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Important Upcoming Events and Dates

Wednesday Dismissal is at 2:00 p.m.

October: Cyber Security Awareness Month and Women’s History Month

October 29: Your Future: Post-secondary and Career Fair

November 3-4: Parent Student Teacher Interviews 3:30-7:00 p.m.

November 4: Take Our Kids to Work Day (Grade 9)

November 6: Remembrance Day Ceremony

November 7-15: November Break - School Closed

Hawk's Nest - October Specials

Tuesdays

October 27th

Thursdays

Parent Student Teacher Interviews

Our Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4 from 3:30-7:00pm. Interview appointments can be booked by clicking here or through the link on our website.

Please note that interview appointments are each 7 minutes long, with the exception of longer appointments with System Programs teachers. Please only book one interview per child, per teacher. Duplicate appointments will be cancelled. Interview bookings will close on Tuesday, November 3 at 12:00pm. Reminder emails will be sent 24 hours before your first booking each night.

The staff at FRH looks forward to meeting with you!

School Bus Safety Week: October 19-23

Schools throughout Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) are celebrating School Bus Safety Week from October 19-23. The theme: ‘Be Bright, Stand in Sight,’ which helps remind students to be visible and make smart choices while waiting for the school bus.

To help ensure safety on the buses, families can remind students that only objects that can fit inside a backpack should be brought on the bus. In the event of an accident items that are not secure become a hazard.

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

Grade 7 Options

Your Future: Post-Secondary and Career Fair

Thinking about attending post-secondary school after graduation? Not sure about your future career path? Plan to attend this year’s Your Future: Post-Secondary and Career Fair on October 29.

Organized by Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), Your Future is an annual educational fair that brings together colleges, universities, polytechnic schools and sector experts in one place—one of the largest events of its kind in Alberta.

Participation is free and open to all students in grades 9 through 12. Students and family members will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from post-secondary institutions, ask questions, talk to career sector experts, learn about future career trends and more.

Event Details:

Date: Oct. 29, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Strathcona County Agora, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park

Take Our Kids to Work Day - Grade 9

With the theme “Different Perspective, Shared Direction,” Take Our Kids to Work Day 2026 recognizes the importance of expanding horizons and embracing diverse career paths. Take our Kids to Work Day provides Grade 9 students with an opportunity to be exposed to the world of work, an important aspect of career planning.

Students will participate by job shadowing someone at work for the day, or participating in activities planned at the school. Families are responsible for connecting their student with a job shadow opportunity; often this is with a family member or family friend.

Grade 9 families were sent an email last week with details on how to participate. Once you have made arrangements for a job shadow opportunity, please ensure that you complete the Permission Click form.

https://www.studentscommission.ca/events/tokw-registration/

School Fees are now posted—pay with Electronic Funds Transfer!

School fees for 2026-27 are now posted to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. To help make fee payment as convenient as possible, EIPS offers several payment options, including a brand-new option this year—Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments, also known as E-Cheque. EFT payments allow you to pay directly from your bank account with no added fees, giving you added flexibility beyond credit or debit card payments.

When you log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal, click the “Student Fees” icon and proceed to checkout. You’ll now see EFT (E-Cheque) listed as a payment option. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete your payment.

To make checkout even faster, you can save EFT to your account for future use.

Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account
Click on the “Student Fees” icon
Open the menu in the top-right corner
Select Manage Payment Methods
Add and save your EFT (E-Cheque) details

Once saved, you can select EFT at checkout without re-entering your information each time. For more information, visit the Fees Page on the school website. Alternatively, contact Billie Mepham, billiejean.mepham@eips.ca, at FRH at 780-467-3800.

Download these bus apps for a successful ride!

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.