HPS Mar 4 Weekly Update
High Park School Memo
Week of Mar. 4 - Mar. 8
Edmonton Elks Wow High Park Kids!
We had a fantastic anti-bullying presentation by Brett Boyko and Nyles Morgan of the Edmonton Elks on Friday, March 1st. Students in grades 2 - 6 participated in the presentation highlighting the importance of caution when going online and thinking about our digital footprints. Students were able to have Elks merch signed and will be receiving a signed picture!
Field Trip Forms
At High Park, we love giving our students the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom by going on field trips. It is very important that all field trip forms are reviewed, signed, and returned as soon as possible to ensure busses are able to leave on time.
2023-24 School Year Registration
If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to register for the next school year! That includes busing if you need it. Registering before the Friday March 22nd deadline will help us immensely in planning for next year both at our school and at the PSD Transportation department. Work is currently underway building bus routes for next year already.
Any applications received after the application deadline may not be processed in time for the first day of school. If your child does not have a valid bus pass for the 2024-2025 school year, they will not be able to ride the bus.
Visit https://powerschool.psd.ca/public/ and log into your parent account. Once inside the Parent Portal:
- Select your child’s name in the blue bar at the top of the screen.
- Select the RSVP icon on the left side of the screen.
- Begin reviewing all of your current Student Information we have on file, and follow the instructions on the screen to navigate through the various tabs in the form (Student Info, Address, Contacts, Medical, etc.).
If you aren’t able to retrieve your login credentials using the “Forgot Username or Password?” link on the sign-in page, please contact the school directly for assistance logging in to the Parent Portal.
School Fee Statements
School fee statements have been sent out for any outstanding accounts. Please make arrangements to pay these either through the Parent Portal or our office as soon as possible. Please note that an expectation for participation in many extracurricular activities is that school fee accounts are up-to-date.
Breakfast Program
Just a reminder that thanks to our parent and grandparent volunteers, as well as the President’s Choice Children’s Charity and the Breakfast Club of Canada, we are able to provide daily breakfast for all students. The menu changes daily and includes items such as cereal with milk, toast, granola bars, yogurt and granola, fruit, and eggs. Breakfast is served in our nutrition nook between 8:15-8:35 daily. Please note that if your child has specific dietary restrictions or allergies, we may be able to accommodate these with advance notice. Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns, or to discuss suitable accommodations in these cases.
Visitors at School
For safety reasons, High Park School is a closed campus. All visitors and guests must report to the office, and all communications and deliveries to students should also go through our office. If you are dropping off items to your child, please come to the office first and we will get it where it needs to go. Unscheduled classroom visits can be disruptive to learning activities and school routines, so we ask that parents do not proceed to classes unless approved to do so.
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch is offered to students by the Parent Advisory League from October to May. More information can be found on our High Park school website under the Lunch Program. You must register each school year in order to place an order. The code is always HPHL. The deadline to order hot lunches for April is March 25.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call at the school office at (780) 963-2222 or email me at adrienne.owen@psd.ca to connect.
Key Information:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Mar 8 - Grade 9 Ski Marmot Field Trip
- Mar 8 - CTF Aquatics Ice Fishing Field Trip
- Mar 11-15 - Scholastic Spring Book Fair
- Mar 14 - High Park School Spirit Wear Day
- Mar 15 - Spring Fling Family Dance - details to follow!
- Mar 18-21 - Grade 2 Swimming Lessons at TLC
- Mar 18 - Sun Run Hot Dog Hot Lunch Fundraiser - Order via PAL Hot Lunch Website
- Mar 18 - Choral Celebration
- Mar 19 - PAL & School Council Meetings
- Mar 20&21 - K-8 Parent-Teacher Interviews (watch for booking information)
- Mar 21 - Rock Your Socks for Down Syndrome Day
- Mar 22 - PD Day - No School
- Mar 25-28 - Spring Break - No School
- Mar 29 - Good Friday - No School
- Apr 1 - Easter Monday - No School
- Apr 2 - Neon Day for Autism Awareness
- Apr 3 - Hot Lunch - Dairy Queen
- Apr 5 - Sun Run concession
- Apr 5 - Grade 5 in-school field trip