Upcoming Dates
Feb.12 -Valentines Family Dance - K-6 - 5:00 - 6:30pm (K-Gr. 3) 6:45 - 8:00pm (Gr. 4-6)
Feb.12 - Jr High Pizza Lunch
Feb. 13 & 14 - Teachers’ Convention - No School for Students
Feb. 17 - Family Day - No School for Students
Feb. 19 - Elem. Fun Lunch - Gr. 1-6
Feb. 20 - School Council, 6:30 pm
Feb. 22 - Band Bottle Drive - 10-12pm
Feb.25 – Gr.8-9 Band Festival
Feb. 26 - Jr High Healthy Hunger
Feb.26 - Pink Shirt Day
Feb.26 - Jr High Healthy Hunger lunch
Feb.26 - BEBRAVE Hitmen Game - Grade 9
Feb. 28 - Professional Learning Day - No School for Students
Our Open House was well attended last week! A big thank you to staff for being available to showcase the wonderful learning happening at Elboya via our complementary offerings (band, construction, robotics, etc.) as well as host presentations on the various French programs we offer. Feedback from the evening was positive and there is curiosity and anticipation about the next steps regarding the redesignation plan. We know that Trustees are meeting this week with information to be communicated to our community at the end of February. We look forward to planning next steps for our school once a decision is made. To this end, last week a message was sent to families about your plans for the 2025-26 school year. If you plan on moving, please let Mrs. McComish (tamccomish@cbe.ab.ca) know as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding.
Band News
Our first major bottle drive will be from 10-12pm on Saturday, Feb. 22. If your family signed up to deliver flyers, please pick up your flyers from Mrs. Bates by this Wednesday and deliver them by Saturday. All families can help by saving their bottles and sending them to the school on Saturday morning, February 22. Many thanks!
Yearbook Orders
Parents can also go to: www.jostens.com and go to ‘Yearbook’ on the top tool bar and then select ‘Buy Your Yearbook’, find Elboya School and then purchase a yearbook. This is the first year families must go through Jostens to purchase a yearbook. The deadline to purchase is coming up!
School Store
Our school store has reopened and will be open until Feb 12. Place your orders by February 12. Orders will be delivered directly to the school. Get your Falcons gear as this is the last time the school store will be open for this school year https://elboyaspiritwear.itemorder.com/shop/home/.
Family Dance
Looking forward to celebrating our elementary students and families at the Family Dance on Wednesday!
Learn French
Chinook Learning Services, Continuing Education is offering French classes for parents.
French for Parents - Level 1. Fee: $309 per person or $429 per couple
CBE Parents and Caregivers - Build your French language skills in this introductory course. Learn or refresh vocabulary and grammar while increasing your confidence speaking French. Become more comfortable helping your children with their homework and conversing with the school staff. Required textbook (approximately $20, available on Amazon). Details for purchasing it will be provided upon registration.
Remember, this is a short week with classes ending on Wednesday due to Teachers’ Convention & Family Day. There is no school for students from Feb. 13-17. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 18. Wishing families a lovely and revitalizing long weekend.
Aliki Avdicos
Principal, Elboya