Important Notice: The Fall Fair has been postponed until the spring. There is no event at the school today.

Upcoming Events Include:

Gr. 5/6 Parent Meeting Wednesday, September 20 @ 6:00 pm Mandatory parent meeting for Camp Chief Hector trip

Gr. 5/6 Field Trip Tuesday, September 19 Glenmore/Weaselhead

Terry Fox Assembly and Run Thursday, September 21

Parents are invited to join us at 9:00 am in the gym for a brief assembly and to participate in the Terry Fox Run immediately after. Students are encouraged to bring a Toonie for Terry as a cash donation or families may contribute online at https://schools.terryfox.ca/31260

Organizational Day Friday, September 22 No School

Orange Shirt Day Wednesday, September 27

Picture Day Thursday, September 28

Truth and Reconciliation Day Friday, September 29 No School

School Council and Fundraising Society Updates

The Elbow Park School Council and Elbow Park Fundraising Society held their first meeting of the year on Wednesday of this week. Thank you to all who attended and apologies for the technical difficulties for those who tried to attend through Teams. We will be sure that the set-up works effectively for the next meeting.

Thanks to Sylvia McCulloch and Kelly Campbell will be chairing the Halloween Dance Committee! Please reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Erin McCaffery Mannas, at elbowparkschoolvolunteers@gmail.com if you'd like to help out.

If you haven’t already done so, please complete the Elbow Park Volunteer Contact Form. This form provides your contact information to the School Council and Fundraising Society for volunteering purposes. Click here to access this form.

EPPS Casino 2023 Fundraiser – Confirmed October 10 & 11

This update brought to you by the Elbow Park Parent Society (EPPS). Under the School Act, a parent society is a formal group of parents, incorporated under the Societies Act for the purpose of raising funds for the school. For more information about our Society and what our fundraising dollars have supported, please visit the Parent Society webpage.

Our dates are October 10 & 11, 2021 for Elbow Park’s bi-annual casino fundraiser at Cowboy’s Casino
Society is asking you to please volunteer for this valuable fundraiser – mark the date, signup sheet to come!
This is a critical fundraising activity for the school, and accounts for a significant portion of our fundraising proceeds. In the past this event typically averages $60,000 every other year and is necessary to ensure that we are able to continue to deliver the level of support we are used to seeing to the school.
- Location: Cowboy’s Casino (421 12 Ave SE) – underground parking is available for free
- Food is provided
- Great way to meet fellow parents!
- Elbow Park Parent Society: EPS Casino Fundraiser (signupgenius.com)

Playground Update

It has been exciting to watch the work progress on the addition to the school playground over the past weeks. The main work should be completed by the end of Monday. The fencing will remain up for a short while as we make sure the sod is able to take root and the surfacing is able to set. We look forward to opening the new equipment for play very soon!

You may notice that we have flagged one of the platforms on the existing park and placed a pylon on it. A temporary repair was completed today and a permanent replacement for this platform has been ordered.

Physical Education Update

This past week, our Physical Education classes focused on Indigenous games. Using resources shared by the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council, teachers led students through games and activities such as Dog Sled Race, Toe Jump Relay, Line Tag, Tatanka Tatanka, and Frog Jump Race. Students got in some intensive physical activity, had a lot of fun, and learned how these games and activities helped children develop necessary skills and endurance while reinforcing traditional Indigenous values such as teamwork, cooperation, and collaboration.

Our next two weeks of Physical Education will focus on soccer, and will take place outdoors (pending weather and air quality). If possible, please ensure that your child's outdoor shoes are suitable for running and kicking.

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