What an amazing first week it has been!! Although it was a tad smoky! Earl Grey made the most of it and it was a great start to the 2025-26 school year. Please see below as there is a lot of important information. See you all on Monday!!


Playground Committee Update

The new playground is open! We hope you are all loving it.

To protect the new grass there is fencing up and a temporary irrigation system. We appreciate your cooperation to use the east side of the school to go from the front to the back and please mind the fences and grass edges, stay off the fenced grass area, do not adjust the irrigation and leave the fences in place.

Please join us for the opening celebration at the playground on Thursday, Sept 18 from 2:30pm-6:30pm, with remarks, ribbon cutting and cake at 3pm! You and your family are welcome to come for a short time or the whole time.

We sincerely appreciate the support this project received from its many stakeholders and are excited to have the new playground open!

If you have any questions or would like more information, please visit www.egplayground.ca

 

Volunteering at Earl Grey

We are grateful for our volunteers! Please review the volunteer process by utilizing this link to the Earl Grey website. Even if you already have police clearance, you must complete an annual volunteer registration form and return it to the school.

Reminders from the Office

  • Online forms must be completed in SchoolEngage by September 15.
    • Look for a red number beside your child’s name (indicating required forms).
    • Click on your child’s name and the forms will appear.

Required forms include:

  • Demographic Verification (2025–26) – Alberta Education requirement for funding.
  • Citizenship Information Update (2025–26) – appears if citizenship details change.
  • Annual Authorization (2025–26) – includes:
    • CBE Use of Personal Information
    • Consent for CBE Use of Student Information
    • Consent for News Media/Outside Groups

Student Attendance

  • Call 403-777-8570 (option 1) if your child will be absent.
  • If picking up early, sign out in the green binder at the office.
  • Late arrivals must check in at the office before going to class.
  • Bus students: notify the office if you plan to pick them up instead.

Morning Routines

  • Outdoor supervision begins at 7:45 a.m.
  • Soft entry begins at 7:50 a.m. (expectations for soft entry have been discussed in class).
  • Warning bell rings at 7:57 a.m.
  • Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.

Parents/Guardians,  we kindly ask that you do not enter through the back doors or walk in with your students. If you need to enter the school for any reason, come to the front doors we are happy to help!

Parking & Student Drop-Off

  • Six buses now transport students—do not park along the south side of Hillcrest Ave. (bus zone). Police will ticket violators.
  • Use Kiss’n’Ride, Dorchester Ave., or Earl Grey Crescent for drop-off/pick-up.
  • Please do not do U turns in front of the school
  • Use crosswalks—no jaywalking.
  • Staff lot is for staff only.
  • Kinder/Preschool parents: park on Dorchester and cross at the controlled crosswalk.
  • Little Steps Care families may use the lot only before 7:45 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.

Google Classrooms

Each class will continue to use Google Classroom as:

  • An online hub for curriculum resources and communication.
  • A space for weekly learning summaries and, where possible, photos/examples.
  • A support hub for absences or if we pivot to online learning.

Classrooms will be live by end of day Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.

Upcoming Dates

  • Sept. 18 – Playground Opening Celebration 🎉2:30-6:30
  • Sept. 19 – Terry Fox School Run
  • Sept. 25 – Picture Day
  • Sept. 25 – Meet the Teacher Night (4:00–6 p.m.)
  • Sept. 29 – Professional Development Day (No School)
  • Sept. 30 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (No School)
  • Oct. 1 –Orange Shirt Day observed at school. Actual date Sept 30th

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend and a warm welcome back!

Mrs. Christiansen