Attendance Line: 403-777-7760

In the event of student absence, the parent/guardian is asked to call the school and leave a message. Please leave the following information:

• name of student(s)
• grade(s)
• teacher(s)
• reason for absence or lateness
• length of absence if known 

Attendance will be taken each morning and afternoon, and in cases where the parent/guardian has not informed the school, every effort will be made to contact the parent/guardian to verify the absence. 

Illness at School

When a student becomes ill at school, they should notify the classroom teacher, who will send or take the student to the office. If the student appears to be seriously ill, the parents will be notified and the student will be allowed to go home accompanied, preferably, by the parent or emergency contact on file. Students will not be permitted to go with an adult who is not on their emergency contact list. Students should be using school phones to contact parents, not their cell phones. 

Under NO circumstances should a student who is ill remain in the washroom without contacting the office. Students not able to remain in class must report to the office. If they are too ill to return to class, the best and safest place is at home. 

Medical Conditions

Please advise us immediately if your child has a severe medical condition, including allergies and asthma. You will be given a Student Health Plan form to complete, which will be communicated to relevant staff as appropriate. It is also important to communicate details to the classroom teacher right from the first day of school. 

Medication

Administration of medication is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian and can only be administered at the school if consent is provided in the Student Health Plan. Asthma inhalers and allergy medications should be on hand at the school at all times in case of emergency. 

Allergies

Elboya is a nut aware school, meaning that we cannot guarantee that nuts won’t be brought to school.

Due to the very serious nature of peanut and nut allergies in general, we ask all members of the school community to avoid bringing peanut and nut products to school in snacks or lunches. While we realize that there are a number of other foods which can be potentially life threatening to those with severe allergies, we are targeting nuts.

Other Online Resources

• Allergy Asthma Information Association
• Anaphylaxis Network of Canada
• Information for Parents about Fentanyl