Fort Assiniboine School Week at a Glance April 1-5, 2024

Happy Easter!

• Welcome to our new Custodian Laura Desjarlais! Happy Retirement Bonny & Cindy!
• Parent Society Little Caesars Fundraiser – Order Deadline April 7, Pizza Kits will be delivered the week of April 22nd

Follow the steps below to purchase Pizza Kits with a credit card

1. Visit www.PizzaKit.ca
2. Select “Shop” from the dropdown menu that appears when you hover over “Products” at the top. Click on “Purchase & Support a Local Fundraiser”.
3. Enter Fundraiser ID: 440113 and click on “Confirm Fundraiser”.
4. Login to your account if you have purchased Kits before or if not, create an account to get started.
5. Click on “Pizza & Specialty Kits” or “Cookie Dough” to see items available for purchase. Add items to your cart on the left. Select “Checkout” when you are done shopping.
6. Enter the seller’s name in the “Seller Name” field. Fill in payment information and click “Continue”.
7. You’re all done! Great job and thank you for supporting our group.

Mon. April 1 – Easter Monday No School

Tues. April 2

Wed. April 3

• Awana Youth group in the gym after school 4-6 
• Community Choir in Music Room 6:30 pm
• Special Meeting @ 6:00 pm in the Library with Superintendent Brett Cooper and School Board Trustee Melissa Hanna in attendance. This is not a School Council meeting. There is no agenda. The Superintendent is coming to listen to concerned parents regarding transportation and clarify the policy currently in place.

Thurs. April 4

• Morning announcements for students:

• • Leadership meeting at 12:30

Fri. April 5 – Yes we have school today

Information & Reflections from Last Week:

• Progress Reports – sent home March 21, 2024
• Hot Lunch – thanks to our Parent Society and volunteers. The chicken burgers and mac ‘n’ cheese were delicious.
• Elementary & Jr. High Basketball Windups – lots of fun watching staff, students and parents interact! Coaches saw our students grow in their individual and team skills, our grade 9s stepping up their leadership this year.
• School Council– minutes  posted on our school website https://www.fortschool.ca/student-parent-info/parent-council/
  • parents were presented with information from Barrhead Pool to explain why there are 5 days of lessons this year
  • 10 minutes were allotted to express concerns with transportation policy
  • Questions from the School Council anonymous email link were answered

Next Week & Beyond. 

April 12 – Bear Day NO SCHOOL

April 16 – Jr. High Badminton Tournament at BCHS

April 18 – Spring Tea, recognition of volunteers 2:30 – 3:30 in the gym

Fri. April 19 – Ed Plan Planning Day  NO SCHOOL

April 23 – Jr. High Badminton Tournament at the Westlock Spirit Center

April 24 – Kindergarten Open House 1-4 pm

April 25– Bear house event at 3pm

May 1 -Science Field trip for Gr. 8&9 – River Watch in Edmonton

May 2 –  Musical performance – “The Pure” – Foot stomping Alberta Irish band featuring fast fiddle

May 9 – Whole and Kindergarten Grad Pictures

May 16-Bear house Jump Rope for Heart

Wed. May 22 – School Council Meeting 4:30 in Library

May 23 – K-5 Wetlands Day and Fish Release at Schuman Lake

Fril May 24 – Gr. 6&7 going to Huestis Forest

Mon. May 27 – PHSD Jr. High Track Meet @BCHS (backup date is May 29)

• Check out all the pictures of our academic, athletic, and other activities on the Fort School FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/FortAssiniboineSchool