Principal's Corner - September 11, 2026
Important Dates:
- Sept 16 - First School Council meeting - 6pm-7pm
- Sept 16 & 17 - GR.7 Strathcona Wilderness Field Trip
- Sept 18 - PD Day - No Students
- Sept 21 - Picture Day! See more info here
- Sept 22 - First Pizza Tuesday - Orders must be in by 3pm on Monday
- Sept 24 - Hot Lunch Friday Orders close for Oct -The first Hot Lunch of the year is Oct 2
- Sept 24 - GR.8 Birch Bay Field Trip
Extra Curricular Activities at a Glance this week:
- Sept 14 - Golf Team @ Montgomery Glen
- Sept 15 & 17 - 3:15pm - Cross Country Practice
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- Hot Lunch Program (Fridays, except Holidays) is running. Information went out to parents via School Messenger Thursday Sept 10, 2026 Here is how to get started… Go to jelapointe.hotlunches.net
Click on “Click Here to Register”
Enter access code JEL
Complete the rest of the registration form
Click the “Register Now” button at the bottom
Follow the instructions to add each child in your family who attends ÉJELS
Once your child(ren) is/are registered, click on the “Orders” heading
Proceed to order hot lunch for your child(ren)
Please note: DAY OF HOT LUNCH: Should your child be sick or away from ÉJELS on the day of Hot Lunch, you must send an email to the Hot Lunch coordinator (jelapointehotlunch@outlook.com) BEFORE 10:30 AM to have your child’s lunch pulled for pick up. Please do not call the office. If you do not email, the lunch will be resold or given to another student.
- Pizza Tuesday - Information went out to parents Via school messenger Sept 10, 2026
Pizza Tuesday orders for September AND October are now available to order online through PowerSchool. Please note that your order is not complete until you have paid for your order, if you are unsure that your order went through, you will be emailed a receipt, if you do not receive an emailed receipt, then the order did not go through. - The Division's insurance partner, StudyInsured, has Voluntary Student Accident Insurance that is optional for parents to purchase. Please see the website below for further details on the types of plans parents may purchase and the types of coverage available. https://www.studyinsuredstudentaccident.com/compare-plans/
- The Division's insurance partner, StudyInsured, has Voluntary Student Accident Insurance that is optional for parents to purchase. Please see the website below for further details on the types of plans parents may purchase and the types of coverage available. https://www.studyinsuredstudentaccident.com/compare-plans/
- Term 1 Option Fees have been added to student accounts. Please check PowerSchool regularly and pay any outstanding fees.
- Phys Ed/Walking Permission forms are on PowerSchool and required for each student to leave school grounds as a part of class - eg. Terry Fox walk, tennis courts for Phys Ed, etc.
- Birch Bay GR.8 field trip permission form on PowerSchool.
- Strathcona Wilderness Centre GR.7 field trip permission form on PowerSchool.
- GR.7 French Immersion students interested in attending the Quebec trip June 2027, the permission form is now on PowerSchool.
Community Events
- Family and Community Support Services - BBQ - See poster here
- Social Media Series offered at the Leduc Public Library Gr 7-9 - Sign up info here