St. Andrew's School
4718 53rd Ave T0G 1E0 High Prairie, AB, Canada

This week's entertainer sounds like Alvin the Chipmunk! Do you know who this staff member is?

Dear Parents and Guardians, As many of you are already aware, Premier Jason Kenney announced yesterday that K-12 students will return to school in person on Monday January 11th. While we are looking forward to welcoming students back to school, we want to remind our school communities to remain committed to following public health guidelines from Alberta Health Services: - We remind families to monitor for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 using the Alberta Health Screening Q...uestionnaire. If you or a member of your family has any of the symptoms of illness listed, please fill out the online Alberta Health Services COVID-19 self-assessment or call Health Link at 811. - If your child is sick, they must stay home. We encourage parents to review the Top 5 Symptoms Flowchart and Secondary Symptoms Flowchart provided by Alberta Health Services that will provide guidance about what to do when your child has symptoms or is a close contact to a positive case. If your child is isolating at home, their teacher will provide assignments that can be completed at home. - If your child is a close contact of a positive case, they cannot go to school for 14 days after their last close contact with the positive case. We recommend reviewing the guidance in the Close Contact Flowchart, having your child tested and following all isolation requirements from Alberta Health Services. Students who are isolating will receive assignments from their teacher that can be completed at home. - Lastly, a friendly reminder to please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for winter conditions. We thank you for your continued commitment to keeping our school communities safe. We are grateful to all families for their patience and cooperation throughout the ever-evolving COVID environment. This school year has been different for all of us, and I am proud of the resilience shown by our students and staff. Yours in Christ, Betty Turpin Superintendent https://hfcrd.ab.ca//students-return-to-school-in-person-/

Good morning, St. Andrew's people! Wednesday will be Pajama Day here at the school! Wear your "school appropriate" PJs to school and all day long! (just like Christmas break for some of you!) Woohoo! One less decision in the morning!!

If your child is a recent close contact of a positive case, please don't send them to school. Instead, please follow the public health guidelines from Alberta Health Services outlined below. Thank you for doing your part to keep our school community safe!

We have had a great staggered start so far! We cant wait to see ALL of the students tomorrow!We have had a great staggered start so far! We cant wait to see ALL of the students tomorrow!

St. Andrews School is now seeking Casual Custodians! Our school now has increased custodial staff, and when they cant make it to work, we rely on our dependable Casual Custodians to step in on a short-term basis. If you are interested in taking on the important work of a Casual Custodian, please visit our website here: https://hfcrd.ab.ca/employment/casual-custodians-6/

Here is a copy of the daily health checklist that parents/guardians are asked to review each morning with your child(ren). If you child(ren) have any of these symptoms, please do not send them to school. Please note that parents/guardians are not required to hand in these forms each day to the school.

Chief Medical Officer of Heath, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, has written the following letter to parents. Please see below to learn more about the important messages she ...has for parents as we re-enter school. PDF Version: https://www.alberta.ca//health-cmoh-letter-to-parents-2020 PDF French Version: https://www.alberta.ca//health-cmoh-letter-to-parents-2020

It is a great feeling to have kids back in our school. As per our staggered start schedule tomorrow we are excited to welcome back our Grades 2, 5, 8, and 11! All other grades can stay at home.

Reminder for all families, please bring back all textbooks and other library items as soon as possible. Thank you!!

Grade 3, 6, 9, & 10 students will come to school tomorrow during our staggered start. Please remember to do this Daily Health Check before school each day.

Important Information for Families. A must-read before school on Tuesday. You can also view this document on our website: http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca//important-information-for-families/

At-home learning will start September 15th! Read more information about our divisions at-home learning program below :)

Next weeks staggered starts!!

Hello Students and Parents, I hope that you are well. I am sharing with you key changes to our school in the area of food services in order to align our school practices with government of Alberta guidelines.... Our school will see significant changes in the area of food. As we begin the year, the only source of food will be from student homes. Please be advised: - Parents and guardians will be asked to have student food provided in clean containers with their own utensils. Students are encouraged to use a personal and refillable water bottle - Lunches cannot be dropped off during the school day. - Microwaves have been removed from classrooms and foyers. Students will not have access to microwaves. We encourage students to bring warm food in soup thermoses. - Wrapped or bagged snacks may be available to students in classrooms at a later date if supported by the Breakfast Clubs of Canada and/or the Breakfast for Learning organizations. Yvonnes Kitchen, our cafeteria service provider has a survey for parents to determine interest in having a pre-ordered and prepaid service in place for hot meals from grades 7 to 12. Should there be enough capacity the cafeteria may offer hot meals in the elementary grades. Each day will feature one meal. If there is little interest in a cafeteria service, the cafeteria may be closed. If you are interested in having a cafeteria service from grades 7-12 please complete this survey (link: https://forms.gle/ArbBw7sb7MsENxkm6) by 4:00pm on Tuesday September 8th. For more information, please review this document carefully: https://docs.google.com//1fMPe6ZAArx4Ss5x4Uni-t5guJB/edit. It contains more detailed information on food services. Take care, Marc Lamoureux Principal of St. Andrews School

Hello Students, Parents, and Guardians, I hope that you are well. I am sharing with you key changes to our school in the area of re-entry in order to align our school practices with government of Alberta guidelines.... St. Andrews School start date is Tuesday September 8th at 8:15am for our first students. Our school year will open with a staggered entry. This means that only 5 grades (10 homeroom classes) will be in the school per day for the first 3 days. Friday, September 11th will see all students attending, in person, at the school. Our ECS teachers will call parents on September 3rd and 4th to set 1 hour long appointments for a parent or guardian to join their child for an orientation to their new school during the following week. Please review the three documents attached to this post carefully. They are: Staggered Re-Entry Schedule: https://drive.google.com//1miHpG0A_fmthkip1rQhGAidco/view Map of school entries designated for each grade: https://drive.google.com//1tTSK5HwL2zjNGUsAEmyGsxXMM/view Daily Health Screening tool provided by the government of Alberta: https://drive.google.com//1NC1wUBb0nWaVwpKSjFHQn5DIH/view Thank you to all parents for making a difficult choice of At Home or In Person learning with all the uncertainty we all face. Our school will be adjusting our staff and resources to support our students to the best of our ability. Students will remain in their chosen program until the specified dates in November. Information on our At Home program start date will be provided later this week. Thank you to all parents who responded to our registration survey. If you have not responded by 4:00pm tomorrow (Wednesday September 1st), we will assume that you are choosing the in person at school learning option for your child. After tomorrow at 4:00pm, all learning format change requests will be handled on a case by case basis. Take care, Marc Lamoureux Principal of St. Andrews School

St. Francis School in High Prairie requires a 1.0 F.T.E. Temporary Junior/Senior High Teacher starting September 8, 2020 (or mutually agreed date) September 30, 2020 with the possibility of extension. Visit our website for more information about this opportunity: https://hfcrd.ab.ca//1-0-f-t-e-temporary-junior-senior-hi/

Congratulations Board Chair Kelly Whalen and Vice Chair Brian Hill on their recent re-election!

HFCRDs Relaunch Handbook has been updated. Please visit the link below to view the live document.

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff of St. Andrews School, Welcome to a new school year! I hope that you have had a positive and restful summer. I have had a productive summer completing building and maintenance projects on rainy days and have spent some time at the lake on the nicer ones. Time in the outdoors has been a blessing. Thank you to all of you that have shared thoughts and ideas with me over the summer. I see that there is a wide range of perspectives on Covid-19 ...and how we are addressing it as a community and a province. In these conversations, I have found that we all share common ground on the idea that we wish to avoid our families and our friends contracting Covid. As we embark on this school year, we all have concerns and we all face the unknown. This makes us apprehensive and I believe that we are most concerned for our youth and for those at greater risk. Moving forward, I see the need for everyone to work as a community to make our days as safe as possible. There will be continuing change in our school and community as we work hand in hand in our capacity to create safe environments and as new learning models evolve. We will need to communicate clearly, calmly, and in a caring manner to support each others work . We will no doubt come across many unexpected situations that will require us to work positively and flexibly to improve safety and learning. Over the summer, we have worked to understand our new playing field for the coming months and have begun making changes to our school and how it will operate. We will share a working St. Andrews specific Re-launch document in the coming days with you on our school web page and via e-mail as a reference for the many changes that will be taking place in our school. Until then, we invite you to read a list of key points from the relaunch plan. Other information will also be sent out in the coming days. Holy Family Catholic Regional Division classes will begin with a staggered entry as of September 8th. St. Andrews School Re-Launch Key Points: https://docs.google.com//1QS0WPQc-O_LZ6AiT4oHZEJgPqZ/edit As the school year gets underway we will work to continually improve our practices to the best of our ability. I look forward to our conversations and our joint cooperation this year. Let us be humble, caring, and kind in our days. I am hoping that our days will be filled with smiles and be punctuated by laughter. God bless and hold us all, Marc Lamoureux Principal, St. Andrews School

St. Andrews Parents and Guardians! Please read the information below from HFCRD and register for your preferred learning format before 8:00am on Monday August 31st! St. Andrews At-School and At- Home Learning Registration: https://forms.gle/xrGaYTqmDtKJPdxNA Families who do not fill out the survey will be contacted by phone to declare their choice. Please call us if you have any questions at all!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FAMILIES: First Day of School Delayed to Tuesday September 8

At todays Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees will be discussing the possibility of delaying the first day of school. Our school community will be notified of any upcoming changes as soon as possible.

It has come to our attention that the school supplies list posted was missing a few items. We apologize for our error. The correct school supplies list can be found on our website here: http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca/documents/school-supplies-lists/ Thank you for your understanding!

St. Andrews School is now hiring a Temporary Custodian and Educational Assistant(s). We look forward to welcoming new staff members for these important roles in our school! To learn more about these positions, please visit our division website: Temporary Custodians: https://hfcrd.ab.ca/employment/temporary-custodians/ Educational Assistants: https://hfcrd.ab.ca/employment/educational-assistants/

Parents and Guardians! Our school division is gathering feedback about at-home online learning starting in September. We are seeking your feedback to determine whether offering this program is financially viable. Please share!

Parents and guardians! Please respond to the important survey from HFCRD regarding your interest in at-home online learning led by a teacher. Our division is currently determining the level of interest from families and how our division can provide this service. All links are in the post below. And please help us spread the word by sharing this post

HFCRD is pleased to provide our 2020/21 School Relaunch Handbook and a new school re-entry survey. Links to all documents can be found on our website below. Parents and guardians are kindly asked to respond to the survey before Friday August 14th. https://hfcrd.ab.ca//hfcrd-school-relaunch-handbook-re-en/

Mr. Lamoureuxs address to the students: http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca/documents/principals-address/

Please feel free to read Ms. Voyseys address to the grads. http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca/documents/kelsey-voysey-grads-2020/

Congratulations to the St. Andrews School 2019-20 Valedictorian, Hope Keshen! Please see her speech: http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca/documents/valdictorian/

Grad 2020 opening prayer from Mr. Lamoureux. http://sta.hfcrd.ab.ca/documents/opening-prayer/

HFCRD warmly congratulates the 2019/2020 Long Service Award recipients. As a small token of appreciation, staff members who complete 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service are recognized for their hard work and dedication. HFCRD thanks all long service award recipients for your ongoing commitment to foster positive learning environments for students. The commitment of staff is one of many major contributions to our students success. Every year the HFCRD Board of Tru...stees recognizes the Long Service Award recipients across our division. Usually these award presentations are done at year-end award ceremonies in front of all students and staff in each school, said Board Chair Kelly Whalen. This year, we are celebrating our dedicated staff by a video from each Trustee to their local school. The Board of Trustees is very grateful for our dedicated staff who all contribute positively to their school community. St. Andrews School recipients: Frances Caudron - 30 years Rachel Marzotko - 30 years Mary Briand - 25 years Eileen Billard - 20 years Stephanie Dub - 15 years Joanne Lasher - 15 years Collin Rattray - 10 years Leanne Cox - 10 years Arnel Tabula - 10 years Jusstine Brame - 5 years Anita Olanski - 5 years Amanda Masson - 5 years Nancy Lewis - 5 years Brandi Matula - 5 years Thank you for your years of dedicated service!

St. Andrews School is proud to present the Graduating Class of 2020 at our Drive-In Grad Ceremony last night! Congratulations to all!

Board Chair Kelly Whalen and Superintendent Betty Turpin send their well wishes to the Class of 2020! We wish our grade 12 students the very best as they celebrate this huge milestone in their lives!

Tune in at 5:00pm today to learn about school re-entry! Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hinshaw will be answering questions from parents on Facebook Live! The video will be saved on Facebook so you can watch it later (after our graduation ceremony)!

So, still have a school Chromebook? Like it so much you dont want to give it back, well if you return it by Friday well enter your name in a draw to win your own!