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The Gator Gazette

Friday, October 30, 2026

The GatorGazette 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 Halloween

What an amazing day filled with so much fun, laughter, and excitement! We had such a wonderful time enjoying all the festivities and seeing so many fantastic, creative, and spooktacular costumes. Everyone looked incredible, and it was so much fun seeing all the effort and imagination that went into each one. Thank you to everyone who helped make today so special and memorable! 🎃👻
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Foods 9 Foods 9

Rice Krispie pumpkins!

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Foods Double 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.

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Art 7 Art 7

Creativity brought to life!

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Fashions Fashions

Getting in the spirit of Halloween!

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Student Lunches 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.

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Math Help Math Help

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Christmas Card Contest Christmas Card Contest

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Purdys Purdys

It's that time again!

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Student Activities Student Activities

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Attendance Attendance

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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

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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.

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Athletics Calendar 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!


https://lorneakins.spschools.org/information/athletics#grid

Gator Gear 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!


https://lorneakinsjhschool2021.itemorder.com/sale

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Lorne Akins Junior High School for Grades 7 to 9

The school serves the neighbourhoods of Akinsdale, Braeside, Erin Ridge, Erin Ridge North, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, Kingswood, Oakmont, Parkwood, Pineview, Regency Heights, Sturgeon Heights, Sturgeon Point Villas and Woodlands.

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

Derek Herman

Principal

derek.herman@spschools.org


Sandra Ray
Assistant Principal

sandra.ray@spschools.org

Lorne Akins
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