The Gator Gazette
Friday, October 30, 2026
Message from the SWAMP
It was wonderful to see so many parents come out for our Parent/Teacher Interviews! Thank you for taking the time to connect with us.
Today, we celebrated Halloween, and it was so much fun seeing all the creative and amazing costumes!
A reminder that next week’s Healthy Hunger lunch will be Tim Hortons! Be sure to get your orders in by Sunday at midnight.
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🎃🍩
Looking Ahead
November
- 6th - Healthy Hunger Lunch- Tim Horton's
- 9th - No School
- 10th - No School
- 11th - Remembrance Day - No School
- 13th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Pita Pit
- 19th - Parent Council Meeting - 7pm
- 20th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Church's Chicken
- 26th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - KFC
- 27th - PD Day - No School
December
- 4th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Ramona's
- 11th - Healthy Hunger Lunch - McDonalds
- 17th - Band Concert - Period 5 and 6
- 18th - Half day of school
- 21st - Jan. 3rd - Christmas Break, No School
January
- 4th - Classes resume
Halloween
Foods 9
Rice Krispie pumpkins!
Foods Double
We really focused on knife safety and skills this week in Advanced Foods. With fruit and veggie trays and lasagna soup. The 9s had a lot of fun making pumpkin rice krispies.
Art 7
Creativity brought to life!
Fashions
Getting in the spirit of Halloween!
Student Lunches
We would like to remind families to ensure students come to school with enough snacks and a sufficient lunch each day.
Thanks to the generous support of Save-On-Foods, we are able to offer fruit at a subsidized cost, along with a small supply of snacks and emergency lunches for students who truly need them. We are always happy to support hungry students, and no child will ever be turned away.
Recently, we have noticed an increase in students accessing office snacks while already eating food from home, as well as relying on emergency lunches rather than bringing their own.
Please take a moment to remind your child that office food supplies are intended for emergencies or those who genuinely need extra support. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us ensure these resources remain available for students who need them most.
Math Help
Christmas Card Contest
Purdys
It's that time again!
Student Activities
Attendance
Parents: If a student will arrive late, they are to sign in at the office. If we have been informed the student will be late, it will be an excused late. Without hearing from a parent, the student would be marked as unexcused and you will receive an automated call from the school informing you of this.
If a student needs to leave early, the office MUST hear from a parent/guardian. Please email or call the office and we will allow the student to sign out & meet you outside (or walk home).
If you have any questions, please ask the office.
Healthy Hunger Lunches
Healthy Hunger Lunches are now available to order! Next Friday's lunch is Tim Horton's!
Use this link to place your order https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php please make sure you know your students Homeroom/TA number before setting up your account as you will need this to create your students profile.
Orders must be placed before 11:59pm the Sunday prior to the lunch on Friday's, and 11:59pm on the Saturday prior to the lunch on Thursday's.
If your child is away and has ordered hot lunch, please email or call the office by 11 am to direct your child's hot lunch. It can be given to a sibling/another student or can be picked up at the office.
Athletics Calendar
We now have our Athletic Calendar on our website found under the Information tab. Keep up to date for try outs and other sporting events!
Gator Gear
Get your Gator Gear and show your LA spirit! Order through this link & your items will be delivered to Lorne Akins office for you to collect!
Lorne Akins Junior High School for Grades 7 to 9
Email: la@spschools.org
Website: https://lorneakins.spschools.org
Location: 4 Fairview Boulevard, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-460-3728
Facebook: facebook.com/LorneAkinsJuniorHigh
Twitter: @lorneakins
Principal
derek.herman@spschools.org
Sandra Ray
Assistant Principal
sandra.ray@spschools.org