Newsletter available
online at
http://evansviewschool.ca
Principal’s Message
Bus Routines
Just a reminder that the buses
will now be picking up and
dropping off students just east of
the parking lot. Please do not
park your vehicle there in the
morning or after school. They
are also working on the road east
of the school. That section of
road may not be open when
school begins. Please keep that
in mind if you are planning on
dropping off or picking up your
children. Please be aware that
because Evansview does not have
a dedicated bus lane, the buses
turn on their lights when they
are dropping off and picking up
students at the start and end of
each school day. Please be
advised that if you pass the bus
when the lights are flashing and
the police ticket you, it is a $400
fine and 6 demerit points off
your license. If you have any
questions regarding this please
feel free to ask.
News For You From Evansview
Welcome Back!
I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer holiday. The 201617 school year is shaping up to be another busy year full of new
educational opportunities and fun filled activities for both
students and staff. We had a positive year last year. I am
hoping to have an even better year by working with all of you
to continue to make Evansview a great place for students, staff
and parents. I will be in the office in the morning and teaching
in the afternoons. I look forward to meeting with you to
discuss any ideas you may have to improve our school. Please
remember that my door is always open. If you are coming to
the school during the day please check into the office, for
student safety, especially if you are going out to the playground
to see one of our students. Lastly, please ensure your child is
not arriving before 8:15am as supervision does not begin
before that time.
Mike Gray
School Fees
Instructional Material Fees are $70 per child from Kindergarten
to Gr. 6 for the 2016-2017 school year. There is a family plan
with a maximum payment of $ 245.00 (equivalent to the sum of
one student at each grade level group). These fees are due the
end of September. The money collected from these fees is used
for textbooks, workbooks, and consumables (ex. art supplies).
Arrangements can be made at the office to pay the fees in
installments over the course of the year.
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Bell Times
Our recess and lunch times have changed from
last year. Students have 15 minutes for each
recess and lunch will be from 12:00-12:40.
Students will have 20 minutes to eat their lunch in
their classroom, they will then have 20 minutes to
go out and play. Also we are having early
dismissal on Fridays. The students will be
dismissed at 1:50pm every Friday. School starts
at 8:40 am and ends at 3:05 pm Monday to
Thursday.
Reading Across Canada
This year we will once again be having
Reading Your Way Across Canada!! EH! It
will be run the same way as last year. We
will be starting the beginning of October.
More details to follow. If you have any
questions about the program please feel free
to ask Mrs. Bartel (nee Ms. Whipple) or Mr.
Gray.
School Rules
Guiding statement
“All people at Evansview school shall show respect for themselves, others and property”
The rules for Evansview School are as follows:
1. Do as requested by school staff.
2. Show respect for yourself, others and property ( For example no swearing, teasing, putdowns, fighting, rough play, pushing, stealing or vandalism)
3. Clean up after yourself.
4. Be on time for class.
5. Have all necessary materials and be prepared for class.
6. Do all assigned work in class (or homework) to an acceptable level.
7. Must have permission from school staff to leave school grounds.
Students are required to follow the aforementioned rules. If a student behaves in an inappropriate
manner, they are generally given one chance to correct their behavior (depending on the severity of
the behavior). If they continue the behaviors, parents will be contacted to help resolve any issues.
Meet the Teacher
We are going to have a scavenger hunt in conjunction with this event again this year. This is
an excellent way to meet all our staff and have a look around the school. The format is as
follows: all those who are able to attend will need to complete the scavenger hunt and once
that has been done they bring their completed sheet to Mr. Gray who will then give them a
free ice cream treat. We will be doing this on Tuesday, September 13th from 4 to 6 pm. We
hope to see you then.
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AMA Crossing Guards
We will be running the AMA School Safety Patrol again this year. Any students in grade 5
and 6 who are interested in volunteering for this program will be able to pick up a permission
slip from outside the office. Training will take place on Wednesday September 21st.
Permission slips will be available outside of the office and must be passed in by Tuesday,
September 20th. Those students who do participate and stick with it all year will be going to the
waterpark in West Edmonton Mall in June. Any current grade 6 students who were Crossing
guards last year and plan on doing it again this year, can start duties prior to this year’s
training. If they are interested, please see Mr. Gray.
Parent Council Meeting
Houses of Evansview
Please join us at our first PAC meeting
of the year on Monday September 19th
at 7pm in the library. If you attend
your child will earn 5 points towards
their house.
We will be continuing with the Houses of Evansview program again
this year. Students will be placed into one of six houses. Once all of
the students have been assigned to a specific house, they have
opportunities to earn points for their house. Points can be earned
by getting a Gotcha. A Gotcha is given for random acts of kindness.
Each time a student earns a Gotcha their name goes into a monthly
draw to join Mr. Gray for lunch. Students can also earn points for
their house by participating in house activities over the course of
the year. These activities will vary over the year. Each time a house
earns 200 points and multiples thereof, they receive a variety of
rewards as recognition for their efforts. If you have any suggestions
for activities or possible rewards, drop them off at the office. At the
end of the year the house with the most points will have their
picture taken with the Houses of Evansview trophy. I would like to
thank the Parent Advisory Committee for their continued generous
support with this program.
Evansburg Playschool
The first day for playschool, will be
Monday, October 3rd. Mindy Pierson is
going to be running the playschool again
this year and she is accepting registrations.
It will be held in the same room that
Successful Kids and families is using, room
6. Playschool will be on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday. If you have a 3
or 4 year old child that you would like to
enroll in the playschool or if you know
someone else who does, please contact the
school at 780-727-3623 and we will get
you the information you are looking for.
News For You From Evansview
Last Year’s House Champions was Candy Crew. They earned a
total of 955 points over the course of the year! Excellent job Candy
Crew!
Candy Crew
955 points
2015-2016 House Champs
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Parent Handbook
The 2016-17 version of the document is available on our website at http://evansviewschool.ca. If you
would like a paper copy they are available upon request.
Successful Kids and Families
Successful kids and families will again be running their program out of
Evansview starting on Tuesday Sept. 13. The program is open to all parents
and their preschool age children. It runs every Tuesday from 10:00 am to
11:30 am in room 6. The intent of the program is to offer support and
assistance to new parents. As you know, kids don’t come with a manual and
this is an opportunity to learn from those who have plenty of experience when
it comes to raising children. If you know of anyone who has young children
please let them know about this great opportunity.
Student Absences
If your child is going to be absent we would kindly ask that you either phone the school at 780-727-3623 or
you can send an e-mail to our secretary at [email protected] . If your child is absent and we have not
heard from you, we will be contacting you to ensure that your child is safe. If they are away for more than
one day, we will not be phoning after the first day, as we will assume they are still not feeling well.
Vending Machine
Back to School Tool Kit
Just a note to let you know that
our vending machine is stocked.
We have a variety of items
ranging from bottled water,
Lunchables, KD and some healthy
snack items. The vending machine
does accept both coins and bills.
Students will be allowed to access
the vending machine at recess and
lunch once again this year.
The Government of Alberta has
developed a webpage to help parents
and students transition back into
school. The page contains information
for parents, students, teachers and
administrators. The link to reach the
page is
http://www.education.alberta.ca/resour
ces/backtoschool.aspx
If you have an opportunity, take a
look. The page has information on a
large variety of items.
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