October Highlights
Invitation | Child & Youth Well-Being Family and Caregiver Series
Well-being is a precondition for student achievement. Students need to be well to succeed. Currently, students face a wide range of mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression. This trend is alarming and requires our attention. The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join us for a free live online series focused on supporting child and youth well-being. These sessions are designed to equip families with knowledge, tools, and strategies to navigate the challenges and opportunities of raising children and teens today. Hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with experts from the Calgary community, this year's sessions will explore a range of timely topics below.
- Digital Dilemma: Screens, Social Media, and Gaming
- Level Up: Exploring the Impact of Gaming and Tech on Adolescent Learning & Cognition
- Mental Health & Youth
- Cyber Safety
- ADHD is Awesome!
- Executive Functioning Essentials for Parents/Guardians
- Vaping: What's Really Going On
- Stressed but Strong, Anxious but Awesome: Understanding your Child's Worries Through a Strength-based Lens
- Navigating the Pressure to Perform: Benefits of Well-Being Centered Identity Development for Children & Teens
- For more information and/or to register for these free sessions: CLICK HERE
Mark Your Calendar
- Wed, Oct. 1 | Pool is Open: Our warm water therapy pool opens on Wednesday, October 1 so please ensure that your child has a bathing suit, towels and swim diapers on hand. In addition, all students participating in our warm water therapy program must have a signed Acknowledgement of Risk & Consent of Parent/Guardian form on file.
- Wed, Oct. 1 | Firedrill: Students and staff will be participating in a firedrill practice this Wednesday, October 1 at 9:05 am. Note! For any families who are dropping off their child at school, we encourage you to do so after 9:15 am to avoid any issues during the firedrill.
- Thur, Oct. 9 | IPPs Go Home: We will be sending student Individual Program Plans (IPPs) home on Thursday, October 9 for Parents/Guardians to review, sign and return to the school. If you have any questions regarding your student's IPP, please connect with your teacher.
- Oct. 13-17 | Fall Break: There are no classes and EFS will be closed for Fall Break from Monday, October 13 to Friday, October 17. There is also no classes on Monday, October 20 due to a system wide non-instruction day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 21.
- Mon, Oct. 20 | No Classes: There are no classes scheduled on Monday, October 20 due to a system wide professional development day.
- Tue, Oct. 21 | Classes Resume: Students return to regularly scheduled classes will start on Tuesday, October 21.
- Thur, Oct. 23 | School Council & Society Meets: Please join us for our monthly School Council & EFS Children's Society Meeting on Thursday, October 23 at 6:45 pm (attend in-person or online). More details to come!
- Fri, Oct. 24 | Float & Fun Pool Party: Parents/Guardians are invited to join their child and attend our Float & Fun Pool Party on Friday, October 24 at 12:30 pm. More details to come!
- Tue, Oct. 28 | Student Photos: Get ready to smile! Lifetouch Canada will be onsite to take student photos on Tuesday, October 28.
- Wed, Oct. 29 | Quest Theatre: We are excited to welcome Quest Theatre to EFS for their presentation of Understandable Girl on Wednesday, October 29.
- Fri, Oct. 31 | Jack-o-Lantern Jubliee: Time for students to dress up in their costumes and enjoy our Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee on Friday, October 31. Students and staff will get to enjoy fun activities for the day.