Sep 8 - 14, 2025

www.ecoleparc.ca

it is so great to be back in school and getting back into our routines! Our students have been doing such an amazing job getting to their correct entry doors, neatly putting away their things, and getting into their classrooms for the new 8:25 a.m. start time! It has just been great! Parents, please know that our custodian unlocks our front and courtyard doors for us at 8:20 a.m. every morning (this is the same as last school year). Like I said previously we've been doing a good job with that as our entry time. As with everything though, should we need to shift and make an adjustment we most certainly will. If we are noticing that as the snow flies and ski pants, boots and all the things re-enter our lives that we are requiring some extra time, we can easily open our doors a bit earlier to help our students out. We'll let you know, here in the Gazette, of any changes if/when they are made. A huge shout out to all our parents and teachers for helping to get this school year off to a fantastic start!

Are you wanting to dust off and practice your French language conversation skills? The Fort Saskatchewan Public Library is restarting their weekly adult conversation circle. The sessions are every Thursday evening beginning on Thursday, Sept. 18. Participants can attend as few or as many sessions as they'd like. For more information check out their website at https://fspl-ca.libcal.com/event/3917263

Movie Night 2024 : This year's film is "Lilo & Stitch"! We're so excited! Our movie night is on Friday, Sept. 19. The movie will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. We no longer need to wait for darkness as we have a daylight screen this year, so make sure to get here by 6:00 p.m.! At this point we have "The Donut King", "Dawggoneit" hotdogs and "Bhagvan's Dairy Cream" ice cream truck as a confirmed to attend the event. If you remember from years past, these trucks can get extremely busy. Along with your camping chairs, blankets and all the good things, you may want to pack some snacks and drinks for back up if needed. Help needed, please! We won't have enough staff at the event to provide supervision of students who are wanting to play soccer, play in the park, on the swings, etc. It will help us out immensely if all us adults could help out with this important supervision. Thank you in advance!

Have a great week everyone!

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What's happening this week at École Parc:

Sept 10

• Early Dismissal
• First day of PALS bussing

Upcoming dates:

Sept 17

• Early Dismissal
• Fire Drill

Sept 19

• Movie night 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Sep 22

• Bus evacuations

Sept 24

• Early Dismissal

Sept 26

• Terry Fox School Run Day

Sept 29

• Assembly 9:00
• Orange Shirt Day

Sep 30

• School Closure: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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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,

Ordering Hot Lunch in 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.