SCHOOL NEWS

Grade 9 girls immunization (change of date)

Wednesday May 30, 2012 . . . Grade 9 girls will be immunized first block in the morning. Parents please be sure at send your son / daughter to school on this date.

Any questions regarding these immunizations should be forwarded to the Rutherford Health Centre at 780-342-6800.

 

Possible health care benefits:

Alberta Works has a benefits card that will cover children up until the age of 18. Qualifications for the benefits card is based on income levels. Please see qualifying income levels below. The benefits card coverage for dental, one pair of eyeglasses per year, some prescription coverage and ambulance ride coverage. Forms can be picked from the school office.

QUALIFYING INCOME LEVELS:

Single Parent - one child= max. income of 24,397

Single Parent - two children=max. income of 29,073

Single Parent - three children=max income of 34,056

Single Parent - four children=max. income of 39,336

Couple - one child=max. income of 29,285

Couple - two children=max. income of 34,346

Couple - three children=max. income of 38,997

Couple - four children=max income of 44,000

 

Travel Club

Mr. Bateman and Mrs. Cobick will be hosting a trip to Italy with the 2011 / 2012 Travel Club. Some of the sights of Italy will include a tour of Rome, Venice as well as other beautiful cities.   If you are interested in learning more about this exciting trip, please contact Mr. Bateman or Mrs. Cobick.

Read about last year's trip to London and Paris . . .

 

Get To Know Our School's Trustee

Michael Janz is the Trustee for Ward F and represents our school.  He has had an opportunity to visit our program and was very impressed. 
You can get to know Trustee Janz by visiting his website at www.michaeljanz.ca and to sign up for his newsletter.

Work Experience

The dates for Work Experience 2011 / 2012 are as follows:

Round 1           October 5 – October 26, 2011
Round 2           November 23 – December 13, 2011
Round 3           February 23 – March 16, 2012
Round 4           April 26 – May 15, 2012

Remember, family assistance with helping students find a job they would like to try for these three weeks can make Work Experience much more successful. Contact Angela Fowlow for more information.

A Work X Rally is held after each Round to celebrate students' work accomplishments. Students are recognized for the most days and hours worked as well as positive attitudes and good work ethics.

 

Cloud Computing has arrived at L.Y. Cairns!

Cloud computing is where it’s at. (Cloud = applications are on the internet, and not on your computer.) All students at our school now have access to Share (Google) Apps through the my.epsb.ca student portal. Read more about the student portal . . .

 

SchoolZone

SchoolZone is an on-line information system developed by Edmonton Public Schools to enhance the home-school connection. It is available for the use of students, their parents or legal guardians and teachers. Parents or legal guardians must register their family's desire to participate in SchoolZone with each of their children's schools.