Friday, 20 February 2015

Feb 20, 2015

February 20, 2015




Dear Parents,


Accountability Pillar Survey – D. Siakaluk

As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.

The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators consisting of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of quality; student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates; and provincial assessments of student learning.

From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey.  In January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive a survey from Alberta Education.  In February, students in grades 4, 7 and 10 and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school. 

All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with the school.  In addition to English and French, the parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Cree, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu.

Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.

Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2015, and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.

Drama News – S. Park
Auditions for the Spring Drama Show have been rescheduled until next week. All grade 7 to 9 students are encouraged to try out. Call backs will be February 24 and rehearsals will start shortly after. The two one-act plays are......'How to Succeed In High School Without Really Trying" by Jonathan Rand and "This Is A Test" by Stephen Gregg. Sign up outside the Drama room. Any questions please see Ms. Park.

Jump Rope for Heart – M. Lewis
Did you know that the heart beats about 100,000 times in 24 hours? Keep this hard-working muscle healthy and happy; get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day! This was just one piece of information the students in grade one to grade six received Tuesday, February 10th, at their Jump Rope for Heart Kick Off Assembly. As part of Elboya’s February “Pay It Forward” campaign, we have decided again to participate in the Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser! Last year, the student of Elboya, along with support from family members, friends and the community were able to fundraise over $10,000 for this great cause. We have decided this year to again shoot for this amazing goal! All the students were given a collection envelope along with information on how to register on-line. The campaign will wrap up on Friday, February 27th. Please speak with your child about safe ways to collect money, along with ideas to make your heart stronger by exercising and making healthy nutrition choices! We thank you for your support during our fundraising efforts for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Canadian Parents for French
CPF is holding a French family fun weekend February 27th, 28th and March 1st. in Jasper. For more information regarding the weekend go to http://ab/cpf/ca/activites/calendar/
CPF is an excellent resource for parents and students. If you are interested in more information please contact Nancy Paton cnpaton@shaw.ca who is a parent here at Elboya and our liaison for CPF.

New Map – Bus B
A new route will be starting on Wednesday, February 25th. Students that ride bus B will receive a new map on Monday February 23rd. Extra copies will be available in the office.  The map will also be made available on the Elboya website.

Noon Supervision - Tax Receipts Grade 1 - 6
Tax Receipts for the 2014 year will be sent home with students next week. 


Basketball Play Offs – T. James
Jr Girls seeded first in Division B and will play Tuesday Feb 24 VS David Thompson. Game will be played at Vincent Massey starting at 4:30. If they win, they are in Thursdays Final at John Ware starting at 4:30.

Jr Boys seeded fourth in Division C and will play Monday Feb 23 VS Fairview.  
Game will be played at Harold Panabaker starting at 5:30. If they win they play  Tuesday, Feb 24 vs David Thompson at Fairview School starting at 5:30. If they win both games, Thursdays final will be at David Thompson starting at 5:45.

Sr Girls seeded third in Division A and will play Feb 25th VS Mountain Park.  Game will be played at Samuel Shaw starting at 6:30.  If they win, they are in Thursdays Final at Midsun School starting at 7 PM.


Important Dates
February 23rd                                                Jr. Boys Basketball @ Harold Panabaker 5:30 pm
February 24th                                    Call Backs – Drama
                                                            Jr. Girls Basketball @ Vincent Massey 4:30 pm
                                               
February 25th                                                Bus B new route in effect
                                                            Sr. Girls Basketball @ Samuel Shaw 6:30 pm
February 27th                                                Jump Rope for Heart Campaign Wraps Up
                                                            Wear Pink- to show our care for others


  

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