Knightly News

Good afternoon Knights Nation!

We have quite a bit to let you know about leading up to Fall break. Thank you for taking the time to look at and read our Knightly News!

We were notified of a bike accident this week where one of our students ran into and knocked over a little Kindergarten girl. Our student was fine but the little girl was not. We get reports of these types of close calls often and would ask that if you have a few minutes, please chat with your kiddos about bike safety and how to be a kind citizen in our neighborhood. Main Boulevard is extremely busy before and after school and we need our students to be cautious and careful, especially when traveling at high speeds. Thank you for your help with this!

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences begin this week on Oct 29 and then finish next week on Nov 3! We highly encourage you to bring your student to the conferences so that they can be part of the discussion and plan on how to best support their learning. Please sign up here to chat with your student and their teacher: https://mybookit.app/book/7any6dw. Sign up will close on Oct 29 @ 9am. If you need any assistance, please reach out to the main office or email tara.yeo@eips.ca for support!

Take Your Kid to Work Day is coming soon for Grade 9's! An email was sent home last week as well as a permission click for parents/guardians to complete for Grade 9 students. Please make sure you complete that as soon as possible.

As mentioned previous, our Academic Awards celebration is undergoing some changes. We are going to be hosting the 2025-26 Academic Awards on Friday November 27th at 2pm so that all of our student body can attend and celebrate the achievements of their peers. We will be livestreaming the event for families and will be inviting in parents/guardians of major award winners. We will be celebrating our last year Gr 9 award recipients separately. The 2026-27 Academic Awards will follow a similar celebration process and will be held on an afternoon in late June 2027. Stay tuned for more details in the next Knightly News!

Have a great couple of weeks leading up to our Fall Break, Knights families!

Sincerely,

Cherum Orr, Principal, cherum.orr@eips.ca

Tara Yeo, Assistant Principal, tara.yeo@eips.ca

Check out our Clover Bar Instagram: @cloverbarjh for updates and photos this year! 📸

Reminder that our athletics calendar is the best place to find updates for practices and games - https://www.cloverbar.ca/athletics. As well, our coaches will use TeamLinkt to stay in touch!

Monday, Oct. 26 - Day 4

8:45-9:30am - Admin/Counsellor Meeting - Mrs. Kozitzky, Mrs. Yeo, and Mrs. Orr

9:45-10:00am - Principal Stand-up Meeting - Mrs. Orr

1:30-2:15pm - Classroom Champions Meeting - Mrs. Orr

Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Day 1

Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Day 2 - Early Dismissal 2:04pm

11:00am - Month End Finance Meeting - Mrs. Orr and Mrs. McElheran

2:30-3:30pm - Sport for Life Meeting with Central Office - Mr. Kuny, Mr. Gerrie, Mrs. Blush, & Mrs. Orr

Thursday, Oct. 29 - Day 3

3:30-7:30pm - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, Oct. 30 - Day 4 - Early lunch due to early bell schedule for Halloween Activities!

11:50am Hot Lunch - Booster Juice

2pm Halloween costume contest and parade - All School

5:00-7:00pm - ATA Induction Night - Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Yeo & New ATA Staff Members

Monday, Nov. 2 - Day 1

9:00am - Admin/Counsellor Meeting - Mrs. Kozitzky, Mrs. Yeo, and Mrs. Orr

10:30-11am - Meeting with Central Office - Mrs. Yeo and Mrs. Orr

11:00am-12:00pm - CLB SFS School Team Meeting - SFS Staff, Mrs. Kozitzky, Mrs. Yeo and Mrs. Orr

12:30-3:00pm - TCSV Meeting - Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Kozitzky, Mrs. Yeo and Mrs. Orr

Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Day 2

9:30-10:00am - Front Office Meeting

3:30-7:30pm - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday Nov. 4 - Day 3- Early Dismissal 2:04pm

Take Your Kid To Work Day (Gr. 9 students only)

2:30pm - Staff Meeting - All Staff

Mrs. Yeo away all day

Thursday Nov. 5 - Day 4

Mrs. Yeo away all day, Mr. Bachor helping in the office

Friday Nov. 6 - Day 1

Hot lunch - Little Caesars

11:00am Remembrance Day Ceremony

Mrs. Yeo away all day, Mr. Bachor helping in the office

Last day before Fall Break

Monday Nov 9 - Friday Nov 13 Fall Break - School Closure

Sync the School Calendar to your calendar

Did you know you can sync the school calendar to your own calendar? Simply, visit www.cloverbar.ca/about/calendar, click on “Subscribe to Calendar” and follow the instructions.

Within seconds, your calendar will contain all Clover Bar'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.

Elk Island Public Schools is pleased to inform you that Take Our Kids to Work Day is fast approaching! This national event, happening on November 4, 2026, provides Grade 9 students with the unique opportunity to step outside the classroom and into the workplace for a day of career exploration. This year’s theme is: Different Perspectives, Shared Direction!

The goal of Take Our Kids to Work Day is to introduce students to the world of work and help them begin thinking about their future careers. Whether they shadow you, a family member, or a trusted mentor, this experience will offer them valuable insights into daily work environments, professional responsibilities, and the wide variety of careers available to them. By engaging in this hands-on experience, students can connect what they learn in school with the real-world skills and competencies required in various jobs.

Why Participate? Take Our Kids to Work Day has many benefits:

• Career Exploration: Students get a first-hand look at different career paths, helping them make informed choices about high school courses and post-secondary plans.

• Workplace Experience: The day provides an introduction to the workplace, building early work-readiness skills, such as professionalism, communication, and teamwork.

• Mentorship: Interacting with professionals offers students guidance and advice on how to pursue their future career goals.

How to Participate: We encourage parents and caregivers to arrange for their student to join them at their workplace, or connect them with a relative, neighbor, or friend who can provide a safe and educational experience. If your student is unable to participate through family connections, students should attend their regularly scheduled school day to participate in one of the many career exploration activities that their school will have prepared.

Oct. 28 - Early Dismissal

Oct. 29 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conference (3:30-7:30pm)

Oct. 30 - Hot Lunch - Booster Juice

Oct. 30 - Halloween Costume Contest (PM)

Nov. 3 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conference (3:30-7:30pm)

Nov. 4 - Early Dismissal

Nov. 4 - Take Your Kid to Work Day (Gr. 9 only)

Nov. 6 - Hot Lunch - Little Caesars

Nov. 6 - Remembrance Day Ceremony 11am

Nov. 9-13 - Fall Break (no school)

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day

Nov. 18 - Early Dismissal

Nov. 18 - Parent Council Meeting (6:00pm)

Nov. 20 - Hot Lunch - Purple Perogy

Nov. 25 - Early Dismissal

Nov. 27 - Hot Lunch - Subway

Nov. 27 - Academic Awards (2:00pm)

Those students with ISP's have had those documents completed and sent home. SPT Conferences is a good time to discuss your student's learning needs with their teachers. It's a great opportunity to ensure everyone has the same plan for accommodations and supporting success in learning for your student.

Students without ISP's are still welcome to utilize universal learning accommodations such as extra time, speech to text, or text to speech to help facilitate their understanding. Please don't hesitate to chat with your students' teachers about this if you are curious about these supports.

Parents/guardians can also email me directly if you feel your child might benefit from meeting with me. My email is maddy.kozitzky@eips.ca

2026-27 Parent Council Dates:

Nov 18

Jan 20

Mar 10

Apr 14

May 26

Meetings are held in the school library and all parents are welcome to attend!

Meeting agendas and minutes can be found at www.cloverbar.ca.

Please also check out the Parent Council Clover Bar JH Facebook page for more news!

You are invited to our Annual General Meeting! Nov 18th in the School Library. See you there!

Check out our website to sign up for parent council organized hot lunches!

https://www.cloverbar.ca/parents/hot-lunches-26-27

To send a Kudos to a staff member click on the link below. Thank you!

Knightly Kudos Form

With the winter season almost here, the school has a few reminders for families:

· Ensure students have clothing appropriate for expected weather conditions.

· If weather conditions are bad enough to impact student transportation, Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) advises families directly, and posts updates on social media and eips.ca.

· Decisions regarding bus cancellations are guided by an EIPS administrative procedure that states, “school bus service may be suspended…when there is a forecast or current temperature of -40 C, including wind chill factor, in one or more regions.” Other reasons for suspending or delaying school bus services include adverse weather and poor road conditions.

· When school bus services are suspended, schools remain open to students.

For more information, contact EIPS Student Transportation at 780-417-8151.

Good morning, Elk Island Public Schools families,

At EIPS, we value strong communication between families and schools. We are also committed to supporting the well-being of the dedicated employees who serve students across the Division.

In a world where email and phone communication can happen at any hour, it is important that we respect and foster employee well-being while remaining responsive to students and families. Clear expectations help support this balance. The following guidelines were established and shared last year, and outline when families can expect a response:

• Email: EIPS employees will respond to emails within two business days, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on regular working days.

• Phone: EIPS employees will return calls within two business days, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on regular working days.

Urgent matters involving immediate student safety should be directed to the school principal or Director of the department and will, of course, be dealt with in a timely manner.

When concerns arise, please contact the school as soon as possible so staff have an opportunity to gather information, speak with those involved and determine appropriate next steps. Because tone can sometimes be misinterpreted in an email, we find a phone conversation is often the best approach when discussing difficult or sensitive issues. Difficult matters are best resolved when everyone discusses the issue respectfully, allows reasonable time for the situation to be reviewed and works collaboratively toward positive outcomes for students.

Similar communication has also been sent to staff so that expectations are clear and we can work together to strengthen a culture of respect, understanding and effective communication across EIPS.

Our hope is that these guidelines help us build a culture in which responsive service, respectful two-way communication and employee well-being are all valued and supported.

Elk Island Public Schools

Community Supports

Family and Community Service

(FCS) call-in hours 780-464-4044

Monday, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

The Distress Line 780-482-4357

Strathcona Food Bank - 780-449-6413

Alberta Health Services is hosting a series of virtual caregiver information sessions focused on ways to support students’ mental health. The sessions are free and geared toward parents, caregivers, teachers and community members who want to learn more about challenges impacting children and adolescents. This November’s sessions are focused on understanding anxiety.

Visit Caregiver Education to see the monthly caregiver sessions.