September 18, 2026

SEPTEMBER

• Sept. 21 - Picture Day: Fiddle Leaf Photography
• Sept. 23 - Terry Fox Run - Wear Red & White or Canadian Attire
• Sept. 23 - Early Dismissal 2:16 p.m.
• Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 - Truth and Reconciliation Week
• Sept. 29 - Orange Shirt Day at WBF
• Sept. 30 - Wolverine Wear Orders Due
• Sept. 30 - NO SCHOOL - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

OCTOBER

• Oct. 2 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning Day
• Oct. 5 - World Educators Day
• Oct. 5 - Gr. 1-6 Bus Evacuation Drill
• Oct. 5 - Little Elk Island Adventure Kindergarten
• Oct. 5-9 - Read-In Week: Let Stories Soar!
• Oct. 6 - School Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. 2026-27 WBF Virtual Link.
• Oct. 6 - Parent Association Meeting at 7:30 p.m. 2026-27 WBF Virtual Link.
• Oct. 7 - Early Dismissal - Spirit Day: Wear Letters or Words!
• Oct. 12 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Day
• Oct. 14/21/28 - Early Dismissal 2:16 p.m.

Fiddle Leaf Photography is excited to offer Fine Art School Portraits for your child(ren) again this year!

Your child will be photographed during their regular school day on Monday, September 21.

All details, including pricing information and FAQ can be found on the website. Please note that a small number of products reflect a temporary tariff adjustment this season. Pricing for a-la-carte prints and digital images is unaffected. If the tariffs are removed before your school galleries are released, we will automatically revert to the standard 2026 pricing.

This is a fundraiser for Woodbridge Farms Elementary. 10% of total sales from all orders will be returned to your school. Win/win!

Questions? Please email us directly at hello@fiddle-leaf.com.

We are looking forward to seeing your kids again this fall!

Thank you to the families who joined us for our September School Council meeting. Congratulations to our school executive members who were elected to our parent group positions for the 2026-27 school year:

School Council

Marco Candia - School Council Chair

Nana Thaver - School Council Vice Chair

Carly Lesiuk - Secretary

Parent Association

Kristen Cantin - President

Courtney Hall - Vice President

Carly Lesiuk - Interim Treasurer

Carly Lesiuk - Secretary

A reminder that everyone is always welcome and invited to attend our School Council and Parent Association meetings. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, October 6 in the school library at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Visit our school website to learn more about these important parent/caregiver advisory groups.

At our recent Parent Association meeting, fundraising dollars were designated to support a variety of initiatives that directly benefit our students and school community. Funds will help reimburse teachers for classroom items, provide a Terry Fox snack for students following our school run, and support the purchase of new interactive display for the music room.

Fundraising also helps make community-building events possible! Planning is already underway for our Halloween Family Dance, thanks to a wonderful group of parent volunteers. More details about the dance will be shared soon.

Interested in getting involved? There are many ways to volunteer throughout the year. Email wbfpa.chair@gmail.com to learn more.

We are grateful for the fundraising efforts and generosity of our school community that make these opportunities possible for our students and families.

We encourage families to join us at our next Parent Association meeting on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. It’s a great opportunity to connect, learn more about what’s happening at WBF, and be part of the conversations that support our school community.

The 2026 WBF Wolverine Wear online shop is now open with a variety of Wolverine Wear available for students and families.

Orders can be placed until September 30. After this date, the online store will close and no additional orders can be accepted.

All items are custom-made, so please review the size charts provided with each item before ordering, as returns and refunds are not available.

📦 All orders will be delivered directly to the school for distribution.

On Wednesday, September 23, at 1:15 p.m. our school will proudly take part in the annual Terry Fox School Run. This event is a meaningful way for students, staff, and families to come together in the spirit of Terry’s legacy—showing courage, perseverance, and hope.

We encourage families to participate by supporting our fundraising efforts. Every donation, big or small, helps fund vital cancer research and brings us one step closer to Terry’s dream of a world without cancer.

👉 Click here to make your online donation.

Thank you for your support in keeping Terry’s dream alive!

In 2026-27, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is piloting a new reporting scale for communicating elementary student achievement. Most recently, kindergarten to Grade 6 student achievement has been reported using a five-point scale. This year, the Division is piloting a new three-point scale for kindergarten to Grade 2 and a four-point scale for grades 3 to 6. The goals of the pilot are to provide useful, clear communication to parents and caregivers about their child’s progress, and provide a clear, consistent framework for teachers to use for assessment of student learning.

The draft achievement scales were developed based on teacher and administrator input, assessment research and reviews of best practices across Alberta, Canada and the world. However, it’s critical parents and caregivers feel confident about the reporting structure. Throughout the fall and winter, Division and school staff will share more information to introduce the new grade scales, collect initial feedback and answer questions through school council meetings, school interviews and school newsletters. The feedback collected will help EIPS revise the grading scales as needed, and opportunities for further feedback will be available later in the school year.

In 2026-27, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is piloting a new mechanism for families to have live, direct access to student assessment information for grades 1 to 6. Through the PowerTeacher Pro dashboard in the PowerSchool Parent Portal, parents and caregivers will be able to log in to see assessment information as it’s entered, rather than waiting for a report card. With this change, elementary schools will also shift to two formal report cards for grades 1 to 6 for the school year, rather than three.

Elementary schools will roll out the new approach in two groups. Woodbridge Farms Elementary is part of phase 2 and live access to student assessment information will be available starting in Semester 2.

Throughout Semester 1, you’ll continue receiving information about your child’s progress through existing methods of communication—including school interviews, which will still be conducted in the fall and spring, or individual teacher communication.

This new approach does not replace any existing methods of communicating student learning with families. Live access to student assessment information through the Parent Portal is just an additional way EIPS schools will communicate student learning for the coming year.

Throughout the fall, parents and caregivers are encouraged to log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, to ensure the login process works smoothly and to get familiar with the platform if you haven’t used it in the past. If you have any issues logging into your account, reach out to the school office.

Learn more about the changes

Wondering when and how to pay for school fees? School fee information for the 2026-27 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, as your child takes part in various activities.

If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2026.

For more information, visit the Fees page on our school website or contact the school office at 780-464-3330.

If you haven’t yet done so, be sure to complete the Correction and Verification Form—available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal—for each child in your family by 5 p.m. on September 25. The form includes annual declarations and consent collected for all students, even if none of your contact information is changing. Additional details are available on the Division website: Correction and Verification Forms. If you have any questions or issues accessing your Parent Portal account, reach out to the school office.

If your child will be absent or late, please notify the school using one of the following options:

• Email: WBFattendance@eips.ca as well as your child’s classroom teacher.

• Online: Complete the Report an Absence form on the school website.

• Phone: Call the school office at 780-464-3330 and leave a message.