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Weekly Update
Weekly Update
Updates for October 26
I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend, perhaps one of the last with mild weather. As conditions turn, please watch the forecast and send children with warm clothing and layers. This would be expecially true of students attending the Birch Bay field trip!
Part of the vision for this year is to host speakers and share information that parents might find useful for raising virtuous children in modernity. On November 3, our friends from Neurowise will move from their education of staff to assisting parents. We hope that you will attend the session "Helping Your Child to Thrive" as part of a series that the school is arranging. There is no cost to the session. Please register your interest here.
In addition, as staff dive into the OptimalWork platform for their own personal growth, I will share helpful messages from their podcast. Today, I direct you to their overview of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. I thought that the book was quite telling of the current culture's impact on children. It reinforces why we hold firm to a no cellphone policy. To listen to this podcast, click here for a link to Spotify and click here for a link to Apple podcasts. You'll find that the hosts of this show reference Foundation Psychology, making reference to Aristotle and Aquinas often.
Parent Council advocates for Drive Line safety and standards.
Standard Uniforms are to be work as of October 1. Please read this primer to refresh your understanding of these changes.
Bus Etiquette
🕒 All buses are expected to leave school property at 3:25 PM. Because students are dismissed at 3:13 PM, they must head directly to the buses. As previously shared, bus drivers do not take attendance for older students. Students are expected to be in their seats by 3:24 PM to ensure an on-time departure.
🚍 Please remind your child of their responsibility to go straight to the bus. Last week was the final week for adult supervisors to guide students to their buses. Now that we are entering the fifth week of school, we encourage all students to be responsible and mindful of the time. Students in grades 5 or above who do not arrive at the bus by 3:25 PM will be left off of the bus and parents will be responsible to pick them up.
Reminders
🚸 Be mindful of your speed both through the School Zone and the parking lot. The safety of our students is a top priority!
🕜 Please contact the office if you are picking up your child instead of having them ride the bus. Please inform the office by 1:30 PM on the day of the change in order for us to make proper arragements for bus departures.
🚙 Help us to be good neighbours by using curb parking along 78 Avenue to drop off and pick up your child. Nearby businesses have parking lots which are private. Thank you for honouring their spaces.
👔 Please mark or label your child's clothing. We are actively looking for stray garments and items to have names so that we can reunite these with students. Council has a partnership with Mabel's Labels if you want a simple solution to identifying garments.
🆕 Our upper grades (5 - 10) moved to a new 8-block 2-day schedule. This has caused some unintended issues. It is possible that some changes might still take place early this week while habits are still fresh. Thank you for your understanding.
From School Council
From School Council
👥School Council Monthly Meeting - November 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Please come by the school to share your views, meet Council leadership, and hear about upcoming events where you can volunteer your time.
🍴Hot Lunch is live through Healthy Hunger.
Next Lunch: Booster Juice October 30
Order: https://healthyhunger.ca/
Volunteer to sort & distribute: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAA62DA3FDC61-65229318-ecahealthy
Teachers/Staff: select “Staff/Admin” as your classroom
Order deadline: 5 days before the lunch date.
Thanks for supporting Hot Lunch!
If you have any questions or need assistance please contact scchair@ecaegschoolcouncil.com
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