Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! We look forward to an interesting and exciting 2014.
Currently students are working with our Artist in Residence which is Hip Hop Dancing. Grades 7, 8 and 9 have enjoyed the moves this week and elementary students will be dancing over the next two weeks. There will be short evening presentations of elementary students’ dances on January 28th. Further information is found below.
January 23, 2013 from 7 to 8 p.m. is Elboya School’s Annual Open House. We are inviting new or prospective students and their parents for all grades who live in the area to attend. Four meetings will be held from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Kindergarten (Library)—Parents and children are invited to meet the teacher, Ms. Rutland, and the Learning Leader, Ms. McBean, learn about the program.
Grade 7 Late Immersion (Drama room)—Parents and students are invited to meet with M. DeNault and Mme. Facchina as well as some Late French Immersion students and will share information about the Late French Immersion Program. Interested Grade 6 students and their parents from Elboya School are invited to attend. We have already invited students from our feeder schools.
The two meetings for Grade 4 students are:
- Grade 4 students and parents from William Reid School who will attend Elboya beginning in September 2014 for Grade 5Continuing Immersion have been invited. Mme. Haggar, Mme. Plesu and Mme. Boutcheva will be the presenters. (Main Gym)
- Current Grade 4 Elboya students and parents are invited to hear about Grade 5 Intensive French from Mme. Auclair some current Grade 5 Intensive French students. Intensive French is offered from September 2014 through January 30, 2015 with the rest of the year in English. (Small Gym)
The Community Engagement with William Reid and Elboya Schools is ongoing. A decision is expected before Spring Break. If parents have not reviewed the information, you are invited to do so through the link on our website athttp://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b627/default.htm
Safety of Children in the Traffic remains a serious problem with too much dangerous and illegal behaviours. Since school started, at least every week a parent either calls or comes to the school expressing concern. This is usually because the parent has come close to hitting a child. I share this information because of our concern for the children who attend Elboya School.
EVERY PERSON--children, parents, caregivers, staff and community members--NEED TO EXERCISE EXTRA CARE AND CAUTION on the way too, from or at the school.
The following four actions would solve the problem:
-Dropping students off on a sidewalk
-Crossing the street at the corners
Driving and riding carefully and according to traffic regulations
-Parking legally
Sincerely,
L. Davis, Principal
Further updates:
Pizza Lunch
Pizza lunch forms will be going home next week and will also online on our website on Monday January 23rd.
Elboya Open House
A Reminder that Elboya School will be hosting our annual Open House on Thursday January 23rd from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This Open House is geared towards students and parents who are interested in learning more about one of our following programs:
- Kindergarten (Students and parents interested in the Kindergarten program at Elboya)
- Grade Five Continuing French Immersion (Grade 4 students and parents from William Reid)
- Grade Five Intensive French (Grade 4 students and parents from Elboya School)
- Grade Seven Late Immersion (Grade 6 students and parents from Elboya and Feeder Schools)
Artist-in-Residence
Our school gymnasium has been filled with the sounds and moves of hip hop dance as the dynamic instructors from SoundKreations Inc. take our students on an exploratory adventure of movement, health, and self-confidence. From January 13-18 students in Grade 6-9 received daily dance instruction during their PE or option classes. From January 20-28 students in Kindergarten-Grade 5 will receive daily dance instruction. This amazing experience for our students is made possible through a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and our Elboya School Parent Council.
There will be an evening showcase for the Kindergarten-Grade 5 classes on Tuesday, January 28th. The Kindergarten-Grade 3 students will perform from 6:30-7:00 and the Grade 4's and all Grade 5 students will perform from 7:15-7:45. We look forward to showing off what we've learned!
Upcoming dates:
January 20 Junior Girls Basketball @ AE Cross
January 21 Junior Boys Basketball @ AE Cross
January 22 Senior Girls Basketball no game (bye-week)
January 23 Senior Boys Basketball @ Vincent Massey
January 23 Open House @ 7 p.m. for 2014/2015 new students and the following programs: Grade 7 Late Immersion, Grade 5 Intensive French, Grade 5 Continuing French and Kindergarten
January 24 Junior boys and girls basketball tournament at David Thompson School
January 25 Junior boy and girls basketball tournament at David Thompson School
January 30 Early Dismissal 1:30 p.m.
January 31 Professional Development Day- No school for students
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