Welcome back and Happy New Year! 

We hope everyone enjoyed a restful break and that your family dodged the many illnesses that have been circulating. Students and staff returned, ready to learn and to make the most out of the remaining school year.  

Provincial Assessments – Grades K through 3

Once again this year, the provincial government has mandated provincial assessments for students in grades kindergarten through 3. In January, grades 1 through 3 will administer their second of three assessments to students, while students in kindergarten will experience this standardised testing for the first time. These standardised assessments provide information regarding key numeracy and literacy skills.  At the school level, these assessments provide teachers important information on how to best support each students next steps in learning.  For more information regarding these assessments, please refer to the CBE parent information sheet. 

 Parent Council Movie Night 

Date:                               Thursday, Jan. 16

Doors open:                   6:15pm

Movie starts:                 6:30pm

What to bring:               Water bottle, healthy snacks, comfy blanket/pillows

*IMPORTANT* – Parents must accompany their child(ren) at the movie (supervision is not provided)

Movies:

'Garfield' for the young kids in the gyms

'Inside Out 2' for older kids in the plaza

 Reminders from the library

As we head into another season of student book exchanges, we appreciate your ongoing support to ensure that library books that are taken home are kept “safe.” This means keeping books away from water, pets and younger siblings to avoid damage.  We also remind students that returning books in a timely fashion is a joint responsibility between the child and mom/dad so that books aren’t lost.  Grades 4/5/6 exchange books every other week; Grades 1/2/3 exchange weekly (Kindergarten classes will come for the first time next week to choose a book).  Because our younger students come weekly, below is a reminder of which classes come on which day. If you are unaware of when your child has library, please make a note.  Children need to return their books to select a new book for the week, so please help them remember!  

• Mondays – All kindergarten classes and Grade 3 rooms 7 and 8 (Paul and Marshall)
• Tuesdays – Grade 1 rooms 5 and 6 (Dressel and Khuu), Grade 2 room 19 (Cundall) and Grade 3 rooms 9 and 10 (Gill and Thorpe)
• Wednesdays – Grade 1 room 4 (Preuss)
• Thursdays – Grade 2 rooms 17 and 18 (Bremner and Jacobson)

Kindergarten Registration

Know anyone with students ready to start kindergarten? Starting Jan.13, 2025, registration for kindergarten registrants, as well as registrations for new Grade 1-12 students, will open for the 2025-26 school year.  Full information is available on our website at https://olympicheights.cbe.ab.ca/news/get-ready-get-set-kindergarten-2025-26

School Council & Parents Association Meeting Reminder – Jan. 23 

Our first School Council and Parents Association meeting of 2025 will be held on Thursday, January 23, in the learning commons / plaza space. Watch for the agenda being sent out in the near future. Teachers from our Grade 2 Team will joining to share valuable insights. Feel free to join on Jan. 23 at 6:30 PM! 

2025-26 Instructional Calendar Now Available 

The 2025-26 school calendar has been finalized and posted. The first day of school for students is Tuesday, Sept. 2 (after Labour Day). Guidelines used to inform the creation of instructional calendars are based on current legislation, provincial examinations and feedback from all stakeholders. The calendars include a minimum of 181 instructional days and 10 system-wide days for schools to schedule parent-teacher conferences, professional development, and other organizational days. Please visit the system calendar page or our
OHS website for more information. 

Upcoming Dates 

Jan. 18                              A&W orders are due

Jan. 23                              A&W Fun Lunch

Jan. 23                              Student Voice

Jan. 23                              Parent Council 6:30 – 8:00

Jan. 27                              Report Cards available to parents

Jan. 29                              Elder Hal Eagletail visits

Jan. 30                              Elder Hal Eagletail visits

Jan. 31                              Non-instructional day – no school

Feb. 1                               Valentine Cookie orders due

Feb. 6                               Valentine Cookie fun snack

Feb. 10                             Evergreen Theatre – Through the Looking Glass Gr. 3 – 6, 1:30 – 2:30

Feb. 13 – 14                    Convention – no school

Feb. 15                             Panago Pizza orders due

Feb. 17                             Family Day Holiday – no school