School Council Updates-October 1, 2026

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Important Dates:

  • October 7 – Pizza lunch for grades 7-9
  • October 15 – 6:30 PM - The Annual General Meeting for the School Council and Fundraising Society. These are the parent-run societies that work with the school to provide events (like last week’s BBQ!) and raise extra funding for essential school items (sports equipment, complimentary studies supplies, library resources and much more!). You, as a parent of an Elboya student, are a member of these organizations. We’d love to see you come out to the meeting and see what it is about!
  • October 21 – Fun lunch for all grades – A&W
  • November 3-4 – Elboya’s bi-annual casino slot. This is the MAIN fundraising event for the Fundraising Society. Around 35 volunteers will be needed to work the casino over the 2 days. No experience is necessary.  See signup information below.

BBQ Night – THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help with the BBQ last week! We couldn’t put on events like this without parent support. The event went very well and we wrapped up early, so thank you to those who showed up for your later shifts while we were almost done the cleanup!

Fun Lunches are Back!

Hooray, fun lunches are back!

The first pizza lunch will be October 7th (grades 7-9 only).

Pizza Prices (cash only):

  • 1 slice: $3
  • 2 slices $5
  • 1 pizza: $15

The first fun lunch for all students will be on October 21 and will be from A&W.

Go to www.Healthyhunger.ca to sign up and order.

Please ensure that you have indicated your child’s correct home room teacher. This helps us immensely when distributing the lunches. If you signed up before we had the grades / teachers loaded, we ask you to please amend your registration to include your child’s teacher.

Fun Lunch Volunteers

We are looking for parents to come in over the lunch hour to help distribute lunches to the kids. If you have your volunteer clearance and can carve out an hour over lunch to come to the school, please consider signing up! It’s a lot of fun to see the kids and meet some other parents, too!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA4A823A4F4C07-66322999-202627

Casino Fundraiser Volunteers Needed – Nov. 3 & 4

The casino fundraiser for Elboya School is Tuesday November 3 and Wednesday November 4 at Cowboys Casino. This is the MAIN fundraising event for the Elboya School Fundraising Society and only happens every other year. The last casino brought in ~$80,000 that has gone towards technology, residencies, and more to support our kids and our school! To make the casino happen, we need to fill 36 volunteer positions over those 2 days and nights. Each volunteer shift represents over $2000 in fundraising revenue for the school. No knowledge of gambling is needed to volunteer, all training will be provided at the casino event. A meal, snacks, and refreshments are also included for volunteers. Sign up for a volunteer shift and meet some other members of the Elboya School community! 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8AE23A6FFC61-65703161-elboya#/

Urgent Call to Fill Fundraising Society Positions

For over a year now some critical roles on the Fundraising Society have been vacant. We have been informed by the AGLC that this lack of Executive members may jeopardize our ability to apply for and be assigned casinos in the future. You don’t need previous board experience to take on these rolls! It’s a great way to build community and help elevate our children’s educational experience!

We would like to fill these positions at the AGM on October 15.

  • Fundraising Society President
    • You don’t need fundraising experience to take on this position. Elboya’s main fundraiser is the casino. Elboya has not recently hosted a large fundraising event (such as a gala or online auction) and unless that is something you would like to lead, we generally look to smaller fundraising efforts. Come to the monthly meetings, provide oversight on the money management, become a signatory for the Society.
  • Treasurer
    • Requires some accounting / bookkeeping knowledge. You will need to do the banking for the Society. This component of the job would be around 1 hour a month, plus the time to attend the meetings, when scheduled (~2 hrs a month).
    • Producing the Society’s financial statements as well as completing reports for the CRA and the AGLC are part of the job.

If you are interested in volunteering or need more information contact Lisa at elboyaschool.chair@gmail.com.

City of Calgary LEAD Program (Grades 7-9)

The City of Calgary is running an afterschool leadership program at Elboya School starting this month. The group meets Mondays and Wednesdays from October 5 – May 19th from 3:45-5:45 pm. It is a great way to help your child build leadership skills and make a difference in the community, all while having fun with other kids. If you are interested in the program, please contact aaron.fulmek@calgary.ca for more information. This program is free of charge.