HPS Oct 2 Weekly Update
High Park School Memo - October 2-5
Sessions and Support for Parents and Caregivers
Alberta Parenting for the Future provides free programming for parents and caregivers. Please see their Fall Program Guide for more information.
October 2023 Stronger Together Newsletter
Check out the October Newsletter for a wealth of information on community resources for parents and families.
Orange Shirt Day
Our school recognized Orange Shirt Day on Friday, Sep. 29. Special mention to Mr. Wyatt’s class who created custom t-shirts for our school community to order. Shirts are still available - if you are interested in ordering, please contact our office!
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Will be held on Oct. 10 & 11 from 4:30-7:30 pm at the school. Bookings will be open online on our website, starting on Monday, Oct. 2 at 8:30am.
PAL Casino Fundraiser
PAL says… We need volunteers for our upcoming casino fundraiser! The single biggest monetary impact you can make on our school is volunteering for this event. We make $18-$20,000 for the school during this 2-day event! Volunteer with your significant other and make it a date night! Dates are December 17th and 18th and shifts are 11am-7pm, 6:30pm-2:30am, or 11pm-2:30am - both days. We still need to fill 19 spots. If you have any questions or you can help, please send an email to highparkschoolpal@gmail.com.
Breakfast Program
We offer a daily breakfast program to all students from 8:15 to 8:30am. The menu varies weekly and includes toast with jam or Cheez-Wiz, Cheese, Fruit, Cereal with Milk, Applesauce, Granola Bars, Yogurt and Granola. Please ensure any food allergies your child has are communicated to the school and on file with our office.
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 bringing something to your child, please ensure you come to the office and we will get the item where it needs to go. Unscheduled classroom visits can be disruptive to learning activities and school routines, so we ask for your cooperation in this matter.
School Fees
School fees will be posted to Parent Portal at the beginning of October. Statements will go out to parents by email when they are ready to be paid.
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 November is October 25.
Attendance
A reminder that if your child must be absent from school for any reason, it is important to notify our office by phone or email. Regular attendance is very important to your child’s success at school, and we do miss our students when they are away. If we do not know of the reason for your child’s absence, our office will make a call home to inquire for safety and reporting reasons. We appreciate your prompt communication of student absences with our office staff.
Utensils for Lunches and Snack/Breakfast Program
We will no longer be supplying cutlery to students as it is at a significant cost and we are also trying to reduce waste. Please ensure your child has a set of utensils in their lunch each day.
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. I look forward to a great school year together!
Key Information:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Sep 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Oct 5 - Cross Country Run #4 @ Woodhaven
- Oct 5 - World Teachers’ Day
- Oct 6 - Staff PD Day - No School
- Oct 9 - Thanksgiving Monday - No School
- Oct 10 - Gr. 6 Immunizations
- Oct 10 - World Mental Health Day
- Oct 10 & 11 - Parent-Teacher Interviews & Goal Setting Evenings - 4:30-7:30
- Oct 12 - Cross Country Run #5 @ Meridian Heights School
- Oct 16-20 - School Bus Safety Week
- Oct 19 - Cross Country Run #6 @ High Park School
- Oct 27 - PAL Presents… Halloween Hoopla! Details TBA
- Nov 13-17 - Fall Break - No School