Telephone: (780) 449-6480

Toll Free: 1-800-996-9982

Email: transportation@eics.ab.ca

Office: 310 Broadview Rd., Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 1A4

Supporting our school through Hot Lunch orders!!

Culinary Delights is thrilled to announce that we'll be partnering with the St. Theresa Parent Advisory Council for a fundraising initiative through our Hot Lunch Program. With just a few clicks, you can order delicious, hassle free meals for your child while also supporting our school community. A portion of the proceeds from every hot lunch sale goes directly towards funding educational programs and resources, field trips and school events that enrich our children's learning experience. Order today and help us make a difference at St. Theresa!!

As we get ready for another exciting year at school, it is also time to get the Hot Lunch Program up and running. We will be doing online ordering for all orders to ensure accuracy with the orders and to make the process as easy for everyone as possible.

The hot lunch online order system requires a small amount of setup time at the beginning as you must register each child you have attending our school prior to ordering hot lunch. Once the initial setup process is complete, your hot lunch orders for the remainder of the year should be quick and simple.

*PLEASE NOTE – Last year's accounts were all deleted. You will have to create a new account for this school year.

HOT LUNCH ORDERING DEADLINE TO ORDER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM

The St. Theresa Parent Advisory Council performs many vital functions for our school community, by helping to facilitate school wide student functions and providing valuable funding to our school via fundraising. Parents involved in the PAC learn about planning and development within the school and are part of the planning process. These roles make their involvement very important to the families, administration and teachers.

https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies

Bitaemo! Sherwood Park's Ukrainian Bilingual Program began in 1980 and has seen decades of success in academic achievement, global learning, and celebration of the rich Ukrainian heritage. From Preschool/Sadochok to Grade 12, the Ukrainian Bilingual Program offers a community-minded cultural environment along with an enhanced academic curriculum. BUCPS Mission is to promote, advocate, support and foster cultural and educations opportunities for students in the Ukrainian Bilingual Program.

https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies

Dear EICS friends,

This year OLPH is offering ONLINE registration for our sacramental preparation programs.

Our fall preparation session for children's first communion and reconciliation begins September 13. (Other sessions will also be offered later in the school year.)

Requesting that you please send this registration link to all families with children in grades 2-5.

• Please share in your weekly s'more

• Please share on your school's social media

• Please share to your parent council with the request that they help share to all parents and

• Please if the home room teachers for these grades could send personally to parents

https://ourladyofperpetualhelpsp.flocknote.com/register/4259

Any questions please contact me, Natalie, at the parish office: sacraments@olph.ca

Thank you friends and may God bless your new school year!

Your friend in Christ,

Natalie Lavigne

We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PARISH

13 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park AB. T8H 1Y7

Phone : 780 467 5470 Fax : 780 467 0530

E-mail: info@olph.ca Website: www.olph.ca

Email: stt@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stt.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 2021 Brentwood Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-464-4001
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.TheresaCatholicMiddleSchool/