Oki, Tansi, Umba-wathtich, Danit’ada, Aanii, Hello PFS Families and Caregivers,
I hope you found yourself nestled in the comfort of your home this weekend as Ol’man winter made its presence known to us. Here are a few updates:
PFS Bus Information
Did you know that we have 9 bus routes servicing the families of Piitoayis Family School? 6 buses are serviced by First Student Transportation and 3 buses by Dreams Transportation. We have 5 large buses and 4 small buses.
Smaller buses are equipped with seat belts for each rider and it is a legal requirement that passengers wear the seatbelts while riding the bus, much the same as riding in a regular car or truck. The reason that small buses require students to wear a seat belt is because the bus is much lower than a large bus and the zone of impact (in the case of an accident) is much closer to the height of the where students sit in comparison to the larger buses, where an impact with another vehicle would most likely go under the bus.
Please take the time to review safety rules for riding the bus with your child. Let’s work together to make sure all of our students arrive at school and home safely each day!
Pest Control
All parents received a notice that mice have been in the school. Pest control has been working onsite to ensure that learning spaces are free of mice droppings.
Pipe Burst- Middle Earth
Students in Grade 4 had class in the Learning Commons on Friday due to a pipe burst during the night. An emergency crew addressed the issue and children are ready to return to the classroom on Monday.
Report Cards
Report cards will be available for viewing on January 27 for parents/caregivers. You can access report cards through your MyCBE account. Please ensure that you read your child’s report cards.
Provincial Assessments
Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 have been tested using the Provincial Assessments required by New Learn Alberta. These tests have been ongoing for the past 2.5 years and will continue to be mandatory for schools to deliver to students. This assessments were implemented as a response to children being out of school during Covid and the impact this had on reading, writing, and numeracy. As we track student progress, this is one of the main tools used to ensure that PFS is responsive to the learning needs of the child. It is really important if a child is absent to ensure that tests are completed upon their return.
Enjoy your week and we look forward to our time with the children (pookaiks).
Hand to Heart,
Crystal Good Rider and Shauna Penner
Principal & Assistant Principal
Important Information
If you have not yet completed your demographic forms, or completed updates in your MyCBE Parent Account, these items are now past due. If you require support with these documents, please contact the office for assistance.
RemindersSchool Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:35 am - 3:15 pm, Friday 8:35 am- 12:05 pm Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:15 – 4:00pm, Friday 8:15 – 1:00 pm If you are picking up your child, instead of him/her going on the bus, you must let us know by 2:00 pm Monday-Thursday & 11:00 am Friday. PFS is NOT able to make last minute changes to bus boards. Bus Information: What can families do?
First Student (Bus A, C, E, F, G, I): 403-531-3900; First Student Bus App: First View App, Code is F6GU Dreams Transportation (Bus B, D & H): 403-590-7433 CBE Transportation: 1-403-817-7433; transportation@cbe.ab.ca Transportation Concerns and Issues: If you need to report a concern, please follow this procedure:
Access to Report Cards, Student Information, Fees: Instructions for Parent MyCBE account | |
Date: | Activity: |
Monday, January 20 | Breakfast: Grapes, Cheese Strings, Wow Butter Granola Bars Lunch: Chicken Tacos, Salad, Cucumbers, Apples Provincial Assessments Continue (K-3) |
Tuesday, January 21 | Breakfast: Oranges, Yogurt, Muffins Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (whole wheat bread: ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly, or egg salad), Pineapple, Cucumbers |
Wednesday January 22 | Breakfast: Pears, Milk & Cereal Lunch: Brown Bag Lunch: Sandwiches (ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, wow butter and jelly, tuna, or egg salad), veggies, fruit |
Thursday, January 23 | Breakfast: Bananas, Yogurt Tubes, Wow Butter Granola Bars Lunch: Soup, Sandwiches (ham & cheese, turkey & cheese, jelly, wow butter and jelly), Oranges, Veggies Spirit North Outdoor Physical Education (Please dress for the weather--hats, mitts, snowpants, boots, warm jackets) 2:00-3:00 Parent Advisory Meeting- Parents that attend have opportunity to receive gift card with completion of survey. |
Friday, January 24 | Breakfast: Bananas, Cheese, Wow Butter Granola Bars Early Dismissal at 12:05pm |
Coming Events and Important Dates | January 10-31 Gymnastics Unit January 13-31 Provincial and PFS Assessments January 27 Report Cards available for parent viewing January 27 IPPs sent home for parent review and signature January 29 Drumming with Skip Wolfleg January 31 Professional Learning Day, No School for Students February 4 PFS Awards Assembly February 5 Drumming with Skip Wolfleg February 13 Teachers’ and Staff Association Conventions, No School for Students February 14 Teachers’ and Staff Association Conventions, No School for Students February 17 Family Day, No School for Students February 28 Professional Learning Day, No School for Students |