Upcoming Dates
Nov. 19 - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Gr.4-9
Nov. 19 - PVA Open House at Central Memorial - Gr. 9
Nov. 19 - Henry Wise Wood IB Information Night - Gr. 9 - 7:00pm-8:00pm
Nov. 19-21 - Band Camp
Nov. 20 - School Council Meeting, 6:30 pm in Learning Commons
Nov. 24 - Western Canada High IB Info Night - Gr.9 - 6:30pm-8:00pm
Nov. 25 - Photo Retakes
Nov. 26 - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Gr.4-9
Nov. 27 - Grade 9 Tour: Henry Wise Wood - (For students designated for Henry Wise Wood) 11:40am-2:15pm
Nov. 27 - Henry Wise Wood Open House - Gr. 9 - 6:00pm-8:00pm
Nov. 27 & 28 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 27 & 28 - Book Fair
Dec. 3 - Gr.6 Vaccinations - Round 1
Dec. 3 - Gr. 7-9 Pizza Lunch
Dec. 10 - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Gr.4-9
Dec. 18 - Healthy Hunger Lunch - Gr.4-9
Dec. 19 - Last Day of Classes
Thank you for your continued support of your children and their learning. We are grateful to have upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled, as they provide us with valuable time to discuss your child’s progress more specifically. If you have any wonderings about how your student is doing, it is highly recommended to participate in the conferences.
In the meantime, you can continue to support your child by reviewing Google Classroom with them and keeping open conversations about their well-being and school experience. Middle school students sometimes find it hard to open up, so simple check-ins like “What was something that made you laugh today?”, “Who did you enjoy spending time with?”, or “What is one thing you’re proud of this week?” can encourage meaningful dialogue. Even brief conversations on the drive home or during dinner can make a big difference in helping students feel seen and supported.
We truly appreciate your partnership and look forward to connecting with you soon.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Keep an eye for a separate email that will be sent so parents can sign up for the upcoming P-T Conferences on Nov. 27 (in-person) & Nov. 28 (online).
Allergies & Medication
In an effort to maximize student safety we will be housing all medications such as epi-pens and inhalers in the office this year.
Realistically, if an allergic reaction were to happen, it would be in the hallway, outside (over the lunch hour) under the watchful eye of lunch supervisors or in the class that is supervised by your child's classroom teacher. That said, having the medications stored in one place that is always open establishes consistency amongst the school. Please send your child’s medication to the office along with the completed Student Health Plan.
The Student Health Emergency Response Protocol should be completed by parents when students require an intervention or emergent response to a situation such as anaphylactic shock. Please help us keep your child safe by returning this paperwork to the school as soon as possible.
Book Fair
It takes many hands to put this event together for our school community. If you’re able to volunteer, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA4A82DA2F4C16-60421348-elboya
Athletics Update
Good luck to our basketball teams that will be playing against Rideau tonight and next week at Woodman. Go Falcons!
The wrestling season has begun. Wrestling practices have started for grade 7-9 on Monday, Wednesday from 4:00-5:00pm and Friday mornings from 8:00-9:00am.
*Please ensure that your student is dressed warmly as physical education classes continue outside.
Drama Performance Auditions
Auditions for HOLES is happening today at lunch and afterschool for Gr. 6-9. Students had an opportunity to sign up last week.
Yearbook Cover Design Contest & Order Info.
Contest: https://elboya.cbe.ab.ca/news/elboya-yearbook-cover-design-contest--20251105154606
Order : Last spring was the first year that yearbooks were distributed in the spring of the same year and was it ever popular! To ensure you have your copy, order soon! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1461114/Elboya-School/2026-Yearbook/20250625042207187113/CATALOG_SHOP/
Jacket Racket - Collections Until November 18
We are currently accepting donations of warm weather wear as part of the Jacket Racket initiative. We invite you to drop off your gently used jackets, snowpants, mittens, gloves and hats at the school. These will be redistributed to children around the city in need of outerwear for the coming winter season. There is a donation box set up outside of the office.
Wishing everyone a great week!
Aliki Avdicos
