ÉLES Lions Look Ahead Summer Newsletter

August:

• Aug 24 - Front Office Opens
• Aug 26 - 5:00-6:30 pm - School Supply Drop Off & Welcome Back BBQ
• Aug 26 - 6:30 pm - School Council AGM
• Aug 26 7:30 pm - Fundraising Society Meeting
• Aug 27 - First Day of School for Grades 1-6
• Aug 27 & 28 - Staggered Entry Days for Kindergarten
• Aug 31 - First Day of School for Kindergarten

🏫 ÉLES Lions: Have a Wonderful Summer!

🧺 Year-End Picnic Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our year-end family picnic! A wonderful time was had by all. We also want to send a huge thank you to the ÉLES Fundraising Society for organizing such a fun beverage fundraiser to help us celebrate.

👋 Welcome, Mme Russett!

Please join us in giving a warm ÉLES welcome to our new principal, Mme Nicole Russett! We are so excited to have her joining our pride and know that the 2026–2027 school year is going to be absolutely fantastic.

👩‍🏫 2026–2027 Teacher Assignments

Please note that we will not be mailing welcome postcards this summer. Instead, families can log into PowerSchool on August 26 to find out who their child's teacher will be for the new school year. You can also expect a welcome email directly from your child's new teacher by August 26!

⚡ SPARK Form: Due TODAY!

Attention future Grade 5 & 6 families: Please ensure you complete your SPARK forms TODAY!

📅 Back-to-School Dates: August 2026

Mark your calendars! Be sure to have a look at the August info on the side and to our “Summer & September Information” on our webiste for all the important information for the coming school year

🎒 2026–2027 School Supply Lists

Looking to get a head start on your back-to-school shopping? The school supply lists for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year are now available under “Parents - Supply Lists”on our school website!

☀️ See You in August!

We wish all of our ÉLES students, staff, and families a safe, restful, and wonderful summer break. We can't wait to see you all again in August!

💻 Digital Learning Tools - Access All Summer Long!

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

French Teachers

KFA & KFP- Mme Donovan

1F - Mme LeGassie

1/2F - Mme Cole

2/3F - Mme T. Smith

3F - Mme Grabia

4F - Mme Olsen

5F - M Steinhauer

6F - Mme Madi

English Teachers

KE - Mrs. Mertins

1E - Mrs. Jevne

2E - Ms. Barrington

3E - Mrs. Frayne

4E - Ms. Galenza

5E - Ms. Hildebrand

6EA - Mrs. Reichert

6EB - Ms. J. Smith

Specialist Teachers

AE - Mrs. Erhardt

Music - Mme Clark

PE - Mr. Mcewen

EAs

Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Hancar, Mrs. Hearn, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Noseworthy, Mrs. Lavallee, Mrs. Kumar, Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Nasir. Mrs. Sale