ÉLES Lions Look Ahead April 6-10

This week:

Mon, Apr 6

• Easter Monday - No School

Tue, Apr 7

• 2nd Year Band Club at Lunch Recess
• 5/6 Homework Club at Lunch Recess
• 5/6 Badminton Tryouts at Lunch Recess

Wed, Apr 8

• 5/6 Badminton Tryouts at Lunch Recess

Thu, Apr 9

• 8am - 5/6 Boys Floor Hockey Practice
• Hot Lunch - Panago Pizza
• Band Club at lunch recess
• 5/6 Boys Floor Hockey Tournament

Fri, Apr 10

• Grade 3 at Music Festival
• Spring Fling Family Dance

What's new at ÉLES this Week:

🌸 Happy Spring Break!

We want to wish all of our families a wonderful, restful Spring Break. We hope you enjoy this time with your loved ones and manage to get out for some fresh air and sunshine. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, April 7!

🎨 2026 Indigenous Art Show During this week's conferences, our hallways were transformed by the annual Indigenous Art Show! Families enjoyed exploring incredible student artwork inspired by Canadian Indigenous artists. If you missed it or want to see it again, you can view the digital gallery below. We are so proud of our students’ creativity and their commitment to learning about Indigenous culture through art.

🚌 Bus Loop Safety Reminders

Help us keep our students safe by following these drop-off and pick-up essential guidelines:

• Stay in your vehicle: If your child needs help exiting, please park and walk them to the door.
• No reversing: Children are often nearby and difficult to see.
• Be patient: Do not pull around; wait for the vehicle in front to move.
• Drop-off location: Only drop students off directly beside the school building. The second lane is for visitor parking access only.

📚 Thank You: Conferences & Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who joined us for conferences this week! It was wonderful to see our students proudly sharing their progress. We also want to extend a huge thank you for your incredible support of the Book Fair. A special "thank you" to the families who generously purchased books from our teachers' wish lists—our classroom libraries are much richer because of you!

🏸 Grade 5/6 Extra-Curriculars

Grade 5/6 badminton is starting right away after the break. If your child would like to try out for badminton and they didn't bring home a form, you can print one off HERE. Keep your eyes open for Flag Football, coming soon.

🏠 Moving This Summer?

Planning for the 2026-2027 school year is already underway! If your family is planning to move this summer and your child will not be attending ÉLES in the fall, please notify the front office as soon as possible.

Upcoming Events:

• Apr 14 - KFP Bake Sale (Bake sale in afternoon)
• Apr 16-18 - Grade 5/6 Boys Floor Hockey Tournament @ECPS
• Apr 21 - Popcorn Day
• Apr 24 - PD Day
• Apr 28 - 1/2F Bake Sale
• Apr 29 & 30 - Badminton tournament @EDMS
• May 1 - Spring Photos & Kindergarten Grad pics
• May 5 - AE Bake Sale
• May 12 - Popcorn Day
• May 13 - Kindergarten & grade 3/4 Music Extravaganzas
• May 14 - Grade 1/2 and grade 5/6 Music Extravaganzas
• May 15 - PD Day
• May 18 - Victoria Day - No School

💻 Digital Learning Tools

Spring Break is a great time for a little extra practice! Click the logos below to access our literacy and numeracy tools.

• Math: Reflex Math (Grades 2–6) and Math Seeds (Grade 1).
• Literacy: Reading Eggs (Grades 1–6) for phonics and comprehension.