The Bears' Blog... November 1, 2026
Pine Street Elementary School
Please ensure students have hats, mitts, coats and boots to go outside with.
Pine Street Gear - Bear Wear is HERE!
The Pine Street hoodies, shirts and hats orders have come in. Orders will be sent home with students Monday or Tuesday this week. If you would like to pick up your order, please email general.pne@eips.ca to arrange a pick up.
Lost & Found
Order your yearbook!
CLICK HERE or scan the QR Code!
(Our unique school code is 1014762959252462)
Don’t miss out on this year’s “groovy” theme!
And don’t forget to share photos with our yearbook team by emailing: yearbookpne@gmail.com
The Bookfair is coming!
Are Now Due
School fees for 2026-27 are posted to the PowerSchool Parent Portal and are now due. 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.
Pine Street families, please be reminded that we do go outside for recess whenever possible, following the district’s Inclement Weather Policy AP 131. When the temperature drops below -22 (including the wind chill), or it is raining, we typically remain inside for recess and lunch hour breaks but if the temperature is warmer and conditions allow us to safely go outside, we typically do.
In the morning, students normally remain outside until the 8:25 a.m. bell. If the temperature is below -22 (including wind chill) students will be brought into the building at 8:20 a.m.
For the safety of the students, it is the responsibility of the parents to ensure that their children are suitably dressed for coping with weather conditions and arrangements have been made for alternate shelter for their child if no one is home.
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.
